I was wondering when the ineffable Wowcrendor would turn his wry eye for the WoW guy toward one of the most basic social structures of the game: player guilds. And now, he's delivered on that hope with How to win at guilds. This machinima is classic Wowcrendor style, which is another way of saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
I think it's interesting how many archetypes Wowcrendor has developed over the span of his career. Certain characters and tropes have become nearly instantly recognizable to the audience. A good example of this is "Gogogo" guy. We know the character, understand the joke, and respond to the whole meaning instead of simply this isolated appearance. It's a testament to how successful Wowcrendor has been, and I look forward to seeing how he grows that dialogue with his viewers in the future. Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at machinima@wow.com.
I know. It is like Crendor has secretly been listening in on everything going on in my guild. What do you know? Even my guild isn’t a unique snowflake... dangit. ;-p
I was so hoping this would be featured today.
Crendor, how do you manage to always kick my funny-bone in the NACKERS?! Get out amah HEED! X-D
Well, the closest I come is probably the Collector with a hint of Bragger thrown in.
He missed the Odd Man Out. The pvper in the raid guild. "Dude, we need you to heal Icecrown on Saturday." "Saturday? But it's AV weekend, and I still need the Alterac Blitz achievement" Like several of the other guild member types, is still in the guild because he's a nice guy or has friendly/family ties to someone in the guild leadership.
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go
Nice to see Wowcrendor's back on form. His last videos have been "meh" at best, but this one is hilarious and pretty accurate at the same time. The ventrillo part was especially true, as I found that while all guilds won't have the archetypes he put in this video, ALL vent servers will have the quiet guy, the loud annoying guy, and the harassed female.
I agree, this was pretty funny. I always like how he manages to take something we're all too familiar with and put it in a more humourous light. Normally in game we hate these people or simply overlook their personalities. But when you see it in a video like this, you come to realize you are exposed to more of the stereotypes than you think. ;)
BY THE WAY BECAUSE HE'S AWESOME AND I LOVE HIM AND I LIKE TO BRAG, I AM THE GIRLS IN THE VID. tee hee!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Lakkoron Nov 10th 2010 12:08PM
Billy is my home boy.
Debesun Nov 10th 2010 12:11PM
It's so accurate that it's kinda creepy...
Wueel Nov 10th 2010 12:19PM
Exactly my thoughts. Especially the Ventrillo segment was spot on.
tabardsrock Nov 10th 2010 2:03PM
@wueel: i definitely agree... that vent part srsly made me crack up :D
RetPallyJil Nov 10th 2010 4:11PM
I"ll just refer people to this video every time they invite me into vent and I decline.
Dreyja Nov 10th 2010 4:16PM
I know. It is like Crendor has secretly been listening in on everything going on in my guild. What do you know? Even my guild isn’t a unique snowflake... dangit. ;-p
I was so hoping this would be featured today.
Crendor, how do you manage to always kick my funny-bone in the NACKERS?! Get out amah HEED! X-D
Luci Nov 10th 2010 12:13PM
LOL
The collector here.
RuzGofDI Nov 10th 2010 12:31PM
Well, the closest I come is probably the Collector with a hint of Bragger thrown in.
He missed the Odd Man Out. The pvper in the raid guild. "Dude, we need you to heal Icecrown on Saturday." "Saturday? But it's AV weekend, and I still need the Alterac Blitz achievement" Like several of the other guild member types, is still in the guild because he's a nice guy or has friendly/family ties to someone in the guild leadership.
ScorchHellfire Nov 10th 2010 4:19PM
I'm a combination of the know-it-all, the lore freak and the collector... yeah I have no life...
Jay Nov 11th 2010 2:58AM
A couple-collector-altaholic.
gogogogogogogogogogogo
nonentity Nov 10th 2010 12:16PM
Nice saw that just yesterday, and rewatched a couple other old wowcrendor movies - he's just awesome.
Oh and...
GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO!
Dairune Nov 10th 2010 12:17PM
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go
Luminarie Nov 10th 2010 12:27PM
Go Go Go Guy, please never change
Xaklo Nov 10th 2010 1:42PM
Funny how much I love the Gogogo Guy in Wowcrendor movies, yet absolutely DESPISE them in-game.
Rin Nov 10th 2010 12:20PM
Nice to see Wowcrendor's back on form. His last videos have been "meh" at best, but this one is hilarious and pretty accurate at the same time. The ventrillo part was especially true, as I found that while all guilds won't have the archetypes he put in this video, ALL vent servers will have the quiet guy, the loud annoying guy, and the harassed female.
Desmentia Nov 10th 2010 2:08PM
I think his videos are kinda hit-or-miss on a per-viewer basis; I liked his previous few, but not this one so much.
PriestessRawrbug Nov 10th 2010 12:25PM
I agree, this was pretty funny. I always like how he manages to take something we're all too familiar with and put it in a more humourous light. Normally in game we hate these people or simply overlook their personalities. But when you see it in a video like this, you come to realize you are exposed to more of the stereotypes than you think. ;)
BY THE WAY BECAUSE HE'S AWESOME AND I LOVE HIM AND I LIKE TO BRAG, I AM THE GIRLS IN THE VID. tee hee!
Hal Nov 10th 2010 12:58PM
Ooooh! Can I run you through Deadmines?
mitrellim Nov 10th 2010 1:01PM
Say, "" I'm so hot".... come on say it.....
tabardsrock Nov 10th 2010 2:01PM
OH! PICK ME!