Comments on: World of World of Warcraft: the future of gaming http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 15:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: tallulahcrackersJ http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210701 tallulahcrackersJ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210701 cheers to the Onion! we're all avatars in the Mega Game. are you ready to wake up and play? <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/2185433" rel="nofollow">EMAG OF EFIL</a> cheers to the Onion! we’re all avatars in the Mega Game. are you ready to wake up and play? EMAG OF EFIL

]]> By: Jaan http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210707 Jaan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210707 They already did this joke on Mad About You, when Paul was hired to make a documentary called The Making of The Making of Titanic. They already did this joke on Mad About You, when Paul was hired to make a documentary called The Making of The Making of Titanic.

]]> By: Glark http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210719 Glark Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210719 Awesome! Not not snazzy video but we did a similar thing <a href="http://www.videogamey.com/s/second-person-shooters/">here</a>. Awesome! Not not snazzy video but we did a similar thing here.

]]> By: Aneurysm http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210984 Aneurysm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210984 Though the Onion writers may have though this concept to be a joke of their own creation, there is a bit of reality in it. I met a guy at PAX 2005 with a Warcraft PnP sourcebook who said that he met with friends in WoW to play the PnP Warcraft game. And yes, he was serious. I find this fractal geekdom disturbing. Though the Onion writers may have though this concept to be a joke of their own creation, there is a bit of reality in it.

I met a guy at PAX 2005 with a Warcraft PnP sourcebook who said that he met with friends in WoW to play the PnP Warcraft game. And yes, he was serious.

I find this fractal geekdom disturbing.

]]> By: Bonegnawer http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210730 Bonegnawer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210730 oh god, it's like Second Life @.@ oh god, it’s like Second Life @.@

]]> By: OriGuy http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210735 OriGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210735 Bill Moyer's Journal on PBS reports that the NSA is monitoring Second Life and World of Warcraft, looking for "terrorist activity". It's discussed at <a href="http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=10612" rel="nofollow">Balloon Juice</a>. Note that the video is from Hulu, which doesn't stream outside the USA. Bill Moyer’s Journal on PBS reports that the NSA is monitoring Second Life and World of Warcraft, looking for “terrorist activity”. It’s discussed at Balloon Juice. Note that the video is from Hulu, which doesn’t stream outside the USA.

]]> By: desp http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211000 desp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211000 This immediately reminded me of the following Penny Arcade strip: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/09/27/ This immediately reminded me of the following Penny Arcade strip:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/09/27/

]]> By: frankstendal http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211010 frankstendal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211010 Also done in an Escape Pod story: http://escapepod.org/2007/09/20/ep124-save-me-plz/ Also done in an Escape Pod story: http://escapepod.org/2007/09/20/ep124-save-me-plz/

]]> By: igpajo http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210761 igpajo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210761 I once imagined a paper and die role playing game called "Life" where you'd role play as a character living a normal life. It'd be almost real time. You'd have to roll every time you crossed the street, stuff like that. But the rule book would be HUGE!! I once imagined a paper and die role playing game called “Life” where you’d role play as a character living a normal life. It’d be almost real time. You’d have to roll every time you crossed the street, stuff like that. But the rule book would be HUGE!!

]]> By: japroach http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210789 japroach Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210789 IGPAJO: Somewhat recent example, which I thought was good: http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/comics/2008-03-13-DexterityRoll.jpg IGPAJO:
Somewhat recent example, which I thought was good: http://simulatedcomicproduct.com/comics/2008-03-13-DexterityRoll.jpg

]]> By: Antiglobalism http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211045 Antiglobalism Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211045 Vd gms r fr lsrs wh r t frd t prtcpt wth rlty. Vd gms r fr lsrs wh r t frd t prtcpt wth rlty.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211051 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211051 <i>Video games are for losers who are too afraid to participate with reality.</i> You mean like posting in comment threads? Video games are for losers who are too afraid to participate with reality.

You mean like posting in comment threads?

]]> By: Piet Stoaling http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210802 Piet Stoaling Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210802 Oh, my goodness. How is it possible to get so excited that a keystroke sounds like..... wait for it.... a KEYSTROKE!!!??? This is pointless! Why play a charecter playing a game? Surley it takes awa a level of realism by adding another interface between you and the actual game!. I think it is a silly, money making scheme, and those who get suckered in by it are just gullible! Oh, my goodness. How is it possible to get so excited that a keystroke sounds like….. wait for it…. a KEYSTROKE!!!??? This is pointless! Why play a charecter playing a game? Surley it takes awa a level of realism by adding another interface between you and the actual game!. I think it is a silly, money making scheme, and those who get suckered in by it are just gullible!

