MetaTalk Tram Party

Feelin' the need to unwind from the stress of the game? This one's going to be a low brainer..

Bring your own beats! Turn up the volume! Time to have fun.
Events for the night:
1. Tram Racing
2. Tram Hopping
3. WoW Stress Affirmation followed by attempted Suicide Club Movie re-enactment
4. A trip to the Tram Aquarium
5. And of course, freaking people out on the Tram

Hope to see ya guys there!

Has WoW Changed You Transcript

May 24th, 2007 Meeting Transcript

Has WoW Changed You

[20:15:45] [Metatalk]: actually.. just a show of yes, do any of you feel that WoW has changed you?
[20:15:50] [Komalie]: yes
[20:15:51] [Metatalk]: yes
[20:15:57] [Ligon]: yes
[20:15:59] [Spurlok]: yes
[20:16:01] [Xelaere]: shit yeah!
[20:16:04] [Kitch]: yep
[20:16:05] [Merivel]: somewhat
[20:16:11] [Felixthecat]: yes
[20:16:28] [Metatalk]: any No's?
[20:16:29] [Zeroofmeta]: Yes
[20:16:44] [Rowweniana]: hellz yeah! Ironicly that was the name of my second cousins Gnome mage... I'm serious

WoWcentric

I remember looking at this chart a few months ago and kind of having a sense of pride. How nice it is to belong to such a huge community. But at the same time, as I've delved more into the ideas of the metaverse and actually creating a real and thriving working meta society...a lot of realizations came to me.

If WoW is the catalyst for what we now recognize as the start of a real metaverse...a great platform for how a virtual existance can begin.... what happens if it ends?

WoW no doubt takes up a huge chunk of the pie and it's very game based..its users are all of a certain goal orientation. If you take that away, is there anything left?

I keep thinking of what a future metaverse would look like. Where Alachia isn't just my identity related to a priest or mage or engineer or medic etc. Where Alachia is simply Alachia in the meta.. period. And that she can assume many roles.. some to fulfill game-like fantasies and other times to explore philisophical topics or to kick back and watch youtube videos with friends or to read up on the news or look up random words for the hell of it. Anything.

Tonight's topic for MetaTalk is going to explore the idea of 'How WoW is Meta?'
What kind of a social impact would it have on most of us if we were to lose this medium overnight? What kind of connections would we stand to lose? Or would we evolve into something else?

How WoWcentric are we?

How WoW is Meta?

MetaTalk tonight
05/17/07

"How WoW is Meta?"

Scarlet Crusade US
Stormwind/The Park
8pm central

/w MetaTalk for invite

MetaTalk Virtual Taboo Meeting Transcript

MetaTalk Virtual Taboo

To read the transcript click here:
http://www.wowcast.net/metatalk/taboo.rtf

I think the meeting went very well. It was the first time I ever had a free form discussion going on. At times it did get a little overwhelming but I think some really good ideas on the notion of taboo were shared.

Thanks to everyone who came and helped to delve into the sociology of Virtual Taboos.

Virtual Taboo

Tonight's Meeting: Virtual Taboo

Scarlet Crusade US Server
Stormwind/The Park
8pm central

/w MetaTalk

:D

What is WoW Transcript

MetaTalk: What is WoW....to you? May 03,2007 Thursday 8pm central

Read it here or take it with you: whatiswow.rtf

[19:50:38] [Komalie]: howdy
[19:51:22] [Felixthecat]: HOWDY
[19:51:28] [Vino]: wazzup
[19:51:35] [Rowweniana]: (\_/)
[19:51:35] [Rowweniana]: (^ .^)
[19:51:35] [Rowweniana]: (> <)
[19:51:42] [Spurlok]: OMG...ITS FELIXTHECAT

[19:57:56] [Metatalk]: great shirt felix!
[19:58:12] [Vino]: that*
[19:58:25] [Felixthecat]: thanks
[19:58:30] [Felixthecat]: cost me a hole 2 silver
[19:59:00] [Caitin]: can I spam you for gold then? =P
[19:59:21] [Felixthecat]: hahaha I have 3 copper
[19:59:28] [Vino]: I got 4
[19:59:47] [Felixthecat]: sweet together was have 7 copper
[19:59:49] [Felixthecat]: we are rich
[19:59:57] [Felixthecat]: lets BUY stromwind
[20:00:05] [Rowweniana]: WOOT!
[20:00:09] [Vino]: nah alliance sucks, lets buy silvermoon

[20:00:25] [Sadin]: OMG, Sadin has set the new world record for naked gnome run through the eastern kingdoms!
[20:01:11] [Spurlok]: Hey sadin
[20:01:17] [Rowweniana]: sup?
[20:01:18] [Sadin]: my head has been rubbed for luck and i've been told to get back in their belly you naked gnome
[20:01:23] [Sadin]: wut a great server
[20:01:42] [Vino]: well, it is a RP server
[20:02:07] [Aenjel]: Greetings Lords and Ladies of Metatalk!
[20:02:19] [Felixthecat]: howdy
[20:02:21] [Spurlok]: I may have to turn off my ui interface..I can't avoid my gaze from him..its like a car accident

[20:02:59] [Metatalk]: If you'd like to share the same music.
[20:02:59] [Metatalk]: Go to shoutcast.com.
[20:02:59] [Metatalk]: Search for Trance Techno
[20:02:59] [Metatalk]: Station: [Trance Techno] 1.FM-Trance

[20:03:07] [Kirce]: sorry im late
[20:03:27] [Felixthecat]: np glad u made it
[20:03:31] [Spurlok]: and if you get 60's music you are listening to the same music as Felix
[20:03:43] [Metatalk]: wowcast bunny ftw
[20:03:45] [Zeroofmeta]: Brb
[20:04:02] [Metatalk]: okie doke. ready to begin?

[20:04:04] [Spurlok]: Use of the wowcast bunny without express written consent of alchaia inc is strictly prohibited
[20:04:12] [Metatalk]: lmao
[20:04:17] [Komalie]: LIES!
[20:04:27] [Sadin]: who's alchaia?
[20:04:35] [Aenjel]: my hero
[20:04:36] [Vino]: who......cares?
[20:04:42] [Sadin]: and where do i get this consent?
[20:04:48] [Spurlok]: Duh sadin. She's that woman on Taverncast
[20:04:48] [Felixthecat]: who... knows?
[20:05:02] [Metatalk]: there is another wowcast podcast. I found
[20:05:15] [Vino]: I thought she was that guy uhh Scott on The Instance
[20:05:21] [Rowweniana]: /boogy down
[20:05:23] [Spurlok]: Can you say Temporary Injunction?
[20:05:33] [Metatalk]: big words..woah.
[20:05:41] [Metatalk]: okay. gonna start now
[20:05:45] [Felixthecat]: cool
[20:05:46] [Kirce]: temporary... what?


[20:05:52] [Metatalk]: WELCOME to MetaTalk. Thanks for coming!
[20:05:52] [Metatalk]: Today's topic is What is WoW....to you?
[20:05:52] [Metatalk]: Through a series of questions we'll explore the different ways people play and how WoW may be different for each of us.

[20:06:08] [Metatalk]: You'll be given a scenrio. Assume the scenerio applies to you, your guild, your family. Guildmate does not equal friend. Keep that in mind.
[20:06:08] [Metatalk]: I'll call people at random to share their answer and point of view.
[20:06:08] [Metatalk]: This is not a debate. :)


[20:06:33] [Metatalk]: okay. here's the first one
[20:06:38] [Metatalk]: Your guild member Snippy says, "Guys, I'm temporarily quiting the guild to do more end game content. I've raided Karazhan with you all, gotten gear, but progression isn't fast enough for me"
[20:06:57] [Metatalk]: Later, Snippy comes back the next day after his run with the new guild and asks to go on the Karazhan run which has been cleared to the first T4 drop. He says the new guild sucks. He wants back in.

[20:06:57] [Metatalk]: Your response is:
[20:07:09] [Metatalk]: 1) Sure, welcome back. Glad to have your help
[20:07:09] [Metatalk]: 2) No, we needed you to help us raid and you left us
[20:07:09] [Metatalk]: 3) Indifferent

[20:07:45] [Metatalk]: type in the number which agrees with you most

[20:07:51] [Komalie]: 3
[20:07:59] [Aenjel]: 2
[20:07:59] [Felixthecat]: 2
[20:08:00] [Metatalk]: 2
[20:08:03] [Oakshay]: 3
[20:08:04] [Vino]: 2
[20:08:05] [Britnay]: 2
[20:08:12] [Kirce]: if not friend...2
[20:08:17] [Rowweniana]: 1
[20:08:21] [Caitin]: 3
[20:08:21] [Spurlok]: 2...nice knowing you

[20:08:50] [Metatalk]: Rowen, why did you choose 1?
[20:08:56] [Metatalk]: would you mind sharing?
[20:09:09] [Vino]: OOHHH put on the spot!
[20:09:35] [Rowweniana]: because
[20:10:49] [Rowweniana]: I I'm sortof a heavy WoW player, but I'm not one to diss someone
[20:11:15] [Rowweniana]: and a guild is
[20:11:33] [Rowweniana]: sorry, I'm a slow typer
[20:12:50] [Rowweniana]: a guild is alot to a player, and it isn't always about getting that epic gear, becasue than
[20:13:05] [Rowweniana]: its all about work
[20:13:19] [Kirce]: i agree
[20:13:26] [Rowweniana]: sorry, 5 year old nabor bothering me
[20:14:03] [Rowweniana]: and that takes away from teh whole community and fun aspect
[20:14:11] [Rowweniana]: the*
[20:14:22] [Rowweniana]: /end i guess
[20:14:29] [Felixthecat]: cool
[20:14:35] [Vino]: sweet

[20:14:35] [Metatalk]: Kirce, why did you pick 2?
[20:14:55] [Kirce]: well in the beginning you said that guildy does not equal friend
[20:15:06] [Kirce]: if the person was my friend i'd of course let them go
[20:15:11] [Kirce]: and re-enter
[20:15:29] [Metatalk]: why not just another guildmate?
[20:15:34] [Kirce]: but if it was a guildy i was unfamiliar with, and this guild wasnt good enough for them, then they should look elsewhere for a guild
[20:15:51] [Rowweniana]: thats a good point too
[20:16:00] [Kirce]: ty
[20:16:10] [Metatalk]: cool.
[20:16:20] [Kirce]: o /end

[20:16:24] [Metatalk]: Caitin, why are you indifferent?
[20:16:44] [Caitin]: based on the facts that were given that they had all the gear from kara
[20:16:58] [Caitin]: it was implied that they did not need kara anymore
[20:17:13] [Caitin]: therefore the person came back due to the guild social aspect
[20:17:19] [Caitin]: rather then progression aspect
[20:17:42] [Kirce]: i see u thought it out more than i did lol
[20:17:49] [Metatalk]: interesting perspective.
[20:17:59] [Caitin]: since the guild he went to would be further progressed then the current guild was the implication
[20:18:05] [Caitin]: /end


[20:18:20] [Metatalk]: Next Scenerio
[20:18:23] [Metatalk]: You're a druid. You've done 10 consecutive Karazhan runs. Finally, the Shard of Virtuous drops. (+300 healing one handed mace). Your raid leader says you can not roll on it. It is being given to the Paladin who is the main healer of the raid.

[20:18:38] [Metatalk]: Your response is:
[20:18:38] [Metatalk]: 1) BULLSHIT, I have every right to roll on the mace!
[20:18:38] [Metatalk]: 2) That makes sense, sure I pass to the Paladin.
[20:18:38] [Metatalk]: 3) You silently disagree but stay quiet to not cause drama.

[20:18:59] [Felixthecat]: 1
[20:19:01] [Kirce]: 3
[20:19:04] [Britnay]: 3
[20:19:09] [Metatalk]: 1
[20:19:12] [Komalie]: 3
[20:19:12] [Rowweniana]: 2
[20:19:13] [Xelaere]: 2
[20:19:14] [Spurlok]: 3
[20:19:20] [Vino]: between 1 and 2
[20:19:22] [Sadin]: 1
[20:19:28] [Caitin]: 2
[20:19:37] [Oakshay]: 2

[20:20:32] [Metatalk]: Felix, why 1?
[20:21:41] [Felixthecat]: I feel if u have been raiding with a group u have the right to roll on loot u can us. The pally is one of the healers and being the main healer should not guarantee the loot
[20:22:13] [Felixthecat]: I feel that since the group took down the boss, the group shares the loot, and having 1 person telling anyone they can not have the loot is wrong
[20:22:46] [Felixthecat]: so, that is why I went with one. I do not think anyone should tell people they can not roll on a item they can use.
[20:22:53] [Felixthecat]: thanks /end

[20:23:26] [Metatalk]: Xelaere, why do you pass it?
[20:23:57] [Xelaere]: How did I know I was going to be asked that... :)
[20:24:58] [Xelaere]: Primarily, I'd pass on it because it's a better time in the hands of a paladin that it is in the hands of a druid
[20:25:07] [Sadin]: burn!
[20:25:14] [Caitin]: lol
[20:25:16] [Metatalk]: ...
[20:25:20] [Xelaere]: there was no mention in the question that we as a druid were actually playing a healer in the raid
[20:25:29] [Xelaere]: *time = item
[20:26:39] [Xelaere]: and if we are a resto druid, healing in raids, we'd be looking for something with Spirit on it, as opposed to the generic (and overly-itemized) stam / int / mp5 / +heal
[20:27:19] [Xelaere]: also, that thing is ass-ugly. World of Fashioncraft > World of Lootcraft
[20:27:33] [Kirce]: lol
[20:28:49] [Xelaere]: on top of all that, I feel that when you're in a raid, everyone there (particularly in Kara and beyond) needs to play like a single, focused entity. loot drama will hurt your raid more than you not getting a hammer will help you
[20:29:46] [Xelaere]: and really, if you're in kara and your a druid using a one hander / offhand healing combo, your main hand is likely to be something *nearly* equal already.
[20:31:08] [Sadin]: any loot that falls in WoW has "Property of Sadin" written on it. Therefore, if loot falls it belongs to me. I choose who gets it after that.
[20:31:16] [Xelaere]: I guess to sum up, without rambling on for another few years, I'd pass because it's not a big deal. Dropping that giant bitch-queen should be enough of a reward for all the players in the raid - the loot is just icing on the cake.
[20:31:29] [Xelaere]: /end
[20:31:36] [Felixthecat]: cool
[20:31:42] [Vino]: sweet
[20:31:48] [Aenjel]: well said

[20:31:56] [Metatalk]: Komalie, why 3?
[20:32:59] [Komalie]: Basically, loot rules shoudl be laid out BEFORE you run. It's as simple as that. You dont' ask people go to a raid, kill a boss, and "oh, I'm sorry you can't roll". That's bullshit. However, the raid is not the time to bring it up, it should be mentioned
[20:33:00] [Komalie]: after
[20:33:15] [Komalie]: ./end
[20:33:22] [Felixthecat]: thanks
[20:33:41] [Komalie]: But that's a lousy way to run a raid IMO
[20:34:02] [Komalie]: ./end 4 real

[20:34:01] [Metatalk]: Cool. Next Scenerio!

