World of Warcraft

[GeologyMule]

I'm here with a with a question. How do you WOWers feel about immunity/spell absorbing/healing? One would think that in a world of myth and magic there would be spells, potions, artifacts that would make a character permanently immune to at least 1 type of damage.

I remember back in the days of Diablo II, I had a Sorceress that was immune to fire, and another to lightning. I had some other characters with immunities. In some instances the Assassin that was trying to kill me, was actually healing me with her lightning, saving me from the axe of the Barbarian. It made for interesting battles and added more depth to the character.

In a game that is far more customizable, I think it would be interesting to have your own personalized character that could oh say, be healed by lightning, or a warrior that is immune to all physical damage/healed by it.

It would make PVP situations interesting since you would have to be more a strategist to defeat certain players whom chose defense over high damage. Player A could build a fire mage that is pure damage. Player B one that does half the damage, but is immune/healed by all fire. I thought this could be interesting for future MMOs.

Thoughts?

I'm all about over powering, but I think that would take it a bit too far. Blizz, overall, does a really good job of keeping balance in the game. They put a lot of time into boss fights, and it would really complicate their planning if you were able to customize like that.


*edit. I found the following on craigslist.

"Level 58 Death Knight
Level 55 Warlock
Level 26 Mage

make me an offer.

Im very eager to sell this ASAP
Contact me through email or AIM (name removed)
its a good account and the death knight is the leader of the number 5 guild on the server
please email me back or im me very soon! "


No toons over lvl 60, and the DK is the leader of the number 5 guild on the server???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Prince Adam's Dad]

Realm: Argent Dawn
Old Character Name: Grayskul

Account Action: Warning
Offenses: Naming Policy Violation - Real World References
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
* Are references to very well known people, characters, places, or
icons (i.e. Britneyspears, Austinpowers, Mcdonalds, Georgewashington,
Newyork)

The actions detailed above have been deemed inappropriate for the World
of Warcraft Role Play Realms by the In-Game Support staff of Blizzard
Entertainment. As a result, your character has been given a randomly
generated character name. For further information, please view the
World of Warcraft Role Play Realm Policy, World of Warcraft Naming Policy
and Terms of Use Agreement:
(http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowgm/?id=agm01725p)
(http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowgm/?id=agm01722p) and
(http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/termsofuse.shtml).

Any disputes or questions concerning this account action can only be
addressed by Account Administration. To learn more about how Account
Administration is able to assist you, please visit us at
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowaa/.

Be aware that additional inappropriate actions may result in further
disciplinary action, leading up to or including account closure. We thank
you in advance for respecting our position.



Regards,
Marselei
Game Master
Blizzard Entertainment
www.worldofwarcraft.com

My reply:
Please not, I'm not trying to bash on our favorite fuzz-boots wearer. I was just trying to make a point.

Marselei,
I feel that my name has been wrongfully flagged.

First of all, the terms of Service refer to "very
well known people, characters, places, or icons (i.e.
Britneyspears, Austinpowers, Mcdonalds,
Georgewashington, Newyork)". To call Masters of the
Universe "very well known" in 2009 is a stretch to say
the least. The show ran for only two years, and has
been off the air for over 24 years. I would argue that
the overall number of people who would even make the
connection between my character's name and the
property is very small. In the time that I have been
levelling my character to 80, I can count on one hand
the number of times that people have approached me
having made the connection. And every single one of
those times, I was greeted in a friendly manner by the
person.
That fact aside, there are 92 "Greyskulls", 106
"Grayskulls", 30 "Greyskuls", and 30 "Grayskuls" on
the various realms. Many of those are high-level
characters. If the name truly warranted action, I
cannot believe that so many violators would have been
allowed to remain in-game for so long.
In addition, Blizzard itself has violated this
policy with the NPCs "Adam Eternos", "Oric Coe", and
"Keldor the Lost" in Shattrath City. These names are
far more egregious in their references to this
so-called "VERY well-known character".
Thank you for your time. I hope that you will agree
that my name is not a direct violation of Blizzard
Policy, and should be allowed to remain.

Best Regards,

I love He-Man as much as the next guy, but he's not even in the same ballpark with the examples given in terms of name recognition (Grayskul even less so). This is just another example of Blizzard being Blizzard. Their new PVP epicenter is causing lag issues all over Northrend, their 25-man raids are broken, Arenas had to be turned off because of technical issues, and Instance Summonong Stones aren't working-but they have time to nitpick over a name. Excellent.

[GeologyMule]

that is nuts. You can see my toon names listed in my sig. I cant believe they went after you over that.

[Prince Adam's Dad]

that is nuts. You can see my toon names listed in my sig. I cant believe they went after you over that.

They are trying to say it's because it's an RP server. I'm fighting it. I'm going to escalate my complaint, noting the fact that the sheer number of NPC's and 'easter eggs' that make reference to real-world people, places, and characters from other fiction makes this rule incredibly hypocritical.

[Flor2099]

The fact that it's an RP server explains it. Someone probably reported you. No one cares on the other servers. Bliz specifically alters characters' names and appearances for their easter eggs - everything in WoW is still just from the WoW universe. I know, it may not seem like a difference, but it is.

[ehenyo]

Sorry, did someone already post this? I saw it on digg titled as "How WOW Changed My Life".

[JonWes]

Is that supposed to be the same guy? So WOW made him gain weight and get bad hair? LOL.

