Long lines coupled with a naturally impatient society equals tempers, raging forum posts and amusement for the rest of us. Sure, I hate long queues too, but it’s not as if I’m lacking other things to do or play, so I keep a sense of humor about it and dutifully wait until it’s my time to shine.
Welcome back to /AFK, the weekly roundup of interesting blog posts that caught my eye:
- Ex Post Ninja — How Dragon Age 2 made me excited for the Old Republic
“I became convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to be a fascinatingly fun game to play.”
- Battle Priestess — Squeakety Squeak Squeak
“Last night I found a consumable item that turned me into a squirrel for 30 minutes. Hijinks ensued! “
- Creep — An interesting quest
“Here is a way saying, I may not be here but you will be, so take this and in using it, remember me.”
- We Fly Spitfires — EverQuest progression server impressions
“Forsooth, I can roleplay again!”
- West Karana — Star Trek Online FE303: Frozen
“That our presence had not gone unnoticed by the Remans was no surprise. That we were expected, and to some extent even welcomed, we did not understand.”
- MMO Gamer Chick — It’s the little things that thrill
“I was more baffled and amused, not to mention shocked, by the complete randomness of finding a dead dwarf in a chest, up here in the middle of nowhere in a place one would have to tightrope to reach.”
- MMO Quests — Adventures on Fippy Darkpaw Day 3
“The point of this whole experiment (at least for myself) is to experience the COMMUNITY for what it used to be.”
- Overly Positive — Bardic coolness
“I’m totally convinced that the Bard-like classes in an MMO, that base attacks and magic around playing music, are the middle child of MMO class-dom.”
- Rift Watchers — It ’twas the night before launch
“It’s the night before and here I am,up late, twiddling my thumbs, and wishing the minutes into hours so that 1 PM will get here a little bit quicker. I might seem silly. After all, it’s just a game. And one I’ve already played at that.”
- Tastes Like Battle Chicken — Like a ninja: two years of Tastes like Battle Chicken
“Thanks for letting me make a home in my little corner of the blogosphere for the past 2 years.”
- Blacksen’s End — Where did Blizzard lose it?
“Over the past month, something historic is occurring within the player base of World of Warcraft. For the first time, tens of thousands of players are quitting without leaving for another MMO.”
P.S. — He called it, folks!
