WoW, I like cyber slaughter.
Yesterday a friend of mine brought to my attention the most recent and largest crime committed on the now hugely popular game, World of Warcraft. Now, let’s be clear, this isn’t just a game to some people. I know a few sad souls that eat, live and breath this shit.
Anyway, down to the point. I guess some girl died in the REAL WORLD. This is sad. Death is terrible. So, this girl’s online friends decided to have a World of Warcraft funeral for her character. While nerdy, this gesture seems nice.
So, here’s where is all went wrong. I guess they publicly announced it on the game and said that no one could bring weapons.
Low Down:
Fake Funeral, Publicly Known, No Weapons, All on a game based in a fantastic world where you kill and pillage. You can imagine what happens. The opposing guild “Serenity Now” comes and tears shit up. They even filmed it so we can all see on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJVolaC8pw
My feelings on this should be obvious, but I really feel that my friend Kevin says it best:
“There’s a place for real feeling and emotion…that place is earth. There’s a place for roving hordes to crush, strike with lightning, decapitate, maim, bludgeon, turn into ashes, cut in half and otherwise cause irreparable damage without reservation…that place is WoW. If you combine the two, you’re a fool — a dead one. These people didn’t lose their lives…they lost their characters, which could be wiped off the face of the fake digital planet with one well-placed virus. I have a firm conviction that any world that can be destroyed by a 12-year-old wearing pajamas in his basement probably isn’t worth a whole lot.”
Kevin states it the best. Check out his blog: http://lowernotes.wordpress.com
