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I guess I'll start this one off.
 
 
Not my nephew by the way, I just thought this picture was cute.
 
I had another great time RPing at the Black Hood Bar and actually picked up a new recruit, but before I could pull my new Aurin in, my phone chimed, "Tornado Warning!"
 
Seriously? I turned on the radio and listened. "Yep, definitely rotation near this neighborhood." Mine.
 
My poor RP partner was wondering where I was.  I had to apologize for the interruption and take cover for about 30 minutes.
 
When I came back she was gone. *sigh*
 
Ah well.... 	
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			I am finally all better after a week of being sick, and as soon as the weekend is here - it's time to get my WildStar on! I need to prepare for Extra-Life after all (who am I kidding, I'm well past prepared).. 	
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Chua still ate breadbuns for breakfast...
Chua made up mind. Switching back to yoghurt and fruit, and eggs + bacon.
Buns turn out not to be too healthy for Chua
 
 
Chua had awesome raid yesterday in WildStar. Managed to kill all minibosses and Experiment-89 in single night.
Chua even received Squidora from Ravick! Did not want after winning item and chose Chua to get gift:
 
 
Chua still looking for more members to expand raiding team.
Defeated Rosterboss last night with 20 Experiments attending raid, but Chua want more....
Also Chua saved stream from raid:  http://www.twitch.tv/chuaolivar/c/5253258
So can take look at what raiding with Nihilism is like :D	
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Raiding does seem very fun, but ... I'm not sure I can do it.  I used to raid heavily in other games, and the long nights, the terrible personalities I had to put up with, soured my own attitude toward the game and other players.
 
I guess it depends on the focus of the group. Maybe I can wait for a group to get the the content down several times and then wiggle my way in when the pressures gone to get that initial victory.
 
I'm also very very interested in "The Great Dark" part of the lore of the Darkwitches. The Osun are impossible to reason with so there's no way that Rocio could explore that magic with them, but could other cultures or individuals know about it? 
 
I wonder when Pappylicious is going to come back with the answers to our questions.	
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Hi peoples,
 
Hope neighborhood not take too much damage after tornado, Rocio. As for RP partner, probably whisked away to another world now. Also, glad you feeling better, Chillia.
 
Small breakfast this morning as had to work early. Very tired today as had trouble sleeping last night. Big thunderstorm happened, never had one that big in whole life. Was bit scary as was sleeping in top floor of tall apartment.
 
 
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Defeated Rosterboss last night with 20 Experiments attending raid, but Chua want more....
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Good morning, coffee people! How's the science?English muffin with Nutella and orange juice in the morning! I love the flavour of orange + chocolate. I am working tonight from 3pm to 8pm then I am off until Saturday, when I will be working all day from 10am to 11pm.
 
@Rocio: I hope the damage was minor! We do not have tornadoes up here but I've seen the devastation they tend to bring about...Found this picture. Mondo! The...thing...he is using should be made into a weapon for engineers.
 
In WildStar news, not much has happened. I collected even more dyes (even landed a Dark Matter Dye, which is a dark shade of grey - almost black) and completed a whole lot of dailies. EG cap has reset so I am back to doing that until I hit Beloved with the Crimson Badlands and Northern Wastes...in a few weeks I would assume. I also did some more housing which is a good way to kill time. My CREDD expires sometimes tomorrow. The website only says the date but not the time at which it will expire so I am unsure about how long I have to renew if I end up doing so. I also updated my State of Challenges report with boundary problems that some challenges have. Hopefully my work will not be in vain.
 
Danger ahead! Danger behind! Maybe danger sideways...	
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Found this picture. Mondo! The...thing...he is using should be made into a weapon for engineers.
 
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Good Morning Everyone!
 
@Rocio - Happy to hear you are ok. Saw some news about a twister, but didn't catch where it was. Hubby decided to talk to me about anything and everything while I was trying to watch the news this morning. After 11 years of marriage, you would think that he would know not to talk to me before I had a full cup of coffee and watched my news. Guess I will have to retrain him lol.
 
@Oliver - Good job! I can't wait to start doing raids.
 
@Frozen - Are you going to renew? Or are you going to wait till Drop 3?
 
@Chillia - Happy to hear you are feeling better!
 
Had eggs for breakfast along with coffee.
 
Wildstar news: I logged on my Domi last night and did some dailies. I really need to get on my Exile and level her. I'm having issues with not wanting to level another character, but the lore is keeping me doing it. Oh well, I will do it. Just need to get my mind in the game :blink:
 
Hope you all have a great day!	
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Thanks Frozen and Cirinde!
 
There were three tornados West of me. The closest one was < 10 miles away. That's what triggered the warning.
 
It's been a quiet tornado season in Lake Woebegone, my home town. Usually tornadoes are a danger, April to June. October is rare, but so are quiet tornado seasons!
 
No major damage that I can hear.	
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Anyone else notice the devs/Carbine staff are very quiet on Twitter now? I know they are all working very hard (at least I hope they are) to post, but there is no banter like there was before. Seems strange to me *shrug. At least they are still somewhat active on the forums, at least more so now than they were before. (Just an observation, not meant for debate/nay saying/etc.)
 
Jeff Kurtenacker has released some music (not having to do with WildStar) for sale for a great cause. The money raised through October 31, 2014 will go to Children's Hospital of Orange County. It's a collection of lullabies and is very good. http://jeffkurtenacker.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/a-very-special-collection-of-music-for-a-very-good-cause/
 
I am hoping/wishing NCSoft/Carbine will release the WildStar music sound track. I want to be able to listen to it while doing other things besides the game.	
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Depends on who you follow.
 
