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Mini Reviews from Mini People

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While I’m still waiting on WoW server #40-something to wake up, and, I’m idly completing some paperwork for My Real Job, I made my weekly family phonecalls. Christmas isn’t far away … got to keep in their good graces so I can avoid the annual “airing of family grievances” when I visit.

As I was talking to one of my brother’s kids — the one that shares his uncle’s odd penchant for killing pretend monsters — I asked what he thought about EverQuest 2. Got to keep in touch with the 14 year olds’ rap, donchaknow.
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Protocol for the Shameless

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I’ve been running around in World of Warcraft’s open beta for about a week, as you’d know if you’ve been camping this site for fresh post spawns as you should. (news reader = fresh post camping for the afk — The internets kick ass!)

Anyways, what a gankfest that game is. There is a protocol here, people! If I ran into a zombie in real life, I would look around first to make sure no one was camping zombie spawns in the parking lot. It’s only polite. Then, and only then, would I kill said zombie with my car keys.

The gankfest reminded me of an observation I made when I was playing Star Wars Galaxies.

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Online Involuntary Servitude

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I haven’t met up with my EQ/SWG guildmates in World of Warcraft yet. They’re all over there, but I’m reluctant to strap on the guild yoke just yet, so I lied to told them, “Busy with work, I’ll be around for live.” The official guild response was *sigh* … like I’m going to hold them back if I don’t play Open Beta. Which I am, but I’m not. *nudge nudge*

Why am I acting like such a jackass and a social miscreant? I mean, more so than usual? They have a WoW DKP system set up already; they’re mapping out professions for the guild (ex. We need more rogues, dammit!); they’re scheduling guild raids each night. FOR AN OPEN BETA.

I kid you not.

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