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210803 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210803 Surprised nobody mentioned <i>The Sims</i> as a reference point. Surprised nobody mentioned The Sims as a reference point.

]]> By: eustace http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210816 eustace Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210816 Oh come on! This echoes my favorite XKCD! http://xkcd.com/244/ Oh come on! This echoes my favorite XKCD!
http://xkcd.com/244/

]]> By: Kieran O'Neill http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210824 Kieran O'Neill Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210824 #8: To quote the venerable Takuan, "For some, irony involves a board." "many of whom say they spend hundreds of hours playing the game every week..." ROFL! #8: To quote the venerable Takuan, “For some, irony involves a board.”

“many of whom say they spend hundreds of hours playing the game every week…”
ROFL!

]]> By: Paul http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210836 Paul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210836 @PIET STOALING I really hope you are being ironic @PIET STOALING

I really hope you are being ironic

]]> By: strider_mt2k http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210852 strider_mt2k Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210852 Ahhh, I love some absurdity in the morning. Makes me want to talk to someone about watching them watch someone make some coffee. Ahhh, I love some absurdity in the morning.

Makes me want to talk to someone about watching them watch someone make some coffee.

]]> By: ltoop http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211876 ltoop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211876 I find it really amusing, since I registered WorldOfWorldOfWarcraft.com to make a little flash game about a year and a half ago. Never actually found the time to do it, though :( Anyone who wants the domain to do something with it, contact me ... I'll give it away to a good owner! I find it really amusing, since I registered WorldOfWorldOfWarcraft.com to make a little flash game about a year and a half ago. Never actually found the time to do it, though :(

Anyone who wants the domain to do something with it, contact me … I’ll give it away to a good owner!

]]> By: Jaxx http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211127 Jaxx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211127 This makes me think of a video series that's being made over at mydamnchannel. Shrinky linkie (warning: language) http://tinyurl.com/3mhdcd This makes me think of a video series that’s being made over at mydamnchannel. Shrinky linkie (warning: language)
http://tinyurl.com/3mhdcd

]]> By: snackcake http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210880 snackcake Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210880 Didn't Dwight Shrute already do this on The Office? Didn’t Dwight Shrute already do this on The Office?

]]> By: Munkcy http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210881 Munkcy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210881 Reminds me of a scene from Futurama. I believe it's from the second episode, the one where they make the delivery to the Moon, and you see Bender playing "Virtual Skeeball" and then the video pans to the right and you see Amy playing "Virtual Virtual Skeeball." Reminds me of a scene from Futurama. I believe it’s from the second episode, the one where they make the delivery to the Moon, and you see Bender playing “Virtual Skeeball” and then the video pans to the right and you see Amy playing “Virtual Virtual Skeeball.”

]]> By: Torley http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-210885 Torley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-210885 +1 for Second Life I thought this Onion clip was brilliantly done and delicious in its recursiveness. Now I'd like to see one, taken to extremes, with Zlad-like video feedback effects. I always thought it's cute when the members of your would-be simulacrum had their own little games to play with, whether it's Barbie with a Game Boy or another game-within-a-game diversion. Related clip some of you may be interested in, LucasFilm's Habitat: » http://youtube.com/watch?v=VVpulhO3jyc +1 for Second Life

I thought this Onion clip was brilliantly done and delicious in its recursiveness. Now I’d like to see one, taken to extremes, with Zlad-like video feedback effects.

I always thought it’s cute when the members of your would-be simulacrum had their own little games to play with, whether it’s Barbie with a Game Boy or another game-within-a-game diversion.

Related clip some of you may be interested in, LucasFilm’s Habitat:

» http://youtube.com/watch?v=VVpulhO3jyc

]]> By: Mantari http://boingboing.net/2008/06/12/world-of-world-of-wa.html#comment-211168 Mantari Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-211168 #11: I caught that, too, and was going to comment on it here. I confess to multiplying 24*7, just to make sure, before I posted. #11: I caught that, too, and was going to comment on it here. I confess to multiplying 24*7, just to make sure, before I posted.

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