One WoW player controls 36 characters simultaneously
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 12th 2008 at 4:30PM }
However, he was able to share some of the financial demands imposed upon his single-player raid machine, such as his six-month subscription plan for each of the accounts, which runs him $5,711 annually. He also plans to pick up 36 copies of the title's upcoming expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, which he estimates will cost him $1,500. The price doesn't bother Prepared, who remarks, "there are more expensive hobbies out there than World of Warcraft." Yes, like that black tar heroin "hobby" our uncle Marco recently took up.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Jay @ Oct 12th 2008 4:35PM
What a sad strange little man.
Kevin PSN: Keviseg15 @ Oct 12th 2008 6:28PM
remember he is not a man he is an octopus.
Morisato @ Oct 13th 2008 12:17AM
WoW.... just... WoW...
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Oct 13th 2008 12:19AM
Half man, half octopus, half bear!
Brian Fantana @ Oct 13th 2008 5:09AM
All NERD.
yodude @ Oct 15th 2008 7:37PM
He IS a strange sad man.
LOL. But he's not little. I met him, he is 6'7", 300+ lbs.
It's funny how some people relate negative characteristics with being "little." Some people's brains can't separate the two.
They are the people that think all ugly people are evil.
Falcon6 @ Oct 12th 2008 4:36PM
Oh, thank god, he's Horde. I don't want to be Alliance in STV when THAT guy comes around.
I always wondered why these multiboxers always choose Shaman for their "raids", though.
ncxcstud @ Oct 12th 2008 5:41PM
Doesn't the new WOW expansion allow players to raid major towns? I'm sure all those non-horde players will see these 36 shamans at some point.
Vegnagun bwf @ Oct 12th 2008 11:53PM
No, the ability to raid major towns has been in the game since or close to launch. Not an addition in BC.
Ted @ Oct 12th 2008 4:40PM
Can you say no life?
Superstar90 @ Oct 12th 2008 5:03PM
Say no life 36 times as fast as you can!
Albanian_Killa @ Oct 12th 2008 5:37PM
You can say no life, and then some.
aristokrat @ Oct 12th 2008 10:39PM
As Patton Oswalt said at BlizzCon, at least on his deathbed he'll say he wasted his life being a badass in a virtual world than being lame in the real world. Hate on him, but I bet he's having fun.
DCBlack @ Oct 13th 2008 12:11AM
Patton Oswalt is a funny actor/comedian. He makes people laugh and has his own legion of fans. There are worse "real world" lives to lead than his. A guy with 36 WoW accounts, for instance...
When you reach the point that even WoW addicts are calling you pathetic, you're no longer bad ass in the real or virtual world.
And no, I won't hate on him for having fun and enjoying his life, good for him. I'm sure he's happier than a pig in shit, which is more than most of us can say. If you want to dedicate your life to playing a game, good old democracy says you're entitled to it, so long as you pay your taxes...
aristokrat @ Oct 16th 2008 1:20PM
I'm sure he thinks he's a badass, and that's all that matters.
It's like the Black Knight. Sure he's a dick, but everyone fears him, which no doubt warms him to the cockles of his heart.
Angel @ Oct 12th 2008 4:42PM
I dont get it... How does he pay for all this? He must have some Kind of a Life.. but thats not the point!
36??? I got bored with doing 3 different different ones to 70! 36... Too much..
Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 12th 2008 5:06PM
I would just buy one ridiculously amazing computer instead of 11 standard ones and actually enjoy myself.
Chris Are @ Oct 12th 2008 5:32PM
And by actually enjoy yourself you mean... porn. But that's off topic silly.
Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 12th 2008 6:00PM
Yup, porn super-upscaled to over 9000p.
Poisoned Al @ Oct 12th 2008 6:53PM
Can you say "gold farmer?" It would explain an awful lot.
And yes, if I had that money to blow, I would also make one super rig that would cause brown outs in the national grid, every time I fired it up.
PsyClerk @ Oct 12th 2008 4:43PM
The multibox forum link provided says that Bradster is just the guy who made the post. The actual player is named Prepared.
DKShadow @ Oct 12th 2008 4:44PM
I wonder how comfortable his mother's couch is.
Jakka @ Oct 12th 2008 4:45PM
That's what SHE said!
