The Classifieds: You ought to be in pictures
by Lisa Poisso 
Feb 3rd 2010 at 9:00AM
Ready to see your name in lights? Looking for Group Productions (which is not the fun-loving crew pictured above) is looking for WoW players to appear in Warcrack, a feature-length documentary about people who play World of Warcraft. The project's creators, who are both experienced film and television technicians, are now scheduling webcam interviews with candidates. Attracted by the myriad personalities featured in our 15 Minutes of Fame, the LFG team turned to us for advice in tracking down a few specific types of players:
- someone who's currently creating a costume for the next BlizzCon
- a top 100 guild GM
- an accomplished Arena veteran
Let's open up The Classifieds ...
Recruiting
Like to be listed? Don't forget your web site address and a brief description of your guild's focus.
Draenei roleplayers The brand new heavy RP group <Light of Draenor> (US Moon Guard-A) is seeking Draenei members; no level requirement, but IC interview and knowledge of Draenei lore is required- New raiders <Forgotten Legends> of US Blackwater Raiders-A is welcoming new raiders to a friendly, "real life first" 10-man team
- 10-man raiding <Ninety Second Tuesdays> of US Cho'gall-H is looking to round out its 8/12 ICC team with a caster DPS/healer hybrid
- 25-man raid teams <Vindication> of US Wyrmrest Accord-A has refocused ("RPers can raid, too!") and is looking for dedicated 25-man raiders; <Eternal> (US Antonidas-A) is recruiting experienced adult for raiding three nights per week; <Quarantine> (US Proudmoore-H) is filling out its 25-man team, looking for i232-geared players to rading two to three nights a week; <Conspiracy> (US Elune-A) is recruiting for Wed./Thurs./Sun. ICC raiding
- When the sun comes up <Twilight Incursion> of US Quel-dorei-H is in search of several classes for morning 25-man raiding (10:00 a.m.-1 p.m. server time)
- When the sun goes down <After Hours>of EU Eonar-A is looking for other players whose work and family obligations push 25-man raiding to the late-night hours (23.00-2.00 Monday-Thursday)
Around the world of WoW
- There's a new trend on US Stormrage: players selling heroic PUG tanking services for up to 50 gold a pop. Tipster Vileax believes the practice merely exacerbates the tank shortage. Has this trend made it to your realm yet?
- Reader Paul sent us this tip about a rare mainstream mention of WoW in the UK, on the latest episode of Celebrity Big Brother UK. The episode featured a snippet of dialogue about raiding -- ironically, a dated reference about the old 40-man days. Still, it's always good to hear gaming entering the stream of mainstream consciousness.
We should see some real movement in guild rankings this week, with the final stretch through Icecrown Citadel to the Lich King.
25-man Progress More than 100 leading guilds are poised to pounce on Arthas, with 38 points.- 25-man Achievements Eight more guilds have earned 1,130 points this week, bringing the total number of leaders to 17.
- 10-man Progress It's another full field of 38-point leaders among the 10-man progression teams.
- 10-man Achievements Eight more guilds have come up to the 1,285-point mark this week.
- 10-man Strict Progress Eleven more guilds have joined the 10-man strict teams at the current top of Icecrown Citadel.
- 10-man Strict Achievements Three teams (<From Chaos> (US Suramar), <Vox Immortalis> (US Hyjal) and <Three> (UE Executus) lead the field of accomplishments.
Show us your stuff
The Classifieds is always looking for screenshots to go along with the weekly news. Send us screenshots of your epic downings, your celebrations and gatherings, and those "special moments" (naked Deadmine races? fishing tournaments?) to TheClassifieds@WoW.com.
- Shiftymcmoo, US Kilrogg-H "Shiftymcmoo was extremely supportive when I was tanking my very first instance as a Death Knight. My Death Knight had just managed to reach the defense cap for heroics. I had made it clear that it was my first instance and expressed my wishes that they can put up with a wipe or two. (We did wipe once in the end, due to me accidentally LOSing the healer.) At the end of the instance, said PUGger said that I had tanked great and even said that he was very proud of me, saying that tanking is hard. He made my day, and I would like to make his through this." (Dardanos, US Thaurissan-H)
- Zebu, EU The Sha'tar-H "When I was busy pottering around Orgrimmar on my DK alt waiting for the Dungeon Finder to pop me in an instance, a warrior named Zebu popped open the trade window. Being a cynic, I thought he may be begging for something; however, my opinion quickly changed as I saw the trade window fill up with 1k gold and stacks of Saronite. He accepts, as do I. After a big thank you in /w, he traded me again and this time filled the trade window up with 20 eternal shadow, 16 eternal water, 16 eternal earth and the rest with stacks of saronite. I thanked him again. He then proceeded to yell 'First person to kiss me gets 1k!', and sure enough, he gives some low-level 20 1k for kissing him. Later on that evening, whilst explaining to some friends, I find out he gave one of my guildies 2.8k for nothing. It turns out one of my guild officers was an officer with him with a previous guild, and when I asked 'Why would he do this?', she replied, 'Zebu has always been loaded and massively generous, especially to his guildies.' If that isn't an awesome Random Act of Uberness, I don't know what is!" (Relaár, EU The Sha'tar-H)
The Classifieds brings you weekly updates on player and community news, guild recruiting, rankings and more. Have news or a Random Act of Uberness to share? Or maybe just a picture of your guild or gang of friends you'd like to lend? E-mail TheClassifieds@wow.com. (If you're recruiting or seeking contacts from other players, please include your guild's web site address.)Editor's Note: While we greatly appreciate everyone voicing their opinions, we don't need to be having the same discussion every week over the direction of this column. WoW.com does not tolerate trolls or people inciting drama, and we will issue bans as necessary. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
loop_not_defined Feb 3rd 2010 11:05AM
I didn't realize drama was considered news.
