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Eleri · Great Tree Member Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 819

No, really!
Rand on Uru
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Professor Askew · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:37 am Post subject:

Thanks for putting this in its own thread, Eleri. And thank you, Cycreim, for bringing it to light in the Right Now thread. It's a very good read. Here's the quote of particular interest to TGT:

Durin Mephit · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:06 am Post subject:

World of Warcrafters might attempt to point out ways to "immortalize" yourself in that game, but honestly, I don't remember who was first to open the Ann-Garage Gate (or however that was spelled) or upon which of the myriad of servers that event first occurred. And as far as I know, it isn't recorded within the game. There isn't a hall of plaques you can go to, to see who got the credit for opening the gates on each server. WoW has been very slow to make any history really occur. It's happening... but at a snail's pace, and all of the history is being written by Blizzard. Their "world events" are inevitable.

Furthermore, participation in big events in WoW requires such a tremendous sink of one's time that it leaves little room for anything else resembling a life. I'll omit the negative rant about why.

Coverage like the article mentioned above is excellent, positive press about what makes Uru different. You don't have to be there every day, all day. But you can make a difference, be a voice for change, and influence the direction of the game. That is so... powerful.

Smile

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brian · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

What a great article. Cool

Seriously, though... if they were trying to motivate me by doing that, it worked. Played right into my own particular hierarchy of needs, for sure.
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Saxy · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

brian · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:

I don't feeeeel different...

... wait, I have a castle?
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Saxy · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:45 am Post subject:

Now you do. If there's an angry person with a pitchfork and torch (me), there's got to be a castle nearby. It's probably yours.
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Daedalus · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:45 am Post subject:

I thought I told you not to leak that, Brian.

Now EVERYONE knows.

Wink

Moiety Jean · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:03 am Post subject:

If there is a castle, I am probably in it.

::quietly erects sign: "Please do not pitchfork the Jean"::

::thinks about it, erects second sign: "Please do not leave Jean a widow. Thx, the management"::
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Saxy · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:18 am Post subject:

ROFL!!!!!

Okay, I'll redact my angry pitchfork and torch. Just this once.
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janaba1 · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:23 pm Post subject:

very sweet!!! Wink