Jakka @ Oct 12th 2008 4:45PM
I call bullshit.He's probably a gold/character farmer that tries to maximize his profits.A person cannot be that insane...
DarkNessBear @ Oct 12th 2008 5:48PM
Agreed. Which would also explain where all the money is coming from.
J.Goodwin @ Oct 12th 2008 4:46PM
Why isn't this filed under "freakish," and "pathetic?"
Jakka @ Oct 12th 2008 4:49PM
I'd love to see all his Shamans running through Azeroth in a Conga Line!
KeenCommander @ Oct 12th 2008 4:49PM
Why do I suspect he's going to become the new poster child of the anti-videogame movement? Ugh...
ExMcCloud @ Oct 12th 2008 4:50PM
I dont know whether hes cool or sad cuz he's a premature ejaculatur
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/10/premature-ejaculatures-might-be-better-at-games/
Just Mr ESC. @ Oct 12th 2008 5:12PM
Premature Ejaculations,yes that's the stuff I want to show to everyone when I say to my co-workers there is nothing wrong with videogames.
VicViper09 @ Oct 12th 2008 5:26PM
He honed his reflexes to be so fast, that his berries imploded.
ExMcCloud @ Oct 12th 2008 7:26PM
Awww...I got voted down...That teh sux....sigh..
EMaster @ Oct 12th 2008 4:54PM
A man like that has some serious self esteem issues. Like a dude buying a huge car cause his penis is small. Clearly the owner has 1.) way too much time on his hands 2.) is a virgin 3.) is a nerd 4.) looks like the guy who played WOW in that south park episode 5.) nees to feel mighty and powerful because in real life he is a puny shit
Nuff said.
Superstar90 @ Oct 12th 2008 5:07PM
He's also a premature ejaculator!
WorMzy @ Oct 12th 2008 5:36PM
There's nothing wrong with nerds. :(
Auguris @ Oct 12th 2008 6:14PM
You're on a gaming blog talking down to nerds? Seriously?
Sora @ Oct 12th 2008 8:00PM
Well, on the internets, everyone thinks that they're the child of Jesus and Chuck Norris. And don't lie and say you've never acted like it, because I assure you, everyone has.
Not that I'm defending the pseudo-troll or anything, just wanted to say that..
Nick8708 @ Oct 12th 2008 9:34PM
At the very least, it's flawed to assume anybody of reasonable age is a virgin. There's nobody that can't afford to pay for sex.
klitorisaurus @ Oct 13th 2008 2:45AM
Anyone who ends a post with "nuff said" probably fits that same description.
Nuff said.
Ethan @ Oct 12th 2008 4:56PM
Wow. I hope he's some sort of megalomaniac who can't work with anybody because he thinks they're all crap, rather than actually being unable to make friends at the world's biggest dressup party.
Jacksons @ Oct 12th 2008 4:57PM
Someone forgot what the second M in MMORPG stands for.
Superstar90 @ Oct 12th 2008 5:06PM
You mean it isn't "multitasking"?
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Oct 13th 2008 12:22AM
What if he's a schizophrenic?
Pratik @ Oct 15th 2008 10:47PM
MMORPG = mainly men online role playing girls?
aMac @ Oct 12th 2008 5:01PM
Well, at least there's very little chance he'll breed.
Superstar90 @ Oct 12th 2008 5:06PM
He could send his 36 characters into different areas thus increasing his chances of finding an online girlfriend by 36!
Just Mr ESC. @ Oct 12th 2008 5:18PM
He could pretend to be an asshole with some girl, then with his other account he would pretend to be a perfect gentlemen and defeat himself to impress what could be a female (You really can’t tell anymore) and with the rest of his accounts he could form a public praising him.
Next step ????
Final Step: Get Laid, At last.
In reality is all part of the plan.
Jakka @ Oct 12th 2008 5:30PM
Mr.Esc, please get the Hansen avatar back up. Sorry to say but we got so used to it, you seem really generic without it. And we don't want that, do we?
Sora @ Oct 12th 2008 8:13PM
I agree, whenever I see the Hansen picture I automatically read the post because you are teh leetz. So, put it back up!
Just Mr ESC. @ Oct 13th 2008 12:18AM
Joystiq is borked and I can't upload pics,Sad face.