[20:34:05] [Metatalk]: You have spent 3 hours farming 10 primal water (end game mats). Your guildmate says he needs 8 primal water for +81 healing enchant to their gladiator weapon.

[20:34:15] [Metatalk]: Your response is:
[20:34:15] [Metatalk]: 1) Hey, I have 8 primal water if you need them! I can farm more.
[20:34:15] [Metatalk]: 2) You stay quiet and don't mention the motes you got.
[20:34:15] [Metatalk]: 3) You offer to sell them at fair market price

[20:34:25] [Vino]: 2
[20:34:32] [Caitin]: 2
[20:34:33] [Britnay]: 2
[20:34:34] [Metatalk]: 2
[20:34:40] [Kirce]: 3...but at a guild discount
[20:34:45] [Rowweniana]: 2
[20:34:45] [Komalie]: 2 with reservation
[20:34:46] [Felixthecat]: 1
[20:34:47] [Oakshay]: 1
[20:34:52] [Spurlok]: 2
[20:34:58] [Sadin]: 3
[20:35:25] [Spurlok]: whata bout 4....sell them a 2x market price because none left in ah
[20:35:37] [Felixthecat]: shhhhhhh that is my plan
[20:35:37] [Sadin]: i assumed that was the same as 3
[20:36:09] [Zeroofmeta]: 1
[20:36:09] [Xelaere]: 1 or 3, conditionally

[20:35:18] [Metatalk]: Oakshay, why 1?
[20:36:17] [Oakshay]: Just the way I am I guess. Here to serve and protect if I can. I have more time in the end, and would feel much better for helping another. /end
[20:36:34] [Metatalk]: that's noble for sure. you sound like felix.
[20:36:48] [Rowweniana]: very well put
[20:37:25] [Komalie]: This music is awesome btw

[20:36:43] [Metatalk]: Spurlock, why 2?
[20:36:54] [Spurlok]: 'cuz I'm a selfish bastard
[20:36:59] [Spurlok]: Actually...
[20:37:39] [Spurlok]: I don't mind helping out a guild mate, in some cases I might give some. But my game time is pretty limitted, and if I was out farming, I was doing it for a reason. I either needed them myself or for money for something I was trying to get
[20:37:53] [Spurlok]: .../end
[20:38:06] [Felixthecat]: cool
[20:38:16] [Spurlok]: no! I'm a greedby bastard!

[20:38:20] [Metatalk]: Sadin, why 3?
[20:38:31] [Sadin]: 1) Because I'm a greedy gold hording bastard and any chance to make a copper I'm in.
[20:38:54] [Sadin]: 2) If I sale them to them this time, next time they prolly won't come asking again
[20:39:29] [Sadin]: 3) If I don't sell to them now, most people know my account and their gonna get it anyways
[20:39:39] [Spurlok]: hahaha
[20:39:43] [Sadin]: \end
[20:39:55] [Kirce]: /applaud reason 2
[20:40:04] [Felixthecat]: cool


[20:40:30] [Metatalk]: okie doke. next one!
[20:40:36] [Metatalk]: You have a girlfriend (woot!), but she doesn't play WoW. And you love her. She knows you love to play WoW. She's annoyed that you spend so much time doing it. She asks you to quit.

[20:40:47] [Metatalk]: Your response is:
[20:40:47] [Metatalk]: 1) What's WoW?? I'll quit for you.
[20:40:47] [Metatalk]: 2) /gquit (girlfriend quit)
[20:40:47] [Metatalk]: 3) Try to negotiate, but end the relationship if she doesn't allow moderate play.

[20:41:03] [Komalie]: 3
[20:41:06] [Caitin]: 3
[20:41:07] [Rowweniana]: 1
[20:41:09] [Komalie]: see how fast I answerd that?
[20:41:09] [Felixthecat]: 1
[20:41:12] [Britnay]: 2
[20:41:13] [Aenjel]: 3
[20:41:20] [Metatalk]: 2
[20:41:23] [Felixthecat]: but she better be HOT!!
[20:41:23] [Oakshay]: 3
[20:41:23] [Spurlok]: ummm...does my wife know about the girlfriend/
[20:41:24] [Kirce]: 1
[20:41:32] [Zeroofmeta]: 4
[20:41:35] [Vino]: depends
[20:41:37] [Spurlok]: 1
[20:41:38] [Aenjel]: ditto that one spur
[20:41:40] [Rowweniana]: 4?
[20:42:03] [Sadin]: yes 4: Smack her around until she concedes
[20:42:08] [Xelaere]: 3
[20:42:10] [Spurlok]: 4
[20:42:22] [Zeroofmeta]: None Of The Above I Date Gamers
[20:42:26] [Kitch]: 3
[20:42:28] [Vino]: w00t gold spam
[20:42:28] [Komalie]: 5 get HER hooked on WOW
[20:42:43] [Xelaere]: mm. zero has the answe that is much more likely for me.
[20:43:19] [Vino]: we should all /cheer at the same time to freak him out


[20:43:21] [Metatalk]: Spurlock, why 1?
[20:44:07] [Spurlok]: Well, I guess my real world relationships are a little more important. Its harder for me since if I didn't quit, she might tell my wife and that would suck hard.
[20:44:15] [Spurlok]: /end
[20:44:23] [Caitin]: lol
[20:44:25] [Metatalk]: smart ass
[20:44:37] [Felixthecat]: hahaha cute
[20:44:40] [Kirce]: hehe

[20:44:45] [Metatalk]: Britnay, why 2?
[20:45:13] [Britnay]: Well, if someone I was with wanted me to quit something I loved, I think it shows that we're really not compatible...
[20:46:40] [Britnay]: I would have to find someone who really shared doing what I loved to be happy, I think.
[20:46:57] [Britnay]: that's it. /end
[20:47:04] [Kirce]: that was cute
[20:47:08] [Kirce]: =]
[20:47:10] [Felixthecat]: cool

[20:48:21] [Metatalk]: Caitin, why 3?
[20:48:49] [Caitin]: actually its pretty close to what britney says
[20:49:14] [Caitin]: but I interpreted the word "negotiate" as explaining to her this is part of who I am
[20:49:31] [Caitin]: since I do "love" her and would want to try to work things out
[20:50:01] [Caitin]: but ultimately in the, if she cannot accept this part of me, this relationship cannot be long term for me /end


[20:50:19] [Metatalk]: Okay. Last scenerio!
[20:50:25] [Metatalk]: You and your party have just completed the quest to get the Darol's Rod of Transformation (turns you into a furblog). Your party member says "Let's go tranform ourselves and dance in front of the bank in Ironforge!"

[20:50:46] [Metatalk]: You Respond:
[20:50:46] [Metatalk]: 1) You're joking right? Let's go finish questing and gain another level tonight.
[20:50:46] [Metatalk]: 2) I call dibbs on the AH bridge!!

[20:50:54] [Vino]: 2
[20:50:54] [Komalie]: 2
[20:50:54] [Kirce]: 2
[20:50:55] [Spurlok]: 1
[20:50:56] [Rowweniana]: 2
[20:50:59] [Britnay]: 2
[20:51:03] [Felixthecat]: 1
[20:51:04] [Oakshay]: 2
[20:51:16] [Metatalk]: 2
[20:51:17] [Sadin]: 3: Check you friend into pysch ward
[20:51:26] [Spurlok]: oh..can I switch to 3
[20:51:29] [Xelaere]: 3 - hells yes... for however long we survive (horde4life!)
[20:51:48] [Kirce]: hahahahaha
[20:51:53] [Zeroofmeta]: 4) Dance In Front Of Under City
[20:52:07] [Zeroofmeta]: Flaged
[20:52:09] [Caitin]: 1
[20:52:48] [Xelaere]: oh right, that's an alliance-only quest. in that case, yeah, go dance in a horde city. so I guess 2 is the most fitting of the presented options

[20:52:55] [Metatalk]: Caitin, why 1?
[20:53:33] [Caitin]: personally for me, I find satisfaction in the measurable achievements in the game
[20:53:55] [Caitin]: I am not as influenced by the thoughts of other people
[20:54:04] [Rowweniana]: my god, how immature
[20:54:06] [Caitin]: thats not to say I do not goof off once in a while
[20:54:42] [Caitin]: but I tend to do things that results in some reward /end

[20:55:08] [Metatalk]: Vino, why 2?
[20:55:16] [Vino]: oh me cool
[20:56:22] [Vino]: because I love doing that kinda of fun stuff. dancing as different things in places where others are. throwing snowballs at random people. running and juming around the tree outside the auction house in stormwind. just little stuff that I love
[20:56:27] [Vino]: ./end
[20:56:51] [Kirce]: /agree
[20:57:18] [Vino]: or if you're alachia, you spy on people with a picnic
[20:57:26] [Kirce]: lol
[20:57:29] [Metatalk]: lol
[20:57:38] [Felixthecat]: hahaha
[20:57:43] [Xelaere]: (setting up 'obstacle courses' made of totems, pets, and images of archmage Vargoth, then running them as halloween bats while everyone around you spams flashy AoEs on you)
[20:58:26] [Xelaere]: (not that we did that just 2 nights ago or anything)
[20:58:36] [Felixthecat]: LOL


[20:58:42] [Metatalk]: sweet. awesome answers guys
[20:59:08] [Metatalk]: we have hardcores, we have lootwhores...we have role players, we have real players
[20:59:24] [Felixthecat]: who got a A on the test?
[20:59:33] [Metatalk]: for some of you, it seems more like a lifestyle..and others, still just a game
[20:59:51] [Metatalk]: Thanks for coming and sharing.
[21:00:04] [Vino]: and we have spies, dancing naked gnomes, nooblets (aka alliance and a certain someone) and me, the awesome
[21:00:11] [Komalie]: it's over? :(
[21:00:26] [Zeroofmeta]: Alittle Of Both For Me
[21:00:38] [Metatalk]: Yup. it's 9pm. All the time we have. :)
[21:00:50] [Komalie]: Good night everyone
[21:00:51] [Kirce]: k ttyl
[21:00:53] [Kirce]: bye
[21:01:00] [Xelaere]: off to burn arena teams out of their boots are you?

[21:01:04] [Spurlok]: Oh, oh, what is next weeks topic?
[21:01:11] [Oakshay]: Nite everyone! Be safe
[21:01:19] [Metatalk]: Next week. Virtual Taboos
[21:01:27] [Komalie]: ooooooh. I don't have a tattoo
[21:01:27] [Rowweniana]: come again?
[21:01:28] [Felixthecat]: sweet
[21:01:29] [Spurlok]: Cyboring. A valid wow pass time? Is that it?
[21:01:31] [Caitin]: o.O
[21:01:38] [Komalie]: lol
[21:01:40] [Felixthecat]: I want 1
[21:01:48] [Zeroofmeta]: Lol*
[21:01:48] [Felixthecat]: later all sweet time
[21:01:57] [Spurlok]: Thanks..it was fun again
[21:02:06] [Britnay]: It was alot of fun, and great music.
[21:02:13] [Metatalk]: yeah. now i want to go dancing
[21:02:30] [Caitin]: rl dancing? :P
[21:02:37] [Xelaere]: I am having a lot of con dancparty flashbacks now that you mention it
[21:02:39] [Metatalk]: yes. RL dancing.

What is WoW?.....to you.

MetaTalk Topic for this Week: What is WoW...to you?

May 03,2007, Thursday
Scarlet Crusade US
Alliance/Stormwind/The Park
8pm central

Britnay made a cool suggestion last time. Perhaps since we're all not ready for a vent organized event, we could instead share the same audio by means of shoutcast.

If you'd like to share the same music, head on over to Shoutcast.com
Search for: Trance Techno
Station: [Trance Techno] 1.FM-Trance



hope to see you guys there!

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MetaTalk Field Trip Pics

The field trip pics are up!

MetaTalk Field Trip

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Field Trip Recap

Thanks again for everyone who came and shared the horde express train with us. I had a very good time. The tour was hilarious as it was quite beautiful. It rained! Totally unexpected but very nice. One thing cool about the VR, weather is much more appreciated and it doesn't deter us from going "outdoors". heh.

We took off from Red Cloud Mesa around 8:12pm. We hit Undercity by 10pm.
The horde starting zones and cities are so vastly different from the Alliance side. Everything is very tribal and very "native" feeling to the earth. You saw a lot of windchimes and trinkets hanging about the doorways of huts and buildings. They seemed more spiritual in a way than the industrialized zones of Stormwind and Ironforge for sure.

Our first stop was Bloodhoof village, which I kind of gather is equivalent to either Auberdine or Goldshire. I really liked the openness of it and there was a giant lake just to the north of it as well.

Thunderbluff was a bit confusing for me because of all the rises but I'm sure if you visited it enough you'd be able to wrap your head around the different levels and bridges etc. The view from Thunderbluff was amazing though. There's nothing like that at all on the Alliance side. A city that overlooks a vast countryside.

Crossroads was how I remembered it from the Alliance side. It looks like it sounds but just outside the gates atop a cliff, there lies the Shrine of the Fallen Warrior. Kitch gave me the coords and we went to go visit the grave site. It was a memorial in the game in honor of a fallen animator who died while WoW was still being developed.
It was a quiet and solemn stop during our field trip and quite appropriate I thought considering how much our adventure was about all of us admiring this game.

