I'm Doomed

[furtech]

Thanks to a heads-up from auryanne, I now know why someone posted (on my youtube vid) that there -are- female worgen in World of Warcraft: there is a big rumor that one of the next player-races could be the Worgen . If the ones discussing this are right, it's possible that the Worgen race would be an -Alliance- race, too! Goblins=Horde; Worgen=Alliance because of balance, their origins beyond Arugal's summoning and the fact that the masks look more poofy than current worgen design. Alliance Worgen?! Weird.



That was the one thing that could have gotten me into WoW. Doomed! (sings the "Doom Song" now)

I -was- surprised at how much rancor there is towards the thought of a worgen player-race, but then some of the commentors noted that ANY discussion about new player races results in irrational foaming-at-the-mouth by some posters. My favorite post/comment: "The bad: can you imagine all the furry porn this will generate? The good: can you imagine all the furry porn this will generate?" Bwa!

Maybe I will take Rolf* down and parade around a little.

Oh, and *score!* I got the second part of my prize for runner-up in that Blizzcon contest!


* Thanks for the photoshoot , muzek!

Comments

[okojosan.livejournal.com]

In Silverpine forest there is a walled-off area called Gilneas. It's rumored that they all became Worgen. I don't know what to make of it myself... personally I will not be surprised if Worgen/Goblins (if they are the new races) can be either Alliance or Horde.

[auryanne.livejournal.com]

Yeah there's also the Scythe of Elune questline that would suggest Alliance affiliation.

And I have that same art book, it's great :D

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Gilneas and the Scythe were mentioned muchly in the Alliance argument...when they weren't arguing about whether this was actually going to happen or not...

Oh, and the prize part of the win was $50 in Blizzard Store credit...and that art book is...$50! And it was something I almost bought last time, so it was all good!

[wyoon.livejournal.com]

Normally when I read your posts, they are so civil and such. This one just completely came out of left field and I had to laugh at the way you put it.

Cool.


I've avoided WOW like the plague and not because I wouldn't like it. Fact is, I would be doomed as well. :D

[gilmorelion.livejournal.com]

You're doing WOW too????

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!! THE REAL WORLD NEEEEEDS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So.......many.......good ones(gasp).........lost! *dies*

[waynekaa.livejournal.com]

Well Night Elf and Blood Elf seem mis-sorted as well.

As for you starting WoW. Think of the $$$$ you need to save right now XD

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Well, it's still just a rumor...maybe they'll announce something at the con this year.

$$$: but don't they have some kind of free trial period? You know, the way crack dealers get new customers.

[waynekaa.livejournal.com]

You'll probably log into the free trial period, and find out....
it's for their OLD expansion pack which means you're like stuck being a lowly HUMANS.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

...or their "free trial" is a xerox'd copy of the original RPG.

[shoka.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* If you start playing, I will be amused. I hope the rumor pans out, like the idea of worgen adn goblin PCs.

Belated congrats on the video contest win too. Does that mean you will be at Blizzcon again this year?

[furtech.livejournal.com]

If I "play", it would likely mostly be playing tourist: I -love- the world. I don't have the time to commit to groups and quests, but I'd be happy just wandering around the place.

Thanks for the congrats! Right now I have no plans to attend-- I was trying to help calicougar get a ticket after our joint *fail* trying to buy them. We entered every contest we could-- I even wrote a Diablo essay even though I've never played.

If you know anyone with an extra ticket to sell, let me know (but it's not critical). I'm just amused by the idea of just wandering around in Rolph.

[shoka.livejournal.com]

Yah, we've had the talk about being a tourist in the past. If you decide to get an account, set up a refer-a-friend deal with Tracy, Karena, me or some other friend. If they start a character at the same time as you and you group, you get 300% experience. You can level a character to 60 (high enough to see all of the original game world w/o being hassled by monsters) in less than two weeks of casual play. Then you can be a tourist as much as you want.

On extra tickets? No way this year. The few folks I know who ended up with spares had them snapped up within hours of the sellouts.

[furtech.livejournal.com]

I'll be sure to do the refer-a-friend thing if/when I join up. If nothing else, I'd need some hand-holding and would want to get on the right server.

Yeah, I kind of figured that tickets would be scarce: Blizzard never ceases to amaze me at how a multi-gazillion dollar cash cow can muck-up something as simple as a convention. But maybe it's just the people I run with (who do convention-running as a serious hobby). Still, I just liked to go and gawk or enter the masquerade, so I wasn't too put off by not getting one. Tracy, on the other hand, was coming out from VA to see folks, so that gave me the impetus I needed.

[pikacello.livejournal.com]

Parading is in order!

[furtech.livejournal.com]

I will make an Uncle Sam costume and a flag for the werewolf! I'll be the most festive minion of evil at the con!