Tempus Tommy

A Dane living in The Netherlands

Friday, October 25, 2002  

It occur to me, that I might have to put more emphasis on looks in EQ than I actually thought. Two incidents I experienced would suggest this:
1. Yesterday a Vah Shir (a race in EQ that looks like big cats) entered one of the rooms in HHK, of some reason looking bigger, carrying a HUGE weapon. The immidiate response was that everybody wanted to group with him - simply because he looked cool/impressive/powerful. I - as the leader of the group in the WR (Warrior Room) asked him, if he was looking for a group, but his response was a 'no'...much to a surprise for my fellow group members.
2. My second character Zaxaa (Lvl. 13 gnome Magician on Vazaelle Server) always gets funny and sometimes sexist remarks from the fellow players, but mostly others think she's darn cute. That's why I can manipulate almost anyone into doing almost anything for me. Once I actually got a Wizard to port to a city; just to buy me a spell I couldn't find myself. When he handed it over, he told me it was for free because I was so beautiful (!!!)
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By the way - I'm quitting the thought of getting a Dustcryer's Crystal Ball for now. The NPC (Non-Person Character) who drops it is simply too strong for me right now...but maybe in a couple of weeks. I could bye it, but they sell the item for around 700 pp (platinum pieces), which is A LOT for my poor enchanter!

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posted by Tommy on 12:38 AM
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archives:

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links:

game-research.com

gamasutra.com

Susana Tosca (My former advisor)

dutch in dk (A blog: twin blogger - mirrorwise)

Klastrup's Cataclysms (my friend)

Bygballe's blog (my friend)

Louise's thoughts (my friend)

Frank Schaap (a Dutch researcher working in the same area as I)

Nick Yee's Hub (an Online Study in MMORPG)

books on my desk:

Michael Argyle:
"The Psychology of Interpersonal Behavior"

Danii Elkonin:
Legens Psykologi (The Psychology of Play)

Erving Goffman:
"The presentation of Self in Everday Life"

Erving Goffman:
"Behavior in Public Places"

Erving Goffman:
"Frame Analysis"

Lisbeth Klastrup:
"Towards a Poetics of a Virtual World" (not yet in press)

Edward Hall:
"The Hidden Dimension"

update Feb. 23

mail:

tommyblogger@hotmail.com

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