Ogrimmar is vast! It seemed so large to me.. Out of all the cities in WoW, this one really felt like a city with clusters of shelters sprawled throughout different levels and tunnels. I think the only one I've seen that has the same vast feel is the BE one.

The Zeplin is always a favorite of mine. I road my first one a year after I started playing. They are so much more fun than the alliance boats because of the view they offer and of course that heightened feeling of flying :)

On my way over to Red Cloud Mesa, I boarded the Zeplin and thought I could stand on the tip of the boat without falling off. Apparently, those railings are just aesthetic. :) I was like "OH Sh337!" And then Felix and Spurlock had to wait with me again for the Zep to cycle through. Lesson learned.

Our final stop was the Undercity. It's a pretty creepy city that has a very claustraphobic feel to it since you know you're underground. (under-city, I get it! lol) Thanks to Xelaere, we got to see a live performance by Lady Sylvanas. It's a very haunting song. You can check out a lot of videos of it on youtube.

I really appreciated the fun little tour provided by Spurlock. It allowed me to really see the other side without actually playing for the horde. It's really a whole other side of the game I probably will never experience. I think that's kind of amazing though...that while we share the same game, our experiences and environments can vary greatly.

Pics to be added shortly.

If you'd like to read how our field trip went:
Meta Field Trip Transcript

Video Montage of the Field Trip:


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Meta Talk Field Trip

Tonight, Thursday
April 26, 2007
8pm Central

Scarlet Crusade US/ HORDE/ Red Cloud Mesa (Tauren Start Zone)


(Red Cloud Mesa Map)

/w MetaTalks (with an 's')

Field Trip Style Tour from Red Cloud Mesa to Thunderbluff to Ogrimmar to the Undercity! Tour given by Spurlock the Troll Rogue.
Tour starts at 8:10pm sharp!

I suspect it will take approx 1.5-2 hours if all goes well. Should be fun to see and learn more about how the Horde live. :D

Hope to see you guys there!



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MetaTalk Meeting 2: Think Tank

MetaTalk Think Tank: The Future of MMORPGs

The meeting went very nicely. About 20 people came and we all broke into 3 groups to have small little think tanks on the The Future of MMORPGs. The three group topics were Classes, Economy, and Player2Player Interaction.

At the end of the meeting, Spurlock the Troll Rogue made a guest appearance in the moonwell! But he left fast cuz he didn't want us alliance to pwn him :)

Thanks for everyone who came and participated! It was very interesting to read the different discussions... I hope you guys enjoy them too.

See Below for the Transcripts! They are in .rtf format.

Raid:
General Raid Transcript

Topic Discussions:
Classes Discussion Group Transcript
Economy Discussion Group Transcript
Player 2 Player Interactions Discussion Group Transcript

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MetaTalk Meeting 2 Pics

April 19, 2007 MetaTalk Meeting
Think Tank: The Future of MMORPGs

MetaTalk Think Tank

Think Tank

Meta Talk this week is going to be a little more engaging now that we've done the whole "brief get to know you thing"...

The topic is a Think Tank: The Future of MMORPGs.

We'll split off into small groups and each group will be given a topic regarding an aspect of an MMORPG to develop. The idea is to be creative as well as help answer questions as to how far we can push the envelope.

At the end of the meeting, we'll have each of the group present their vision so we can share and comment.

I'm assuming at least 15 might show so I've prepared 3 aspects to explore but have a few more just incase.

1. Classes
2. Leveling Experience/Goal for end game?
3. Economy + Market System
4. Interactions (people to people)
5. Skills/Crafting/Non-Combat goals
6. Interactions (people to world)

For example. Currently, the MMORPG we all play (WoW), has a very linear structure in terms of goals and leveling experince. Are there ways to enhance the experince in an MMO that does not involve combat? Are there ways to have interactions with other players that go beyond standard party grouping and simple trade systems?

Can we push the box of our meta existence and see the MMORPG world extending into our real world? What about devices that can record your RL physical activity and translate that into achievement in the MMORPG? Is it possible to start blurring the line or do we need boundaries?

The micro goal of the think tank is to develop an MMORPG from the imagination of our minds. The macro goal is to perhaps explore the nature of how we play and how we want to play....or should I say meta-live...

hope to see you guys there. :D

April 19, 2007
Scarlet Crusade US/Alliance/Stormwind/The Park
/w MetaTalk

MetaTalk Pics

Thanks to Kitch, Jessand, and Komalie, and Xelaere for sending in screenshots!

MetaTalk First Meeting

MetaTalk Transcript

(picture provided by Komalie)

The following is a transcript of last night's meeting. I had to edit out a lot of the emotes and whispers for clarity...as well as the "funny" parts of the meeting...some of them were "you had to be there" type moments :)

It was overwhelming and amazing. I had a wonderful time. I think the people who came were all extremely sincere and lovely people. I'm looking forward to spending more time with them and learning more about their meta lives. hehehe. I was incredibly nervous and totally taken back by the group. Thanks so much for coming.

If I missed a whisper or direct question, I appologize, I imagine it will be less hectic next week and hopefully I don't miss anyone.

Meeting notes:
Metamoon came as a wisp! /clever!
ATB gave me a flower! /sweet!
Two panda cubs made it to the meeting, One almost drowned. /cute!
Several Nightelves made it to The Park as did a Dreanei Shaman! /leet!

People who shared their WOW Intro Stories: /applaud!
Vino, Talkcluber, Metamoon, ATB, Gnomcot, Jessand, Amodaous, Poppett, Pseudolus, Exciter, Ligon, Burg, Igoo, Xelaere, Toyskins, Raykurzweil, Komalie, Haedus, Alachio, Kirraa, Zeroofmeta


(panorama provided by Jessand)

Transcript:
4/12 20:02:39.468 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: okie doke. about to begin! If you could all align yourself along the pool, you'll get 50dkp :) heheh
4/12 20:02:54.015 [Raid] Pseudolus: in a big circle?
4/12 20:02:57.671 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: yuppers

4/12 20:03:01.890 [Raid] Burgdorn: I have a 69 Paladin on alliance server magtheridon and lvl 64 horde tank
4/12 20:03:02.875 [Raid] Talkcluber: My name is Jaxter i am a fun person =D (Jaxter was not takiin lol i wanted the name Talk Cluber lol )
4/12 20:03:03.312 [Raid] Jojoknit: it'll take a while for me...but i'm OMW
4/12 20:03:08.890 [Raid] Komalie: can we chant?
4/12 20:03:13.921 [Raid] Jethellas: /sit
4/12 20:03:14.500 [Raid] Spurlok: omg..where is geddon?
4/12 20:03:17.546 [Raid] Pseudolus: Kumb-bya-ah

4/12 20:03:27.625 [Raid] Talkcluber: I AM ON TOP OF THE ROCK!!!!!!!!!!
4/12 20:03:33.062 [Raid] Atb: u are leet

4/12 20:03:37.890 [Raid] Pseudolus: can we make a camp fire in the pool?
4/12 20:03:40.187 [Raid] Metamoon: ok everyone help summon
4/12 20:04:39.609 [Raid] Vino: w00t first
4/12 20:04:45.359 [Raid] Xelaere: I know we are, I was just hoping that someone might have a leveled warlock in their pocket :p
4/12 20:04:52.171 Igoo has joined the raid group
4/12 20:04:54.765 [Raid] Vino: welcome
4/12 20:05:02.328 [Raid] Vino: you're late
4/12 20:05:04.437 [Raid] Vino: j/k
4/12 20:05:16.437 [Raid] Burgdorn: so we got ot make a guild with this group
4/12 20:05:25.781 [Raid] Vino: no DKP for Kitch
4/12 20:05:30.093 [Raid] Igoo: hello


4/12 20:05:33.500 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: can all of you easily get in and out of the water?
4/12 20:05:34.531 [Raid] Vino: hes not aligned
4/12 20:05:35.906 [Raid] Haedus: dude lets do what the pod people did
4/12 20:05:37.468 [Raid] Metamoon: ok, no matter what I am NOT drinking any Kool-Aid
4/12 20:05:47.703 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: lol
4/12 20:05:49.671 [Raid] Gnomcot: yep
4/12 20:05:57.671 [Raid] Metamoon: someone who gets that reference!!
4/12 20:05:58.437 [Raid] Xelaere: it was Flavorade, actually.
4/12 20:06:10.671 [Raid] Vino: I wish I was in The Pod People ;;
4/12 20:06:21.937 [Raid] Haedus: the pod people = best guild evar
4/12 20:06:23.359 [Raid] Burgdorn: I wanted to join way back when they formed

4/12 20:06:22.312 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Everyone here?

4/12 20:06:27.734 [Raid] Atb: this could totally turn into a hottub party, everyone, naked now!
4/12 20:06:32.765 [Raid] Burgdorn: sadly I was too busy wiht the raiding guild
4/12 20:06:47.859 [Raid] Alachio: Join Alea Iacta Est on Earthen Ring then, made up of TONS of podcasters as well, fun guild


4/12 20:07:02.250 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: OKIE DOKE.. here we go!
4/12 20:07:04.750 [Raid] Vino: comeon, lets just do what Alachia says for now....then we can revolt
4/12 20:07:07.781 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: *****Welcome to MetaTalk!*****
4/12 20:07:07.781 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: and Thank you for joining in on our little social experiment. Tonight's topic is "Your WoW Intro". We just basically want to get to know how you came to WoW.
4/12 20:07:07.781 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: but first, a little Ice Breaker!

4/12 20:07:10.953 Gnomcot cheers!
4/12 20:07:16.734 Felixthecat cheers!

4/12 20:07:20.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ****************
4/12 20:07:20.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: The ice breaker is called VISUAL Statistics. We'll basically use our bodies to take a quick survey.
4/12 20:07:20.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Here's how it works...........
4/12 20:07:20.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: If the following statement is TRUE, dive into the middle of the pool.
4/12 20:07:27.859 [Raid] Burgdorn: wait
4/12 20:07:34.062 [Raid] Vino: sweet
4/12 20:07:34.453 [Raid] Burgdorn: I got to getthere waaaaaah

4/12 20:09:01.515 [Raid] Poppett: jump in if true?
4/12 20:09:08.515 [Raid] Felixthecat: correct
4/12 20:09:13.984 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: IF it's true. you jump in
4/12 20:09:21.421 [Raid] Burgdorn: ok

4/12 20:10:25.953 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ***********************
4/12 20:10:25.953 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Just so you all know, I'm recording the chat log to post later. :D
4/12 20:10:25.953 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: When you're done with a thought, close your text with /end so people know you're done and can comment. /end

4/12 20:11:01.609 [Raid] Talkcluber: got it
4/12 20:11:06.093 [Raid] Igoo: kk
4/12 20:11:10.031 [Raid] Vino: lets do this /end
4/12 20:11:11.671 [Raid] Burgdorn: so if we make a comment we wait till a /end for another ot comment?
4/12 20:11:12.546 [Raid] Felixthecat: cool /end
4/12 20:11:17.796 [Raid] Komalie: riger /end
4/12 20:11:21.843 [Raid] Komalie: roger* /end
4/12 20:11:24.921 [Raid] Toyskins: cant wait /end
4/12 20:11:26.671 [Raid] Kirraa: sweet/end
4/12 20:11:27.703 [Raid] Burgdorn: Felix you cut me off /end


4/12 20:11:29.062 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: okay. waiting for caitin to get here and then we'll start. People not here yet, no worries. We can play more later. :)
4/12 20:11:37.718 [Raid] Burgdorn: wait almost at IF
4/12 20:11:39.125 [Raid] Komalie: this is the /end
4/12 20:11:43.328 [Raid] Orwell: awesome /end
4/12 20:11:43.515 [Raid] Vino: ./dance /end
4/12 20:11:48.437 [Raid] Ligon: Caitlin?
4/12 20:11:52.343 [Raid] Alachio: my only friend the /end
4/12 20:12:09.984 [Raid] Haedus: this is sooo fricken cool lets make a guild /end
4/12 20:12:10.421 [Raid] Caitin: running sorry /end
4/12 20:12:14.687 [Raid] Kirraa: WoW > everything /end
4/12 20:12:15.109 [Raid] Burgdorn: well now there are three burgdorns in existence /end
4/12 20:12:18.953 [Raid] Vino: ./em feels special /end
4/12 20:12:27.140 [Raid] Haedus: WoW > life /end
4/12 20:12:32.171 [Raid] Orwell: i love you till the /end
4/12 20:12:37.312 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: cute
4/12 20:12:39.500 [Raid] Vino: lol /end
4/12 20:12:39.718 [Raid] Ligon: Does Caitlin = Alachia? /end
4/12 20:12:40.375 [Raid] Talkcluber: rofl /end
4/12 20:12:49.234 [Raid] Burgdorn: can you wait for me I'm in IF now? /end
4/12 20:12:58.546 [Raid] Vino: in the /end, it doesn't even matter /end
4/12 20:13:06.640 [Raid] Atb: LOL
4/12 20:13:12.984 [Raid] Ligon: /emo /end
4/12 20:13:20.343 [Raid] Burgdorn: -.- /end
4/12 20:13:22.265 [Raid] Ligon: /wrists /end
4/12 20:13:23.359 [Raid] Toyskins: vino, linkin park! lol /end
4/12 20:13:30.265 [Raid] Komalie: \/end
4/12 20:13:30.687 [Raid] Caitin: haha no, but I am a fan of the podcast /end
4/12 20:13:43.593 [Raid] Vino: /end /end
4/12 20:13:49.187 [Raid] Ligon: who couldn't be a fan of this podcast /end
4/12 20:13:54.859 [Raid] Atb: ./em is rebellious /begin
4/12 20:13:57.156 [Raid] Toyskins: noone
4/12 20:13:59.125 [Raid] Haedus: alachia = god /end
4/12 20:14:00.218 [Raid] Vino: ok, we're having too much fun with the /end /end
4/12 20:14:04.703 [Raid] Komalie: Wowcast is awesome /end
4/12 20:14:18.484 [Raid] Toyskins: agreed /end


4/12 20:14:32.156 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Okay. sorry. Need to start now. Lots of stories to go through I believe.
4/12 20:14:34.453 [Raid] Alachio: My fave part of the cast is the diffrent ideas of discussion, and hwo excited she gets talking about games, its funny, liek a little kid :)
4/12 20:14:37.203 [Raid] Komalie: someone got the chicken? Cute. /end
4/12 20:14:58.812 [Raid] Jassand: well there's some RP for ya /end
4/12 20:15:00.062 [Raid] Ligon: it would be cool if we could use a vent too /end
4/12 20:15:00.062 [Raid] Gnomcot: pain in the butt, but yeah


4/12 20:15:00.109 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Here we go.

