Author Archives: Foton

So Lag is Bad Then?

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EndLagNow.org is a community of gamers and … I think only gamers so far … who are taking a stand against lag in online gaming, which seems really similar to being against war, drug abuse and mean people, like duh. I’m not super knowledgable about internet technology and how the ping gets from Point A to Point B, but I think that lag is inevitable unless I’m trapped inside the game in which case I have a larger problem than lag, namely zombies and giant wildlife. Hey, here’s a weird coincidence: the website’s sponsor announced a new super secret technology to reduce lag, so they’re not just jabbering about lag, they’re trying to combat gaming lag, the first step of which appears to be setting up phony protests and communities.

Gone but not Forgotten

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This short Warcraft forum thread died a quick death, but thanks to my skills in “seizing the moment”, it is preserved forever: “How Many Blizzard Employees …” does it take to change a light bulb? (Answer: None, but they are aware of the problem and are sorry for the inconvenience.) The true punchline is at the bottom of the page. See for yourself on the Furl archive (which may work, may not) or in the Flickr screencap.

The Zul’Gurub Enchants and You

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On the Warcraft forums, Blizzard lackey Eyonix recently revealed some planned changes for the Zul’Gurub uber enchantments: “While it’s not completely in-line with your dream parody, I do believe that you’ll be happy to hear that in the next patch, the Dire Maul Librams will no longer be a requirement for the Zul’Gurub enchantments. Instead, a new item drop from either Bloodlord Mandokir or Jin’do the Hexxer, along with the class appropriate Voodoo doll will be all that is necessary, making these enchants much more accessible to players.” I will express reserved enthusiasm for this revamp, as I know sometimes “revamp” is just another word for nerf, and although it might seem like these enchants components couldn’t get any more annoying to collect, I know better: they could. (Furl archive of thread)