Morwynne is always tweeting!	
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Anyone else notice the devs/Carbine staff are very quiet on Twitter now? I know they are all working very hard (at least I hope they are) to post, but there is no banter like there was before. Seems strange to me *shrug. At least they are still somewhat active on the forums, at least more so now than they were before. (Just an observation, not meant for debate/nay saying/etc.)
 
Jeff Kurtenacker has released some music (not having to do with WildStar) for sale for a great cause. The money raised through October 31, 2014 will go to Children's Hospital of Orange County. It's a collection of lullabies and is very good. http://jeffkurtenacker.wordpress.com/2014/10/07/a-very-special-collection-of-music-for-a-very-good-cause/
 
I am hoping/wishing NCSoft/Carbine will release the WildStar music sound track. I want to be able to listen to it while doing other things besides the game.
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@Frozen - Are you going to renew? Or are you going to wait till Drop 3? 
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Eh, I don't know. If I do, some things will have to change. I am really tired of always being alone when I play during daytime. Thayd is a ghost town just like Illium. I am also tired of the fact that nothing is happening. Tired of pugging my way through adventures. I am sick of a lot of things...except challenges. I love challenges.
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Eh, I don't know. If I do, some things will have to change. I am really tired of always being alone when I play during daytime. Thayd is a ghost town just like Illium. I am also tired of the fact that nothing is happening. Tired of pugging my way through adventures. I am sick of a lot of things...except challenges. I love challenges.
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Eh, I don't know. If I do, some things will have to change. I am really tired of always being alone when I play during daytime. Thayd is a ghost town just like Illium. I am also tired of the fact that nothing is happening. Tired of pugging my way through adventures. I am sick of a lot of things...except challenges. I love challenges.
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			More accounts maintenance today!	
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@Olivar: I used to play Dominion when Scott was around. I love all things Chua and Mondo Zax (duh!) but the Exile population is much better than the Dominion across the board, apparently. My fanaticism for The Zax and the fact that in spite of him being Dominion I am playing as an Exile, go a long way to show just how I feel about population. Daytime is pretty much dead on Evindra. I just completed Crimson Badlands and Northern Wastes. I met a grand total of one player from the Dominion and zero Exiles. It is so insanely quiet, I might as well be playing single player. Don't get me wrong, there is no grouping involved or anything. I just enjoy chatting while playing. It makes the world feel more alive for me.
 
@Cirinde: my schedule is quite strange and erratic. I do not work much (roughly 30 hours a week) so I have a lot of free time. My hours usually are either early morning or early evening so I have most of the afternoon available. It is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to MMOs with population issues. You have the world to yourself for resources, rare spawns and so forth but you are alone with no one to chitchat with.	
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"'m sorry you're so lonely!" Rocio tears up and gives Frozen the Best Aurin Hug!
 
You I bet if you managed to get an EU account you'd not be so lonely. Your hours are perfect for EU.	
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"'m sorry you're so lonely!" Rocio tears up and gives Frozen the Best Aurin Hug!
 
You I bet if you managed to get an EU account you'd not be so lonely. Your hours are perfect for EU.
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I guess I'll start this one off.
 
 
Not my nephew by the way, I just thought this picture was cute.
 
I had another great time RPing at the Black Hood Bar and actually picked up a new recruit, but before I could pull my new Aurin in, my phone chimed, "Tornado Warning!"
 
Seriously? I turned on the radio and listened. "Yep, definitely rotation near this neighborhood." Mine.
 
My poor RP partner was wondering where I was.  I had to apologize for the interruption and take cover for about 30 minutes.
 
When I came back she was gone. *sigh*
 
Ah well.... 
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			Sausage McGriddle for breakfast. Hoping Drop 3 zazzes things back up. Having fun in the meantime. Boo on tornados.	
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Tornados are horrendous meteorological nightmare fuel that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemies.
 
They have "Whirlwind" weather and plugs for housing. No thanks.	
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Finally!  Stupid login server maintenance thingy.
 
Just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone in between meetings.  I skipped breakfast so I am starving, but no chance to go eat for another few hours yet :(  I need to not skip breakfast.
 
I don't usually get to play on Tuesday evenings but due to some unexpected events I was able to sneak on last night and an amazing thing happened!  I did my Eldan Data Fragment quest and got 4 data fragments out of the box instead of just one!!  I'm sure that will never happen again, but wow was it nice.
 
Anyway.... back to work.  Bleh, work.
 
See you folks in game late tonight or on Thursday most likely.	
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Finally! Stupid login server maintenance thingy.
 
Just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone in between meetings. I skipped breakfast so I am starving, but no chance to go eat for another few hours yet :( I need to not skip breakfast.
 
I don't usually get to play on Tuesday evenings but due to some unexpected events I was able to sneak on last night and an amazing thing happened! I did my Eldan Data Fragment quest and got 4 data fragments out of the box instead of just one!! I'm sure that will never happen again, but wow was it nice.
 
Anyway.... back to work. Bleh, work.
 
See you folks in game late tonight or on Thursday most likely.
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@Rocio - Well I'm glad your safe. Stay safe so that I may one day skin you alive in-game...*salute*
 
@Chillia - Glad you're feeling better! Never fun being sick
 
@Frozen - Sorry you feel lonely, wish I could  play with you more. =/
 
No more morning coffee doodles for a few days, doing something a little bigger I've wanted to do that I'll share hopefully in the next few days.
 