4/12 20:15:02.343 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ****************
4/12 20:15:02.343 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: The ice breaker is called VISUAL Statistics. We'll basically use our bodies to take a quick survey.
4/12 20:15:02.343 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Here's how it works...........
4/12 20:15:02.343 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: If the following statement is TRUE, dive into the middle of the pool.
4/12 20:15:03.171 [Raid] Vino: alright thumbs up? lets do this LEEROY JENKINS! /end


4/12 20:15:07.156 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:15:07.156 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: IF the following statement is TRUE,Dive into the pool!
4/12 20:15:07.156 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 1.Your main character is HORDE

4/12 20:15:11.968 Spurlok Spurlok jumps in water making a huge splash.
4/12 20:15:17.109 Haedus yells: booo for the horde
4/12 20:15:17.125 Komalie laughs at Spurlok.
4/12 20:15:19.296 Alachio says: thats sad
4/12 20:15:20.187 Gnomcot cheers at Prairie Chicken!
4/12 20:15:25.218 Jassand laughs.
4/12 20:15:26.093 [Raid] Xelaere: /me Dives in with gusto!
4/12 20:15:26.750 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: wow
4/12 20:15:28.718 [Raid] Jojoknit: lol
4/12 20:15:29.796 [Raid] Orwell: FOR THE ALLIANCE
4/12 20:15:32.312 [Raid] Talkcluber: rofl
4/12 20:15:32.531 [Raid] Metamoon: dont pee in the pool hordies /end
4/12 20:15:35.703 [Raid] Gnomcot: haha
4/12 20:15:36.578 [Raid] Vino: FOR THE HORDE! /end
4/12 20:15:38.546 Alachio says: you guys are missing tons
4/12 20:15:38.875 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: was that 6?
4/12 20:15:38.875 [Raid] Haedus: alliance til the end baby
4/12 20:15:40.640 [Raid] Kirraa: haha /end
4/12 20:15:45.000 [Raid] Ligon: looks about right according to statistics /end


4/12 20:15:51.015 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:15:51.015 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 2.You are 20 years old or under
4/12 20:15:53.968 [Raid] Alachio: true /end
4/12 20:16:08.531 [Raid] Burgdorn: god I thought you would do older... /end
4/12 20:16:09.062 Atb feels old
4/12 20:16:19.343 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: do not cyber with those guys
4/12 20:16:22.312 [Raid] Burgdorn: so far I can't jump into either /emd
4/12 20:16:22.843 [Raid] Komalie: lol
4/12 20:16:24.281 [Raid] Atb: lol


4/12 20:16:26.562 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:16:26.796 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 3.You are between 20-30 years old
4/12 20:16:27.015 [Raid] Toyskins: lol
4/12 20:16:28.312 [Raid] Amodaous: Haha
4/12 20:16:28.484 [Raid] Caitin: haha /end
4/12 20:16:30.062 [Raid] Orwell: YOUNG WHIPPERSNAPPERS /end
4/12 20:16:33.750 [Raid] Pseudolus: wow
4/12 20:16:36.406 Atb cheers at you.
4/12 20:16:36.953 [Raid] Toyskins: wow
4/12 20:16:37.390 [Raid] Burgdorn: true /end
4/12 20:16:38.812 [Raid] Pseudolus: is old fogies left
4/12 20:16:39.031 [Raid] Vino: aww man, there goes my gold farming /end
4/12 20:16:39.546 [Raid] Komalie: oh, crap. Mine's next
4/12 20:16:42.203 Exciter lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.


4/12 20:16:58.828 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:16:58.828 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 4.You are between 31-40 years old.
4/12 20:17:01.578 Spurlok Spurlok jumps in water making a huge splash.
4/12 20:17:05.937 Atb laughs.
4/12 20:17:06.312 [Raid] Vino: damn
4/12 20:17:07.140 [Raid] Talkcluber: rofl /end
4/12 20:17:09.343 [Raid] Spurlok: the power of old people
4/12 20:17:10.765 [Raid] Alachio: WOW /end
4/12 20:17:10.765 [Raid] Gnomcot: wow /end
4/12 20:17:11.406 [Raid] Vino: /end
4/12 20:17:12.515 [Raid] Igoo: geriatric pool
4/12 20:17:13.375 [Raid] Komalie: lol
4/12 20:17:14.046 Metamoon cheers!
4/12 20:17:14.468 [Raid] Haedus: WOW/END
4/12 20:17:15.140 [Raid] Orwell: 36 FTW /end
4/12 20:17:15.671 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: sweeet
4/12 20:17:18.406 [Raid] Spurlok: damn..the water is warm here
4/12 20:17:18.640 [Raid] Gnomcot: ha
4/12 20:17:22.890 [Raid] Toyskins: lol
4/12 20:17:23.546 [Raid] Vino: eewww old people pool /end


4/12 20:17:27.390 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:17:27.390 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 5.You are 40+ and lovin' it!!
4/12 20:17:28.375 [Raid] Burgdorn: hahah
4/12 20:17:31.312 [Raid] Gnomcot: that's really cool actually /end
4/12 20:17:33.937 You cheer at Poppett.
4/12 20:17:35.796 Pseudolus cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:17:35.796 Talkcluber laughs at Poppett.
4/12 20:17:37.343 You clap excitedly for Poppett.
4/12 20:17:37.546 Haedus yells: lol
4/12 20:17:38.203 Komalie laughs at Poppett.
4/12 20:17:38.640 Alachio cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:17:38.656 Metamoon cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:17:39.078 Ligon cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:17:40.609 [Raid] Vino: aww all alone /end
4/12 20:17:41.046 Caitin cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:17:43.468 Orwell cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:17:45.218 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: awesome
4/12 20:17:45.984 Amodaous claps excitedly for Poppett.
4/12 20:17:49.843 [Raid] Toyskins: yea for poppett
4/12 20:17:50.687 [Raid] Komalie: and here I thought I'd be the oldest
4/12 20:17:54.062 [Raid] Komalie: ./end


4/12 20:17:47.828 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:17:47.828 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 6.You have two XX chromosomes (female)
4/12 20:17:57.546 [Raid] Vino: wow..../end
4/12 20:17:58.218 [Raid] Komalie: wow
4/12 20:18:03.468 Alachio yells: YEP!!! about right
4/12 20:18:05.187 [Raid] Metamoon: /damn /end
4/12 20:18:08.750 [Raid] Talkcluber: /flirt /end
4/12 20:18:10.359 [Raid] Ligon: this is why I can't meet girls /end
4/12 20:18:14.187 [Raid] Felixthecat: howdy /end


4/12 20:18:17.250 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:18:17.250 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 7.WOW is your first MMORPG
4/12 20:18:34.640 [Raid] Talkcluber: Evercrack FTW /end
4/12 20:18:35.718 [Raid] Xelaere: /dives in!
4/12 20:18:37.046 Atb says: NOOBS
4/12 20:18:38.578 Alachio says: does Guild wars count?
4/12 20:18:39.890 [Raid] Komalie: evercrack!
4/12 20:18:42.406 Jassand laughs.
4/12 20:18:42.781 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: lol
4/12 20:18:45.265 [Raid] Ligon: even though FF11 sucked /end
4/12 20:18:46.968 [Raid] Caitin: lots of MMORPG vets here /end
4/12 20:18:47.390 [Raid] Atb: eq ftw?
4/12 20:18:52.250 [Raid] Komalie: FF11 sucked
4/12 20:18:54.671 [Raid] Burgdorn: FF11 then CoH /end
4/12 20:18:55.000 [Raid] Vino: yes guild wars counts, even though not many people play it /end
4/12 20:18:55.640 [Raid] Amodaous: Haha
4/12 20:18:59.187 [Raid] Orwell: DAOC
4/12 20:19:01.625 [Raid] Alachio: Guild Wars count? /end
4/12 20:19:00.687 [Raid] Komalie: I play GW
4/12 20:19:21.671 [Raid] Burgdorn: I wouldn't count GW /end


4/12 20:19:00.015 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:19:00.015 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 8.You play WOW at least 40 hours a week
4/12 20:19:09.312 [Raid] Pseudolus: lol
4/12 20:19:17.234 [Raid] Talkcluber: trying not to =) /end
4/12 20:19:18.062 [Raid] Felixthecat: yea /end
4/12 20:19:20.906 [Raid] Alachio: Thsi is teh SAD pool /end
4/12 20:19:22.109 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Is this a good or bad thing?
4/12 20:19:24.078 [Raid] Ligon: you people are allnerds /end
4/12 20:19:25.171 [Raid] Metamoon: good
4/12 20:19:28.421 [Raid] Komalie: it's sad /end
4/12 20:19:30.531 [Raid] Amodaous: who know /end
4/12 20:19:31.093 Haedus cheers at Caitin!
4/12 20:19:35.015 Gnomcot laughs at the addicts
4/12 20:19:37.328 [Raid] Talkcluber: it is like a 2nd job if u think about it .end
4/12 20:19:38.406 [Raid] Jassand: bah, this is the cool pool /end
4/12 20:19:39.609 [Raid] Xelaere: /dive... I think...
4/12 20:19:41.140 [Raid] Toyskins: depends on how you look at it
4/12 20:19:44.281 [Raid] Vino: how many people didn't go in? /end
4/12 20:19:44.375 [Raid] Caitin: I think its just a thing we choose rather then good or bad /end
4/12 20:19:54.593 [Raid] Igoo: some weeks good /end


4/12 20:19:47.609 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:19:47.812 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 9.You drink BEER!
4/12 20:19:55.484 [Raid] Burgdorn: true /end
4/12 20:19:56.468 You clearly state, NO.
4/12 20:19:57.671 [Raid] Komalie: i couldn't jump in fast enough
4/12 20:20:01.812 Gnomcot yells: BEEEEEEERRRR!!!
4/12 20:20:02.031 [Raid] Vino: coke FTW /end
4/12 20:20:03.125 [Raid] Spurlok: HEY! some of the under 20's are in! shame
4/12 20:20:07.281 [Raid] Jassand: we better cross reference this pool with the under 20 pool
4/12 20:20:07.281 You laugh.
4/12 20:20:08.375 [Raid] Haedus: man this water feels nice /end
4/12 20:20:09.484 [Raid] Alachio: I drink it socially so.../end
4/12 20:20:11.890 [Raid] Felixthecat: ummm beer!!! /end
4/12 20:20:15.593 [Raid] Kitch: drink or drinking? /end
4/12 20:20:17.250 [Raid] Igoo: alcohol just not beeer /end
4/12 20:20:18.656 [Raid] Jethellas: Hell, my guild on Kaz Modan is Order of the Tapped KEg!
4/12 20:20:25.875 [Raid] Burgdorn: Guinness yum /end
4/12 20:20:40.734 [Raid] Caitin: actually can you clarify drinking beer in RL or in game?


4/12 20:20:31.234 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: and finally...
4/12 20:20:32.890 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ********************
4/12 20:20:32.890 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: 10.You play WoW!
4/12 20:20:39.218 [Raid] Gnomcot: ...
4/12 20:20:40.437 Amodaous cheers at Poppett!
4/12 20:20:41.843 [Raid] Burgdorn: CANNON BAALL
4/12 20:20:43.265 Felixthecat waves at Ligon.
4/12 20:20:44.031 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: waiting for the smart ass....
4/12 20:20:44.031 [Raid] Pseudolus: now we can see who is afk
4/12 20:20:44.468 [Raid] Komalie: soemone get the panda out of the pool
4/12 20:20:45.015 [Raid] Talkcluber: the panda drinks beer? /end
4/12 20:20:45.984 [Raid] Xelaere: /dives zomg!
4/12 20:20:49.828 Spurlok pokes Ligon. Hey!
4/12 20:20:50.046 [Raid] Toyskins: lol
4/12 20:20:58.921 [Raid] Vino: what is this "WOW" you speak ok /end
4/12 20:20:59.062 Amodaous cheers!
4/12 20:21:06.140 You cheer!
4/12 20:21:09.078 You clap excitedly.
4/12 20:21:09.968 Burgdorn cheers at Ligon!
4/12 20:21:13.781 Talkcluber cheers!
4/12 20:21:14.437 Exciter runs around in a frenzied state of panic.
4/12 20:21:14.875 [Raid] Haedus: this is awesome /end
4/12 20:21:18.812 Felixthecat cheers at Jojoknit!
4/12 20:21:21.765 [Raid] Alachio: that was neat info to see /end


4/12 20:21:24.281 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: okie doke.. for the meat
4/12 20:21:26.390 [Raid] Pseudolus: anyone want to see the damage meters?


4/12 20:21:26.437 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: *************************
4/12 20:21:26.687 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: lol. SO, let's begin!
4/12 20:21:26.687 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: The Topic this week is Your WOW Intro
4/12 20:21:26.687 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: If you're interested in sharing your WoW Intro Story, please type STORY
4/12 20:21:26.687 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: We will give you time to set up a MACRO to help speed up the typing


4/12 20:21:31.062 [Raid] Burgdorn: much better climate then Dun Morgh /end
4/12 20:21:38.015 [Raid] Spurlok: STORY
4/12 20:21:40.140 [Raid] Talkcluber: STORU
4/12 20:21:40.359 [Raid] Vino: STORY /end
4/12 20:21:40.796 [Raid] Metamoon: STORY
4/12 20:21:42.328 [Raid] Atb: STORY
4/12 20:21:42.843 [Raid] Gnomcot: story
4/12 20:21:43.437 [Raid] Jassand: STORY
4/12 20:21:46.609 [Raid] Amodaous: story
4/12 20:21:49.640 [Raid] Poppett: STORY
4/12 20:21:51.406 [Raid] Pseudolus: story
4/12 20:21:51.625 [Raid] Vino: wow..../end
4/12 20:22:00.515 [Raid] Exciter: Story
4/12 20:22:00.718 [Raid] Ligon: STORY....I can't make macros /end
4/12 20:22:01.406 [Raid] Burgdorn: story
4/12 20:22:05.093 [Raid] Igoo: STORY


4/12 20:22:02.187 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: **************************
4/12 20:22:02.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Spurlock will share his WoW Intro Story first to give people time to set theirs up
4/12 20:22:02.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: If you don't know how to make a MACRO, no big deal. I'll list out the instructions next.


