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World of Warcraft - Wrath Of the Lich King Is In Alpha
simrook writes to tell us that World of Warcraft's second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, has entered closed alpha testing, as reported by WoWInsider. Wrath of the Lich King, which we've discussed previously, will raise the level cap to 80 and introduce a new class: Death Knights. World of Warcraft remains the most popular MMORPG on the market with over 10 million subscribers. WoWInsider notes, "Various players are being invited to check it out, under a strict NDA."
means you've gotta keep moving those goal posts, cause anyone who grinds enough can get to them, and so the carrot keeps being moved further away from the donkey.
How we know is more important than what we know.
will the King's henchmen be known as "lichens"?
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
You're full of sh- oh, wait, no you're not any more.
I can beat that. I lost interest at level "Diablo II."
I'm Rick James, Lich!
Can someone check whether the Bard is in it?
...but then I remember the Sony's "NGE"...
Cringe.. twitch...
Now I feel _dirty_.
And JUST when I thought I was done with WoW. Honestly, a crack addiction would probably cost less - I might spend more money on it, but I'd also have more friends and more free time.
Yes, and if nothing else there will be a few crack whores around to help you through those cold winter nights.
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
1: No apostrophe is necessary if you use the old spelling. "Bated" is a perfectly cromulent word.
2: English does not now nor ever truly had one singular guide to spelling. As with word definition, spelling is fluid and will change with time.
3: Go ahead and use thine old spelling, for verily it must make ye quite gay, else thee wouldn't use such. But, prithee, take no insult when another uses such new spelling in textual intercourse with you.
4: Go ahead and say cromulent isn't a word. I dare you.
Sounds like someone here's a WoW player.
You're obviously not familiar with the Tauren Marine
(In case you're wondering, it was part of this year's April Fools)
You're willing to bet $100 on when the game comes out based on the fact that it's entering alpha now and you claim this story tells you nothing? Think about it.
can I have her phone number?
Stop Computers/Cars Analogies on S
The social aspect is a joke. Congratulations if you somehow found people to talk to. I've met less than six people this year that could even type, let alone communicate above the level of chimp. I'm led to believe there's something wrong with me for being able to understand those abbreviations. And thank god I can, because it's humiliating to ask or look them up online.
Then I'd see a female night elf with a cool name like bloodsiren, think "whoa, she's hot" followed by "agh, it's probably a guy!...". Then she'd dance on the mailbox in skimpy clothing and crowds of male tauren would gather and cheer. Only then I realize how absolutely mad and evil Blizzard must be to make people guess real gender with abbreviated pigeon. I'm not the only person that's done this. I bet people would buy books written on the subject, if they existed. (I can see it now: "WoW Sex!", "RU GRL?", "Qwearty?")
Those are the main reasons I play solo, to keep what's left of my sanity and dignity. I also grew up playing games alone, and WoW is like the best of them - with all the added fun of lag and frequent disconnects. Except other people can see me and think, "Ooo, he's good at wasting time. Wonder if he'll join my guild?"
But it's through words like cromulent that we embiggen our vocabulary!
The moon may be smaller than the earth, but it's much farther away!