WoW

All right. Johann the South African has a friend who runs his own World of Warcraft server. This means Johann and I could play WoW without paying monthly subscriptions. Before you get too excited, I don't know how many free subscriptions I can toss out.

But playing WoW once ought to be done. Like reading Harry Potter. These are the classics of our age.

Also, we should start a clan. Picking classes wouldn't be unlike the Briggs-Myers stuff. We'll be elitist. We'll be fantastic. We'll gain notoriety. We'll experiment socially. We'll be the Sarah Lawrence Speech Society of Death Clan.

Ben: Tauren Druid
Louis: Human Paladin
Jon: Blood Elf Warlock
Brianna and Corie: Night Elf Priestesses
The South African: Drainei Mage
Josiah: Troll Shaman
Daniel: Undead Warrior
Max: Orc Hunter
The nunners: Gnomes of all sorts

Start reading up, guys. Also, we want to avoid blunders.

No? Video games are dumb? There's nothing worthwhile in playing around in a game that has 10 million subscribers? Yeah. You have a point. I hate fantasy. So childish.

Realistically I suppose I should just target the guys.

Hang on. One more argument (see below).

"Hell, it's about time."

Johann gets off work at 5 PM, when I'll pick him up. I have just dropped Johann off.

UC Irvine Fall quarter starts in 10 days.

I am in Irvine.
I am downloading Starcraft using Bit Torrent.
Idleness is the Devil's playground.

My reasons for downloading the first Starcraft are 1) it's a superlative game and 2) playing it will prepare me for Starcraft II. And Starcraft II is coming:


It is my intention to methodically and fastidiously play Starcraft II. I will practice alone, I will watch videos of other players, I will watch videos of my own play, I will read articles, I will analyze my playing, I will speak to other players, I will play in tournaments, I will mess around. Starcraft II will be the preeminent competitive PC game. It will have its subculture. It will not "express the personal viewpoint [of its designers] and express [their] sincere feelings." It will not be Braid:


This represents the two types of video games I am passionate about. They are not on either ends of a spectrum; they are distinct types. Although, one is a AAA title and the other is a small-budget indie game.

My download is finished.