WOW Classic Guild Names, Recruiting and Interesting Behaviors

The Solo MMO Player is finding the new guild names, ah, interesting.  The favorite this week is Nagging Wives.  We cannot wait to hear what happens when the spouse finds out the name of hubby's guild.

However, we think this might be the perfect gift to soothe the spouses in the Nagging Wives guild.  Wonder if there is a discount for bulk purchases?
https://gear.blizzard.com/us/game/world-of-warcraft/cute-but-deadly-blue-murloc-kigurumi

Guild recruitment pitches are nearly as good as guild names.  Today we heard of a guild looking for old vanilla WOW players.  They say that they are a casual raiding guild that gets drunk, raids, and cannot remember the raid the next day.  Translation:  We need an experienced babysitter who can run the raid for us while we down multiple brews in quick succession.  Don't expect a stampede of older players, folks.  Adults have better things to do with their time.

Player behavior continues to baffle the Solo MMO Player.  Tonight he had someone steal a drop out from under him, then ask where he was going to raid next.  He also heard someone complain loudly,  "They keep killing me!"  This was on a PvP server.   PvP doesn't stand for Pepperoni Vegetable Pizza in WOW, folks.

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WOW: Revisiting the Game

Ever miss the creative side of World of Warcraft?  You can revisit the game by watching some incredible machinima videos.

What the Internet is For
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRgNOyCnbqg&feature=player_embedded

Ballad of the Noob.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM2rFZGujhk

ROFLAMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEWgs6YQR9A&feature=player_embedded

WOW Dancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=066_q4DIeqk

Anti-Elf Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwYKtgFYCc&feature=player_embedded

Five from the Snacky Series:  1)  Snacky' Goes Murloc Tipping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_LhKNcxWPw

2)  Snacky Is Dieting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Fp9lArtw0&feature=relmfu

3)  Snacky Goes Fishing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvujYhrVARQ&feature=relmfu

4)  Snacky Goes Double Dating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKJtLJJrqxg&feature=relmfu

5)  Roberto's Halloween Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Wl3OrJ5ms&feature=relmfu

And of course Pergola's masterpiece, The Craft of War: Blind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvmoDQ7gJKA

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The Cataclysm Vacation Package

WOW Insider draws our attention to this nifty little travel advertisement.  Visit Azeroth now!
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/the-classifieds-a-vacation-package/

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Cataclysm Guide for Druids

Alamo's guide to Cataclysm for druids.  LOL
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1021053513

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Literal Cataclysm Trailer

Kae passed along the Literal Cataclysm Trailer this morning.  Thanks for the laugh!
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/12/literal-cataclysm-trailer.html

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Blizzard Bans Waffle Recipes on Forums

Maybe Blizzard prefers French toast?  LOL
http://theincbear.com/waffle-banned/

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Group Behavior

MMOs have other people in them.  And where you have other people, you have other people whose behavior is going to annoy you no end.  The Pot drew my attention to a post by Tamarind about how people act in the dungeon finder.  Just what is acceptable behavior in groups?
http://www.mmomeltingpot.com/2010/11/righteous-orbs-on-acceptable-standards-in-group-settings/

Blessing of Kings looks at this controvery, explaining how Frostheim set it off and his reactions.
http://blessingofkings.blogspot.com/2010/11/outvoted.html

Here's the article in full.
http://www.righteousorbs.com/?p=2711

The only thing you can do about it is laugh, to tell you the truth.  Tam knows this and posted a quick audio of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" reworked as a raid.  For those who know the Tennyson poem, this is hilarious.
http://www.righteousorbs.com/wp-content/uploads/charge-of-the-light-brigade.mp3

And he's not the only one laughing at group behavior.  Here's Jasyla's take on how to fit in while doing dungeon finder raids.
http://www.cannotbetamed.com/2010/11/17/lfd-how-to-fit-in/

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How to Tell the Good Green Goo from the Bad UPDATED

With visual aids.  Seriously!
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2010/10/effloresence-know-your-green-goo.html

UPDATE:  WOW Insider has posted photos of various healing spells such as Holy Word, Power Word, Healing Rain, Efflorescence with some information about how they are used.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/raid-rx-tell-your-raid-to-stand-in-glowing-circles/#continued

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Rent-a-Troll (Or Playing Patch 4.0.1 as a Noob)

No description does this justice although I will say each troll comes in its own "special cardboard box."  Just go read it.
http://raging-monkeys.blogspot.com/2010/10/rent-troll-services-coming-to-you.html

UPDATE:  Playing Patch 4.0.1 as a noob.
http://thenoisyrogue.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/patch-4-01-as-a-n00b/

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How to Win at Brewfest (Sarcasm)

Hilarious video about Brewfest.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/wow-moviewatch-how-to-win-at-brewfest/

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Laugh of the Day

Let me quote Kotaku's header for this article:  "Activision Blizzard Teams with White House to Develop Smart People".
http://kotaku.com/5646858/activision-blizzard-joins-with-white-house-to-develop-smart-people

Don't miss the comments section.

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Assign Your Blame Properly: A Flow Chart

Thanks to the Melting Pot, I can share this article about how to properly assign blame for a wipe.
http://rootbranch.wordpress.com/2010/09/17/on-accountability/

Put your drink down before you click on the link and start reading.

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Why You Should/Shouldn't Mention WOW on the First Date

Whether it's a good idea to mention WOW on a first date, from the female perspective. With pie charts!
http://bossypally.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/wow-on-the-first-date-a-geeky-chicks-take/

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Off Topic: David Thorne Has Trouble With His Electric Bill

For anyone who ever called their utility company about a bill.  (Thanks for the tip, Kotaku!)
http://www.27bslash6.com/AGL.html

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Anthropologist Looks at WOW

Another WOW Insider interview with Bonnie Nardi, a University of CA-Irvine anthropologist writing about WOW culture and art.
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/24/15-minutes-of-fame-anthropologist-bonnie-nardi-on-wow-culture-a/

The article led me to this now defunct website which has the awesome 100 Rules of Warcraft listed right on top.  My personal favorite is #42 - "You could make a better living by signing guild charters at level 1 than by leveling a crafting profession."
http://dwarfpriest.com/

The three rules of adventuring are pretty funny, too.  (64-66)

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How To Increase Your Income in WOW

Tongue-in-cheek guide.
http://www.isheepthings.com/blog/how-to-increase-your-income-in-wow/

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Healing Flowchart

A quick prioritization visual aid for healers.  Thanks to MMO Melting Pot for pointing this out!
http://oddcraft.net/wordpress/2010/07/07/shared-topic-triage-and-you/

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Big Red Kitty Decodes Cataclysm Beta Subtext

If you want to know what playing the Cataclysm beta is like, Big Red Kitty details the experience by explaining the "real " meaning behind the beta introduction.  Funny but true!
http://www.bigredkitty.net/2010/07/13/this-is-what-hidden-meaning-means/

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Signs That One Should Drop Out

Signs one should drop out of your current dungeon finder raid:

1) The healer inquires as to what sort of vanity pet your wolf is.
2) Your wolf draws more aggro than the tank.
3) The tank falls off a cliff.

Sadly, all these happened to the Solo MMO Player this weekend....

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BBB and the Midsummer Fire Festival

Dammed with faint praise.
http://thebigbearbutt.com/2010/06/24/yes-yes-the-ice-stone-has-melted-whatever/

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