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Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-10-2005 06:56:26 PM
I know most of you prolly know of this by now...but I'm surprised stuff like this isn't starting some sort of controversy aside from the WoW official forums.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/09/technology/09gaming.html

Discuss

Sean
posted 12-10-2005 07:15:16 PM
Sorry, I don't register to view stupid articles because some nobody's idea of starting discussion is "here's a link to a passworded article and no opinion of my own to start off with".
A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

Mr. Parcelan
posted 12-10-2005 07:15:26 PM
Wow.

I should ban you right now for having a Night Elf Hunter named Legol.

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-10-2005 10:26:22 PM
Weird, I didn't have to log into anything yesterday when I first read that link.

I knew I should have copied it

Copied and uploaded for easier use.
Save, and open in WordPad

Ian Benjamin
Pancake
posted 12-10-2005 10:37:48 PM
I didn't get a login screen either. Seems like all games with are susceptible to farming, not much to argue. The "debate" usually devolves into racial stereotypes and/or socialist vs capitalist fights.

"On eBay, for example, 100 grams of World of Warcraft gold is available for $9.99"

Good to see they're selling it precut for the rich gamers who enjoying the pleasures of snorting virtual gold.

Ian Benjamin fucked around with this message on 12-10-2005 at 10:39 PM.

Ian Benjamin
(MJER)

Everything ever taught to you by Jim Bob of Billy Bob's Black Belt Emporium is a lie. Now, tie your obi UNDER the hakama and try again.

Ian Benjamin
Pancake
posted 12-10-2005 10:38:38 PM
tried to edit and accidentally quoted myself, oops

Ian Benjamin fucked around with this message on 12-10-2005 at 10:39 PM.

Ian Benjamin
(MJER)

Everything ever taught to you by Jim Bob of Billy Bob's Black Belt Emporium is a lie. Now, tie your obi UNDER the hakama and try again.

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-10-2005 10:48:36 PM
quote:
Ian Benjamin wrote this stupid crap:
"On eBay, for example, 100 grams of World of Warcraft gold is available for $9.99"

Good to see they're selling it precut for the rich gamers who enjoying the pleasures of snorting virtual gold.


Not to mention complete knobs writing these articles.

There was another radio broadcast (Which I'll try to find later) and they had an economist saying that the sale of gold like this is actually BENEFICIAL!?

I don't mind people who farm for gold for themselves so they can go and afford that stack of 20 wool that costs 1g, or stuff like that....but JUST to sell it for real cash...That's gotta be violating something in the Accecptable Use Policy

Nae
Fun with Chocolate
posted 12-10-2005 10:51:22 PM
Everyday when I log on I get spammed with tells from gold sellers, macro-ing their ebay auctions. I think they hit up every lvl 60 they can find online.
Lyinar Ka`Bael
Are you looking at my pine tree again?
posted 12-10-2005 11:29:25 PM
Station Exchange in EQ2 didn't really stop the farmers in that game. Of course unlocking encounters and upping the drop rate of masters from soloable named hasn't helped either.


Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 01:54:42 AM
quote:
Mr. Parcelan enlisted the help of an infinite number of monkeys to write:
Wow.

I should ban you right now for having a Night Elf Hunter named Legol.


Btw, thanks for the title change.

Mr. Parcelan
posted 12-11-2005 02:25:38 AM
quote:
This one time, at Redmage Darkrayver camp:
Btw, thanks for the title change.

Change your signature. We can get in serious trouble for that shit.

Gork
Pancake
posted 12-11-2005 03:22:33 AM
Just report any names that spam you soliciting sale of gold under harassment, helps blizzard ban the accounts, the spammers wont go away, but its more money for the makers of the game we love.
Another Unsolved Mystery is goin' down in history.
Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 08:30:03 PM
quote:
When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Mr. Parcelan said:
Change your signature. We can get in serious trouble for that shit.

Detailed explanation why? Or should I just host the image on my webspace?

Mr. Parcelan
posted 12-11-2005 08:37:31 PM
quote:
Redmage Darkrayver Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Detailed explanation why? Or should I just host the image on my webspace?

Certain minorities were offended by it.

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 08:46:47 PM
quote:
Mr. Parcelan had this to say about Duck Tales:
Certain minorities were offended by it.

By a sig I had made for my character from WoW?

Get Real.

