Guy drops his iPod in the airline toilet. Airplane gets diverted because of "a suspicious device." Guy has to explain just why he's going to Canada to meet someone he only knows through World of Warcraft:
I played WoW, I became a terrorist (story!)
They asked me why I was visiting Canada. I was to visit a friend I met on World of Warcraft, Cara. They took down her name and what I could remember of her address. They asked me how we met."In an online game."
"What online game?"
"Umm ... World of Warcraft," I responded meekly.
"What kind of game is this?"
"It's a fantasy game ... it takes place online."
"Fantasy ... like it's got wizards and warlocks?"
"Well, it's got warlocks." (And they need to be nerfed.)They asked me to describe my relation to Cara. I told them that people meet up in the game and go on adventures together, and that Cara and I were in a guild together that I was the leader of. They confused the concept of a guild with the game, however, and I had them believing that I was the Lord and Leader of all of WoW until I was able to correct them, and explain to them what a guild was.
So, when they put the pieces together; namely, that I was visiting a female person that I had met over a computer game, their next line of questioning went down an obvious path.
WoW + War on Terror, you know this story was getting blogged here. Just remember not to use the acronym "RPG" since they're more likely to think Rocket Propelled Grenade than Role Playing Game....
| MMORPG | World of Warcraft | Airplanes | Homeland Security | Games | Canada |
What is "nerfed". I tried to get my son some nerf toys (you know the soft football and various other sporting equipment from my youth) on-line and all I got was thousands of sites on some kind of game. I assumed it was paintball like except with nerf rockets and crossbows and and such (again, I am talking foam toys). Is nerf a fantasy game term?
Comment #1 :: link :: August 28, 2006 01:41 PMA nerf is a change to the rules of a computer game that weakens a certain object or ability.
The term comes from the childsafe Nerf toys of soft foam and plastic, which are often made in the shape of guns, bats, or other weapons. The term originated in the MMORPG Ultima Online, where for a long period of time the sword skill was incredibly powerful. The designers eventually lowered its effectiveness, causing massive player outcry; they claimed that it seemed as though they were hitting with "Nerf Bats".
Wikipedia to the rescue!
Comment #2 :: link :: August 28, 2006 02:19 PMIf you're still in the market for Nerf Balls, I have found through my own extensive searching that they are now called "Poof" balls and can be ordered online, through the same company that now makes slinky. Google "slinky" or "Poof" and you'll find 'em.
Of course in the UK a slinky poof is something entirely different.
Comment #4 :: link :: August 28, 2006 03:43 PMDude, reading this story I can only conclude one thing:
Leroy Jenkins is in Gitmo.
Comment #5 :: link :: August 31, 2006 02:57 AM
