D*C MMO, home of The SnarkCast» adventure-quest http://www.dc-mmo.org Home of the SnarkCast Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:24:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2009 grimthorn@dc-mmo.org (Grim and Netgoth) grimthorn@dc-mmo.org (Grim and Netgoth) posts 1440 http://www.fortheloveofgame.com/gfx/dcpodcastrssimg.jpg D*C MMO, home of The SnarkCast» adventure-quest http://www.dc-mmo.org 144 144 http://www.dc-mmo.org/feed/podcast SnarkCast - The Next Episode Catch up with Grimthorn and Netgoth as they snark on about all things MMO. Also including Dragon*Con MMO track news. DragonCon, mmo, mmorpg, informational, Dragon*Con, gamer, geek, snarky, NSFW Grim and Netgoth Grim and Netgoth grimthorn@dc-mmo.org no yes Another year has come and gone – The 2009 DC*MMO Wrapup Post http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/09/another-year-has-come-and-gone-the-2009-dcmmo-wrapup-post/ http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/09/another-year-has-come-and-gone-the-2009-dcmmo-wrapup-post/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:03:50 +0000 Grim http://www.dc-mmo.org/?p=1069 Thanks so much to all of the fans who came out to see us at Dragon*Con this year.  We are still in the process of braindumping and writing “after action reports” so that we retain all of the information and lessons that we have learned at this year’s convention.  Some highlights.

We WTFPWNED! the old Thriller Dance [...]]]> Thanks so much to all of the fans who came out to see us at Dragon*Con this year.  We are still in the process of braindumping and writing “after action reports” so that we retain all of the information and lessons that we have learned at this year’s convention.  Some highlights.

We WTFPWNED! the old Thriller Dance record set at William & Mary (Bill and Buffy) University.  They had just over 200 people dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.  Dragon*Con had over 900.

Comic-Con took the record for largest charity blood drive from us…briefly.  We retook the record with over 1900 units of blood donated.  DC*MMO’s own “Horde vs. Alliance” blood drive saw 250 donors step up and bleed for a good cause.  My most sincere thanks to everyone who gave. (even if it did make you a cheap drunk for the rest of the weekend… Don’t think we didn’t notice.)

50 panels and events on the MMO track this year, and hardly a “bomb scare” in the bunch.   Thank you to our guests and panelists for making this year’s DC*MMO track such a success.

Felicia Day is amazingly cool, and apparently had a really good time at Dragon*Con.  Thank you Felicia, and thank you fans for showing her a good time this year.  Felicia screened all of seasons 1 and 2 as well as the first episode of season 3 which debuted last week just before the convention started.

Thank you Funcom for throwing a killer party on Friday night!

Thank you Sony Online Entertainment for throwing a killer… well… all day Sunday!

Thank you CCP, Cartoon Network, Wardog Studios, Artix Entertainment, Hi-Rez Studios, Massively.com, and WoW.com for hosting excellent panels and events for us.  We look forward to working with you again next year.

Thank you, WoWTCGLoot.com, NCSoft, iZ3D,  and Turbine for donating prizes for us to give away this year.

Most of all, thank you to my staff of unpaid volunteers who busted their humps for me all year long in order to pull this weekend off.

My assistant directors, Trevor Legg and Krystalle Voecks.  I could not have done this without you two by my side to keep me sane and remind me of all of the things that could have slipped through the cracks.  Trevor’s ideas and ability to think creatively (I hate the term “outside the box”) and Krystalle’s organizational skills and industry knowledge were both absolutely essential to our success.  I thank you both.

To the rest of the gang, Michael McGreevy, Rafe Brox, Ian Wickenkamp (I didn’t forget you this year!!!), Jonna Crane, Doug Keller, Scott Blanks, Jay & Sheryl Sturrock, Sam Levine (Happy Birthday!) and all of the folks who stuck around and chipped in to help us even though they didn’t have to… You have my thanks, and that doesn’t even begin to cover it.  I put you guys through a pretty brutal wringer this year, and you all came through shining brightly.  Rest well, you have earned it.

Planning for Dragon*Con 2010 starts next week. :-)

-Grim

]]> http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/09/another-year-has-come-and-gone-the-2009-dcmmo-wrapup-post/feed/ 2 The schedule is almost ready… http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/05/the-schedule-is-almost-ready/ http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/05/the-schedule-is-almost-ready/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 01:12:08 +0000 Grim http://www.dc-mmo.org/?p=888 That’s what we have in place so [...]]]>
  • 65+ hours of programming…
  • 43 events…
  • 23 MMORPG’s (and counting…)
  • 9 ballroom events…
  • 9 game development companies (we’re not done yet…)
  • 6 parties…
  • 2 best-selling authors…
  • 1 amazingly cool geek celebrity gamer babe…
  • a live action quest that lasts all weekend…
  • …and a charity event that we’re gonna make you bleed for.  (Relax, it’s part of the blood drive.)