In Wildstar news, I'm taking a break from playing my warrior again and wanting to play my esper healer Blindrat as well as RP with a friend I managed to bring back into WS. I'll be remaking him tonight so we can both start fresh(i didnt ge that far with him anyway). Will also be helping someone decorate their housing plot while rennovating my own tonight as well.	
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@Rocio - Well I'm glad your safe. Stay safe so that I may one day skin you alive in-game...*salute*
 
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Well...I wasn't even close to posting before noon today, so...
 
Good Afternoon, everyone! :)
 
Didn't get to play WS last night, because I accidentally left my authenticator at work. #sadday
 
I did get to play another game that I've been wanting to try, called Strife (new casual MOBA) so that was fun.
 
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 I don't usually get to play on Tuesday evenings but due to some unexpected events I was able to sneak on last night and an amazing thing happened!  I did my Eldan Data Fragment quest and got 4 data fragments out of the box instead of just one!!  I'm sure that will never happen again, but wow was it nice.
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Ah, good, maintenance is over.  What the Hell was that, anyway?  That looked like it ran way over...
 
ANYWAY!  It's been a long week so far, but I'm getting good stuff out of it.  I finished the complete shell of the Shadowcaster (so people can check it out!  It's public and under Donne's name).  However, I'm at 200+ items outdoors right now just to have made it.  I'll take pics later, but I'm going to add some decor.  Unfortunately, I'll also have to put the bar inside the housing plug, rather than in the back where I wanted to put it, until the drop increases our decor limits.  I'd also like to add more accents:  I need to build railings, add cargo, and more.  The eventual end goal, after the decor limit increase, will involve a medical facility, hot-drop pod bay (the black area over where the graveyard thing usually is), main gun (aimed out through the corner hole in the glacis plate), a bar, a barracks for people to sleep in, a garage (hopefully), a storage hold, and some kind of aircraft pad on the deck.  I'm still figuring out what I'll build on the upper decks, since I've got a lot of space.  Any feedback is appreciated.
 
I think our new story is set as far as feedback goes, so I'll have that inked in soon for the Blazing Saddles.  Coupled with our RP spot and changes to our forums, I should be able to recruit in force.
 
In IRL, my wife is sick, so I went to sleep early last night to keep her company.  I'm going to be taking care of her, but hopefully I'll have time to be on tonight for a while.  Donne is almost 25, so he almost gets his hoverboard!  Yay for having a character that can use one without ruining his mystique!
 
Back to work.  Looking forward to seeing you all in Nexus!	
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			And I am off! Got to start getting ready for work. I wonder just how many "OMG I think I have ebola!" cases will show up today...	
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And I am off! Got to start getting ready for work. I wonder just how many "OMG I think I have ebola!" cases will show up today...
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And I am off! Got to start getting ready for work. I wonder just how many "OMG I think I have ebola!" cases will show up today...
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And I am off! Got to start getting ready for work. I wonder just how many "OMG I think I have ebola!" cases will show up today...
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ugh...I can't even imagine the nightmare healthcare professionals have on their hands right now.
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No wonder the Dominion is destined to win. We'll just make popcorn while waiting for Aurin society to implode.
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Just don't be like that doc in...Texas?....that missed it entirely :)
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Yeah, because somehow the lack of a SSN because he was visiting from Africa didn't raise any red flags.
 
Brilliant. <_<
 
 
Perhaps, but he may be a microcosm of the society as a whole. Chua will have to study to see if similar self-destruction can be induced elsewhere in Aurin society.
 
If Rocio's situation is reliably reproducible via external stimuli, Aurin are doomed.
 
Next just need to rent jackhammer for Granok.
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Rocio always says: "I'm not a rebel, I'm just the first." The next generation of Aurin will not be served by traditions of a planet they've never seen. While he understands the Older Aurin's feelings and respects them, he feels obligated to make new traditions for Nexus, the "New Arboria".
 
Of course, hearing him call Nexus New Arboria makes some Aurin want to wring his neck.	
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Morning!  (no, it is still!  west coast powah)
 
New interview up on mmorpg.com with Mike Donatelli and Chad Moore if people want to check it out.  No, not a ton of specifics.
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/632/feature/9004/WildStar-Donatelli-Moore-Respond-to-Concerns.html
 
 
 
"It’s been a tough post-launch ride for Wildstar.  Carbine’s inaugural MMO came under fire for a number of reasons, including buggy content updates, stat and itemization issues, and being perceived as ‘hardcore only.’ It’s criticism that the studio is eager to address: in a deep interview with Product Director Mike Donatelli and Creative Director Chad Moore, I managed to discover just how they intend to turn the game around.
 
Crucially, there’ll be a greater emphasis on WildStar’s roots of letting players enjoy Nexus however they want. Moore has promised to go into further detail on this over the next few weeks, but mentioned an increased focus on storytelling and the WildStar game universe. Donatelli talked about adding ‘short session gameplay’ content for those of us who want less of a time commitment. And for those of us waiting on the stat, class and itemization changes due in Drop 4, Donatelli also mentioned that these will be in the upcoming patch, slated for early to mid November.
 
The interview also touched on a few humbling moments, such as why Carbine’s QA process failed to keep up with the speed of development and what’s being done to ensure a higher standard in the future."
 
