Friday, March 11, 2005
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Are YOU a casual gamer? | 3/10/2005 7:56:56 AM PST
(I'm jealous!! - Marc)
How does one know what is casual?
I am a 35 year old professional male with a wife and 3 children (11,4,2). My wife, my 11 year old daughter and I have WoW accounts. I hold down a 50-60 hour a week job (architect) and my wife is completing her Ph.D in English. We don't play until late in the evening or on weekends due to having two small children that need lots of attention.
This leaves our play time as 8-11 during the week and a bit more on the weekends.
My characters are level: 51, 50, 41, 34, 24, 21, 20 + 10 (w/ 2 mules)
My wifes characters are level: 51, 40, 34, 30, 18 + 14 (w/ rest mules)
My daughter has a level 37 rogue and 21 warlock.
We have been playing rather rountinely since the second week of retail... its also very enjoyable and interesting to quest with my daughter as we don't like "bored games" and such. Chess here and there and WoW.
Are we casual given the <3 hour per day investment?
I would love to be involved in the new PvP system and typically spend weekend nights in SS or Ashenvale "challanging the !@!#&d."
Input?
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Architect
WoW General Discussion -
How does one know what is casual?
I am a 35 year old professional male with a wife and 3 children (11,4,2). My wife, my 11 year old daughter and I have WoW accounts. I hold down a 50-60 hour a week job (architect) and my wife is completing her Ph.D in English. We don't play until late in the evening or on weekends due to having two small children that need lots of attention.
This leaves our play time as 8-11 during the week and a bit more on the weekends.
My characters are level: 51, 50, 41, 34, 24, 21, 20 + 10 (w/ 2 mules)
My wifes characters are level: 51, 40, 34, 30, 18 + 14 (w/ rest mules)
My daughter has a level 37 rogue and 21 warlock.
We have been playing rather rountinely since the second week of retail... its also very enjoyable and interesting to quest with my daughter as we don't like "bored games" and such. Chess here and there and WoW.
Are we casual given the <3 hour per day investment?
I would love to be involved in the new PvP system and typically spend weekend nights in SS or Ashenvale "challanging the !@!#&d."
Input?
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Architect
WoW General Discussion -
Bud Light Salutes You...Mr. Server Technician
Bud Light Presents: Real Men of Genius
(real men of genius)
Today we salute you, Blizzard's Server Technician
(Blizzard's Server Technician)
Any Technician can work through the night to provide their customers with addequate support, but you choose to sit on the couch.
(Sit on the couch)
Perched in your warm soft recliner you watch re-runs of I Love Lucy while, your servers crash faster than duck with one wing.
(Duck with one wing)
Time for work? No it's only 2pm.
(2pm)
And although thousand's of people are without service, you decide to fix your toilet seat so it stops sweaking.
(Sweaking toilet seat)
So crack open an ice-cold Bud Light, Guardian of Bandwith, because every hour you wait, thousand's have to hear "We apologize for the inconvenience."
(Blizzard's Server Technician)
WoW General Discussion -
(real men of genius)
Today we salute you, Blizzard's Server Technician
(Blizzard's Server Technician)
Any Technician can work through the night to provide their customers with addequate support, but you choose to sit on the couch.
(Sit on the couch)
Perched in your warm soft recliner you watch re-runs of I Love Lucy while, your servers crash faster than duck with one wing.
(Duck with one wing)
Time for work? No it's only 2pm.
(2pm)
And although thousand's of people are without service, you decide to fix your toilet seat so it stops sweaking.
(Sweaking toilet seat)
So crack open an ice-cold Bud Light, Guardian of Bandwith, because every hour you wait, thousand's have to hear "We apologize for the inconvenience."
(Blizzard's Server Technician)
WoW General Discussion -
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Re: gettin gold for mount | 3/9/2005 6:32:49 PM PST
I dont have the answer to your question. Just search the trade menu with light leather and see how it is priced on the AH.
I wouldnt stress about gold for your mount at level 30, because higher level mobs drop stuff worth more. For instance at 40-41 when I was grinding for a mount, level 36-38 turtles at dustwallow dropped stuff worth around 3gp per hour with skinning (not counting the occasional item drops). I got my mount at 41 without borrowing any money.
WoW Priest Discussion -
I dont have the answer to your question. Just search the trade menu with light leather and see how it is priced on the AH.
