tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post4845998007838332275..comments2024-03-18T19:38:53.390-04:00Comments on Parallel Context: You Never Forget Your First TimeRedbeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-55106411834973559812013-04-05T12:11:43.419-04:002013-04-05T12:11:43.419-04:00I had problems figuring out how to respond to peop...I had problems figuring out how to respond to people for the first month, so I can relate!Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-77644478316633630662013-04-05T09:47:29.736-04:002013-04-05T09:47:29.736-04:00I failed the geek test almost immediately. Someone...I failed the geek test almost immediately. Someone kept talking to me and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to respond before they ran off laughing "noob" at me. Overall it wasn't too bad as the server was only a week or so old so most everyone was a noob, I was in good company!Tome of the Ancienthttp://tomeoftheancient.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-57625900305378733862013-04-04T17:02:32.266-04:002013-04-04T17:02:32.266-04:00With the notable exception of Civ IV, I really hav...With the notable exception of Civ IV, I really haven't played any non-MMO games ever since I took up WoW (and then other MMOs). I suspect it's due to the time commitments in an MMO, but they also have the right mix of social vs. solo content.<br /><br />It's funny, really. I never thought this would have happened, but it did. I do sometimes wonder how much of my MMO playing fuels the blog, and how much of the need to write fuels my MMO habit.<br />Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-89034727685579707022013-04-04T17:00:09.559-04:002013-04-04T17:00:09.559-04:00Absolutely.
Until I realized what a hodge-podge W...Absolutely.<br /><br />Until I realized what a hodge-podge WoW lore actually was, I expected things to feel, well, tighter. Like a novel or campaign setting.<br /><br />WoW has its own internal consistency, and as long as you recognize that, it's okay. Trying to assign even the level of consistency found in the Star Wars expanded universe --something I simply don't have the capability of doing-- is simply beyond Azeroth.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-89758071475384451852013-04-04T07:43:25.045-04:002013-04-04T07:43:25.045-04:00Until 2008 I played PS2 games almost exclusively, ...Until 2008 I played PS2 games almost exclusively, preferring first person shooters and sports games. In 2008 I saw an online ad for WoW and remembered playing Warcraft 2 a couple years before and that I enjoyed it, so I thought I would try out the new one. WoW gave me a 30 day trial and I thought "this is weird, why would a turn based strategy game give me a 30 day trial?" At the time I had never heard of or even knew what the meaning of MMO was. I was completely lost when I logged in for the first time lol. Needless to say I haven't played another console game since, except the occasional one with my son. I no longer play WoW preferring SWToR, but I have Blizzard to thank for introducing me to MMO's. Hunaiamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-31645923361398340542013-04-04T03:31:44.180-04:002013-04-04T03:31:44.180-04:00I figured I'd fail any surprise "geek tes...<i>I figured I'd fail any surprise "geek test" that might appear before I got my bearings</i><br /><br />That made me chuckle, because I can relate! While I didn't come from a roleplaying background, I still remember expecting WoW to be a lot more "RPG"-y than it actually is (or ever was, really). I rolled a human as my very first character largely because I figured I could roleplay a human... they are more or less the same across settings, right? I remember having no clue about any of these other races though and being worried about being caught out as ignorant about my character's background. :DShintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com