Not going to copy the whole thing over, but that's the gist if you don't want to click through.  Have a good day.	
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Morning!  (no, it is still!  west coast powah)
 
New interview up on mmorpg.com with Mike Donatelli and Chad Moore if people want to check it out.  No, not a ton of specifics.
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/632/feature/9004/WildStar-Donatelli-Moore-Respond-to-Concerns.html
 
 
 
"It’s been a tough post-launch ride for Wildstar.  Carbine’s inaugural MMO came under fire for a number of reasons, including buggy content updates, stat and itemization issues, and being perceived as ‘hardcore only.’ It’s criticism that the studio is eager to address: in a deep interview with Product Director Mike Donatelli and Creative Director Chad Moore, I managed to discover just how they intend to turn the game around.
 
Crucially, there’ll be a greater emphasis on WildStar’s roots of letting players enjoy Nexus however they want. Moore has promised to go into further detail on this over the next few weeks, but mentioned an increased focus on storytelling and the WildStar game universe. Donatelli talked about adding ‘short session gameplay’ content for those of us who want less of a time commitment. And for those of us waiting on the stat, class and itemization changes due in Drop 4, Donatelli also mentioned that these will be in the upcoming patch, slated for early to mid November.
 
The interview also touched on a few humbling moments, such as why Carbine’s QA process failed to keep up with the speed of development and what’s being done to ensure a higher standard in the future."
 
Not going to copy the whole thing over, but that's the gist if you don't want to click through.  Have a good day.
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Tornados are horrendous meteorological nightmare fuel that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemies.
 
They have "Whirlwind" weather and plugs for housing. No thanks.
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Morning!  (no, it is still!  west coast powah)
 
New interview up on mmorpg.com with Mike Donatelli and Chad Moore if people want to check it out.  No, not a ton of specifics.
 
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/632/feature/9004/WildStar-Donatelli-Moore-Respond-to-Concerns.html
 
 
 
"It’s been a tough post-launch ride for Wildstar.  Carbine’s inaugural MMO came under fire for a number of reasons, including buggy content updates, stat and itemization issues, and being perceived as ‘hardcore only.’ It’s criticism that the studio is eager to address: in a deep interview with Product Director Mike Donatelli and Creative Director Chad Moore, I managed to discover just how they intend to turn the game around.
 
Crucially, there’ll be a greater emphasis on WildStar’s roots of letting players enjoy Nexus however they want. Moore has promised to go into further detail on this over the next few weeks, but mentioned an increased focus on storytelling and the WildStar game universe. Donatelli talked about adding ‘short session gameplay’ content for those of us who want less of a time commitment. And for those of us waiting on the stat, class and itemization changes due in Drop 4, Donatelli also mentioned that these will be in the upcoming patch, slated for early to mid November.
 
The interview also touched on a few humbling moments, such as why Carbine’s QA process failed to keep up with the speed of development and what’s being done to ensure a higher standard in the future."
 
Not going to copy the whole thing over, but that's the gist if you don't want to click through.  Have a good day.
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			That bothered me a little too, VicVan. I know the devs are listening, but please don't listen so closely that you go F2P just because a handful of people are 'predicting' it will.	
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I didn't see anything in that section of the interview that's new. 
 
I don't -get- the allergy for F2P games. But I'm certain to be one of their customers for a very long time - Subscription or Cash Shop - for a very long time so long as Housing and RP stay frosty.	
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That bothered me a little too, VicVan. I know the devs are listening, but please don't listen so closely that you go F2P just because a handful of people are 'predicting' it will.
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I won't play F2P games. It's more of a personal thing than anything else.
 
Wildstar needs to make a pet or plant that we can have on our house plots that looks like a Monkey Orchid :)
 
 
 
 
 
Edit to add much needed spoiler tag. Image is huge lol	
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I had to look those flowers up because they screamed "Hoax!" 
 
Nope, they're real. Amazing!	
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			Today, Gazz published interview! Also managed to avoid donut trap cunningly placed by coworkers.	
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*waves hello to all the busy coffee people*
 
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That bothered me a little too, VicVan. I know the devs are listening, but please don't listen so closely that you go F2P just because a handful of people are 'predicting' it will.
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Today, Gazz published interview! Also managed to avoid donut trap cunningly placed by coworkers.
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I didn't see anything in that section of the interview that's new.
 
I don't -get- the allergy for F2P games. But I'm certain to be one of their customers for a very long time - Subscription or Cash Shop - for a very long time so long as Housing and RP stay frosty.
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I didn't see anything in that section of the interview that's new.
 
I don't -get- the allergy for F2P games. But I'm certain to be one of their customers for a very long time - Subscription or Cash Shop - for a very long time so long as Housing and RP stay frosty.
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I'll put it this way. Right now, we get everything for being subscribed. Access to everything equally across the board. There is no content made that we cannot experience, no costume pieces we cannot have, any of that. No expansions to buy every few months. Everything in this game, after the box purchase, comes to us for 15 dollars a month. Every single hour of dev time is meant for all of us.
 
There is no way a game goes F2P and does that. It's impossible. The money literally comes from reserving content developed by the dev time we were paying 15 dollars a month each for (unless someone paid 20 for our CREDD) and gives us a "discount" to pay for more. Every single thing around F2P is a smokescreen that tries to convince people that they haven't made the game either more expensive or less complete. That money gets made up somewhere, and it's usually on people like me who want things, but were perfectly fine when we were paying 15 dollars a month to have it all.
 
