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Gilthas
Posted: Apr 11 2008, 08:29 AM


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WoW webcomic I hadn't seen before:

The Scout Report

I thought it's pretty funny (though the images are a bit on the small side) tongue.gif



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Gilthas
Posted: Apr 15 2008, 05:44 AM


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Article about a lawsuit filed by a WoW player against gold farms

Done by a player this time around. Curious to see how this will spin out.

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The Laws of Online World Design

Things that jump out:

Koster's Law (Mike Sellers was actually the one to dub it thus)
The quality of roleplaying is inversely proportional to the number of people playing.

Hyrup's Counter-observation
The higher the fee, the better the roleplayers. (And of course, the smaller the playerbase.)

Enforcing roleplaying
A roleplay-mandated world is essentially going to have to be a fascist state. Whether or not this accords with your goals in making such a world is a decision you yourself will have to make.

Koster's Theorem
Virtual social bonds evolve from the fictional towards real social bonds. If you have good community ties, they will be out-of-character ties, not in-character ties. In other words, friendships will migrate right out of your world into email, real-life gatherings, etc.

Is it a game?
It's a SERVICE. Not a game. It's a WORLD. Not a game. It's a COMMUNITY. Not a game. Anyone who says, "it's just a game" is missing the point.

Rickey's Law
People don't want "A story". They want *their* story.




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Posted: Apr 15 2008, 08:07 AM


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Interesting read, and I cannot help but agree with most of them smile.gif



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Posted: Apr 15 2008, 09:51 PM


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Gilthas
Posted: Oct 19 2008, 12:34 AM


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Ran into this WoW-based webcomic:

Beyond the Tree.

And it's about Night Elves too !

Style is getting better as the story moves along (though I still need to read it from the start).



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