Enough with the WOW bashing

You do realize, by not only using the term "pwnt" in any context, but using it twice in the same post, you have given us every reason to hate you, yes?

I completely reserve the right to derisively fucking laugh at you until my sides hurt, which is what I am doing at this very moment. Good luck with the whole "getting laid" thing.

This makes me embarassed to admit that I used to play WoW. It makes me ebarassed to admit I play games at all.

If you pwn us, are we not thusly pwnt (it's pwned by the way)? What is that, like some kind of geek pseudo-philosophy? I pwn, therefore I am? 'Tis better to pwn in hell then to get pwned in Heaven? All glory and honor to the Honorable Leeroy Jenkins? Pwn anything to level up one more time, because some will win, some will lose, and some are born to sing the blues?

Are you Korean, by chance?

Red Bull isn't blood.

How many potential lvl-ups did it cost you to post this? Was it worth it?

Exhibit A in the case of Humanity V. WOW Players.

....you know, I have nothing against WOW players, my buddy who is a total work-out/musclehead is a WOW addict so you know, that makes sense...but stachew you just exemplify the nerdiness. Welcome to CHUD.

unless you're totally into killing 10 rat things, buying super duper armor, then killing 10 rat things with purple vests, buying a magic hammer with +10 lute of ganktardtude, then you can fully pawn 10 more rat things with the candle on their heads. Only then can you begin your domination of the young timberwolves -> wolves -> dire wolves -> bandits -> green bandits -> phil harrison -> fox news -> gary coleman -> primus -> grandma

WoW < Guild Wars < dcf

on a side note, what news article or item set you off Stachew? couldn't find anything lately of note on the main page.

The fuck is this?
I didn't even know there was wow-bashing going on. Admittedly, I've been a little absent lately, but I didn't know it existed. I want in, dammit! No, not really, I'm just wondering who cares?
Anybody have a picture of that gamer from the South Park episode?

Pick one...
http://images.google.de/images?q=sou...=1&sa=N&tab=wi

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Stachew, do you look like that guy from the South Park ep? 'cause that would be sweet! Oh, and nobody's saying that any living person who plays WOW is a nerd, just that people who use the word "pwn" are. What the fuck does that even mean? Why is there a "p" in it?!?! you do realise that it's right next to the "o" key...

That was supposed to be a joke...
Actually, I went through the first 10 pages and couldn't find a single one, they were all of the kids.

Was it this?

Go get laid!

What the fuck is "pwnt" anyway? . . . oh wait, I forgot I don't give a shit.

Origins stem from owned, ownage, ownt. The character 'o' is next to the character 'p' on the keyboard. It was formed when some anonymous original party accidentally hit the 'p' for the word "OWNED".

It has the exact same meaning as the verb to own. The two words and their derivatives can be used interchangeably.

1. When a player is severely beaten by another player or party of players, in a game.
2. An expletive about a situation where something painful, embarassing, or bad happens to someone in real life.

The main dispute with this word is its pronunciation. It is originally believed that the 'p' is an accident and therefore not pronounced. However, several pronunciations have become accepted: p'ownt, pwynt, pinnt, etc.

1. Gamer 1: I just killed your entire group and won the game.
Gamer 2: You pwnt us all...

2. Oh my God, did you see that guy get hit by that car? He was pwnt!

I think Stachew is laughing at anyone who took his post seriously, and I along with him, am laughing.

EDIT: Ok, I'm not literally laughing, I'm eating Doritos, but you get the idea.

I don't necessarily think WoW players are nerds, just people who are fine with spending huge chunks out of their already short lives on Earth buying imaginary rocks for imaginary firebrand slingshots. I know more than a few people who have lost their girlfriends and all their friends over it. People who would rather stay home on the weekends for "raids" than enjoy real people.

Or books and other healthier hobbies.

So he took valuable time away from WoWing to make that one post, and now he's not going to respond. Not surprising, I suppose; those herbs aren't going to harvest themselves.