Now, there are fair things they could do to boost revenue. I'm on record for bringing up ways for unintrusive product placement to supplement income. I'm on record saying I wouldn't mind a cash shop if that cash shop sold the items given to us monthly for subscribing (since, at that point, subscribers still get access to everything they were subbed in for and are, in a way, retroactively paying subs for months they weren't here). I'm all for giving subscribers incentives to get more people into the game that will permanently lower their subscription (because ensureing someone else buys in and pays for a few months is worth money off their sub for the lifetime of their account, IMO). I'm also for killing the box price and charging on the sub alone, if it needs to remove a barrier to play.
 
But F2P is a lie. Other people might not realize it, other people might know it but not have a problem with wherever the extra money comes from. That's fine. I'm not either one of those kinds of people. I really don't want to play a game, much less continue paying a subscription to one, that is constantly taking things they made and tucking them away to ask me for more money.
 
I'm also on record saying that, if NCSoft came out tomorrow and said this game wasn't going F2P unless it goes totally upside down before at least November 3rd 2015, I'd pay my sub forward for a year. I have total faith in Carbine and I love the game. It's NCSoft I have no intrinsic faith in, and a lot of past history to distrust them.
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Well I know Free to Play isn't really free. I just don't care.
 
Product placement would be awesome. Pepsi and Pizza Hut on Nexus!
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Today, Gazz published interview! Also managed to avoid donut trap cunningly placed by coworkers.
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Gazz has link for chua, Yes? Sorry if not!
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Gazz has link for chua, Yes? Sorry if not!
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			Chua read article. Really good, nice questions. Shows Gazz good Chua and knowledgable about writing good articles!	
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Well, I'm back. Got a slap on the wrist yesterday for being a meanie so I'm gonna have to put myself into 'selective processing' mode to get through these threads without another ban. :P
 
Those monkey orchids are aweome, especially that the phenomenon seems to appear on various type of orchids!
 On to Wildstar...
 
I don't  understand the idea that the game is good as dead with F2P. I'm against F2P, but the argument that the game will be as good as dead doesn't seem particularly factual. The game will likely see an increase of players as a result of the conversion; historically that's the case. I think they'd make more money and have more stability.
 
I'd also like to point something out that some of you probably haven't considered, re: the community of this game. I remember reading some comments in the past about "Wildstar's toxic community". I was baffled. Having started on Evindra, I was like, "This is the best community I've ever seen!"
 
Well, I transferred to Stormtalon about three weeks ago and let me say this: It's not Evindra. There are crappy names all over, the broken grammar is cringe-worthy and almost seems ubiquitous, and although the majority of people seem OK, jerkish stuff is fairly common. I ran a premade veteran yesterday morning drafted from zone, in which someone said "Ok, you won't be able to solo that stun, so X person help them" and the response was "STFU i can do it". This type of thing, which was somewhat shocking to me since there was no reason to be rude at all (we were blowing through the run, finished veteran STL in about 20 minutes), seems to be common and casual on non-RP servers.
 
So basically my point is that the community we're used to on Evindra will be diluted by the megaservers and vanish outside of cliques. It may not be as bad as some folks' ideas of F2P communities, but my experience tells me that if you're ready to quit over F2P, you should start making plans or thicken your skin! :P
 
On another, semi-related note... please never, ever put product placement in a fantasy game universe. I would rather F2P than that. RL consumerism in my immersion is just as bad as F2P in my community, as far as I see it. :lol:	
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"But a short-term answer is that we never set out to design our entire game to be “hardcore”....That being said, some of our core systems need to be adjusted to make them more accessible, and as those adjustments come online, you will see that perception about WildStar being only for the hardcore begin to change."
 
I truly hope this does not mean they're going to nerf open world PvE difficulty. I hope this is just referring to QoL improvements like changes to the dye system.
 
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I don't -get- the allergy for F2P games.
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Welcome Back Esper! It's good to be bad sometimes ... under the right circumstances, with the right person .... errrrr what was I talking about? :blink:
 
No F2P!!	
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Well, I transferred to Stormtalon about three weeks ago and let me say this: It's not Evindra. There are crappy names all over, the broken grammar is cringe-worthy and almost seems ubiquitous, and although the majority of people seem OK, jerkish stuff is fairly common. I ran a premade veteran yesterday morning drafted from zone, in which someone said "Ok, you won't be able to solo that stun, so X person help them" and the response was "STFU i can do it". This type of thing, which was somewhat shocking to me since there was no reason to be rude at all (we were blowing through the run, finished veteran STL in about 20 minutes), seems to be common and casual on non-RP servers.
 
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			What I wondered about and I probably simply missed it, was why no RP server? Many games, even F2P games have 3 servers (PvP, PvE and RP).	
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Yea,  I was definitely shocked by the change of climate. Evindra for the first couple months was like a haven for nerdy warm-feeling literati. :P
 
That said, the last few weeks I was on Evindra, the public community seemed to have dipped. I checked it out again with an alt over the last two weeks, and it's quiet as a mouse over there. I think any change is good change now. Also keep in mind that although some players have snarky/rude attitudes, the majority were just 'normal' people. Sure, they don't seem to put a lot of importance on names, but to be fair, this game's strong comedic vibe encourages funny, non-RP names... like the Brofessional, for example. ^_^
 
I should also note that the nice, friendly RP servers I played on in WoW, several of them for years, all declined over time. The RP community would still thrive, but the general chats and such were typically poop no matter what server you rolled on. Let's face it, grammar is a niche interest these days, and being genuinely nice also seems to be an afterthought. :P
 
IMO, the game will be fine. Just like Scott and Tex left over the mergers, some folks will leave when they see the new community for what it is— a mixed bag. Just like real life! But the game stays the same and if you find good friends, and play with them, the world is your oyster.	
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That's really disturbing and saddening.  I hope that once the merge happens there will be enough good people joining to keep the bad ones at bay.
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What I wondered about and I probably simply missed it, was why no RP server? Many games, even F2P games have 3 servers (PvP, PvE and RP).
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Well, I'm back. Got a slap on the wrist yesterday for being a meanie so I'm gonna have to put myself into 'selective processing' mode to get through these threads without another ban. :P
 
Those monkey orchids are aweome, especially that the phenomenon seems to appear on various type of orchids!
 