4/12 20:22:17.750 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: **************************
4/12 20:22:18.000 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: How to make a macro: Esc/Macros
4/12 20:22:18.000 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: NEW, choose icon and name
4/12 20:22:18.000 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Enter Macro Commands: /raid Your story
4/12 20:22:18.000 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Drag out icon to your bar


4/12 20:22:24.937 [Raid] Xelaere: STORY (but I'm still macroing while ghost-auto-running along the ocean)
4/12 20:22:31.578 [Raid] Alachio: wow,,,you REALLY prepped O.o /end


4/12 20:22:42.062 [Raid] Spurlok: First, I want to thank Alachia for bringing us all here together. I don't think she really appreciates how much she does for the Wow community, and how her podcasts means to us, as is evidenced by the fact we are here.
4/12 20:22:53.406 [Raid] Spurlok: Everyone go hug her!
4/12 20:22:58.453 Komalie hugs you.
4/12 20:22:58.781 Vino hugs you.
4/12 20:22:59.328 Felixthecat hugs you.
4/12 20:22:59.875 Caitin hugs you.
4/12 20:23:00.093 Metamoon hugs you.
4/12 20:23:00.312 Jethellas hugs you.
4/12 20:23:01.843 Alachio hugs you.
4/12 20:23:04.062 Talkcluber hugs you.
4/12 20:23:06.546 Talkcluber blows you a kiss.
4/12 20:23:07.500 Jojoknit hugs you.
4/12 20:23:07.828 Spurlok hugs you.
4/12 20:23:08.515 Exciter cheers at you.
4/12 20:23:08.781 [Raid] Vino: aww 2nd /end
4/12 20:23:08.968 Jethellas cheers at you.


4/12 20:23:18.921 [Raid] Spurlok: Now...My wow story...
4/12 20:23:28.421 [Raid] Spurlok: It began on a beautiful April day in the year 2005. There was a soft breeze blowing off the river, the trees outside my home rustled restlessly in the wind. As I booted my computer, I knew something was different about that day.
4/12 20:23:36.281 [Raid] Spurlok: Little did I know that I had begun a journey that would introduce me to fierce beasts and terrible creatures. Not to mention the things I saw in warcraft.
4/12 20:23:42.109 [Raid] Spurlok: Seriously, my best friend of 23 years got me into the game. He is the same bastard who go me into D&D, Magic the Gathering, and other money and time sinks.
4/12 20:23:49.531 [Raid] Spurlok: When I started playing the game, I was amazed by how well it was put together. The graphics were fabulous. The game mechanics, were simple to learn at first, but little did I know that they would become more challenging to truly master.
4/12 20:23:58.546 [Raid] Spurlok: I probably played 10 or 15 hours a week then. Mostly soloing, occassionally grouping with my friends. Very casual. Tried a mage, but only made it to the 20's.
4/12 20:24:08.125 [Raid] Spurlok: ---pause---
4/12 20:24:22.890 [Raid] Spurlok: Tried a paladin, and enjoyed it but only made it to level 30 before my friends switched servers and started playing horde.
4/12 20:24:28.453 [Raid] Spurlok: When we moved, I really didn't know what class to play. Amazingly, we didn't have a rogue in the group, so I rolled up Spurlock (named after the creator of Supersize me).
4/12 20:24:43.843 [Raid] Spurlok: What I love about playing wow the most though is not the graphics, not the made dps, not the epics, or even the thrill of taking down a boss for the first time. The main reason I still play. No, the only reason I still play is the people.
4/12 20:24:50.953 [Raid] Spurlok: Its like a virtual playground. I don't run into my back yard anymore and see my best friend and play a game of wiffle ball. I have work and a family.
4/12 20:25:13.281 [Raid] Spurlok: I guess Wow lets me metaphorically run into the back yard and see my friends. The ones I came into the game knowing, and some of the amazing people I've met.
4/12 20:25:29.953 [Raid] Spurlok: So can someone give me some gold? kk? Run me through RFK?/end
4/12 20:25:33.453 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:25:39.671 You clap excitedly for Spurlok.
4/12 20:25:39.890 [Raid] Talkcluber: /clap
4/12 20:25:42.531 Toyskins claps excitedly.
4/12 20:25:44.703 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Spurlok.
4/12 20:25:44.703 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:25:53.593 Kirraa claps excitedly.
4/12 20:25:56.296 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 20:25:56.734 [Raid] Alachio: CRAP!!! I missed it? stupid DC /end
4/12 20:26:00.265 [Raid] Atb: damn, mine is like 1/10 as long :(


4/12 20:25:59.562 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Vino is up
4/12 20:26:02.109 [Raid] Vino: yeaa my turn ^_^
4/12 20:26:03.078 [Raid] Vino: welcome
4/12 20:26:07.546 [Raid] Vino: ok here it goes
4/12 20:26:08.984 [Raid] Vino: ok my story is probably like many others, in that my friend pulled me into the game. My friend and I were at camp summer of 06 during the time that he was really addicted to WOW. He had just gotten level 40 on his night elf rogue the morning we left
4/12 20:26:19.078 [Raid] Vino: and he hadn't gotten his mount yet, so he was really excited about that and all he talked about was WOW. I asked him plenty of questions to learn about the game, whats a mount, an instance, classes, races, alittle bit of the lore and all the goodies
4/12 20:26:38.484 [Raid] Vino: ./pause----/end
4/12 20:26:43.296 [Raid] Vino: after a week of hearing nothing but WOW, I immediately bought the game and made a night elf rogue. I was addicted from the moment I started, and when I eventually ventured out from the newbie area, and reached Darnassus, I saw his character name
4/12 20:27:02.484 [Raid] Vino: and I whispered to him, is this "my friends name" and he said yes and well, he helped me out, walked me through wetlands to get all the way to iron forge and take the tram to Stormwind because he said westfall was easier to quest in than ashenvale.
4/12 20:27:20.203 [Raid] Vino: all in all, I eventually got tired of alliance because we could never win battlegrounds (I had gotten my rogue to 40 and did arathi basin and warsong gulch for awhile) so I joined whisperwind in hopes of joining The Pod People.
4/12 20:27:33.250 [Raid] Vino: w00t
4/12 20:28:15.875 You clap excitedly for Vino.
4/12 20:28:21.984 Toyskins claps excitedly.
4/12 20:28:21.984 Kirraa claps excitedly.
4/12 20:28:28.453 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:28:29.093 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Vino.
4/12 20:28:29.531 Spurlok claps excitedly for you.


4/12 20:28:43.421 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ready talkcluber?
4/12 20:28:50.390 [Raid] Talkcluber: I sure am
4/12 20:28:54.265 [Raid] Talkcluber: Ok here
4/12 20:28:56.000 [Raid] Talkcluber: we go!
4/12 20:28:57.375 [Raid] Talkcluber: Hello my real name is Drake. I have played since i think a few months after the game came out. I played a Undead mage with my brother. We got her to lvl 60 then we joined the uber guild on the sever. Time past.... when MC came out of course we went
4/12 20:29:14.671 [Raid] Talkcluber: We went through MC got rag down then we were farm stat, I had all the gear i wanted so then it was PvP time. I got to be the highest rank forgot what the horde ranks are lol. Then BWL that was fun got through that and then got full t2.
4/12 20:29:33.734 [Raid] Talkcluber: After the full t2 set and the PvP WoW became ahh not fun anymore. With my bro going away form school him & I quit and tossed the toon GONE! After a few months, FPS like CS and DOD and others became not fun also lol. So i rebought WoW and strated,
4/12 20:30:19.937 [Raid] Talkcluber: ok here we go agian
4/12 20:30:21.890 [Raid] Talkcluber: This time was going to be diff. I rerolled alli go! alli! a Dwarf warrior (still alive today Jaxter- 61 -Stonemaul). Got him to 60 at a slow speed then. Joined a "ok" guild (Redeemed) Did the MC thing again never got to BWL but hey whatever lol.
4/12 20:30:44.921 [Raid] Talkcluber: After the whole MC thing on my warrior I rerolled again lol. This time a Nightelf Hunter.(Haiden 70 Stonemaul). Got him to 60 fast. Did the MC thing on him. Got labled best hunter in the raids was a class leader also. So my warrior was put on hold.
4/12 20:31:05.281 [Raid] Talkcluber: After MC i got to run BWL on my hunter with a diff guild. Did that then PvPed and lvl more alts to there 40's. Then BC launched. I lvled my Hunter to 70 pretty slow i wanted to enjoy the content lol. After 70 i farmed for mats for random thing lol.
4/12 20:31:26.656 [Raid] Talkcluber: After the farming i got boarded with the game again my guilds Kara teams are ok but i don't want to get into that whole raiding mind set again lol. So now i am playing here and there put not much any more just having fun with life lol.
4/12 20:31:49.062 [Raid] Talkcluber: But I have to give a special thanks to WoW cast! Because in that time period listing to WoW cast made me get out of the house and have a life also get to know more of my friends more. This is the Story of Haxter
4/12 20:31:49.250 [Raid] Talkcluber: (Haiden+Jaxter=Haxter) =D /end!
4/12 20:31:59.812 You clap excitedly for Talkcluber.
4/12 20:31:59.812 [Raid] Vino: sweet sotry
4/12 20:32:00.734 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:32:03.250 [Raid] Vino: story*
4/12 20:32:05.125 Raykurzweil claps excitedly.
4/12 20:32:08.171 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:32:08.453 Spurlok claps excitedly for you.
4/12 20:32:10.750 [Raid] Talkcluber: thanks =D
4/12 20:32:11.140 Jethellas claps excitedly for Talkcluber.
4/12 20:32:15.718 Talkcluber thanks everyone.


4/12 20:32:21.953 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: WE love da moon!!! ready?
4/12 20:32:27.859 [Raid] Metamoon: I think so
4/12 20:32:35.203 [Raid] Metamoon: Hello, I am Moonknight. I am a NE Rogue from the Sisters of Elune server and I am a WoW Addict. LOL. What was it about WoW that made me want to play? Well it started with my RL friend Rustahl. He kept giving me little glimpses of this WoWverse..
4/12 20:32:46.890 [Raid] Metamoon: that I eventually became engulfed with. I decided to roll a priest at first because Rus had said those guys were always in demand in raids but didn't fall in love with the class right away so I abandoned it and went rogue, so to speak...
4/12 20:32:59.156 [Raid] Metamoon: I went thru serious grind fests to quickly catch up to Rustahl so I could enjoy the then end-game content that he was always loot-linking in chat. I hit 60 and fell in love with the game all over again. Rustahl started encouraging me to listen ...
4/12 20:33:10.296 [Raid] Metamoon: to some of the podcasts that were out there and this was how I came to listen to WoWCast. In RL, I am from St. Louis, MO. working as a Database Administrator, married for 5 years to a non-gamer (sigh!) and have no children. WoW4Life! /end
4/12 20:33:22.765 Spurlok claps excitedly for you.
4/12 20:33:24.187 You clap excitedly for Metamoon.
4/12 20:33:31.078 Vino claps excitedly for Metamoon.
4/12 20:33:31.859 Talkcluber slaps Metamoon across the face. Ouch!
4/12 20:33:35.234 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Metamoon.
4/12 20:33:44.968 Exciter claps excitedly for Metamoon.


4/12 20:33:35.328 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ATB, ready?
4/12 20:33:38.671 [Raid] Atb: yep
4/12 20:33:43.640 [Raid] Atb: short but sweet
4/12 20:33:46.640 [Raid] Atb: ok, WoW intro, i didnt know if this was supposed to be in RP style or whatever so here it goes.
4/12 20:33:51.421 [Raid] Atb: i started playing about 3 weeks after release, i couldnt play sooner cuz i was still in the navy. BOO. I have a hard time deciding what class i like to play the most, but my first EPIC main was a hunter that pwns. always top dps.
4/12 20:33:58.390 [Raid] Atb: On my hunter i raided for almost a year, eventually becoming the main puller for our weekly MC and BWL runs. with the arrival of aq40 and especially naxx the burnout effect was in full force.
4/12 20:34:05.484 [Raid] Atb: Soo, i took a few weeks off and upon my return i began playing a rogue and a paladin. my last 8 or so months in wow has been basically small instances and pvp with those two characters. currently i tank with my paladin on the scilla realm and i LOVE it.
4/12 20:34:16.281 [Raid] Atb: /end
4/12 20:34:22.078 [Raid] Vino: sweet
4/12 20:34:27.890 You clap excitedly for Atb.
4/12 20:34:29.046 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:34:31.578 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Atb.
4/12 20:34:32.125 Vino claps excitedly for Atb.
4/12 20:34:35.281 Metamoon claps excitedly.


4/12 20:34:54.625 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: no format.. everything and anything is good. great pace for macros too.. for us slow readers :)
4/12 20:34:57.500 [Raid] Vino: oh and just so you guys know, the Rangers won ^_^


4/12 20:35:02.265 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Gnomcot ready?
4/12 20:35:18.500 [Raid] Gnomcot: just a sec
4/12 20:35:23.984 [Raid] Gnomcot: someone else can go


4/12 20:35:29.343 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Jessand ready?
4/12 20:35:38.718 [Raid] Jassand: yep, one sec
4/12 20:35:45.968 [Raid] Jassand: Well, I'm Gilder from the Turalyon Server. Level 70 Rogue. My friends and I started playing MMO's about 8 years ago with Nexus: The Kindgom of the Winds. I played that for 4 years. I was NightRaven, General of the Buyan Imperial Army (which
4/12 20:35:55.546 [Raid] Jassand: is a big deal there, you have direct contact with the Game Masters as a General). Anyway, after that we played just about every other MMO except for Everquest. We ended up playing WoW after a "double experience weekend" on City of Heroes. Over that
4/12 20:36:06.218 [Raid] Jassand: weekend we played probably 40 hours total and got completely burned out on it. So my wife said "ok, I'm done with this, let's play something else. And I went and bought WoW that Monday. We played for a few months, not as many hour per week as we do
4/12 20:36:18.781 [Raid] Jassand: now and once we got around 40 one of my friends got burned out on WoW and my other friend who is a power leveler had out-leveled us, so our static party had fallen apart and we stopped playing for a few months. Then my wife's littler brother got
4/12 20:36:31.343 [Raid] Jassand: WoW and I "needed" to "show him around" And that was 4 months ago. In these 4 months we started playing every night and were about 55 or so when BC came out. We had a seamless 1-70 experience and now are working on getting attuned for Karazhan. /end
4/12 20:36:39.765 You clap excitedly for Jethellas.
4/12 20:36:47.734 Vino claps excitedly for Jethellas.
4/12 20:36:49.703 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:36:54.187 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:36:55.062 Alachio cheers!
4/12 20:37:02.187 [Raid] Vino: this is great guys /end
4/12 20:37:01.203 Talkcluber claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:03.812 Kirraa claps excitedly.


