WoW funeral attenders slaughtered

Sinque · 13 Mar 2006 at 07:58

Lt. Manlove said:
I've only played WoW for a couple of days. There are PvP (player vs player) and PvE (player vs enviroment) - They played on a PvP where anything goes.

I think they were asking for it tbh... You could have just went to a none contested area where PVP cannot happen without flags. It looks setup by how little alliance took out the Horde - In reality, a couple of Firebolts from a few mages would have ended that.

Sleepery · 13 Mar 2006 at 08:19

Sinque said:
I think they were asking for it tbh

Maybe they thought that due to the fact that someone had actually died in real life people would have more common decency than to actually attack.

Just goes to show what a cesspit WoW is - 'hey, they got pwnd trying to say goodbye to their dead friend lol'.

Sad beyond belief, as are the people who think it's funny.

Camalot · 13 Mar 2006 at 09:22

Well i think its a bit sad attacking, but i also think its a bit sad having a funeral in a computer game :/

Steedie · 13 Mar 2006 at 09:45

thats pretty harsh but the when Scatman kicks in it made me chuckle

they shoulda done it in a non pvp area tho tbh :/

Nieldo · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:13

LoL!

I have no idea how WoW works, Ive never played it but even I laughed at that.

dirtydog · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:13

Camalot said:
Well i think its a bit sad attacking, but i also think its a bit sad having a funeral in a computer game :/

Why? That's like saying, when there's been a thread on OcUK for someone who's died, "it's a bit sad having a thread on an internet forum".. what's the difference. It's real people communicating with each other; the actual medium they use to do that is irrelevant, whether it's in person, phone, email, web forum or computer game.

Spacky · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:24

I did grin at the whole keyboard warrior aspect of it all and then the scatman song. Seeing everyone lined up then a gangster style break out of the line, not wise to hold a mark of respect in a game but then thats the risk .

It does seem a bit sad to have a mark of respect in a game though which is populated by all kinds of people, some will care some won't thats the reality aspect of it all.

Personally I don't really care for either side of it all, I don't play the game don't know any of the characters.

PikeyPriest · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:30

Camalot said:
Well i think its a bit sad attacking, but i also think its a bit sad having a funeral in a computer game :/

I agree. IMO having an online funeral in a PC game says to me that people arent spending enough time in the real world and are taking MMO's too seriously. I just dont think its right that 90-100% of the people at the online `funeral` have probably never seen what the deceased looked like or had any contact with him in person. To me if they care they would go to the real funeral.

If you have it in a PvP zone in any game you have to expect to get killed. Its the nature of any MMO that has an average age around 12.

dirtydog · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:35

PikeyPriest said:
I just dont think its right that 90-100% of the people at the online `funeral` have probably never seen what the deceased looked like or had any contact with him in person. To me if they care they would go to the real funeral.

So what do you think about the OcUK threads when a forum member has died? I expect 90% of people posting their respects didn't know the person either.

Spacky · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:38

dirtydog said:
So what do you think about the OcUK threads when a forum member has died? I expect 90% of people posting their respects didn't know the person either.

Think a forum is far more structured and organised than a computer game!

Does WoW have meets?

Spike_UK · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:47

I know you shouldn't laugh, but being a WoW addict I couldn't help but find this clip highly amusing.

dirtydog · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:50

Spacky said:
Think a forum is far more structured and organised than a computer game!

Does WoW have meets?

No idea, I've never played WoW or any games like it.

My comment to PikeyPriest still stands though. He said that it is silly to pay respects to someone who has died unless you knew them personally in real life. I disagree because you can get to know people quite well online, enough to want to pay your respects if they died.

Wang Computer · 13 Mar 2006 at 10:56

The grammar used in the introduction is laughable...

These people need to be reminded that World of Warcraft isn't real life... 'Tis sad, really.

Spacky · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:07

dirtydog said:
No idea, I've never played WoW or any games like it.

My comment to PikeyPriest still stands though. He said that it is silly to pay respects to someone who has died unless you knew them personally in real life. I disagree because you can get to know people quite well online, enough to want to pay your respects if they died.

Well if the chappy disagrees and you don't, then you won't achieve much in talking about it here. I mean that sincerely.

In reply to the rest, I see a point to everyones post but do think there is a danger to those who take a game and its environment to seriously, I suppose thats the danger of Multi Morphing RPG's its knowing the cut off line.

WOW is branded, labelled and sold as a game to see it as anything more such as a substitute for a lifestyle in my view is mad. When your having a bad day etc would Gonzo a level 20 Orc ring you up and see how you are or lend you a few quid for something, go out for a few beers? Those I join with on online gamming such as CSS or bf2 I actually know away from the pc, and are friends from all kinds of places.

Some of you will see or won't see what I mean. Though I do think a online funeral in a game is abit too far fetched but then I am not sucked into the mmrpg environment to be able to understand the environment. I am guessing there are thousands and millions of players to see about 50 queuing is a tiny percentage of that of a bunch of people who are predominantely online.

PinkPig · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:09

Spacky said:
Think a forum is far more structured and organised than a computer game!

Does WoW have meets?

How is the forum more structured and organised than a computer game? WoW has a massive number of communities, who, in fact, probably communicate in forums as well as through the game. I'm also fairly sure that plenty of groups of players do plan real life meets from time to time as well.

I'm not saying that "crashing the funeral" was really "wrong" - but I can just about understand that some people might feel a bit upset.

(And what on earth is a Multi-Morphing RPG?)

Spacky · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:15

PinkPig said:
How is the forum more structured and organised than a computer game? WoW has a massive number of communities, who, in fact, probably communicate in forums as well as through the game. I'm also fairly sure that plenty of groups of players do plan real life meets from time to time as well.

I'm not saying that "crashing the funeral" was really "wrong" - but I can just about understand that some people might feel a bit upset.

(And what on earth is a Multi-Morphing RPG?)

A forum is admined and rules in place, if WoW is admined then I guess the Admin didn't really see that funeral thing as much of a situation to kick players or whatever measures are put in place.

A game is very adhoc and it allows a flexibility to do whatever you want the vid is an example.

(And what on earth is a Multi-Morphing RPG?)

MMORPG whatever, thats what WoW is labelled at so sayeth a website I can't mention

Dj_Jestar · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:16

Spacky said:
Think a forum is far more structured and organised than a computer game!

Does WoW have meets?

Yes, plenty of them too, far more than this or most forums.

It's an RPG, not CS-esque, you get to know the people you play with quite well.

Even though this is blatantly a setup, if it was true, it's pretty damn sad of the attackers to gank them whilst they are paying respects to a deceased friend. Regardless of where it is, in game or in real life (imo this is both, the mourning players would also be on TS saying a few words I would bet) it is a low thing to do, just a perfect example of the eejits you get in games who have an inferiority complex in life so take to the 'net to try and feel superior by ruining someone elses day instead.

Dj_Jestar · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:18

PinkPig said:
How is the forum more structured and organised than a computer game? WoW has a massive number of communities, who, in fact, probably communicate in forums as well as through the game. I'm also fairly sure that plenty of groups of players do plan real life meets from time to time as well.

I'm not saying that "crashing the funeral" was really "wrong" - but I can just about understand that some people might feel a bit upset.

(And what on earth is a Multi-Morphing RPG?)

MMORPG:

Massivley Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

Spacky · 13 Mar 2006 at 11:19

Dj_Jestar said:
MMORPG:

Massivley MMultiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

lol I guessed the MM bit

Swiftan · 13 Mar 2006 at 12:04

Tempted to re-subscribe now

Why didn't they just do it in a non-contested area?