just a short WoW rant #4

Comment on this picture: "Seriously: What must Rob Pardo think when he sees an image like this?"



I know what he thinks: "Paying customers. Yay!"

"Get a life!"

what can you do in real life? you can stick to the rules. you can live according to the overall conditioning principles of society (don't steal, don't scare old people,...). you can experience things within the vicinity that you already know or may have experienced in another way at a similar place. you can meet people that mostly try to get along, but not people that stick to their own individual and interesting personality.
well ok... you might also journey to another country on the other side of the world, or join an interesting community that fits to your needs. but let's be honest: the later two are rather a rarity than a common occasion.

what can you do in virtual life? you can go kill a dragon - or virtual people you don't like. you can make your own rules. you can do things you could never accomplish alone in the real world, like crafting a nice peace of armor or brew a potion that makes you stronger (forget about spinache!). you can meet fellows and achieve something together in a collaborative struggle.

the next time people tell you to "get a life", tell them to try out YOURS. ;)

WTB Gold?

"We never believed in the ancient prophecies... like fools we clung to our old hatreds, and fought as we had for generations. Until the day the sky rained gnomes."

It is raining gnomes. Everywhere! This is just impressive, hilarious, very creative and perfectly executed concerning synchronisation. My earnest respect for that! 

How do they do this? A player who used to play on a private server assumes the following:

They use a program that hooks into the World of Warcraft client and modifies the memory address that handles player location. They then alter their location to be at specific point and drop from the sky.

Anyway: "Our gnomes will blot out the sun!" *rofl*

WAR vs. AoC

If you say "Lets go smack my bitch up!" in Warhammer Online, you are going to be banned.

If you say "Lets go smack my bitch up!" in Age of Conan, you are probably going to a tavern.