4/12 20:36:56.062 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Amodaous set?
4/12 20:37:00.718 [Raid] Amodaous: yes
4/12 20:37:07.421 [Raid] Amodaous: I got the game Christmas about 2 years ago, I used to have a BIG problem with makeing alts, but I'm now concentrating on a single character for the time. Now I'm a Gnomeish WArlock and very proud of my character on the Aggramar realm
4/12 20:37:17.531 [Raid] Amodaous: I tried every calss before this all, but lock statisfied me best and now I love getting great loot, reading lore,.. It's just fells like a world and not just a simple MMO game, that why I love it so much! I am Warrengiesar and that was my quck story
4/12 20:37:27.875 [Raid] Amodaous: /end
4/12 20:37:29.187 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:34.437 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:35.640 Exciter claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:36.531 Ligon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:41.890 You clap excitedly for Amodaous.
4/12 20:37:41.890 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:46.046 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Amodaous.
4/12 20:37:49.546 [Raid] Vino: I think the panda died..../end
4/12 20:37:53.484 Igoo claps excitedly.
4/12 20:37:53.484 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Amodaous.


4/12 20:37:52.265 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Poppett ready?
4/12 20:38:00.031 [Raid] Poppett: I began computer games with Diablo II and DIILoD. My daughter was in the WoW beta and suggested I try. When she and my husband bought me a copy, little did they know what they were in for. I created all races and all classes of alliance characters
4/12 20:38:28.312 [Raid] Poppett: on a normal server. When I had got all them up to level 20+ I decided to try Horde. Not wanting to battle the people I had been playing with for the past month I created a female Troll shaman on Scarlet Crusade. She was leveled to 8 then I went away for
4/12 20:38:42.578 [Raid] Poppett: another month. When I got back to her, I never turned back. Horde all the way!
4/12 20:38:44.656 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:38:51.234 [Raid] Poppett: When I turned 60, with no place to go and a guild that was social, not raiding, I joined a community of people that don't belong to raiding guilds but want to do end game. They have their click-ish momemts, but are generally good people.
4/12 20:39:04.234 [Raid] Poppett: Thru Raid Awesome, the community on non raiding guild raiders, I have been able to do the end game things that I wouldn't have been able to do without them. My main is Jundaaz, resto shaman on this server... and yes, I am a WoW adict. /end
4/12 20:39:12.000 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:39:16.390 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 20:39:16.921 Vino claps excitedly for Poppett.
4/12 20:39:17.687 Exciter claps excitedly.
4/12 20:39:17.890 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: shammy love!
4/12 20:39:18.343 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:39:20.656 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:39:25.890 Igoo cheers!
4/12 20:39:30.265 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Poppett.
4/12 20:39:32.468 [Raid] Spurlok: raid awesome ftw
4/12 20:39:35.843 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Poppett.


4/12 20:39:29.031 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ready pseudolus?
4/12 20:39:33.578 [Raid] Pseudolus: Hi my name is Scotty, I've been playin since game release, i come from playing FPS games......started with Alliance on PVP realm stormscale....I have 6 accounts (one is my son's)....I have 5 Level 70s on ally.
4/12 20:39:42.406 [Raid] Pseudolus: i have also 3 level 65 horde on PVP realm Gorgonnash...
4/12 20:39:42.406 [Raid] Pseudolus: I am 32 years old and have 3 kids, but try to play at least a few hours every day i can.....
4/12 20:39:51.921 [Raid] Pseudolus: Because i play on multiple accounts , I am what's called a "Multi-boxxer"...where i play my accounts at the same time on multiple "Boxes" aka (PC's)......
4/12 20:40:00.453 [Raid] Pseudolus: My 15 year old son also plays on my alliance realm. We raid Kara together on that realm with whatever 70 of mine is needed at that time.
4/12 20:40:08.937 [Raid] Pseudolus: This is my first MMORPG...and yes im hooked...my wife does not play which makes things difficult sometimes, but i get by.....oh ya, and i come from a 1st person shooter background...
4/12 20:40:19.515 [Raid] Pseudolus: So anyways, i've mastered the art of "Multi-boxxing"...i powerlevel my own characters up by running instances accross my computers (so I get all the LOOT..yay)...also makes farming easy....
4/12 20:40:32.531 [Raid] Pseudolus: If i were to consider any character my main it would be one of my 70 mages on alliance (human female)..took her to rank 13 in the old pvp system...loved it.
4/12 20:40:42.812 [Raid] Pseudolus: Mage seems to be my character of choice (that 's why i have 2 70 mages on my ally..working on BE nage currently on horde).....best multi-box combo for me is Warrior on main computer, Priest on 2, and Mage on #3 :)
4/12 20:40:55.375 [Raid] Pseudolus: I even have run instances with other people with me 2-boxxing (usually one of my 70 healers and one of my 70 mages)...anyways...love the game, and sometimes it feels good tojust play ONE COMPUTER AT A TIME LOL...
4/12 20:41:05.218 [Raid] Pseudolus: Also, my 2 main Ally 70's I named after my 2 and 4 year old daughters .... /END
4/12 20:41:09.046 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:12.968 Amodaous claps excitedly for Zeroofmeta.
4/12 20:41:13.187 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:13.406 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:13.843 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:15.500 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Felixthecat.
4/12 20:41:15.500 [Raid] Spurlok: wow
4/12 20:41:16.046 Exciter claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:17.578 Igoo claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:20.078 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 20:41:27.515 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Pseudolus.
4/12 20:41:33.531 Pseudolus bows down graciously.
4/12 20:41:36.953 You clap excitedly for Pseudolus.
4/12 20:41:41.515 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Pseudolus.


4/12 20:42:37.187 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Exciter ready?
4/12 20:42:46.062 [Raid] Exciter: yep
4/12 20:42:50.968 [Raid] Exciter: Hi Everyone. My first MMORPG was Anarchy Online, when all my friends started leaving for WoW I had to come over and check it out for myself. I currently play a level 59 Fire spec Gnome Mage, Hylissa on the Khaz-Goroth server, proud officer of Zuma
4/12 20:43:01.437 [Raid] Exciter: That's pretty much it. I didn't write a long macro, and didn't want to go back and modify it in case I missed someone elses cool story :D /end
4/12 20:43:05.734 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:43:11.875 Ligon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:43:12.843 Vino seems to be sobering up.
4/12 20:43:13.406 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:43:16.015 Igoo cheers!
4/12 20:43:25.421 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Exciter.
4/12 20:43:32.421 Amodaous claps excitedly for you.
4/12 20:43:37.375 [Raid] Vino: anyone want me to go try to get some money to buy some beer? /end
4/12 20:43:37.796 You wave at Exciter.
4/12 20:43:43.140 Spurlok claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 20:43:45.687 [Raid] Komalie: I'm already drinking /end


4/12 20:43:46.078 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Ready Ligon?
4/12 20:43:52.984 [Raid] Ligon: I hope so /end
4/12 20:43:55.500 [Raid] Ligon: /ra I started playing simply because I loved Warcraft 3 and one of my friends kept me interested in WoW constantly. I was mostly a console and FPS gamer...but sense this intro is boring how about a funny story from Today...here it goes :P
4/12 20:44:06.671 [Raid] Ligon: Today on KJ server I noticed that I couldn't sit in the chairs inside World's End Tavern...even though they're set out clearly so that I can sit in them. I wrote a GM ticket and soon it was answered by the most friendly guy ever. I told my guildies
4/12 20:44:19.312 [Raid] Ligon: about all of this and they were laughing at me and then came the yellow letters [SERVER RESTART] 15:00....They all turned to me "LOOK WHAT YOU DID!" I told a story about what happened to me today because in WoW everyday I can create and adventure!/end
4/12 20:44:24.750 Vino pokes Panda Cub. Hey!
4/12 20:44:27.765 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:44:30.171 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:44:34.218 Amodaous claps excitedly for you.
4/12 20:44:34.437 Igoo claps excitedly.
4/12 20:44:35.312 Alachio claps excitedly.
4/12 20:44:36.515 Gnomcot laughs.
4/12 20:44:37.828 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:44:38.921 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 20:44:41.453 You clap excitedly for Ligon.



4/12 20:44:51.953 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Burg, good to go?
4/12 20:44:55.015 Haedus pets the panda cub! How cute!
4/12 20:44:58.281 [Raid] Burgdorn: one second
4/12 20:45:03.000 [Raid] Burgdorn: need ot set up my buttons
4/12 20:45:12.515 [Raid] Vino: guys, I think the panda drowned......
4/12 20:45:17.203 [Raid] Amodaous: Haha
4/12 20:45:17.875 Gnomcot cries.
4/12 20:45:21.468 Raykurzweil comforts Panda Cub.
4/12 20:45:21.687 [Raid] Felixthecat: lol /end
4/12 20:45:22.453 Talkcluber cries on Panda Cub's shoulder.
4/12 20:45:27.484 Jojoknit cries on Panda Cub's shoulder.
4/12 20:45:27.828 Vino laughs at Panda Cub.
4/12 20:45:37.453 Ligon says: /CPR
4/12 20:45:41.500 [Raid] Talkcluber: .lol
4/12 20:45:42.156 [Raid] Vino: SAVE THE PANDA!
4/12 20:45:43.578 Jethellas says: lol
4/12 20:45:45.859 [Raid] Igoo: stop bear on bear crime
4/12 20:45:49.171 Jojoknit give panda mout to mouth
4/12 20:45:50.453 [Raid] Igoo: sure
4/12 20:45:54.406 Vino gives Panda Cub mouth to mouth.


4/12 20:45:35.843 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Igoo ready?
4/12 20:46:02.500 [Raid] Igoo: I was strictly a console gamer. Until last year I built myself a media center PC. I bought game on a total lark just cuz I heard people talking about it. Made alliance hunter and was a total nooblet. Did not start quests til like level 8.
4/12 20:46:23.312 [Raid] Igoo: Then I found out some friends were on a different server on horde side. Once I got into the social aspects of the game (playing with friends on vent) I was hooked. I got my first toon to 60 (Tauren warrior) soon after that my friends left game.
4/12 20:46:42.953 [Raid] Igoo: so i went back to NE hunter and started playing alliance again. I left him for months in the forest so no rested XP :( . Found a good alliance guild. Now I have 3 70's hunter is still main.
4/12 20:46:59.468 [Raid] Igoo: i recently made my first toon on pvp server. levelling another druid on boulderfist. trying to balance that levelling with gearing up guild for kara and grull is slow going. Thank you all for listening to my story. WOW 4 LIFE BABY /end
4/12 20:47:05.046 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:47:09.875 Raykurzweil claps excitedly.
4/12 20:47:10.296 Exciter claps excitedly for Igoo.
4/12 20:47:12.281 Amodaous claps excitedly for Spurlok.
4/12 20:47:14.140 Alachio cheers!
4/12 20:47:14.671 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:47:14.687 Amodaous cheers at Spurlok!
4/12 20:47:15.546 Haedus claps excitedly for Orwell.
4/12 20:47:16.859 You clap excitedly for Igoo.
4/12 20:47:18.390 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Igoo.
4/12 20:47:20.484 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 20:47:20.687 [Raid] Burgdorn: ready /end
4/12 20:47:21.359 Ligon cheers!
4/12 20:47:29.109 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Igoo.
4/12 20:47:34.125 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: wow 4 life indeed!