[Prince Adam's Dad]

The fact that it's an RP server explains it. Someone probably reported you. No one cares on the other servers. Bliz specifically alters characters' names and appearances for their easter eggs - everything in WoW is still just from the WoW universe. I know, it may not seem like a difference, but it is.

Blizzard Support Page:

This category includes both clear and masked names which:

* Are references to very well known people, characters, places, or icons (i.e. Britneyspears, Austinpowers, Mcdonalds, Georgewashington, Newyork)

Adam Eternos isn't a masked name? Oric Coe isn't a masked name? Linken? Hemet Nesingwary? Chief Engineer Scooty? How many other "Keldors" have you ever heard of?

It's hypocritical. Plain and simple. Not only that, but the enforcement of the RP element of the server is sloppy at best. Gold vendors and spam have a far greater impact on RP than my name ever could. What it comes down to is that people get their jollies for reporting people. Given the ambiguous nature of the the naming rules as they are, it takes very little effort to totally screw someone's day-and these little RP turds know it.

[Milk Man]

Sorry, did someone already post this? I saw it on digg titled as "How WOW Changed My Life".

Man thats scarey.
I'm not THAT addicted thank god :P

[Sky Breaker]

No toons over lvl 60, and the DK is the leader of the number 5 guild on the server???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

You may be laughing, but at least this guy gave up WOW before investing ridiculous amounts of hours into it and is now getting rid of it all.

[wyldman11]

More likely he transferred a DK with some other characters over to an account and is now selling it off.

[JonWes]

I can't say I understand the crazies. I mean, I'm really liking the game but there are so many other things I enjoy too. The other day a guild was recruiting and saying you had to be available from 6pm-10pm for raids Monday through Friday. Was that for real? I just don't understand that... it's like a second job... for fake money.

I am, however, thinking about buying the replica Frostmourne. I just think it's amazing. I've never spent so much money in my life on one piece of merch but I think it might just be worth it. I was annoyed they recently raised the price on me just as I got the money together though.

Oh, by the way the How WOW Change My Life Picture is just a joke. The original photos went the other direction (from overweight to skinny and with a girlfriend and ugly gauges) and had nothing to do with WOW.

[wyldman11]

Sorry, did someone already post this? I saw it on digg titled as "How WOW Changed My Life".

If this really confuses you, look at the guys ears he started gauging his ears and the hole gets bigger the 'healthier' he gets. Basically he starts with no or just a standard earring and he ends up with a hole the size of a nickel or quarter and if you look at his ears you can see it.

[ehenyo]

If this really confuses you, look at the guys ears he started gauging his ears and the hole gets bigger the 'healthier' he gets. Basically he starts with no or just a standard earring and he ends up with a hole the size of a nickel or quarter and if you look at his ears you can see it.

I never said it confuses me. I know exactly what's going on with it.

[wyldman11]

I never said it confuses me. I know exactly what's going on with it.

The moments I hate English language, the word you being one of them. I didn't mean you, I initially had the image quoted and a few moments later remembered no image quoting policy I should have read what you posted along with it, because I wasn't specifically responding to you.

[Milk Man]

I hate that its taking me over a WEEK to level up from 68 to 69 with the Quests in Burning Crusade.... SIGH... maybe its a dwarf thing :P

[Prince Adam's Dad]

I hate that its taking me over a WEEK to level up from 68 to 69 with the Quests in Burning Crusade.... SIGH... maybe its a dwarf thing :P

Man, then you're doing something wrong.

[Milk Man]

Man, then you're doing something wrong.

Totally... ... spending too much time on this game darn it!
Seriously though i need to instance more... the Quests are getting boring

[GeologyMule]

I am, however, thinking about buying the replica Frostmourne. I just think it's amazing. I've never spent so much money in my life on one piece of merch but I think it might just be worth it. I was annoyed they recently raised the price on me just as I got the money together though.
.

I'm thinking about getting it also. If the zombie attack ever happens, I think Frostmourne would be a great advantage. Plus if anyone ever tried to break in and rob you.....

[MattOnDemand]

I'm a WoW newbie and am only at level 20 as a Human Warrior. I'm really enjoying the game!!!!!!!

[Killian]

There are still a few classics I need. The green whelping, the slime, mr. pinchy, white kitten and the phoenix. I haven't started lich king stuff yet. I am so far behind on my main it isn't funny. I've taken a liking to the death knight.

I managed to get my white kittens passed from my Night Elf to my Blood Elf this week, so my Blood Elf is now only 5 pets away from getting her Skunk reward for having 50 pets

that is nuts. You can see my toon names listed in my sig. I cant believe they went after you over that.

Yeah, I have characters called Adora and Frosta and nobody's harrassed me

[MattOnDemand]

Probably posted before, but in case you don't know: there's a He-Man/Battle Cat/Orko reference in Shattrath City.



That's Adam Eternum, Battle-Tiger and Oric Coe. lol great reference!!

[wyldman11]

The horde equivalent is Keldor.

[Killian]

I managed to get my white kittens passed from my Night Elf to my Blood Elf this week, so my Blood Elf is now only 5 pets away from getting her Skunk reward for having 50 pets

Got my Skunk!

Working on my Fawn now

And my Hippogriff mount

[TheDeviot]

Is that supposed to be the same guy? So WOW made him gain weight and get bad hair? LOL.