That's like pulling over an african-american and beating him senseless just because he's black.

Explain WHAT is offensive and I might deem your claim genuine.

Blackened
posted 12-11-2005 08:51:00 PM
quote:
Redmage Darkrayver.
By a sig I had made for my character from WoW?

Get Real.

That's like pulling over an african-american and beating him senseless just because he's black.

Explain WHAT is offensive and I might deem your claim genuine.


mod sass is the way to go when you've got such great faction here

Although my distaste for you as a human being is brobdingnagian,
what I'm about to do isn't personal.
Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 08:53:09 PM
quote:
Blackened wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
mod sass is the way to go when you've got such great faction here

Unwelcome harrassment isn't such a good thing either.

If THAT image below is offensive, then something is just wrong with someone.

And I call it a conflict of character that parce is just abusing a bit of power

Redmage Darkrayver fucked around with this message on 12-11-2005 at 08:54 PM.

Mr. Parcelan
posted 12-11-2005 08:54:57 PM
I find a Night Elf Hunter named Legol offensive and insulting.
Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 08:57:23 PM
quote:
Mr. Parcelan had this to say about Duck Tales:
I find a Night Elf Hunter named Legol offensive and insulting.

Then it's a personal problem, and won't get anyone in trouble.

If you don't like the name, become a blizzard GM and change the name yourself.

Sean
posted 12-11-2005 08:58:10 PM
I found it offensive to good taste, and I complained to Parce. It was a common sense issue.
A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 09:00:15 PM
quote:
Sean's account was hax0red to write:
I found it offensive to good taste, and I complained to Parce. It was a common sense issue.

Then complain to blizzard

Sean
posted 12-11-2005 09:04:22 PM
You've broken two ban-resulting rules in this thread, you know.
A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

Ruvyen
Cartoon Broccoli Boy
posted 12-11-2005 09:04:27 PM
quote:
Redmage Darkrayver had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
Then it's a personal problem, and won't get anyone in trouble.

If you don't like the name, become a blizzard GM and change the name yourself.


Not only could you not think of an original name for your character, but apparently you were too stupid to look for the "Random Name" button and try whatever came up.

Ripping names off shit is bad, children. I'm pretty sure Blizz has some rule against using stupid names like "Froodo" and "Giimli".

Thief: "I have come to a realisation. Dragons are not real in a general sense, but they may exist in certain specific cases."
Fighter: "Like how quantum mechanics describes how subatomic particles can spontaneously pop into existence at random!"
Thief: "No, that's stupid and stop making up words."
--8-Bit Theater
Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 09:06:05 PM
quote:
Ruvyen wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
Not only could you not think of an original name for your character, but apparently you were too stupid to look for the "Random Name" button and try whatever came up.

Ripping names off shit is bad, children. I'm pretty sure Blizz has some rule against using stupid names like "Froodo" and "Giimli".


Not to mention Rickjaymes and the like.

I just started putting in random names, and Legol WAS a randomized name. And it worked. So your "too stupid" claim is null.

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 09:08:05 PM
quote:
Sean's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
You've broken two ban-resulting rules in this thread, you know.

Through harrassment and such. If you're offended that someone named their MMORPG character (through the randomize button) that somewhat resembles a shorter form of a fantasy character's name, then you're just being a child.

Please, grow up, and stop the damn drama. I'm sure you and parce are in college, and you're still bringing high school drama to the table.

Sean
posted 12-11-2005 09:10:25 PM
We need to grow up, but wearing makeup as a grown man is perfectly fine.
A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

Redmage Darkrayver
Moron
posted 12-11-2005 09:12:10 PM
quote:
This one time, at Sean camp:
We need to grow up, but wearing makeup as a grown man is perfectly fine.

You say that, and sadly, you just made fun of every (if not all) men in the entertainment industry be it music, movies, or television.

And congratulations for once again generalizing my life from all of 3 nights.

Mr. Parcelan
posted 12-11-2005 09:12:14 PM
quote:
Sean loves Parcelan like a fat kid loves cake
We need to grow up, but wearing makeup as a grown man is perfectly fine.

It is if it's a part of him.

Sean
posted 12-11-2005 09:16:02 PM
quote:
Mr. Parcelan wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
It is if it's a part of him.

It's how he expresses emotion?

A Kansas City Shuffle is when everybody looks right, you go left.

It's not something people hear about.

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