WoW Insider Show: The 50th episode
It was our 50th show this past week on the WoW Insider Show, so you'll have to forgive us for doing a little more backpatting than usual -- we promise that next week we'll be back to form for sure. But in the second half of the show, we did get down to talking WoW business, and the results are now posted online for your listening pleasure. When we weren't looking back at our favorite moments in the show's history so far (and giving away stuff to people who tuned in live), we also hit on:- A live version of Ask a Beta Tester, where we answered listeners' questions about the Wrath beta in real time, including how professions work with Death Knights, what we're not so excited about in the beta, and whether there are any grind quests to be found.
- We devoted some time to discussing the Vicarious incident, and why it's wrong (or, in Adam's view, right) to give a Legendary ranged bow to a Rogue.
- And we answered emails about Hero classes and the possibility of another expansion announced at BlizzCon, as well as the fact that I dinged 70 last week, and the terrific Nethack, supposedly the first game with Achievements in it.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, WoW Insider Business, Quests, Humor, Death Knight, WoW Insider Show






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Braundo Aug 12th 2008 1:06PM
I wouldn't really call what NetHack does "achievements" in the same sense that achievements are used in WoW or Xbox Live, but there are certainly pre-set "feats" programmed into the game that are displayed at game end for things that you have done above and beyond what is required.
TotalBiscuit Aug 12th 2008 1:11PM
uMoria, Angband and it's variants were the superior games ;)
Eric Aug 12th 2008 1:20PM
Adam also said that BlizzCon will have another WoW expansion announced. Crazy people do not get a valid opinion, now quickly lock him in a closet.
Kyudo Aug 12th 2008 1:22PM
/cheer
...for mention of Nethack. :D
Marc Aug 12th 2008 1:32PM
I like Lord of the Rings Online's achievements better. They actually gave you stat bonuses if I recall correctly... I only played that game for a month though.
zappo Aug 12th 2008 2:31PM
Wouldn't that turn achievements into yet ANOTHER grind? I think I prefer them to be dinky fun stuff that don't really matter in the bigger scheme of things. Possibly awarding vanity items, or discounts on haircuts or something.
Aaron Aug 12th 2008 1:34PM
Anyone know the name of the game pictured in this post?
Kyudo Aug 12th 2008 2:15PM
That would be Nethack, as mentioned and linked in the post: http://nethack.org
WatcherZero Aug 12th 2008 1:43PM
Rogue! Great dos ASCII dungeon crawler I used to have years back.
SaxxonPike Aug 12th 2008 3:38PM
Yeah, I knew it better as Rogue back when I played it :) HJKL ftw.
zappo Aug 12th 2008 2:37PM
Nerf tourists!
Rassia Aug 12th 2008 6:02PM
Nerf the horde, they keep winning the Beta. ;_;
Zoom Aug 12th 2008 6:05PM
How do you do that crossword puzzle?
Smurk Aug 12th 2008 8:17PM
Congrats on fifty shows. I've probably listened to most of them. That's over 2 days "/played" of WoW Insider shows... and you've only quoted me once in all that time? j/k
schm0 Aug 12th 2008 9:55PM
Nethack blows. Play a man's game like Dwarf Fortress.
(This post menaces with spikes of adamantium!)