Deadly plague hits Warcraft world

[Northwood_DK]

Not sure if this have been mentioned around here.<O:p</O:p

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4272418.stm

A deadly virtual plague has broken out in the online game World of Warcraft.

Although limited to only a few of the game's servers the numbers of characters that have fallen victim is thought to be in the thousands.

[rkmsuf]

I read this. I love it.

Somewhere a nerd weeps.

[rkmsuf]

In further news, a manhunt has begun for Leroy Jenkins, a prime suspect in this case.

[Anthony]

that would have been cool if the deaths were final.

[Wolfpack]

Were it not for the seriousness in the writing, you'd almost swear it sounds like something the Onion would do.

[Mustang]

Damn Yakuza strike again....

[Tekneek]

That is awesome, though. I've wanted a "virtual world" where these sorts of things happen. I doubt I'd have the time to play WoW, but this incident is intriguing.

[Raiders Army]

AIDS?

[KWhit]

That's pretty damn cool.

[Schmidty]

I am a nerd and a WOW addict. I hope this plague hits my server, as it sounds extrmemly cool.

[kingfc22]

Almost makes me want to get on WoW.

[Anthony]

Almost makes me want to get on WoW.

just so you can have your character die? :confused:

[sterlingice]

This is too funny. Is there a mini orc Dustin Hoffman running around, trying to contain the plague?

Unfortunately, this isn't quite what was intended. Sounds like they just wanted to kill off weaker characters who tried to leech onto beating the giant baddie. Instead it spread to newbie cities. Oops. I like the idea, tho.

SI

[RebelMan]

If they ever introduced something like this on Guild Wars, lets just say that there are a few people I'd like to get back at. :D

[sterlingice]

If they ever introduced something like this on Guild Wars, lets just say that there are a few people I'd like to get back at. :D
So if someone comes up and coughs on you in WoW, probably should start rolling a new character ;)

SI

[hoosierdude]

First it was Samurais in Ultima Online, now plagues in WOW. Sign of the times. Definite world is going to end as we know it.

( I personally enjoyed the link. Very interesting stuff. :))

[kurtism]

punny: http://pvponline.com/archive.php3?archive=20050922

[Raiders Army]

It would be poor taste for a hurricane to hit the WoW. I'm all for the plague.

[Blade6119]

If they ever introduced something like this on Guild Wars, lets just say that there are a few people I'd like to get back at. :D

Me too, my guild wars ranger would take more then a few pricks ive run into with him...and maybe a friend or two for kicks

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

This is too funny. Is there a mini orc Dustin Hoffman running around, trying to contain the plague?

Unfortunately, this isn't quite what was intended. Sounds like they just wanted to kill off weaker characters who tried to leech onto beating the giant baddie. Instead it spread to newbie cities. Oops. I like the idea, tho.

SI
Just send me in and all this talk of an NBC threat will be gone. :D

[Young Drachma]

That's so hilarious.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Heh, just saw this in Urban Dead
http://www.urbandead.com/news.html
24th September 2005

* Something pestilential is spreading and mutating in the blood and guts of the undead - NecroTech DNA scans are beginning to pick up a number of specimens who are host to an unknown pathogen. Any survivors who suffer an Infectious Bite should seek immediate medical attention.

[Kozure]

In further news, a manhunt has begun for Leroy Jenkins, a prime suspect in this case.


That's funny.


LEEEROOOYYY JEEENKINS!!!!

[RebelMan]

That's funny.


LEEEROOOYYY JEEENKINS!!!!

I just saw the video for the first time. I don't play WoW but that was hilarious. :D