I wouldnt stress about gold for your mount at level 30, because higher level mobs drop stuff worth more. For instance at 40-41 when I was grinding for a mount, level 36-38 turtles at dustwallow dropped stuff worth around 3gp per hour with skinning (not counting the occasional item drops). I got my mount at 41 without borrowing any money.
WoW Priest Discussion -
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
The Official WoW TeamSpeak Server! | 3/8/2005 6:49:46 PM PST
*This server was created by other companies/individuals that are neither affiliated with nor supported by Blizzard Entertainment.
Please help me make a popular TeamSpeak server. I INVITE ALL WoW players to join and chat with fellow players on my FREE TS Service.
|Features|
- Channels PER Realm!
- Trade Channels, Quest Channels, PER REALM coming soon!
- Users are able to make SUB-Channels in their Realm channels!
- Users are able to make there OWN temp. channels with passwords!
- We use HIGH end GSM 16.4 Kbit codec for CLEAR communication!
- Will be monitored by Admins to insure similar guidelines which are enforced here.
- Permanent Guild channels can be created by e-mail request.
- Much Much more!
*NOTE* Only registered users can create channels. To become a registered user simple select the "self" menu and click "register with server" Then choose a login name and password. Next time you join you will need to select "registered".. type in desired Nickname, and then type in your Login/pw you created. This is done so we can track players who are not following our rules, or causing trouble.
The Client version of Teamspeak can be downloaded @ www.goteamspeak.com There are also intructions there to help new users.
IP TO CONNECT: 216.55.149.181:8767
NO server password to join. First time users please select Anonymous.
I am also looking for some mature WoW players to help Admin this server. Contact me @ wowts@hosting.ryzama.com
A website will be coming soon where I will post some guidelines and rules! For now there are 2 main rules for everyone to follow!
#1 Respect other players
#2 Since TS does not allow for temp. sub-channels. We ask you do not create multiple channels. Found doing this can result in a ban. Channel clearing (deleting all user created sub-channels) will occur on a regular basis. To help keep things organized!
We are always open for suggestions. This is all new, so please email us (wowts@hosting.ryzama.com)! Also not EVERYTHING is set up, and I will continue to improve this service!
As for everyone else! Join, idle, bring your friends. Spread the word!
Enjoy!
IP TO CONNECT: 216.55.149.181:8767
Specs for you Tech Junkies.
|Server|
Located in USA Californa DataCenter.
Internet Backbone Providers: XO, TimeWarner, Level(3), ICG Communications, AT&T, SGI, MCI, Williams, Sony, SBC.
The server is connected to these Backbone Providers via fully redundant, Telco grade core- and edge- routers from Cisco.
Dual 2.4GHz Xeon w/ 4+ Gigs of DDR ram provides the box for the TeamSpeak server.
IP TO CONNECT: 216.55.149.181:8767
WoW General Discussion -
*This server was created by other companies/individuals that are neither affiliated with nor supported by Blizzard Entertainment.
Please help me make a popular TeamSpeak server. I INVITE ALL WoW players to join and chat with fellow players on my FREE TS Service.
|Features|
- Channels PER Realm!
- Trade Channels, Quest Channels, PER REALM coming soon!
- Users are able to make SUB-Channels in their Realm channels!
- Users are able to make there OWN temp. channels with passwords!
- We use HIGH end GSM 16.4 Kbit codec for CLEAR communication!
- Will be monitored by Admins to insure similar guidelines which are enforced here.
- Permanent Guild channels can be created by e-mail request.
- Much Much more!
*NOTE* Only registered users can create channels. To become a registered user simple select the "self" menu and click "register with server" Then choose a login name and password. Next time you join you will need to select "registered".. type in desired Nickname, and then type in your Login/pw you created. This is done so we can track players who are not following our rules, or causing trouble.
The Client version of Teamspeak can be downloaded @ www.goteamspeak.com There are also intructions there to help new users.
IP TO CONNECT: 216.55.149.181:8767
NO server password to join. First time users please select Anonymous.
I am also looking for some mature WoW players to help Admin this server. Contact me @ wowts@hosting.ryzama.com
A website will be coming soon where I will post some guidelines and rules! For now there are 2 main rules for everyone to follow!
