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Everything is for Sale

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Another one of my half-baked ideas …

Guild voicechat logs as focus groups.

Think about it.

Beyond the obvious comedic value, there’s the unvarnished truth laid bare. Sample:

Guildmate01: Would it kill them to fix the fucking targeting in this game?

Guildmate02: Seriously man. How hard is it to code tab?

Guildmate03: Pet AI in this game makes Baby Jesus cry.

Guildmate01: Dude, Jesus isn’t a baby. There’s no sequel to the Passion of Christ.

Guildmate02: Any chance we can focus on this mission?

Guildmate01: Hydras can suck me off.

Guildmate03: Big surprise there. (Hmm, that coulda been a shot.)

Guildmate02: Ok, is it me? Or is an AE mob at our level a cheat?

Guildmate05: Sup guys?

Guildmates01, 02, 03 and 04: OMG shutup, we’re dying here!

Not that marketing is my gig (no WAY!), but that idea is gold. And it’s all yours for $49.95 per log.

Bam! PoP! WoW!

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(Do you see how punny the titles can get because I don’t have summer interns to write my headlines?)

EverQuest 2’s first Fan Faire came to pass last week in beautiful Las Vegas. Here’s an official forum thread with the details. Don’t forget to check the 2nd reply on that thread with the SOE pics … including Smed (I could take him) and (creepy) Curt Schilling.

Also, aggrome has quite a few posts covering the festivities: this one is the first in the series.

Now, here’s my story from a past EverQuest Fan Faire. True story and I’m sticking to it.

If you’ve been around online gaming for more than two hours, I’m sure you’ve heard one player threaten to beat another player’s ass … IRL! If you’ve been around online gaming for more than three hours, I’m sure you’ve felt the same way yourself. Oh if only we could reach through the monitor and choke the life out of the asshats, our gaming experience would be that much richer. And asshat-free!

As usual, it will be hard to keep all the players straight, but here’s the setup: An EverQuest Fan Faire, couple of years ago, my guild had a gathering for those attending, to meet and greet … guildmates, servermates, and some of the server GMs drank the free liquor, also.

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