On to Wildstar...
 
I don't  understand the idea that the game is good as dead with F2P. I'm against F2P, but the argument that the game will be as good as dead doesn't seem particularly factual. The game will likely see an increase of players as a result of the conversion; historically that's the case. I think they'd make more money and have more stability.
 
I'd also like to point something out that some of you probably haven't considered, re: the community of this game. I remember reading some comments in the past about "Wildstar's toxic community". I was baffled. Having started on Evindra, I was like, "This is the best community I've ever seen!"
 
Well, I transferred to Stormtalon about three weeks ago and let me say this: It's not Evindra. There are crappy names all over, the broken grammar is cringe-worthy and almost seems ubiquitous, and although the majority of people seem OK, jerkish stuff is fairly common. I ran a premade veteran yesterday morning drafted from zone, in which someone said "Ok, you won't be able to solo that stun, so X person help them" and the response was "STFU i can do it". This type of thing, which was somewhat shocking to me since there was no reason to be rude at all (we were blowing through the run, finished veteran STL in about 20 minutes), seems to be common and casual on non-RP servers.
 
So basically my point is that the community we're used to on Evindra will be diluted by the megaservers and vanish outside of cliques. It may not be as bad as some folks' ideas of F2P communities, but my experience tells me that if you're ready to quit over F2P, you should start making plans or thicken your skin! :P
 
On another, semi-related note... please never, ever put product placement in a fantasy game universe. I would rather F2P than that. RL consumerism in my immersion is just as bad as F2P in my community, as far as I see it. :lol:
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Kind of hoping we get RP phasing of some kind
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The only thing I found from the faq about RP was this:
 
Q 11. What about RP Servers? Will they be merged as well?Yes, all realms will become merged. We will however offer a region RP chat channel, similar to the FR and DE Chat Channels, so that RP activities can be kept seperate from the regular channels.
 
I found nothing on phasing.
 
FAQ can be found here: https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/111866-megaservers-coming-to-wildstar/	
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Didn't they confirm that they're not doing phasing for the megaservers? Or are you talking about the distant future?
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			I remember a Carbine responder saying there would not be phasing introduced to the game anytime soon. And I have to be honest here: Expect nothing for the RP community in terms of development. I don't think Carbine has the leisure or incentive to be putting dev+QA time into a niche not considered important enough to have its own server, which I assume meant very little work since it already existed. (To be clear, I don't think they look down on RP or anything, I just mean that it has almost nothing to do with the gameplay systems; it's not in the realm of the dev, but in the mind of the RPer, and most often the only RP-related development you see is for stuff like costumes.)	
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I remember a Carbine responder saying there would not be phasing introduced to the game anytime soon. And I have to be honest here: Expect nothing for the RP community in terms of development. I don't think Carbine has the leisure or incentive to be putting dev+QA time into a niche not considered important enough to have its own server, which I assume meant very little work since it already existed. (To be clear, I don't think they look down on RP or anything, I just mean that it has almost nothing to do with the gameplay systems; it's not in the realm of the dev, but in the mind of the RPer, and most often the only RP-related development you see is for stuff like costumes.)
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Tex is a little more pissed at the mods than the servers issues.
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These are the two posts I was remembering.
 
Regarding original 'no RP megaserver' announcement:
 
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For the RP crew,
 
I'm going to paint the target on my back here and say that, the very, VERY sad truth is that we couldn't justify a megaserver JUST for RP.
 
Believe me, I'm gutted. I play on Lightspire myself and have always championed RP communities in MMOs, I've played on them in my personal and professional time and always found them to be wonderful places.
 
We will introduce a new RP Chat Channel, and combined with Circles, Guilds, and Housing I still *genuinely* feel WildStar has a lot to offer an RP Community. But I know many won't see it that way, will be fearful of sharing a realm with normal gamer folk and this will be upsetting news for them.
 
I can only apologise and say we did try to consider it, but in the end the cruel math of logistics won out.
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These are the two posts I was remembering.
 
Regarding original 'no RP megaserver' announcement:
 
 
And the reasons that they will not be doing phasing/instancing/whatever-you-want-to-call-it alongside the megaserver implementation:
 
 
They said that such phasing/instancing/whatever-you-want-to-call-it would be extremely difficult for them to implement, and therefore is highly unlikely, or at best would be a distant future endeavor.
 
It's a shame, because it seemed to be a good compromise. Hopefully RP phases will end up in the "distant future" instead of discarded entirely.
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...we are, apparently, people.
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Morning, afternoon, evening!
 
So can I take a moment to just say...
 
I spent... like four hours yesterday just running in circles? Elated? So elated I totally missed the entire point of someone trying to get me to quit the game in zone by being, well, a *cupcake*? Can I say that?
 