#1 Respect other players
#2 Since TS does not allow for temp. sub-channels. We ask you do not create multiple channels. Found doing this can result in a ban. Channel clearing (deleting all user created sub-channels) will occur on a regular basis. To help keep things organized!
We are always open for suggestions. This is all new, so please email us (wowts@hosting.ryzama.com)! Also not EVERYTHING is set up, and I will continue to improve this service!
As for everyone else! Join, idle, bring your friends. Spread the word!
Enjoy!
IP TO CONNECT: 216.55.149.181:8767
Specs for you Tech Junkies.
|Server|
Located in USA Californa DataCenter.
Internet Backbone Providers: XO, TimeWarner, Level(3), ICG Communications, AT&T, SGI, MCI, Williams, Sony, SBC.
The server is connected to these Backbone Providers via fully redundant, Telco grade core- and edge- routers from Cisco.
Dual 2.4GHz Xeon w/ 4+ Gigs of DDR ram provides the box for the TeamSpeak server.
IP TO CONNECT: 216.55.149.181:8767
WoW General Discussion -
Helping you help your priest... | 3/6/2005 10:51:54 PM PST
The frist rule of thumb for non priests in a group with a priest:
1.) When a priest draws aggro from healing the group, the closest person to the priest stops whatever they are doing and gets the aggro off of the priest ASAP.
This may sound detrimental to your success as an individual combatant within the group, but the truth is that if you do not use this rule of thumb, it will more than likey be you and the groups down fall.
This is due to the fact that if the priest has to spend his mana healing himself, and conentrate his thoughts on his own aggro, he is NOT able to heal you, or anyone else in the group. Therefore you all die!
The second rule of thumb:
2.) Give your priest time to refill his mana pool back up after a rough battle.
If you go running ahead before you do this, you run the risk of getting the group killed, because the priest will not have enough mana built back up to handle any hairy situations that may arise from the next battle.
The third rule of thumb:
3.) Give any mana potions and such to the priest as you gather them while in the group. Unless you need them more at that time for some reason, the priest will more than likely need them allot more than anyone else in the group.
The fourth rule of thumb:
4.) Make sure you do not split up and go different directions, or go behind walls/pillars when you can help it.
This is a major bane for the priest. We can not heal you if you are not in line of sight.
We can not heal you if you are not with the rest of the group, in a different room somewhere getting yourself killed.
The fifth rule of thumb:
5.) Give your priest the benefit of the doubt. Do not be demanding of them to heal you when YOU think you need it.
He/she's whole role in life is to heal you and the rest of the group. Trust me, they usually know exactly what they are doing.
If you are running low, and they have not healed you yet, there may be some reason as to why. Look at the obvious before becoming demanding, thinking that they are not healing you on purpose for some reason.
If the priest sucks, then by all means stay on his/her arse about it.
The sixth rule of thumb:
6.) Try and play the role that your character is supposed to play within the group.
In other words, make sure the tanks are tanking, and everyone else that is drawing aggro knows how to control it by giving it back to the tanks.
Obviously we will not always have that ideal group, but once you decide who is going to do what, try and stick with this, as it makes everyones job that much easier on everyone else.
The seventh rule of thumb:
7.) Shamans, duids and Paladins are NOT priests!
By this I mean that if there is a priest in your group, they should be the MAIN healer, and all others that can heal, should become secondary healers to the priest.
This will save everyone involved mana, and a lot of confusion.
The eighth rule of thumb:
8.) Do not blame a group getting wiped on the priest.
It is very rarely due to the priest not doing their jobs.
More than likely the reason everyone got wiped was due to something I already mentioned in this post, and had nothing to with the priests ability to perform their duties as a priest.
Please look at yourself and the actual things that lead up to the wipe, rather than just blindly blaming the priest for the wipe every time.
The nineth rule of thumb:
9.) When you are out running around leveling solo out there, and see a priest running around alone... Invite them to join with you to help them level. They are secretly hoping you will.
I only say this because I do not think most people realize just how hard it is to level a priest solo.
We actually need to group with as many people as possible, as often as possible. This is because we not only need to practice doing our job in group environments on the way up, but we also most defintely need the help to level ourselves as well.
I promise you that when you bring a priest along with you, you will not only make them very happy, but you will be able to level twice as fast just having one with you.
The tenth rule of thumb:
10.) Pay attention to your pets, and do not always expect the priest to be able to watch them for you.
