This topic has been talked to death already, so I won’t rail on it too hard. I don’t like it. Even though I believe that it probably will decrease the amount of forum trolls, it’s still too big of a risk for me to be able to support. From a former banker’s perspective, it’s absolutely …
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The Multiverse – Episode #21: “Overhauls for Cash”
Hey Gang, Sorry for the silence on the Multiverse front. We’ve been recording this whole time, honest, but a mix of travel and technical issues have kept us from getting them out to you. Well, that ends today. We begin with Episode 20, in which we group up with the MMO Voices podcast for our …
On Age Discrimination in MMOs
Larisa’s latest post inspired me. In it, she comes out and admits that she is no longer in her teens, that she’s a mother, and is proud to be both. Good for her. I’ve always looked at MMOs as they great equalizer. In them, we can be whoever we want to be. No one need …
The Games We Play (or Why I’ve Enjoyed Gearscore)
As readers of my Lagwar column will know, my death knight recently hit level 80. I topped out with a low 2k gear score, some tanking skills, and enough defense to jump right into heroics. Even so, the late addition ICC 5-mans were still beyond me, so I had some work to do. In the …
Thought for the Day
“Take the player not the class” has officially turned into “take the gearscore not the character.” Please alert Blizzard’s dev team.
Does WoW Need a Graphics Update?
I’ve heard the idea expressed a lot over the three (ish) years I’ve been a WoW player. The game originally released in 2004. It stands to reason the graphics might be showing their age a little bit. But, for all of these complaints, I’m really not seeing it. WoW’s art style is so stylized that …
Okay Ahune, You Can Take Five
I have a freakish adoration of holiday bosses. Maybe it’s their loot pinata nature. Or maybe it’s the fact that you can only fight them a few days out of the year. Either way, when I heard that the Midsummer Fire Festival was on in WoW, I made a mental promise that I’d get to …
S.A.R. #6: Exploring the Drug Culture in World of Warcraft
Hey Gang, Another Friday, another SAR. As I mentioned in this morning’s article, this is a special edition of Some Assembly Required. This week, I spend some time talking with a fellow named Burns whose guild and play style are firmly rooted in playing under the influence. I met with Burns on Skype on several …
WoW’s Drug-Culture
Over the last few years, I’ve had the occasion to talk about a lot of things. One of them I haven’t yet is the prevalence of the drug culture in MMOs. Well, thanks to trade chat, that day has finally come. I see this all the time on my realm. Whether it’s in trade chat …
But Home is Nowhere
My plans for WoW took an unexpected turn today. As of 6:30PM, my alliance death knight is no longer on the Aegwynn PVP server. As a matter of fact, my death knight is no longer even a member of the Alliance on any server. That’s right, I went for the full whammy; I pulled up …
