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[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 65 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

WoW spelled backwards is WoW.

So is Bob.

[–] XM34@feddit.org 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You're wrong. Bob spelled backwards is not WoW πŸ€“

/s (obviously)

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Madam I'm Adam

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So is racecar and abutttuba.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

But Dad, I'm jesus christ

[–] slumberlust@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

BadLuckMax also snagged several pieces of ill-gotten Mythic gear, including the unfortunately named Rushed Beta Launchers boots which, being leather (and thus useless on a Paladin) feels like a brutal jab at Blizzard.

Is this a retail thing where Paladins can only wear plate or is the author not familiar with the mechanic? Plenty of paladins taking cloth/leather/mail in OG and Classic.

[–] idontknowman@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

from cata on you got 5% bonus to your primary stat for wearing your armour class, so plate for example on pally. but gear works differently in retail so all plate has strength and int on it so you really have no reason to use cloth or leather

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago

You get some kind of bonus if you wear your classes preferred armor type iirc.

[–] kane@femboys.biz 33 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Banning people in games is extremely difficult, annoyingly so.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Actually it's super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Banning cheaters in games is TIGHT!!!!

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tonytins@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Wowie wow wow.

[–] totallyNotARedditor@lemm.ee 16 points 3 weeks ago

Lol what a mad lad

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Any% clear!

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

So, is it the world first or not? They were technically the first...

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Incorrect.

First name: RAoV Quality Assurance

Second name: ecnarussAeR ytilauQ VoAR

Assurance != ReAssurance

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago

Is this news?

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

ITT: I learn WoW is still a thing. Honestly thought that shit died like 15 years ago.

[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 59 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

You have to be living under a rock to not know that WoW is still an incredibly popular game. It’s easily still the most popular MMORPG

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 20 points 3 weeks ago

It's a failed attempt at minimizing. Lots of people reply like that.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 17 points 3 weeks ago

I've been living under quite a rock then, haven't heard WoW even mentioned for years (and years)

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

If the only pre-live service MMORPG still going strong.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What about FF14 or Guild Wars 2? Don't they count as pre-live service MMORPGs, too?

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

checks Seems games as a service model that we know today really picked up steam at around the late 2010s. So, yeah...

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was actually surprised to see Ultima Online is still up and active recently. It must have a pretty decent sized population for EA not to shut down and repurpose the servers for Battlefield or something.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

Now there's a name I haven't heard in a hot minute.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

what makes wow not a live service game? aren’t all MMOs by definition live service?

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I mean, yeah. Just don't tend not to lump the older ones in it because of how awful the practice has become since the phrase was formalized.

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I genuinely didn't know it was still big. Everyone I know who played it quit ten years ago and expansion launches no longer hit my feeds.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 weeks ago

No you don't.

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