Won't name names, but I have to say, the flack that person received for what he was saying to try and upset me, so I'd log and not come back, was really nice to see. 
 
You know what else was nice to see?
 
 
This in my mail. From a guildie. Such amazingness. That wasn't all. Apparently they got my housing roommate in on it too.
 
So yeah, just wanted to throw something positive in this thread, since the last few times I came by it was a little morose. 
 
Ineedaname.Ineedaname. Rocio would be bad, because instead of Kael getting her horse, it'd be, well, Rocio.  :D	
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Well on the lighter side of things I hopped onto the megaserver PTR and had no issues. They probably need more folks to go over and give it the numbers test, but overall it seems good to go. Had a hard time picking a new name though... DoAndroidsDream OfElectricSheep is one character too long and seems a little overkill anyway. :P  I might have to go with a full rename, which shouldn't be too hard cause it looks like you can just make a permanent title for yourself.
 
Worst case I'm gonna throw on one of those cephalopod heads with a white overcoat and call myself Doctor Zoidberg. :lol:	
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@Kael, that is awesome!!!!
 
FWIW, I cannot wait to be on the same server with you and some of the other (awesome) people on Stormtalon.  It sucks seeing you guys on the forums every day but never running across you all in game.
 
@Various others
 
Regarding RP community and server merge, I think we need to distinguish between RP and community.  As much as we like to tout the community on Evindra (which is amazing), they are not one and the same.  It's possible to have a general community where people are respectful and courteous towards one another whether or not there's any roleplay involved.  Same goes for PvP, raiding, or any other aspect of gameplay you care to name.  So, we shouldn't get hung up on a lack of support for RP damaging the community - that's the wrong way to think about the problem.
 
I think what is important is that we create ways for the decent players to find each other once the merge happens.  Whether that's chat channels people can join, or our guilds, or circles, or whatever - if /zone is going to become a cesspool, then we just need to do the equivalent of the morning coffee thread in the game somehow.  We need to create a haven (or havens) where we can go to actually feel human again, have intelligent conversations, and be reminded that the average Wildstar player isn't actually a basement-dwelling moron with the maturity level of a 9-year old.
 
Plus, you know, ignore lists.  As annoying as it is to have to use them.
 
As for RP specifically, I've said this before and I'll say it once again - hiding it behind closed doors is not the right thing for us to do.  Evindra works because we're out there in public doing it where everyone can see it.  That's what gets people interested and eventually gets them to try it out.  If someone's being a jerk, ignore them.  If that doesn't work, report them for harassment.  But open-world RP is just as important as open-world PvP for adding color to Nexus and making it feel more "real" and immersive.  As players we should support and encourage that as much as is reasonable.
 
The phasing conversation is really about giving us a way to be in the same instance - if it's not doable for technical reasons, then we just find another way to accomplish the same objective.  For example, for ThaydFest we'll be setting up chat channels and raid groups so that people can find each other for the events.  There's no reason the same can't be done to support RP events or anything else once the server merge happens.	
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Well said, Nephele. I have to be honest, I see a lot of cool Exile people on the forums and it breaks my Dominion heart. My number one Wildstar wish is that I could interact with the other faction. I know a lot of people hate the idea so I'd never really push for it, but I would be so happy on a server with seven races and more than twice the friends and neighbours. :P 
 
 I can't wait for the game that finally embraces intrafactional conflict as the central theme. Binaries are so ungh...	
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Well said, Nephele. I have to be honest, I see a lot of cool Exile people on the forums and it breaks my Dominion heart. My number one Wildstar wish is that I could interact with the other faction. I know a lot of people hate the idea so I'd never really push for it, but I would be so happy on a server with seven races and more than twice the friends and neighbours. :P
 
 I can't wait for the game that finally embraces intrafactional conflict as the central theme. Binaries are so ungh...
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I dunno Kael.....I mean, just going by my experience on Evindra (Wildseed members notwithstanding).
 
A Chua is caught by a pack of Aurin.  What happens next is so graphic that it can't be displayed, but all that is left afterwards are bloodstains where the Chua was.
 
A Drakken is caught by a pack of Aurins and quickly surrounded.  After a moment all the Aurin, as one, throw open their arms wide for hugs and begin to step towards the Drakken.  A horrifying scream is heard as the Drakken is enveloped by the mass of Aurin.
 
A Cassian is caught by a pack of Aurin and cornered.  After some false bravado, someone complements someone else on how their nails match their outfit perfectly, and somehow later the entire group is spotted at a shopping mall run by Protostar.
 
A Mechari is caught by a pack of Aurin.  After being disarmed, the Aurin break out cans of spraypaint.  Later, the Mechari victim is spotted wondering around Illium, in a daze, being avoided by all the other Dominion citizens present.
 