Sihylm Feb 3rd 2010 9:03AM
Odd that they're not having one of the most common kinds of complusive wow player:
Stoned College students
Fuzzbutt Feb 5th 2010 6:21AM
I like that the new column brings positive aspects, but some of the drama was pretty epic and I really wouldn't mind epic drama still being featured occasionally (minus the gbank ninjas, that's just old).
It really does make the column more interesting. The alternative formula is just as bad.
(name)
(random stuff)
(bad guild) is recruiting.
(random stuff)
(guildranking website) says guilds are doing stuff. Wow!
(screenshot that belongs in around azeroth)
(player) gave out a bunch of items for nothing. How leet!
I think that gets just as stale and disheartening as some of the repetitive drama was. On the other hand, some announcements are interesting, just as some of the hijinks were hilarious. If drama/hijinks were occasionally included just for the reader's fun, I'm sure more people would be interested in coming back to actually read a portion of the column.
I know the drama section took the most work, but that work ethic is also what made the column, as well as the site as a whole, successful. The amount of work that section of the column took made it the hardest to produce, but also made it the site's highest quality product and most interesting read.
Ullaana Feb 3rd 2010 9:19AM
Uberness - good. no guild drama - bad.
Please, could we have a guild drama (not Drama Mamas) that replaces what has been dropped from here?
jealouspirate Feb 3rd 2010 9:43AM
(name) ninja'd a (epic loot)
(name) started flaming (name) on the forums for (stupid action)
(name) ninja'd their guild bank and gquit
(name) was a jerk in a pug
There. Fill in the blanks every week and that's your drama section. Feel free to laugh and enjoy your sense of superiority.
Ullaana Feb 3rd 2010 9:55AM
Not looking for superiority, just an idea od what may come down the line in guild. I can be aware of what someone has done and strive not to be that person. If you can't see how to use it for educating yourself, don't become snarkt with me if I can.
Just like in game, you have a right to enjoy this blog as you see fit.
Alsp I wasn't being disrespectful of others here, was I?
Ullaana Feb 3rd 2010 9:57AM
And my typing has gone to the dogs today. lol
jealouspirate Feb 3rd 2010 10:04AM
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but I think we can both admit that the majority of the people reading this were not using the drama section for their education and self-betterment. They just want to laugh at how stupid/silly people can be sometimes.
Typically, the drama was all along the same lines. Ninjas, rage quits, general a**hattery. Stuff that people already know is in bad taste. For actual player education and exploring of 'drama issues', Officers Quarters and Drama Mamas exist for that sole purpose.
Wowinsider Feb 3rd 2010 10:11AM
macster Feb 3rd 2010 10:22AM
"The drama was entertaining."
As pointed out, it was tediously repetitive. And once you got over laughing at the same stuff again and again, you realise that laughing at it is actually pretty mean-spirited.
And you're calling out someone for being a jerk, when you're the ones repeating the "gief drama naow!!!" whine week after week? Jerk.
Wowinsider Feb 3rd 2010 10:26AM
macster Feb 3rd 2010 10:41AM
I'm not bothered too much, actually, so save your patronising. "People I'll Never Encounter Do Stuff" - wowee! As opposed to "People I'll Never Encounter Do Mean-Spirited Humourless Stuff To Other People I'll Never Encounter (With Link To 30-page WoW Forum Thread).
I'd much rather wow.com did more to highlight the positives in the community, rather than reinforce the negative stereotypes that perpetuated the Drama section.
Adam Holisky Feb 3rd 2010 10:46AM
I'm giving a warning here -- we have banned several of you who seem to not be able to move on. The constant barrage from a few of you is not welcomed, and is considered a very low form of trolling. You are welcome to participate in the community here with different email addresses if you like, but if you continue to demonstrate your inability to be polite and respectful, we will make the bans wider.
This is a community here, and we're not going to be like the general forums.
End of discussion.
Neirin Feb 3rd 2010 2:06PM
The drama part of the drama section of GW had gotten pretty tedious, and most of the drama that broke the norm was so bad it didn't feel right to laugh at. What I do miss are the occasional tips of the hat to awesome forum threads preaching peace and love, or just silliness. Random acts of uberness sorta covers the peace and love, but I want my silliness back.
Rai Feb 3rd 2010 9:23AM
...I like this column.
Just led a VoA10 man raid, mammoth dropped, I didn't ninja it. Does that make me a bad person?
Priestess Feb 3rd 2010 9:26AM
@B (Does that stand for anything significant? Your comment makes it seem so.)
I certainly don't feel they are wasting money on Ms Lisa, and while I like the positive spin they're giving it, it's definitely not as funny any more. WoW.com, do you think you can find some way to bring funny to The Classifieds? Like "Humorous Moments" or something, anything? I seems a bit too serious. BIG change from what it was; not bad, but not so much fun.
Priestess Feb 3rd 2010 9:27AM
Dah! B's comment was deleted! Well, good. Lol.
Wowinsider Feb 3rd 2010 10:13AM
Priestess Feb 3rd 2010 10:45AM
"Geometric tugging".... what? And I disagree, clean, appropriate, not-at-anothers-expense humor is ALWAYS in good taste and a positive thing.
Cyanea Feb 3rd 2010 9:34AM
Actually, my boyfriend (tank) and I (healer) have planned to make some quick gold offering our services to chain running DPS who don't wanna wait in queues. I think it's a legitimate practice, personally.