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I didn’t witness this event at Blizzcon, but my hat goes off to the dude who played his nerd card strong at the Quests and Lore Q&A and managed to get some ownage for what I guess would be the first time in his entire life.
You know this got him laid. Again, for the first time in his entire life.
Oh who am I kidding. He still didn’t get any. Chicks, that is.
Still, he showed plenty of guts by getting up there in front of the thousands sitting there live, and the tens or hundreds of thousands watching at home, and laid down the Lore to the people who developed the Lore in the first place.
He’s had his balls busted over his delivery, his pasty and pimply complexion, his blank robotic stare. Blue Poster Nethaera came to Red Shirt’s defense:
I don’t think that’s his fault really. Keep in mind a few things (and those that have asked questions before will understand this):
Every person asking a question is standing there perhaps for the first time, with a microphone in front them, a very large TV camera in front of them and very bright lights shining on them. Then, add to it that as you talk, you can hear yourself echoing through the hall. If you wait for that echo to fade, you end up talking much slower than you normally would. It’s a bit disconcerting to say the least for anyone who isn’t used to that. Getting up in front of thousands of people to ask a question is unnerving for many people given those circumstances. It’s not easy and I applaud anyone who gets up and asks an informed question of the panelists under such conditions.
While Red Shirt never did get the babes that usually follows his level of bravado, he did get two things that probably meant just as much to him (which is sad, but I’m not here to judge) –
He got the Lore fixed in-game, and got a nod from the Developers.
Sometimes Blizzard can be pretty cool.
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Speaking of facts, I’ve updated Fury 101 to reflect the changes made to Fury Warriors in Patch 4.0.1 – courtesey of Ensidia. Check it out by clicking on the tab up there.
Blizzard Likes Surprises
Photo by Laughing Squid
Okay, I think I’m done playing the guessing game with these clowns.
As has been stated in various locations across the Internet, Blizzard has thrown out plenty of hints and comments regarding release dates for Patch 4.0.1, as well as Cataclysm itself. Much of that seemed to revolve around Arena Season 8. If that’s the case, then Boubouille believes Cataclysm will be released by December 7(?). He dug up some text that revealed that Season 9 will start on December 14. Zarhym stated in a blue post that Cataclysm will be released a week before the start of the new Arena Season.
It makes sense. Blizzard wanted Cata to drop before the end of Q4. It’d be great if they managed to get it out before Christmas. You know Bobby Kotick would love those Holiday dollars in his sweaty palms. But I know, and those who don’t have their head in the sand know as well, that on release day we’re going to be downloading a big patch. They’re still working on end game mechanics, and probably will be right up until the day Cataclysm goes live.
Patch 4.0 is the one I’m a little more anxious about. It affects how we play, how we make gold, and how we see the game. And by “we” I mean “me and my team of alts”. Early October was supposed to be the day of the Big Patch, but the downloader message has had the date removed. What does this mean?
At this point, I just want the patch to not screw things up when it comes. I don’t want a bunch of broken mechanics and bugs stuffed into my computer, just so they can reach a deadline. I want Patch 4.0, but I want to be able to start working with the content they give me. There will be minor patches of course, but hopefully they’ve got things “right enough” for me to start playing. It looks like they’re done with PTR tests with Patch 4.0.1, so October 5th as a patch day seems as likely as anything.
Whatever. I’m not holding my breath for the patches or expansions anymore. You can hold your breath, or Blizzard will hold it for you.
Photo by lamazone
Not shown: Bobby Kotick and a whole lot of plastic wrap.
This is Herculano. You might as well enjoy the game now. The changes will be here sooner or later.
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