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			I return! Also, panic! PANIC!What is this I read about "F2P" and "The devs are listening" in the same sentence? Unthinkable! I said it and I will say it again: if this game goes F2P I will be out of here faster than you can say Chua. Until then, I have to decide whether to renew or not. I am content right now because of the following stories so I will take time to eat dinner and tackle the issue rationally. Until then, talkie time! GO!I bring a non-confidential story! I am at a bus stop with a lot of people. It is raining. Hell, it is flooding. We were on the receiving end of the insane rain from New York (apparently). This woman arrives at the bus stop. 5 minutes later, the bus arrives and the woman goes: "It's about TIME! SCUMBAG!" before the bus has even stopped. Then the woman tries to enter through the second entrance at the back of the bus (reserved to exit, not enter) to avoid paying out of spite. At peak hour, there's always a second bus right after (major street and this bus was packed) so I walk past her and I just go: "Don't be a *cupcake*." and the woman literally screams: "What did you say to me?!" Now I am not a manly person. At all. Sometimes I wonder if I ever hit puberty. At work, my colleagues tease me and call me "The 16-year-old doctor" because I really do look like a teenager which leads to a lot of awkward situation. Anyway, that woman, however, was tall, large and in charge. For a moment, I thought I would get punched or something. However, this GIANT DUDE (think powerlifter) just shoves her aside, gives her a killer "Don't test my patience" glare and says: "He called you a *cupcake*, and it's true, now move along". The woman turned whiter than a ghost, I got a good laugh out of it and made a new powerlifter friend. A good day.Also, 2 people thought they had ebola today. Mind you, I live NOWHERE near ANY of the places where cases were diagnosed. One of them was particular unpleasant about it. She had what American would call the "I want to talk to the manager" haircut and lived up to the stereotype. She asked for a second opinion so I got my colleague to come in. We both agreed that she suffered from a cold. She flipped out and asked to see our superior. We gladly sent her to our boss, the lady upstairs who has zero medical knowledge. Never saw her again after that. More good day. 	
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It's amazing how silly people are sometimes.  Glad you survived that day.
 
And awesome that karma came back on that lady at the bus so quick!	
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@Frozen You have an amazing life.
 
@Nephele I know what I do if I got the opportunity to graffiti a Mechari. ....	
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@Frozen You have an amazing life.
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Howdy folks! How's the science, the breakfast, the lunch, and at this point the dinner?
 
Morning Tea:  I think peach brulee, can't remember.  
Evening Beer:  Punkinator beer from Mad Fox Brewery
Evening Dinner:  Roasted chicken, green bean casserole, roasted baby potatoes with garlic and chives.  I love being married to a main who loves to cook!
 
Read over the interview from MMORPG (fun fact, know the author through his wife and our SCA days) - I actually feel really good about the game and the direction now.  I know a lot of people are freaked about the F2P subtext, but as I've said elsewhere - whatever helps keep this game afloat.  I think there are models that are absolutely dreadful (SWTOR), and models that seems really reasonable (TSW).  If they go the latter way, I can get behind that - I'll gladly pay for housing items, cool costumes, and purely cosmetic vanity items.  If it becomes "pay to play 80% of your characters because the races are locked", misery.	
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I return! Also, panic! PANIC!
 
What is this I read about "F2P" and "The devs are listening" in the same sentence? Unthinkable! I said it and I will say it again: if this game goes F2P I will be out of here faster than you can say Chua. Until then, I have to decide whether to renew or not. I am content right now because of the following stories so I will take time to eat dinner and tackle the issue rationally. Until then, talkie time! GO!
 
I bring a non-confidential story! I am at a bus stop with a lot of people. It is raining. Hell, it is flooding. We were on the receiving end of the insane rain from New York (apparently). This woman arrives at the bus stop. 5 minutes later, the bus arrives and the woman goes: "It's about TIME! SCUMBAG!" before the bus has even stopped. Then the woman tries to enter through the second entrance at the back of the bus (reserved to exit, not enter) to avoid paying out of spite. At peak hour, there's always a second bus right after (major street and this bus was packed) so I walk past her and I just go: "Don't be a *cupcake*." and the woman literally screams: "What did you say to me?!" Now I am not a manly person. At all. Sometimes I wonder if I ever hit puberty. At work, my colleagues tease me and call me "The 16-year-old doctor" because I really do look like a teenager which leads to a lot of awkward situation. Anyway, that woman, however, was tall, large and in charge. For a moment, I thought I would get punched or something. However, this GIANT DUDE (think powerlifter) just shoves her aside, gives her a killer "Don't test my patience" glare and says: "He called you a *cupcake*, and it's true, now move along". The woman turned whiter than a ghost, I got a good laugh out of it and made a new powerlifter friend. A good day.
 
Also, 2 people thought they had ebola today. Mind you, I live NOWHERE near ANY of the places where cases were diagnosed. One of them was particular unpleasant about it. She had what American would call the "I want to talk to the manager" haircut and lived up to the stereotype. She asked for a second opinion so I got my colleague to come in. We both agreed that she suffered from a cold. She flipped out and asked to see our superior. We gladly sent her to our boss, the lady upstairs who has zero medical knowledge. Never saw her again after that. More good day.
 
 
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Howdy folks! How's the science, the breakfast, the lunch, and at this point the dinner?
 
Morning Tea:  I think peach brulee, can't remember.  
Evening Beer:  Punkinator beer from Mad Fox Brewery
Evening Dinner:  Roasted chicken, green bean casserole, roasted baby potatoes with garlic and chives.  I love being married to a main who loves to cook!
 
Read over the interview from MMORPG (fun fact, know the author through his wife and our SCA days) - I actually feel really good about the game and the direction now.  I know a lot of people are freaked about the F2P subtext, but as I've said elsewhere - whatever helps keep this game afloat.  I think there are models that are absolutely dreadful (SWTOR), and models that seems really reasonable (TSW).  If they go the latter way, I can get behind that - I'll gladly pay for housing items, cool costumes, and purely cosmetic vanity items.  If it becomes "pay to play 80% of your characters because the races are locked", misery.
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