Digging into Roleplay

Well, roleplayers, here we are, the day before the next expansion. For this week’s edition, I have just a few thoughts about the new incoming secondary skill Archaeology. I’m looking forward to channeling my inner Indiana Jones/Lara Croft personalities in some fresh RP sessions.

So far, the best explanation I’ve come across regarding is Wowpedia’s Archaeology section. Based on the information there, I can readily imagine a number of roleplaying professions to create. Here are three:
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Giving Away Those Steins, With Our Thanks

Almost two months ago, we announced a contest wherein we called for you to submit your best concept for a new in-game beverage, with the prizes to be given away being two Tankards Of Terror from Taverncraft.  Your response to it was overwhelming.

And we dropped the ball.

But we did judge them!  We got a couple of friends to help us, and we chose winners.  In doing so, we realized just how thankful we are to have an audience of such talented and fun-loving folk. Here the two winners:

Maxz, who proposed Blackrock Dopplebock:

“As the caverns of Blackrock Mountain began to tremble and quake the Dwarves continued to delve greedily and deep, uncovering the secrets of this dark brew. Like the monks of old, they hoped this liquid sustenance would sustain them through the upheaval to come. In the tradition of the Dopplebock, this dark beer is rich and malty with obsidian undertones. The bitterness of the hops is heightened by notes of brimstone, but remains submerged beneath the depth of the sweet, hearty body. As expected of a bock and a Dwarven brew, the alcohol heavy finish explodes from deep within like an ancient beast.”

Our other winner is Zurriel, with this Official press release from the offices of Vyral the Vile:

“This year’s Brewfest brings many new offerings, and we would be low to dissuade any discerning imbiber from trying them. In fact, we encourage it! Brewfest is a time-honored tradition, where every batch can share the spotlight. At the end of the day, we know you’ll return to your old standby. A brew as time-honored as the festival itself (well…maybe even a little more so). A beer that isn’t made from rusty hops and that doesn’t exploit captured Hydraxians—we have a purer source. Much purer. The beer that was with you through tough times and worse times. Twilight’s Hammer’d premium dark lager. Strong, slowly-roasted malty flavors that ultimately culminate in uncompromising victory. Your heart will explode. A refined taste smooth enough for an elf, yet strong enough for an ogre. Your friends will abandon you. A name backed up by centuries of unwavering resolve. You are already drunk. So enjoy this year’s festival! But when the stench of wet dog fades and you pine for an old friend, we know who you’ll turn to. Because everyone will. Eventually.”

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Renewed RP

Welcome back to another edition of RoleCraft, roleplayers! I managed to survive the Shattering this week, intact and in good health.

Much of the past week was spent exploring an Azeroth turned nearly upside-down and inside-out. New areas opened up, and many old areas are now so different they might as well be new. There are a ton of new quests and quest lines to follow, some fancy new RP clothing and trinkets to experiment with, and lots of other groovy stuff. All this long before (well, a week) the official Cataclysm expansion goes live!
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Shattered!

Brace yourselves, roleplayers, Azeroth is about to get rocked!

Patch 4.0.3a will hit WoW this week, so my ramblings about all things RPish will be light today. Instead, like probably many of you, I’ll be in game getting some last minute items squared away on a couple of characters before all Deathwing breaks loose.

I also open the forum up to all the readers, as I would love to hear how you are roleplaying the final days before the Cataclysm.  How much, and in what ways, has the impending destruction influenced your character(s), or not?  Have you created any new characters specifically for the event, aside from a goblin or worgen? Have you brought back any older characters into play? What quests, achievements, and items have you tied into your RP sessions for the event? Which character do you plan on having in game at the time the Cataclysm hits, where will they be, and for what RP purpose?

Take a few minutes for a thorough reading of the official 4.0.3a Patch Notes, and the same over at MMO Champion to tweak your character preparations for this week. Then get yourselves in game and enjoy the roleplay. Until next week (if I survive this one), role on!

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Some Ringtones For You

We thought it might be fun today to grab some of the various sounds you’ve heard on The Instance and make them into ringtones. Alternately, it might make you want to snap your phone in half. Enjoy:

Scott blurting out “I will paint my face with your blargh!!” – iPhone M4RMP3

Randy singing “In The Navy”. – iPhone M4RMP3

Scott and Randy asking one another “How you doin’?” – iPhone M4RMP3

Scott quoting Back To The Future “They found me!” – iPhone M4RMP3

Scott asks Randy “Does this Tier make my butt look big?” – iPhone M4RMP3

Randy and Scott saying “On with the show!”- iPhone M4RMP3

And all six .M4R files are collected in this archive.

Tavern Watch (15 Nov 2010)

Welcome back, roleplayers! Today’s edition of RoleCraft will aim to draw your attention to a few good items I found while reading through the World’s End Tavern section of the official World of Warcraft forums.

Yes, I know, it’s a place to be entered at your own risk, for sure. Yet, on occasion, there are some good and above quality posts that may be found there. The posts I have here are some I think may be quite useful for roleplayers they are trying to connect with, and I want to help with that connection.
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Cataclysm Lore Quiz

Greetings, roleplayers! This edition of RoleCraft is going to try something new, by way of hosting a short lore quiz.

Roleplayers know that knowing lore is tantamount to being a quality MMORPG roleplayer. Here I have gathered a short list of ten questions regarding the lore of the upcoming Cataclysm to test your knowledge with. If you find answering these questions easy for you, then consider yourself prepared. If there is some difficulty in answering, then hopefully you’ll brush up on your WoW lore before the next expansion.

Let’s get started!
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The Languages of RP – Goblin

This week, RoleCraft adds another short article to the Languages of RP theme, this time dealing with Goblin speech in WoW.

From what little I’ve been able to discover, it seems clear that goblins will have three languages available when Cataclysm launches: Common, Orcish, and Goblin. Common and Orcish are a given, since goblins have heretofore had such a strong presence in both Alliance and Horde areas.

However, what I’ve not yet been able to find is anything that really describes their native language. Nothing has been written by Blizzard as far as I have found, nor has anything been detailed by Cataclysm beta testers. So, probably until the next expansion is released, the topic is pretty much a mystery.
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