4/12 20:47:38.937 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: toyskins ready?
4/12 20:47:49.687 [Raid] Burgdorn: I'm ready when it sok /end
4/12 20:47:51.859 Ligon says: Burgs redy if you wanna go back to him
4/12 20:48:02.703 [Raid] Toyskins: yes, let me just get them inorder


4/12 20:48:10.859 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: kk. jumping back to burgdorn
4/12 20:48:15.609 [Raid] Burgdorn: thanks
4/12 20:48:15.890 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: whenever you're ready burg
4/12 20:48:17.890 [Raid] Burgdorn: I've been playing WoW since Nov 24th 2k4 and if you want you can include some of the beta as well. I was one of the first paladins on my server and have been a casual gamer since day 1, though I've never been one to beg for more casual content.
4/12 20:48:23.687 [Raid] Burgdorn: But why did I start playing, for a while now I've liked Blizzard games and had been searching for a game in the MMO that could really grab me. After the Beta I knew I would love the game. WIth my paladin I began my first real MMO experience.
4/12 20:48:34.234 [Raid] Burgdorn: Me and my friend used the calm before the release to decide how we would make characters on release and both of us agreed on Dwarves since they rock, literally earthen yah know :) We both leveled but I was slower since I've worked 40hrs + school.
4/12 20:48:46.453 [Raid] Burgdorn: So... I leveled to 60 joined a raid group and enjoyed the social enviroment of being in a raid. Even though I focussed on tanking pre-release I was more than happy to heal, I never trusted healers myself, long story...
4/12 20:48:59.515 [Raid] Burgdorn: WoW held me like no other game by not forcing me into a corner adn always I had something to do when I felt like it. I even enjoyed the benefit of saving money on buying one game a month habit I had previously.
4/12 20:49:15.328 [Raid] Burgdorn: I also ended up helping bridge understanding between players in my groups, though one guild leader betrayed me and considered me the weakest link which broke the guild. All in all it was the friends I made that made it fun.
4/12 20:49:24.625 [Raid] Burgdorn: SHeeesh I could have a lot to talk about. Ummm making this short and sweet. Well what characterizes me? Well has for the community as a whole, that is what held me in the game. I was big on discussin the Pally class via forums for a long time.
4/12 20:49:35.453 [Raid] Burgdorn: Oh.. one thing to bring up before I move on... best MC moment ever was when the raid leader was counting all the class and counted 3 paladins and one Burgdorn. It was a funny comment and I thought it was cool.
4/12 20:49:46.921 [Raid] Amodaous: Haha
4/12 20:49:48.125 [Raid] Burgdorn: Other then that I now I'm and officer for a Horde guild with my RL friends. I am finishing up college now and have a little over a year till I get my BFA in Digital Arts. Me and my lady, while having several differences, have a great time together.
4/12 20:50:08.468 [Raid] Burgdorn: To conclude, I've been listening to every WC radio podcast, WoWcast and WoWarcast since they started and enjoyed the wonderful topics they all bring. also very long winded person /end
4/12 20:50:15.250 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:15.796 Burgdorn bows down graciously.
4/12 20:50:17.875 Gnomcot claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:19.203 You clap excitedly for Burgdorn.
4/12 20:50:20.171 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:20.187 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:20.390 Exciter claps excitedly for Burgdorn.
4/12 20:50:22.046 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Burgdorn.
4/12 20:50:22.046 Jassand claps excitedly for Panda Cub.
4/12 20:50:23.781 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:24.656 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:25.546 Toyskins claps excitedly for Alachio.
4/12 20:50:25.765 Ligon cheers!
4/12 20:50:25.968 Raykurzweil claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:27.531 Igoo claps excitedly.
4/12 20:50:27.531 Jassand claps for Panda Cub, clearly unimpressed.
4/12 20:50:27.796 Jojoknit claps excitedly for Panda Cub.
4/12 20:50:28.046 Burgdorn smiles.
4/12 20:50:31.984 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: <==== Pally Envy
4/12 20:50:33.625 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Burgdorn.
4/12 20:50:38.343 Burgdorn flexes his muscles. Oooooh so strong!
4/12 20:50:39.921 [Raid] Toyskins: im ready


4/12 20:50:40.187 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: toyskins..ready?
4/12 20:50:43.375 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: cool
4/12 20:50:45.812 [Raid] Toyskins: Before WoW, my hobbies were TV and sleeping. Oh yeah, the ever important Runescape! Yeah right!
4/12 20:50:51.078 [Raid] Toyskins: I first started my new life when a carpooler started talking about an instance. at fist I of course had no idea what it meant to i asked him, and as soon as he told me about the races, powers, level 70's and the armor I was hooked
4/12 20:50:58.125 [Raid] Toyskins: before this, I Didnt have many friends because many of the people in my school just wern't interested in the things I am, until WoW. I found out that a couple kids at my school played and they became my new friends!
4/12 20:51:09.515 [Raid] Toyskins: Aslo my guild is very nice, always ggiving some gold to someone who needs it, and the 70's will help you with the lowest instance. WoW 4 Life!
4/12 20:51:29.093 [Raid] Toyskins: /end
4/12 20:51:31.812 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:33.015 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:33.453 Exciter claps excitedly for Toyskins.
4/12 20:51:34.671 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:34.890 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:35.546 You clap excitedly for Toyskins.
4/12 20:51:35.546 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:36.640 Jassand is filled with happiness!
4/12 20:51:36.843 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Toyskins.
4/12 20:51:37.062 Gnomcot claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:38.046 Igoo cheers!
4/12 20:51:39.796 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Jassand.
4/12 20:51:41.218 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:51:45.828 Kirraa claps excitedly.


4/12 20:51:44.781 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: You're up Komalie!
4/12 20:51:50.031 [Raid] Komalie: I started with role playing games by playing D&D in the late 70's. I moved on to computer games like Temple of Apshai and Rogue, and eventually found Everquest. For me, I found that playing with friends makes the experience better.
4/12 20:52:01.437 [Raid] Komalie: I played Everquest from '99 until Nov. 2004 when Everquest 2 was released. It was a wonderful game, but got tedious and monotonous after a while.
4/12 20:52:11.312 [Raid] Komalie: I knew of WoW, I had played Diablo on and off, but I was such an EQ whore that I stuck with it. Eventually I reached the breaking point and quit EQ2.
4/12 20:52:21.796 [Raid] Komalie: I started a Night Elf druid and my first view of WoW was Teldrassil. To this day, if I'm in a bad mood or just need to get away, I have a spot in Teldrassil that I just sit in and remember that time when I first started playing.
4/12 20:52:33.609 [Raid] Komalie: I was amazed by the game. The graphics, the gameplay. It didn't seem like a damn GRIND like EQ2 was. I loved it and to this day, I'm still amazed how a game can keep inside its world for so many years.
4/12 20:52:45.906 [Raid] Komalie: I've met so many interesting people over the years. Over time I found that it's the friends I've made that bring me back to the game.
4/12 20:52:53.765 [Raid] Komalie: I have so many pictures from MMOs, it rivals the number of pictures I have in real photo albums. I've had good times and bad. I'm happy to be here and to be a part of this amazing community. Thanks, Alachia for bringing us together. WoW4life, baby.
4/12 20:53:01.828 Vino claps excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:53:03.359 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:53:04.578 Haedus claps excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:53:05.218 Gnomcot cheers!
4/12 20:53:07.093 Jojoknit claps excitedly for Panda Cub.
4/12 20:53:08.187 Burgdorn claps excitedly for Exciter.
4/12 20:53:08.625 Spurlok claps excitedly.
4/12 20:53:08.828 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:53:09.812 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 20:53:10.796 You clap excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:53:11.015 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:53:11.390 [Raid] Ligon: Alachia is the greatest :D /end
4/12 20:53:11.453 Raykurzweil claps excitedly.
4/12 20:53:12.343 Exciter claps excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:53:13.437 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 20:53:15.406 Atb cheers!
4/12 20:53:19.546 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Komalie.


4/12 20:53:31.140 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ready ray?
4/12 20:53:35.187 [Raid] Raykurzweil: Yep
4/12 20:53:38.406 [Raid] Raykurzweil: Hello, I'm Humoron, a Human Warlock on Firetree, I've been playing WOW for a year, this is my first MMORP, waited to start playing until I got done with college. Started with a hunter until my wife ninjaed my account so I rerolled lock and never
4/12 20:53:50.218 [Raid] Raykurzweil: looked back. My wife and I lvled to 60, joined end game raiding. Did ZG - Naxx, I got to lead some ZG and AQ20 runs, and I've been listening to Wowcast pretty much the entire time! Right now I'm in the guild TLC and we are working our way through
4/12 20:54:02.531 [Raid] Raykurzweil: Kara /end!
4/12 20:54:09.750 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:10.843 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:11.062 Haedus claps excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:54:13.359 Exciter claps excitedly for Raykurzweil.
4/12 20:54:14.015 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:15.109 Ligon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:15.109 Toyskins claps excitedly for Theridran.
4/12 20:54:15.343 Gnomcot claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:17.625 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:19.062 Jojoknit claps excitedly for Panda Cub.
4/12 20:54:20.687 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Raykurzweil.
4/12 20:54:22.218 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 20:54:23.015 You clap excitedly for Raykurzweil.
4/12 20:54:27.046 Vino claps excitedly for you.
4/12 20:54:32.625 Jojoknit blows Panda Cub a kiss.
4/12 20:54:32.859 Vino claps excitedly.


4/12 20:54:33.328 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Xelaere, you're up!
4/12 20:54:42.781 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Raykurzweil.
4/12 20:54:57.125 [Raid] Xelaere: still typing! hit me 2 people from now please :p
4/12 20:55:06.453 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: kk. Gnomcot?
4/12 20:55:15.156 [Raid] Burgdorn: welll aren't we specific =P/end
4/12 20:55:22.609 [Raid] Gnomcot: hope this makes sense,,,just made the macros :P
4/12 20:55:27.171 [Raid] Gnomcot: i was largely a console gamer prior to last year because my computers were never up to spec for the "good" pc games...i'd heard of warcrraft, but it wasn't my kind of RTS game...never gave it a second though until last Feb,
4/12 20:55:46.125 [Raid] Gnomcot: I was at a friend's house and noticed his game...a little thing called "World of Warcraft.' it was NOTHING like what i had seen of the warcraft universe (though now i know different, and actually enjoy the RTS game :))
4/12 20:56:01.906 [Raid] Gnomcot: so i finally bought a decent computer last summer...got the game and of course got hooked. i had no friends who played (still don't for that matter), so i solo'd and roamed between guilds until level 40...Undead Warlock main, btw
4/12 20:56:18.750 [Raid] Gnomcot: at level 40, i became frustrated with my progression, as the rest of the guild were 50s and 60s, and no one would group with me. i know. /cry more. also at that time, so i quit the game shortly after i got my mount.
4/12 20:56:37.453 [Raid] Gnomcot: ...2 months later i came back with more energy and got to 60 by Dec 26 ,2006...got to 70 in early Feb...love my warlock...but this little gnome is damn fun...and I'm enjoying the Alliance for a change.../end
4/12 20:56:49.125 You clap excitedly for Gnomcot.
4/12 20:56:51.843 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:56:53.625 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Gnomcot.
4/12 20:56:54.140 Ligon cheers!
4/12 20:56:54.140 Exciter claps excitedly for Gnomcot.
4/12 20:56:54.140 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:56:55.468 Haedus claps excitedly for Komalie.
4/12 20:56:55.890 Vino claps excitedly for Panda Cub.
4/12 20:56:56.343 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 20:56:57.750 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 20:56:58.640 Toyskins claps excitedly.
4/12 20:56:58.640 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 20:57:01.250 Igoo cheers at Gnomcot!
4/12 20:57:02.015 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Gnomcot.
4/12 20:57:03.984 [Raid] Haedus: yay for alliance converts /end
4/12 20:57:04.968 [Raid] Amodaous: Yeah for gnomes!!
4/12 20:57:05.421 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Gnomcot.
4/12 20:57:09.984 [Raid] Vino: at the end, I want to do a thing with the panda


4/12 20:57:12.375 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: I've only got Xelaere up next.. did I miss anyone?
4/12 20:57:18.859 [Raid] Haedus: me
4/12 20:57:21.656 [Raid] Alachio: Me
4/12 20:57:22.046 [Raid] Haedus: lol
4/12 20:57:23.671 [Raid] Kirraa: me
4/12 20:57:30.609 [Raid] Haedus: i aint that important tho dont worry
4/12 20:57:39.531 [Raid] Ligon: this is why Santa makes lists /end


4/12 20:57:40.421 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: thank you!. Headus ready?
4/12 20:57:44.453 [Raid] Haedus: indeed
4/12 20:57:44.687 [Raid] Alachio: yes, if it is a time thing, no worries
4/12 20:57:44.906 [Raid] Kirraa: lol
4/12 20:57:46.968 [Raid] Komalie: lol
4/12 20:57:49.718 [Raid] Pseudolus: lol metatalk - /fire..j/k
4/12 20:58:00.984 [Raid] Haedus: Well ill start by saying i played DAoC b4 this ... wont comment on that unless someone asks... here come macros
4/12 20:58:03.156 [Raid] Haedus: Hello! My name is Haedus and I'm a WoW addict. I was introduced to WoW by www.gamespot.com where I saw a review for it. It looked pretty damn cool so I bought it... that was December 2004...
4/12 20:58:11.062 [Raid] Haedus: My first character was horde... til I realized alliance is where it's at. I leveled up a Warlock on an alliance side PVP server and I've never gone back! I got a great guild with a great culture and better yet.. I got my girlfriend to start playing WoW!
4/12 20:58:24.140 [Raid] Haedus: I got my girlfriend the game last christmas and ever since she started playing she has become just as much of an addict as I am yay for WoW dealing! She has joined my guild and is currently speeding through levels to join me at end game!
4/12 20:58:37.718 [Raid] Haedus: So around my dorm I know about 2 people. Everyone else is just friendly and polite to me. I'm sort of a recluse. But the thing is I don't mind. I embrace my life in WoW and that's where my real life is. And that's where it will stay. /end
4/12 20:58:49.640 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 20:58:51.515 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 20:58:52.046 Gnomcot claps excitedly.
4/12 20:58:53.812 Exciter claps excitedly for Haedus.
4/12 20:58:54.250 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Haedus.
4/12 20:58:54.484 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 20:58:54.484 Ligon bursts into dance.
4/12 20:58:57.328 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 20:58:57.328 [Raid] Haedus: ty
4/12 20:58:59.156 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 20:59:03.375 [Raid] Alachio: (--- Jealous of gamer gf
4/12 20:59:06.937 [Raid] Haedus: hehe
4/12 20:59:08.437 [Raid] Haedus: shes here
4/12 20:59:13.062 [Raid] Kirraa: me
4/12 20:59:13.828 You clap excitedly for Haedus.
4/12 20:59:16.437 [Raid] Kirraa: im his gf
4/12 20:59:18.406 Gnomcot laughs.
4/12 20:59:19.937 Poppett giggles.
4/12 20:59:20.703 Gnomcot cheers!
4/12 20:59:21.578 [Raid] Jojoknit: lol
4/12 20:59:22.234 [Raid] Alachio: MARRY HER NOW!!!
4/12 20:59:24.437 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 20:59:26.093 [Raid] Ligon: I'm very sorry LOL JK
4/12 20:59:26.296 [Raid] Amodaous: Haha
4/12 20:59:29.125 [Raid] Pseudolus: lol
4/12 20:59:29.562 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Haedus.
4/12 20:59:35.562 [Raid] Komalie: Do what she says.
4/12 20:59:40.078 [Raid] Jojoknit: definitely marry her


