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aruan@catullae started #fakewarcraftthesis on Twitter, and it was pretty much the only thing that went right for me all day.
Mine: "Rattle the Vending Machine: I Went to Dalaran University for This?" about mages, from the painful time of logging in half an hour before a raid to start conjuring food and water (separately, two pieces at a time, for a 40-man raid) to the various "levels" of food (because you need a certain constitution and maturity to handle a Mana Strudel?) In all seriousness, I'd love to read an analysis of the Random Dungeon Finder on player quality of life, from no longer missing an essential ability in a particular boss fight to grouping three plate wearers together, from the impact on world PvP because people are no longer having to travel to dungeons to the slashed raid-readiness time from gearing faster by not having to sit in Trade chat waiting for a group to form (and then doing it all over again when someone drops group mid-dungeon).
But others people were both more amusing and more creative! I would absolutely read any of these:
SusG Can't We All Just Get Along? Managing Expectations in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment
THIS is the reason why raid leads dread killing end-game bosses, because in my experience it splits the raid between those of us who are perfectly happy to have cleared the current tier of content before it was nerfed to irrelevance, and the ones suggesting we not even waste time killing Ragnaros again and focus on heroic modes. Ugh.
bigafternoons Five Minutes? Seriously?: A History of Paladin Buffs
SRSLY
mythraidates We Didn't Start the Fire: Assigning Blame for the Elemental Invasion of Hyjal and Ashenvale
SticksCalhoun Liver Let Die: Missing Crucial Organs in the Creatures of Azeroth
Because I know that as a lowbie, one can get overenthusiastic with their daggers or fire spells here and there, but seven consecutive boars whose liver is decimated beyond recognition? Come now.
Erycius God Does Not Play Dice, but Onyxia Does: a Statistical Analysis on the Occurrences of Deep Breath
Or, Blizzard doesn't tend to stealth-buff raid bosses - she Deep Breaths just as many times as before, and the fact that people are standing in it is not a fault of any raid mechanic.
TagofFire "Fire, It's Hot!" An In-Depth Analysis on the Damaging Properties of Various Liquids Found on the Floor
(Related: rastigi Raid Wipes, Rage and Repair Bills: The Social and Economic Impacts of Standing in the Fire)
Minus_caffeine Unavailing WoW: Exploring the Parallels Between WoW and the Greek Mythology of Sisyphus
I can't think of raiding tiers this way or I'll never do it again.
catullae "Green, Blue, Purple: Clothing and Social Status in Azeroth"
Abstract: Purple or GTFO. The modern-day sumptuary law.
jmfarrow Time Is Money, Friend: Farming for Raw Materials Versus Daily Quests: an Analysis of Opportunity Costs
There is a practically infinite amount to be said on the economy within the World of Warcraft, which I'm also working on a post about.
BradSkid "Guild Politics - Democracy or Tyranny?"
Because there are so many good arguments for both.
sovereignhope 10 Minute Cooldown: A Bronze Dragon's Guide to Avoiding Paradoxes When Using Time Warp
Manastarved Life After Wipe: Blameshifting, Namecalling, Ragequitting, and How to Deal with the Weakest Link in a Raid Environment
fyriat Gravity as a Learning Tool: How Elevators Teach Caution
Tee-hee.
SuicidalZebra Gone Fishing - What is Nat Pagle really up to?
catullae Too Soon, Executus: Examples of Ritual in Raid Mechanics
SamuEllmer Metallica, Chuck Norris and Mankrik's Wife: Deconstructing Absurdist Hegemony in Barrens Chat
A moment of silence for the sundered Barrens, if you please.
rosaamarilla Bears of Khaz Modan: Ecological Effects of the Shattering from Coldridge Valley to Thelsamar
Manastsarved Dreams of Madness: Intrinsic Motivation, External Corruption, and Blaming the Old Gods for Everything
This one was actually explored in-game, just take a spin around Ulduar.
Rekiara Not-So-Healing Rain: The Unanticipated Side Effects of Shaman-Influenced Climate Change
ROFL
catullae "Suffer, Mortals!" Examining Themes of Betrayal in Icecrown Citadel
FUCK, yes, this this this. The entire citadel is full of the tormented and damned warriors of Azeroth, Alliance and Horde, who were corrupted while trying to do what they thought was right - killing Arthas was actually painful, every time. And this is why Wrath of the Lich King always will be the best expansion.