Your pets can inadvertantly draw a lot of unwanted aggro if you do not pay close attention to them within group environments.
We are not able to see your pets health, unless we scroll over it.
We will always give higher priority to the "Players" in the group, before even looking at your pets.
It is not a bad idea to let the priest know that your pet needs a heal from time to time, if you notice that he is a priest that is not watching your pet automatically. Just try to be polite whenever you ask.
Rules for priests to be mindfull of:
1.) When you draw aggro, and the group is right there with you, DO NOT MOVE AROUND!
Moving makes it take that much more time to get the aggro off of you. DO NOT MOVE and they can take it off of you pretty easily.
Every time you take even one step, the aggro will follow you first, then hit you, then have a chance to be taken off you by another group member.
The only reason to move when you do draw aggro, is to make sure the rest of the group knows that you have aggro, and that they need to take it off of you. At this point, just get as close to the group members as possible, so they do not have to move to far to get them off of you.
2.) Stay kinda close to the group, but not so close that you draw the aggro before the tanks and people who should be.
This way nothing came come from behind and suprise you, therefore causing you to have to run into the group to get it off of you.
3.) If there is a warlock in the group, have them give you a soul orb, so you can rez yourself if you die. This way you can still rez everyone in the group if everyone dies.
WoW General Discussion -
The frist rule of thumb for non priests in a group with a priest:
1.) When a priest draws aggro from healing the group, the closest person to the priest stops whatever they are doing and gets the aggro off of the priest ASAP.
This may sound detrimental to your success as an individual combatant within the group, but the truth is that if you do not use this rule of thumb, it will more than likey be you and the groups down fall.
This is due to the fact that if the priest has to spend his mana healing himself, and conentrate his thoughts on his own aggro, he is NOT able to heal you, or anyone else in the group. Therefore you all die!
The second rule of thumb:
2.) Give your priest time to refill his mana pool back up after a rough battle.
If you go running ahead before you do this, you run the risk of getting the group killed, because the priest will not have enough mana built back up to handle any hairy situations that may arise from the next battle.
The third rule of thumb:
3.) Give any mana potions and such to the priest as you gather them while in the group. Unless you need them more at that time for some reason, the priest will more than likely need them allot more than anyone else in the group.
The fourth rule of thumb:
4.) Make sure you do not split up and go different directions, or go behind walls/pillars when you can help it.
This is a major bane for the priest. We can not heal you if you are not in line of sight.
We can not heal you if you are not with the rest of the group, in a different room somewhere getting yourself killed.
The fifth rule of thumb:
5.) Give your priest the benefit of the doubt. Do not be demanding of them to heal you when YOU think you need it.
He/she's whole role in life is to heal you and the rest of the group. Trust me, they usually know exactly what they are doing.
If you are running low, and they have not healed you yet, there may be some reason as to why. Look at the obvious before becoming demanding, thinking that they are not healing you on purpose for some reason.
If the priest sucks, then by all means stay on his/her arse about it.
The sixth rule of thumb:
6.) Try and play the role that your character is supposed to play within the group.
In other words, make sure the tanks are tanking, and everyone else that is drawing aggro knows how to control it by giving it back to the tanks.
Obviously we will not always have that ideal group, but once you decide who is going to do what, try and stick with this, as it makes everyones job that much easier on everyone else.
The seventh rule of thumb:
7.) Shamans, duids and Paladins are NOT priests!
By this I mean that if there is a priest in your group, they should be the MAIN healer, and all others that can heal, should become secondary healers to the priest.
This will save everyone involved mana, and a lot of confusion.
The eighth rule of thumb:
8.) Do not blame a group getting wiped on the priest.
It is very rarely due to the priest not doing their jobs.
More than likely the reason everyone got wiped was due to something I already mentioned in this post, and had nothing to with the priests ability to perform their duties as a priest.
Please look at yourself and the actual things that lead up to the wipe, rather than just blindly blaming the priest for the wipe every time.
The nineth rule of thumb:
9.) When you are out running around leveling solo out there, and see a priest running around alone... Invite them to join with you to help them level. They are secretly hoping you will.
I only say this because I do not think most people realize just how hard it is to level a priest solo.
We actually need to group with as many people as possible, as often as possible. This is because we not only need to practice doing our job in group environments on the way up, but we also most defintely need the help to level ourselves as well.
