This is why I play Kingdom of Loathing. They have a spelling and grammar test you have to take before you are allowed to chat with other players.
Our goal for this year is to top this at the MMO Track Party… (Photobomber not included)
Typically, I loathe San Diego Comic Con and all of the incessant corporate shilling that goes on there, however, I have to admit that any event that can result in photo ops like this can’t be all bad.
Dec 032010
Just a little food for thought…
While recording a new SnarkCast with Krystalle, yesterday, we were discussing various bits of MMO news from all over the world. Sure, there are lots of games going into beta… and lots of games that have just been announced… and lots of games which have announced that they’ll be free to play… but there is a huge “800 pound gorilla” in the room.
Cataclysm is almost here.
I’m going to be honest with all of you. It is going to be very easy to find me next week, but unless you’re in-game, it’s going to be damned near impossible to get my attention. I’ve already got my copy of the expansion, a metric ton of coffee, and vacation scheduled for next week.
Heck, I’ve already got my Goblin mount because I’ve already farmed my Bilgewater Cartel faction to Exalted.
Some folks might be wondering if Cataclysm is “all that”. As someone who spent several months in the beta, let me assure you. It’s worth it. I avoided dungeons and end-game raids in the beta because I wanted to go in with at least something to surprise me, but the 80-85 level zones are very cool, and the re-worked world of Azeroth is fun to explore. I’m sure some of the number crunchers and theorycrafters are going to have “head asplodey” moments with all of the changes, but most players will spend the first few months of the expansion flying around the world and saying “Oooh, SHINY!” a lot.
Here is a sneak preview for you to enjoy.
Nov 302010
I won’t bother you all with political commentary, but this was just too funny to ignore. Good work, Oxhorn!
There’s not much news to report either in the MMO space or in the realm of Dragon*Con news. I will, however, try to give you guys a general sense of where things are.
Our schedule for next year is pretty much done. There are a few variables left to figure out, and we still need to lock down our guests for next year. We have a pretty good idea of who they will be, but there might be a last minute surprise addition, you never know.
We also have a pretty good idea of who is interested in sponsoring our track for next year. (More to come on that once it is official.)
So basically, the only things left to do is figure out how many staff we’ll need and bring them up to speed. We also need to get our signage designed for next year as well as come up with our trivia and other contests. Since this is November, and we usually don’t start that stuff until July or August, I’m thinking it’s going to be a fairly quiet year for the DC*MMO staff.
That means we’ll have more time to actually PLAY MMOs!!!
Got my 25-man Icecrown Citadel drake this week.
Downed Heroic Sindragosa and Heroic Professor Putricide last week. Next stop, Heroic Lich King!
By the way, my guild is still recruiting. =) Drop me a line if you’re interested.