Comments on: It’s Strangely Freeing To Be In Chains http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:06:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8709 Michael Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:32:55 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8709 Hahaha! That's a great way of putting it, Tinman. You caught me dead on. I'm your classic Explorer/Socializer type that you see a lot of in the mmogblogosphere. I'm not quite as into lore as some other folks, but I love me a good story just the same. That's a really good point, though. I'm basically grinding to get to content I haven't really enjoyed yet (TBC stuff as a mage), so I'm kind of feeding my achievement side to get back to exploring. Fascinating. Hahaha! That’s a great way of putting it, Tinman.

You caught me dead on. I’m your classic Explorer/Socializer type that you see a lot of in the mmogblogosphere. I’m not quite as into lore as some other folks, but I love me a good story just the same. That’s a really good point, though. I’m basically grinding to get to content I haven’t really enjoyed yet (TBC stuff as a mage), so I’m kind of feeding my achievement side to get back to exploring. Fascinating.

]]> By: Tinman_au http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8701 Tinman_au Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:21 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8701 In an attempt to elevate your "shame" to a higher moral ground Michael, and utilising Bartles player personality groupings of explorer, socializer, killer or achiever, I'd like to suggest your just exploring your Achiever side a bit more than your Explorer side at the moment ;) In an attempt to elevate your “shame” to a higher moral ground Michael, and utilising Bartles player personality groupings of explorer, socializer, killer or achiever, I’d like to suggest your just exploring your Achiever side a bit more than your Explorer side at the moment ;)

]]> By: Michael http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8683 Michael Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:05:59 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8683 Bah. You want clarity, go read a news site. :) Sorry guys, I need to bang my head against my desk just to make sure that I have time to post stuff here. This is the one place in the world I can write and not have to do handholding at the same time; my assumption when I write here is that everyone knows stuff like DPS, STV, MMOG, AOE, etc, etc. I definitely try to do the long-form-first, abbreviate second rule that I follow elsewhere, but to be honest it's not something I sweat alot about here. :) Bah. You want clarity, go read a news site. :)

Sorry guys, I need to bang my head against my desk just to make sure that I have time to post stuff here. This is the one place in the world I can write and not have to do handholding at the same time; my assumption when I write here is that everyone knows stuff like DPS, STV, MMOG, AOE, etc, etc.

I definitely try to do the long-form-first, abbreviate second rule that I follow elsewhere, but to be honest it’s not something I sweat alot about here. :)

]]> By: Matt K http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8682 Matt K Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:59:05 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8682 You tell 'im, Alan! I've <i>played</i> World of Warcraft, and it took me five minutes to remember what the heck "STV" stands for. I can't even begin to express how confusing the posts about that latest EVE Online scandal were to me. So... many... undefined... acronyms! Clairty, clarity, clarity! You tell ‘im, Alan! I’ve played World of Warcraft, and it took me five minutes to remember what the heck “STV” stands for.

I can’t even begin to express how confusing the posts about that latest EVE Online scandal were to me. So… many… undefined… acronyms!

Clairty, clarity, clarity!

]]> By: Wazoo http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8681 Wazoo Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:45:55 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8681 one does not go to Desolace by choice. one does not go to Desolace by choice.

]]> By: Alan De Smet http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8679 Alan De Smet Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:34:42 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8679 You might want to spell out acronyms the first time you use them for people who might not be in tune with the latest <abbr title="Massively Multiplayer Online Game">MMOG</abbr>s or parts of MMOGs they haven't necessarily played. In particular, it took me a while to figure out that <abbr title="Stranglethorn Vale">STV</abbr> was a zone in <abbr title="World of Warcraft">WoW</abbr> and not a game concept I was previously unfamiliar with. Another option, if you're sure your readers overwhelming are familiar with acronym, is to use "<abbr title="expansion">abbreviation<abbr>". You might want to spell out acronyms the first time you use them for people who might not be in tune with the latest MMOGs or parts of MMOGs they haven’t necessarily played. In particular, it took me a while to figure out that STV was a zone in WoW and not a game concept I was previously unfamiliar with. Another option, if you’re sure your readers overwhelming are familiar with acronym, is to use “<abbr title=”expansion”>abbreviation<abbr>”.

]]> By: Ian Hess http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/comment-page-1/#comment-8678 Ian Hess Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/2007/06/14/its-strangely-freeing-to-be-in-chains/#comment-8678 Try Desolace or Arathi Highlands. The 3 zones per level bracket model lets you avoid places you don't like. Try Desolace or Arathi Highlands. The 3 zones per level bracket model lets you avoid places you don’t like.

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