4/12 20:59:31.984 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Kirraa up next then!
4/12 20:59:42.843 [Raid] Kirraa: Hello my main is a lvl 34 night elf shadow priest. I just started this past christmas. It all started when my boyfriend would always play this game WoW.. once he showed me what it was like i really liked it. Unfortunatly my computer was too crappy.
4/12 20:59:53.625 [Raid] Kirraa: Then for christmas I got a laptop and as soon as i did i called my boyfriend and told im and he suggested that we go out and buy it. Not only is WoW the best game ver it also help my boyfriend and i stay in touch while hes in college.
4/12 21:00:15.000 [Raid] Kirraa: So since he's a lvl 67 he runs me through instances and we really enjoy playing together. That's pretty much my story!! /end
4/12 21:00:23.812 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:24.593 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:24.828 [Raid] Komalie: we want updates on you two :D
4/12 21:00:25.250 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:25.671 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 21:00:25.687 Gnomcot claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:29.515 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:30.140 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:31.265 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 21:00:31.687 Exciter claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 21:00:32.125 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: ../sweet
4/12 21:00:32.343 [Raid] Haedus: you'll get! :)
4/12 21:00:34.000 [Raid] Kirraa: correction lvl 68
4/12 21:00:42.734 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 21:00:51.703 Igoo cheers at Kirraa!
4/12 21:00:55.093 [Raid] Komalie: Someone rename that Panda "Aeris"
4/12 21:00:55.750 Jojoknit claps excitedly for Panda Cub.
4/12 21:00:59.625 [Raid] Alachio: yep
4/12 21:01:01.437 [Raid] Ligon: hahaha


4/12 21:00:53.765 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Ready Alachio? hmmm.. that name sounds familiar. :)
4/12 21:01:04.171 [Raid] Alachio: Hello, I began WoW from modding games I suppose, I met modders and became friends, we decided to try a new game called Guild Wars, We loved it and excelled at it. Over 2 years we were friends online only and decided to try a new MMO, the reviews all
4/12 21:01:12.921 [Raid] Alachio: said WoW, I was noticing teh low polygons and leveled to 20 with a rogue, I hated teh game, but teh graphics had something to it, months later I played more as a warrior, got hooked and got in to PvP.
4/12 21:01:24.921 [Raid] Alachio: I lived in Louisiana and during Hurricane Katrina I was without net access for a long while, I moved to California (where I am now) and my friends all stopped, I met new online friends in WoW to help, but still talk with my modder buddies.
4/12 21:01:32.421 [Raid] Alachio: I was a pvp nut going for rank but 1 week from rank 11 I was hacked and all was lost, I deranked to 7 and got my stuff back, then waited for TBC, powerleveled a Belfadin to 70 and nwo amd grinding out my gold.
4/12 21:01:42.468 [Raid] Alachio: end
4/12 21:01:51.968 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Alachio.
4/12 21:01:52.843 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 21:01:55.140 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 21:01:57.437 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 21:01:57.984 Gnomcot smiles.
4/12 21:01:59.187 Amodaous claps excitedly.
4/12 21:01:59.640 Kirraa claps excitedly.
4/12 21:02:00.140 Gnomcot claps excitedly.
4/12 21:02:01.265 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 21:02:03.234 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 21:02:05.531 [Raid] Vino: ready for the panda thing I set up?
4/12 21:02:07.718 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Alachio.
4/12 21:02:12.656 You clap excitedly for Alachio.
4/12 21:02:15.046 Vino jumps into the water to save Panda Cub.
4/12 21:02:15.046 Vino finds that Panda Cub is unconciouss
4/12 21:02:15.046 Vino pulls Panda Cub to the surface and starts giveing mouth to mouth.
4/12 21:02:15.062 Vino yells: BREATH Panda Cub BREATH! COMEON DON'T DIE ON ME HERE!
4/12 21:02:15.062 Vino brinds the Panda Cub back to life, and amazing the Panda Cub is unharmed!


4/12 21:02:16.578 [Raid] Jassand: The people on general chat think we're gold selling spammers having a meeting
4/12 21:02:25.015 [Raid] Burgdorn: let them
4/12 21:02:34.406 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: that's okay. you can disable /say /yell from general tab
4/12 21:02:34.796 [Raid] Burgdorn: we should run around yelling Nihao
4/12 21:02:38.890 [Raid] Spurlok: Amway ftw
4/12 21:02:48.296 [Raid] Gnomcot: isn't this the gold farmer convention...oh.


4/12 21:02:48.765 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: and the last one Xelaere?
4/12 21:02:56.625 [Raid] Xelaere: aye
4/12 21:03:40.796 [Raid] Xelaere: /start
4/12 21:03:40.796 [Raid] Xelaere: I play on Azjol-Nerub (US PvE), as Cylena (70 Forasaken Holy / Disc. Priest).
4/12 21:03:40.812 [Raid] Xelaere: My start in WoW goes something like this:
4/12 21:03:40.812 [Raid] Xelaere: I was the last of a group of RL friends to get into WoW. I'd never actually gotten into any MMO before,
4/12 21:03:50.812 [Raid] Xelaere: but I finally had a clear gaming schedule so I figured I'd give it a shot.
4/12 21:03:51.078 [Raid] Xelaere: I spent some time researching the background - the lore, I guess it's called - since that's always what I really find compelling.
4/12 21:04:12.531 [Raid] Xelaere: (and since I hadn't played WC3 either, there was a *lot* of reading and research to do!)
4/12 21:04:12.531 [Raid] Xelaere: So, my friends all played Horde (Horde For Life!), thus I knew I would be as well.
4/12 21:04:12.531 [Raid] Xelaere: After a bit of fussing, I decided I wanted to play a Forsaken...
4/12 21:04:23.578 [Raid] Xelaere: ... and the only class for me would *have* to be a Priest. One of my best friends rolled a Tauren Warrior, and we duo'd our way through Azeroth.
4/12 21:04:23.578 [Raid] Xelaere: *** Side note: Warrior + Priest is an insane duo combo. Really, try it, it's bonkers. ***
4/12 21:04:39.312 [Raid] Xelaere: Well, Cylena (me), and Shocks (my buddy) made our way through Azeroth. As we traveled, questsed, and ran instances, I was constantly blown away by the sheer beauty and composition of the world we were playing in.
4/12 21:04:50.796 [Raid] Xelaere: I was so rapt by everything I saw that I kept falling behind by a level or two because I stopped to just admire everything, ride around on my pony (I named her Larkspur), or just watch the sun go down over Mulgore (prettiest zone ever).
4/12 21:05:11.921 [Raid] Xelaere: In the end, I popped 60 exactly 2 hours before Shocks (ha!) sometime in May of '06 and our happy group of RL friends began to hit Strat / Scholo / DM like we meant it. UD Strat became our summer home for a bit...
4/12 21:05:28.250 [Raid] Xelaere: ... and Cylena is the proud owner of her very own Deathcharger.
4/12 21:05:28.437 [Raid] Xelaere: Best. Mount. Ever.
4/12 21:05:28.437 [Raid] Xelaere: I started rading casually with a larger guild of folks on Azjol (which our little group evtually merged with because they were good folks),
4/12 21:05:46.265 [Raid] Xelaere: I also spent some time raiding and grouping with an Aussie guild on Azjol, good folks, and through them I got to see the larger-scale raiding content that I would've otherwise missed.
4/12 21:05:46.265 [Raid] Xelaere: by the end of '06, we'd brutalized ZG and AQ20.
4/12 21:06:08.453 [Raid] Xelaere: Shocks and I stood outside of out local Best Buy for about 2 hours for the midnight TBC release (just 2 days after I got back home to MInnesota from Hawaii with my fiancee. With 2 full weeks of PTO left!
4/12 21:06:47.796 [Raid] Xelaere: so with that, and a lot of willpower, it was back to the Shocks and Cylena show, and we both popped 70 about 10 days after release.
4/12 21:07:16.859 [Raid] Xelaere: I just got my epic flyer a couple of weeks ago, and SHocks and I have started to lead our guild into Karazhan
4/12 21:08:04.937 [Raid] Xelaere: and then a friend of mine said "you should chect out wowcast", so for the past two days while I've been home with the flu, I've listened to thoe entire archive :p
4/12 21:08:16.203 [Raid] Jojoknit: nice
4/12 21:08:19.812 [Raid] Xelaere: *spelling
4/12 21:08:20.796 Haedus cheers!
4/12 21:08:24.187 [Raid] Xelaere: /end
4/12 21:08:24.421 [Raid] Komalie: wowcast > chicken soup
4/12 21:08:28.781 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 21:08:29.234 Metamoon claps excitedly.
4/12 21:08:29.234 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 21:08:30.859 Exciter claps excitedly for Xelaere.
4/12 21:08:31.078 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 21:08:31.296 Raykurzweil cheers at Xelaere!
4/12 21:08:31.968 Amodaous claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 21:08:32.734 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 21:08:32.734 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Xelaere.
4/12 21:08:35.562 Amodaous cheers at Kirraa!
4/12 21:08:38.406 [Raid] Jojoknit: so you feel better today, huh?
4/12 21:08:41.906 Felixthecat claps excitedly for Xelaere.
4/12 21:08:44.968 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Deathcharger.../kick major arse!
4/12 21:08:45.843 Jethellas claps excitedly for Xelaere.
4/12 21:08:48.140 [Raid] Vino: anyone


4/12 21:09:03.359 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: and last one? Zeroof? ready to go?
4/12 21:09:29.281 Zeroofmeta whispers: Yeah
4/12 21:09:39.359 To Zeroofmeta: all you!
4/12 21:09:40.734 [Raid] Zeroofmeta: Yo My Name Is Anthony. I Am 23, I Play On 3 Different Servers Different RL Friends Keep Trying To Get To Play On Their Server So I've Caved Twice Now. I've Only Been Playing For About 6 Months Now My Highest Character Is Lvl 48.
4/12 21:09:52.781 [Raid] Zeroofmeta: This Is My Frist MMO. I Started With An Undead Mage And I Still Love Playing My Fire Mage. I Was Kind Of An Alt Nut Myself For A Bit Intel My RL Friend Surpassed My Main In A Month. I've Played Warcarft Since The Frist One.
4/12 21:10:04.937 [Raid] Zeroofmeta: I Just Love The Games Lore And Seeing Where It's All Going. It's Sad I Listen To More Wow Nes The RL News .Warcarft For Life./End
4/12 21:10:18.703 Haedus claps excitedly.
4/12 21:10:19.812 Amodaous claps excitedly for Kirraa.
4/12 21:10:21.218 Raykurzweil claps excitedly for Zeroofmeta.
4/12 21:10:21.218 Jassand claps excitedly.
4/12 21:10:22.546 Poppett claps excitedly.
4/12 21:10:25.500 Exciter claps excitedly for Zeroofmeta.
4/12 21:10:25.921 Ligon says: capitalize a bit? LOL
4/12 21:10:26.156 Talkcluber claps excitedly for Zeroofmeta.
4/12 21:10:27.015 [Raid] Alachio: Who cant wait for the Warcraft movie! /rasies hand
4/12 21:10:29.109 Burgdorn claps excitedly.
4/12 21:10:31.281 Kirraa cheers!
4/12 21:10:31.500 [Raid] Vino: we're so awesome, we should all go into general chat and say "I SUMMON THE GOD OF FIRE IFRIT! NOW DESTROY ALL OF AZEROTH!" if you read my general chat I said, you'd get it
4/12 21:10:33.156 Haedus cheers!
4/12 21:10:34.906 Burgdorn cheers!
4/12 21:10:40.703 [Raid] Komalie: Ifrit ftw
4/12 21:10:43.531 Vino claps excitedly.
4/12 21:10:44.921 [Raid] Haedus: we need to start a guild /end
4/12 21:10:49.328 [Raid] Haedus: and become the next pod people
4/12 21:10:50.437 [Raid] Zeroofmeta: I'm Afaird WHat They Might Do With It
4/12 21:10:57.984 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Is that everyone?
4/12 21:10:57.984 [Raid] Amodaous: Haha
4/12 21:11:00.500 Gnomcot is filled with happiness!
4/12 21:11:00.703 [Raid] Ligon: why don't we talk about why we Like WoWCast?


4/12 21:11:02.140 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: I didn't miss anyone right?
4/12 21:11:11.640 [Raid] Burgdorn: Thanks Alachia for getting this together again =D
4/12 21:11:18.109 [Raid] Raykurzweil: Thanks Alachia
4/12 21:11:19.640 [Raid] Haedus: Thank you alachia
4/12 21:11:22.250 [Raid] Felixthecat: Thanks for the good time /end
4/12 21:11:22.687 [Raid] Vino: thank you so much alachia
4/12 21:11:23.562 Poppett thanks you.
4/12 21:11:24.453 Amodaous thanks you.
4/12 21:11:24.984 [Raid] Komalie: Thank you, Alachia
4/12 21:11:26.421 [Raid] Kirraa: i was amazing turned out great
4/12 21:11:27.906 [Raid] Zeroofmeta: Yes Thanks


4/12 21:11:28.390 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR being amazing and wonderful and for showing up!!! I look forward to getting to know all of you better. It's past 9 so we're wrapping up :)
4/12 21:11:28.390 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: if you had a good time, dive into the pool!
4/12 21:11:28.609 [Raid] Igoo: thx everyone
4/12 21:11:28.812 Haedus bows before you.
4/12 21:11:29.265 Talkcluber thanks you.
4/12 21:11:29.468 Komalie hugs you.
4/12 21:11:29.921 Vino thanks you.
4/12 21:11:31.921 [Raid] Jassand: Great Lord Illidan, we call your strength to summon the Panda God from the Moonwell
4/12 21:11:32.312 Ligon hugs you.
4/12 21:11:32.531 [Raid] Kirraa: **it not me
4/12 21:11:34.500 Amodaous bows before you.
4/12 21:11:35.515 Toyskins thanks you.
4/12 21:11:35.953 Haedus hugs you.
4/12 21:11:36.718 Amodaous cheers at you.
4/12 21:11:38.015 [Raid] Xelaere: Yeah, Deathcharger. I actually lost the /roll when he dropped, but everyone knew I wanted it so bad... and the winner (RL friend) just wanted to buy her epic wolf, so I ended up paying her 400g for it. best 400g I've ever spent.
4/12 21:11:39.765 Ashyrea says: What's going on?
4/12 21:11:40.750 Vino bows before you.


4/12 21:12:22.578 [Raid Leader] Metatalk: Next week's TOPIC is: THINK TANK, formulating the next evolution of MMORPGs