I actually was pretty into the game for a while. I got bored and quit when my friends started playing so often that they passed me up. I now get irritated at the amount of time they spend on the thing. I just can't get that into the whole idea.

Does it hurt you deep down inside to know all this?

Well you figure it'd be pronounced 'pawned'... In fact, anybody who sees "pwnt" and pronounces it as "pinnt" could use lessons on how to be less retarded.

Once the meaning of "to own" changed into gamer slang, yeah. When human beings used to say they "owned" another one, they used to mean it literally. About coloreds.

Actually, I'd like to announce that my mental masturbation and I are engaged. We're hoping for a spring wedding, and we're registered at Toys 'R' Us.

My mental masturbation keeps calling the cops on me. But I SWEAR my mental masturbation got that black eye from falling down. Goddamn bitch.

a) Who the fuck said we were "true gamers"? What the hell is this, kindergarten?

b)I don't understand the mental masturbation comment. What's it supposed to mean?

As easy as.

Vanguard - Saga of Heores > WoW anyday.

WoW is overated.

I hear ya brother. F'n mental masturbations just don't know their place anymore. Don't know we "ownz" them??

People like Stachew are what give WoW players a bad name.
As a former WoW player, (I am married, btw. so I get laid often..) I can't stand people like this who are moronic "fanboys" who have nothing better to do than troll the net looking for WoW bashing posts to start a fight over.

For instance, take myself. I played WoW, took me almost a year and a half to get my first lvl 60, why? Because I only play once or twice a week, that's it. The rest of the time is spent with my family, and I know at least 50 other players that are the same way.

-Do I understand "doodspeak"? Nope, and I am dumber for even thinking about it, people who use terms like "pwnt" and "noob" should have thier entire family tree wiped out.

-Am I a fat ass who does nothing but play WoW? Nope, I am a elementary teacher, plus I go to the gym with my wife quite regularly, so there goes the "wow players have no life" argument.

-Do I own any WoW merchandise or speak about it in public? Nope, try not to, I really don't think it is anyone's business. Although, I nearly took a guys head off in EB when I went to buy a game (for xbox 360), he started in about WoW, I said I already played it, and he started shouting "For the HORDE!", moron. Yes, our local EB has fanboys who hang out all day.


Sorry to say, but not everyone who plays WoW is like the OP, some of us are just normal people who enjoy playing a game like this every now and then.
And yes I have played EQ2, Vanguard(TRASH), LOTR (beta), etc. Just liked WoW better. All I'm saying is, don't lump all players together into one stereotype just because one person got their panties in a wad.

I recently cancelled my account after the birth of my Daughter (3 weeks old today!), figured it was time for 100% family. Can't say I miss WoW, can't say I won't ever play it again. But for now, I am happy just being a dad.

The only problem with Vanguard is that it feels like it has about as many players as you have posts.

Are we not thusly pwnt?

Well, Stachew, you'll be happy to know that I've just re-upped my account. I have to be out of the house a lot of the time right now, as it's up for sale, and lots of people are going to be trudging through. So my friends and I are going to spending a lot of time hitting instances.

And I'll say this for MMORPG's: while LAN parties never did much for me when it was all about first person shooters and whatnot, playing something like World of Warcraft or City of Heroes in a room with several friends together is a blast. It's just playing with random people that I can't stand.

Why do I keep expecting this thread to be about Women of Wrestling?

I'd feel better about myself as a man if it were.

I cant afford to play around with MMORPGs, but I've been tempted often by Guild Wars and its lack of a monthly fee. It seems cool, but one of the reasons I've refrained is that I would rather play a non-instanced game. I like the thought of walking around forests and mountains, randomly assaulting people from South Korea.

That was part of my problem with Guild Wars. You can only see other players in town. This completely eliminates the dynamic of running into someone who's doing the same quest you are, and teaming up on the fly. Plus, I didn't like the mechanic of having to pick eight skills to use before you leave town.

actually, stachew, I'm a pretty skinny geek.

Hey, I got no problems with her.

And if I did, I wouldn't dare tell her.

It'd be better if it were about GLOW.