Mine: "Rattle the Vending Machine: I Went to Dalaran University for This?" about mages, from the painful time of logging in half an hour before a raid to start conjuring food and water (separately, two pieces at a time, for a 40-man raid) to the various "levels" of food (because you need a certain constitution and maturity to handle a Mana Strudel?) In all seriousness, I'd love to read an analysis of the Random Dungeon Finder on player quality of life, from no longer missing an essential ability in a particular boss fight to grouping three plate wearers together, from the impact on world PvP because people are no longer having to travel to dungeons to the slashed raid-readiness time from gearing faster by not having to sit in Trade chat waiting for a group to form (and then doing it all over again when someone drops group mid-dungeon).
But others people were both more amusing and more creative! I would absolutely read any of these:
SusG Can't We All Just Get Along? Managing Expectations in a Multi-Stakeholder Environment
THIS is the reason why raid leads dread killing end-game bosses, because in my experience it splits the raid between those of us who are perfectly happy to have cleared the current tier of content before it was nerfed to irrelevance, and the ones suggesting we not even waste time killing Ragnaros again and focus on heroic modes. Ugh.
bigafternoons Five Minutes? Seriously?: A History of Paladin Buffs
SRSLY
mythraidates We Didn't Start the Fire: Assigning Blame for the Elemental Invasion of Hyjal and Ashenvale
SticksCalhoun Liver Let Die: Missing Crucial Organs in the Creatures of Azeroth
Because I know that as a lowbie, one can get overenthusiastic with their daggers or fire spells here and there, but seven consecutive boars whose liver is decimated beyond recognition? Come now.
Erycius God Does Not Play Dice, but Onyxia Does: a Statistical Analysis on the Occurrences of Deep Breath
Or, Blizzard doesn't tend to stealth-buff raid bosses - she Deep Breaths just as many times as before, and the fact that people are standing in it is not a fault of any raid mechanic.
TagofFire "Fire, It's Hot!" An In-Depth Analysis on the Damaging Properties of Various Liquids Found on the Floor
(Related: rastigi Raid Wipes, Rage and Repair Bills: The Social and Economic Impacts of Standing in the Fire)
Minus_caffeine Unavailing WoW: Exploring the Parallels Between WoW and the Greek Mythology of Sisyphus
I can't think of raiding tiers this way or I'll never do it again.
catullae "Green, Blue, Purple: Clothing and Social Status in Azeroth"
Abstract: Purple or GTFO. The modern-day sumptuary law.
jmfarrow Time Is Money, Friend: Farming for Raw Materials Versus Daily Quests: an Analysis of Opportunity Costs
There is a practically infinite amount to be said on the economy within the World of Warcraft, which I'm also working on a post about.
BradSkid "Guild Politics - Democracy or Tyranny?"
Because there are so many good arguments for both.
sovereignhope 10 Minute Cooldown: A Bronze Dragon's Guide to Avoiding Paradoxes When Using Time Warp
Manastarved Life After Wipe: Blameshifting, Namecalling, Ragequitting, and How to Deal with the Weakest Link in a Raid Environment
fyriat Gravity as a Learning Tool: How Elevators Teach Caution
Tee-hee.
SuicidalZebra Gone Fishing - What is Nat Pagle really up to?
catullae Too Soon, Executus: Examples of Ritual in Raid Mechanics
SamuEllmer Metallica, Chuck Norris and Mankrik's Wife: Deconstructing Absurdist Hegemony in Barrens Chat
A moment of silence for the sundered Barrens, if you please.
rosaamarilla Bears of Khaz Modan: Ecological Effects of the Shattering from Coldridge Valley to Thelsamar
Manastsarved Dreams of Madness: Intrinsic Motivation, External Corruption, and Blaming the Old Gods for Everything
This one was actually explored in-game, just take a spin around Ulduar.
Rekiara Not-So-Healing Rain: The Unanticipated Side Effects of Shaman-Influenced Climate Change
ROFL
catullae "Suffer, Mortals!" Examining Themes of Betrayal in Icecrown Citadel
FUCK, yes, this this this. The entire citadel is full of the tormented and damned warriors of Azeroth, Alliance and Horde, who were corrupted while trying to do what they thought was right - killing Arthas was actually painful, every time. And this is why Wrath of the Lich King always will be the best expansion.
