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A news report by NBC Bay Area has caught the attention of the WoW community recently. They set out to show how many gamers are part of a "secret society, complete with their own language". To prove this, they interviewed a guy who claims to be "ranked in the top 10 out of 12 million people who play WoW" . Well, I didn't know WoW's subscriptions had gone up another 500 thousand people, grats Blizz? Also, when was this tournament that every WoW player took part in? Must've missed that. To demonstrate how no one knows this language better than him, he shows us his Ashes of Al'ar mount. Fair play, but was it necessary to also put your Paladin in his Tier 2 to prove you know WoW-speak?
The reporter (who is Mr WoW Player's girlfriend) then attempts to join in and takes over his PC to try something simple. The first thing she does is ask for help as she's new. So she types "I NEED HELP" in the trade channel.
"No no, that's not how you ask for help" Mr hot shot coos, then instruct his clueless girlfriend to type LFM 25 Naxx 2 more tanks 2 more DKs. The subtitles during his instruction show as "LFM 25 nex 2 more tanks 2 more DKs = I need help". Then he talked the viewer through some of the more common WoW terms - I just wish whoever typed up the subtitles had consulted him first. Apparently "Ponzor" means victory, and it sounds suspiciously like he is saying 'Flap' as he giggles to himself saying it means a good thing.
Lastly, as they're sitting at the dinner table, he tells his reporter girlfriend how he "5 capped AB in under 2 minutes" (clearly a lie, he plays Alliance) and "Pwnz0rd Winters Grasp with 40 people". I must visit this Winters Grasp as soon as I find it, sounds fun.
Check out this masterpiece after the break:
UPDATE: Reader Shirfan did a little looking around and came up with his armory profile, just in case you want to see his "Top ten out of 12 million" character. Also see this after the break.
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