Long-time World of Warcraft players have probably had run-ins with "multiboxers", players with multiple accounts who control more than one character at a time, during their illustrious adventuring careers -- but we're fairly sure no Azerothian has ever seen anything like this. A WoW player by the name of Prepared, using the terrifying eleven-computer rig you see above, has begun tooling around Azeroth in his own 36-shaman raid party. When asked how he controls so many characters at once, Prepared was unable to respond, as he is an octopus.
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.
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Posted: Oct 15th 2008 7:37PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 10:39PM aristokrat said
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.
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Posted: Oct 13th 2008 12:11AM bigjf said
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...
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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...
Posted: Oct 16th 2008 1:20PM aristokrat said
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.
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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.
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:42PM (Unverified) said
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..
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36??? I got bored with doing 3 different different ones to 70! 36... Too much..
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 6:53PM PoisonedAl said
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.
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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.
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:43PM (Unverified) said
The multibox forum link provided says that Bradster is just the guy who made the post. The actual player is named Prepared.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:45PM (Unverified) said
I call bullshit.He's probably a gold/character farmer that tries to maximize his profits.A person cannot be that insane...
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 5:48PM DarknessBear said
Agreed. Which would also explain where all the money is coming from.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:46PM falcomadol said
Why isn't this filed under "freakish," and "pathetic?"
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:49PM (Unverified) said
I'd love to see all his Shamans running through Azeroth in a Conga Line!
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:49PM KeenCommander said
Why do I suspect he's going to become the new poster child of the anti-videogame movement? Ugh...
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:50PM ExMcCloud said
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/
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http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/10/premature-ejaculatures-might-be-better-at-games/
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 5:12PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 5:26PM (Unverified) said
He honed his reflexes to be so fast, that his berries imploded.
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 4:54PM EMaster said
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.
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Nuff said.
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 9:34PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Oct 13th 2008 2:45AM Klitorisaurus said
Anyone who ends a post with "nuff said" probably fits that same description.
Nuff said.
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Nuff said.
Posted: Oct 15th 2008 10:47PM (Unverified) said
MMORPG = mainly men online role playing girls?
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 5:06PM Supermanisdead said
He could send his 36 characters into different areas thus increasing his chances of finding an online girlfriend by 36!
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Posted: Oct 12th 2008 5:18PM (Unverified) said
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.
Posted: Oct 12th 2008 5:30PM (Unverified) said
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?
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Posted: Oct 13th 2008 12:18AM (Unverified) said
Joystiq is borked and I can't upload pics,Sad face.
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