    • That’s what we have in place so far for the MMO track this year.  More importantly, we’re not done yet.

    We’ve got a few more commitments to nail down.  Once we submit the final schedule to the powers that be, we’ll post an unofficial schedule here.  Once the schedule is made official, we’ll have links to iCal and XML files so you can put the entire weekend of events in your phone or PDA.  Why?  Because we’re geeks, and we love our toys too.

    Stay tuned, folks.  We’re only a couple more months away.

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    So, with no further ado, here’s where we stand.

    We will definitely be back in the Sheraton this [...]]]> Welcome to the first weekly installment of the DC-MMO Update.  Now that we’re about 5 months away from Dragon*Con, and preparations are underway in earnest, it makes sense for us to keep everyone up to date on where we are.

    So, with no further ado, here’s where we stand.

    We will definitely be back in the Sheraton this year, specifically in the Athens and Augusta rooms.

    The following companies have already confirmed that they will be participating in Dragon*Con this year:
    Sony (EQ, EQ2, Star Wars Galaxies, DC Universe Online, Free Realms, The Agency)
    Funcom (Age of Conan, Secret World, Anarchy Online)
    CCP (EVE Online)
    Adventure Quest (AQ Worlds)
    Gaia Interactive (Gaia Online)
    Wardog Studios (Force of Arms)
    Cartoon Network (FusionFall)

    We are still in talks with the following companies:
    NCSoft (City of Heroes, Guild Wars)
    EA/Mythic (Warhammer Online)
    Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Champions Online)
    Bioware (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
    Blizzard (DUHHHHHH)
    38 Studios (Copernicus)
    Frogster Interactive (Runes of Magic)

    We are planning additional panels on topics such as
    Guild Management
    Dead MMO’s
    Free MMO’s
    WoW Lore (with authors Richard A. Knaak and Keith R.A. DeCandido)
    The state of MMO gaming (with representatives from several MMO companies)
    The Guild, starring Felicia Day (not nailed down yet, but we’re working on it)

    Of course, we are also planning a series of parties/events for our night time sessions…
    Quest Givers (yes, we’re doing the weekend-long live action quests again!)
    Kickoff Party on Friday Night
    World of Warcraft Trivia Contest
    Hardcore MMO Trivia Contest (all games)
    WoW Olympics (Gnome Tossing, Dodgeball, Dance Contest, Emote Contest, etc)
    Kingdom of Loathing Party
    Sony Party (EQ, EQ2, SWG, etc)

    We are also working on getting all of the MMO games that we will be discussing included in the computer gaming lab in the Hilton so that you guys can try out some of these games on your own time.  As with all convention preparations, things can (and often do) change at the last minute, but this is a snapshot of where we are as of right now.  We have our 12th, and final, staff member on board for this year and we plan on moving very quickly to finalize our plans for this year so that you guys will have plenty of opportunity to get ready for an outstanding Dragon*Con this year.

    If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please contact us and let us know about it.  If you’d like to buy a shirt to help us out, that would be great too!.

    ]]> http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/03/dc-mmo-update-march-30-2009/feed/ 0     No, We’re Not Still “Under Construction”! http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/02/no-were-not-still-under-construction/ http://www.dc-mmo.org/2009/02/no-were-not-still-under-construction/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:14:16 +0000 Grim http://www.dc-mmo.org/?p=672 Because I’m a meddler with too much time on his hands believer in constant improvements, we’re making some changes to the DC*MMO website. Don’t fret, all of the content is still here, it’s just getting shifted around a bit.

    Quick news bites for you:

    CCP (EVE Online) has confirmed with us that they are planning on attending [...]]]> Because I’m a meddler with too much time on his hands believer in constant improvements, we’re making some changes to the DC*MMO website. Don’t fret, all of the content is still here, it’s just getting shifted around a bit.

    Quick news bites for you:

    CCP (EVE Online) has confirmed with us that they are planning on attending Dragon*Con this year.

    So have the folks at AdventureQuest Worlds…

    So has Funcom (Age of Conan, Anarchy Online)

    Slowly, but surely, we are filling up our event schedule. If all goes as planned, there will be over 50 MMO panels and events for you to check out at Dragon*Con this year.

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