I promise you that when you bring a priest along with you, you will not only make them very happy, but you will be able to level twice as fast just having one with you.
The tenth rule of thumb:
10.) Pay attention to your pets, and do not always expect the priest to be able to watch them for you.
Your pets can inadvertantly draw a lot of unwanted aggro if you do not pay close attention to them within group environments.
We are not able to see your pets health, unless we scroll over it.
We will always give higher priority to the "Players" in the group, before even looking at your pets.
It is not a bad idea to let the priest know that your pet needs a heal from time to time, if you notice that he is a priest that is not watching your pet automatically. Just try to be polite whenever you ask.
Rules for priests to be mindfull of:
1.) When you draw aggro, and the group is right there with you, DO NOT MOVE AROUND!
Moving makes it take that much more time to get the aggro off of you. DO NOT MOVE and they can take it off of you pretty easily.
Every time you take even one step, the aggro will follow you first, then hit you, then have a chance to be taken off you by another group member.
The only reason to move when you do draw aggro, is to make sure the rest of the group knows that you have aggro, and that they need to take it off of you. At this point, just get as close to the group members as possible, so they do not have to move to far to get them off of you.
2.) Stay kinda close to the group, but not so close that you draw the aggro before the tanks and people who should be.
This way nothing came come from behind and suprise you, therefore causing you to have to run into the group to get it off of you.
3.) If there is a warlock in the group, have them give you a soul orb, so you can rez yourself if you die. This way you can still rez everyone in the group if everyone dies.
WoW General Discussion -
Monday, March 07, 2005
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Friday, March 04, 2005
Thursday, March 03, 2005
I faxed in my eBay Request for Reinstatement again today
since I haven't heard anything from my fax on February the 18th.
eBay recommended that I fax it in again since I didn't hear anything in the 5 - 10 day time frame.
I don't have anything positive to say about Bliizard or VeRO or eBay right now. I am being punished for doing nothing wrong. And, I'm not happy.
eBay recommended that I fax it in again since I didn't hear anything in the 5 - 10 day time frame.
I don't have anything positive to say about Bliizard or VeRO or eBay right now. I am being punished for doing nothing wrong. And, I'm not happy.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Everquest players can order pizza
Associated Press
NEW YORK - Demonstrating a deep understanding of what its computer-gaming audience really wants, Sony has built the ability to order pizza into its latest online multiplayer game.
Type the command ``/pizza'' while playing Everquest II, a fantasy game with 330,000 active players, and get the Pizza Hut Web site, where you can place orders for delivery.
Chris Kramer, spokesman for Sony Online Entertainment, said he believes this is the first time a game accepts orders for real-world items.
Sony plans to integrate the pizza function more tightly into the game, so players can charge pizza to their monthly game subscription bill.
``The goal for the future is to eventually let people do more things like this,'' Kramer said. ``They could type /harry potter and get the new Harry Potter book delivered or /star wars and get the new Star Wars DVD.''
Many games incorporate ads and product placements, but such opportunities are limited with fantasy games like Everquest.
Though the new pizza feature might satisfy appetites, caution is required as the game doesn't pause while you're ordering.
``You wouldn't want to order pizza in the thick of combat, but anywhere that's safe is a good place,'' said Kramer.
HoustonChronicle.com - Everquest players can order pizza
Associated Press
NEW YORK - Demonstrating a deep understanding of what its computer-gaming audience really wants, Sony has built the ability to order pizza into its latest online multiplayer game.
Type the command ``/pizza'' while playing Everquest II, a fantasy game with 330,000 active players, and get the Pizza Hut Web site, where you can place orders for delivery.
Chris Kramer, spokesman for Sony Online Entertainment, said he believes this is the first time a game accepts orders for real-world items.
Sony plans to integrate the pizza function more tightly into the game, so players can charge pizza to their monthly game subscription bill.
``The goal for the future is to eventually let people do more things like this,'' Kramer said. ``They could type /harry potter and get the new Harry Potter book delivered or /star wars and get the new Star Wars DVD.''
Many games incorporate ads and product placements, but such opportunities are limited with fantasy games like Everquest.
Though the new pizza feature might satisfy appetites, caution is required as the game doesn't pause while you're ordering.
``You wouldn't want to order pizza in the thick of combat, but anywhere that's safe is a good place,'' said Kramer.
HoustonChronicle.com - Everquest players can order pizza
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