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WTF is Wotc up to?

Started by Settembrini, June 12, 2007, 10:01:51 AM

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Settembrini

June 12, 2007, 10:01:51 AM
MySpace for gamers:

Gleemax

http://www.gleemax.com/articles/announcement001.html

http://games.ign.com/articles/795/795519p1.html

(I was informed by Berandor, thanks)

I don´t get it, I´m too old for this shit.
I can only come up with criticism along the lines of some old, grumpy, Hex & Counter Grognard.

I feel very, very old.

The times they are a´changing.

Will this shit work?

Do the young ones like this?

I don´t understand MySpace´s appeal, so I´m now officially a gaming relic.

Sad day for me personally.

I´d love to see it fail, because I think it´s childish and moronic.

And this is most probably a good sign that I´ve lost touch.
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Sosthenes

#1
June 12, 2007, 10:03:34 AM
"Strategy gaming destination". Wrong forum.
 

joewolz

#2
June 12, 2007, 10:06:38 AM
I hate Facebook, MySpace, and all the rest.

I will probably sign up for this one, though.

Why?  Because if I'm going to get my feet wet in community building software, it might as well be at a safe place...like a gaming site!
-JFC Wolz
Co-host of 2 Gms, 1 Mic

Settembrini

#3
June 12, 2007, 10:12:43 AM
Here´s an interview:

http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/10728.html

And they said Gleemax will be about D&D too.

QuoteIn 6 months, 12 months, people will look at WotC as having three big brands, we've got Magic, D&D, and we've got Gleemax. Gleemax is its own separate brand; it's a product created by Wizards of the Coast. It's a little different in that this product supports the Magic player and the D&D player and it's full of a bunch of features and tools sets that support gamers of all shapes and sizes, but it is its own brand and its own product produced by Wizards of the Coast. That's the relationship. D&D will still have its own web presence, D&D will still do its own thing, but there will be a lot of cross references with Gleemax. We'll be trying to drive Gleemax customers over to the D&D Website, and we'll be trying to drive D&D players over to the Gleemax Website, but they're not the same thing--they are distinct initiatives.
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Blue Devil

#4
June 12, 2007, 10:17:36 AM
I really don't see how this is going to work since the majority of gamers don't go online or visit forums to talk about gaming.

Sure, maybe a part of the miniority will but I just don't see how this is going to work nor how it is going to be profitable for WOTC.

Nicephorus

#5
June 12, 2007, 10:18:36 AM
I don't know if it will fly but it's a great idea.  The issue is getting a critical mass and keeping them there.  Many of those online are leery of WOTC or have their own websites.  Many current WOTC customers are not online and also present little room for increased sales.

But if it works and they get several tens of thousands on it, then it could become the source for gaming info to trickle into the larger gaming community.   It also help customers feel connected and less likely to drift away.

Settembrini

#6
June 12, 2007, 10:22:26 AM
Quotebut it's a great idea.

Please explain!
I totally do not get MySpace. What´s the point?
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

Mcrow

#7
June 12, 2007, 10:22:37 AM
I must be getting old.

I don't get it.:o

RPGObjects_chuck

#8
June 12, 2007, 10:26:14 AM
Quote from: SettembriniPlease explain!
I totally do not get MySpace. What´s the point?

The point is to meet other folks with shared interests.

Not much difference between a Myspace page and a blog really. A lot of people learn about new music, movies, comics and so forth through Myspace.

ElectroKitty

#9
June 12, 2007, 10:27:38 AM
Quote from: SettembriniPlease explain!
I totally do not get MySpace. What´s the point?
The point is having a free presence on the web. It's like Geocities or Angelfire were in the 90s.
 

Nicephorus

#10
June 12, 2007, 10:30:57 AM
Quote from: SettembriniPlease explain!
I totally do not get MySpace. What´s the point?

What Chuck said.  It's a way of connecting to people in your area and/or with similar interests.  It's also a way of putting up pics, and posting what you're up to for friends and family.

There's nothing particularly revolutionary or great about Myspace but they managed to catch on and being big helps you grow bigger.  I don't do Myspace because the interface isn't that great and it's populated mainly by teenage idiots who are barely literate.  If Gleemax had fewer idiots and a better interface, I might give it a try.

By the way, where does the name Gleemax come from?  It sounds really lame to me.

ElectroKitty

#11
June 12, 2007, 10:31:44 AM
Quote from: NicephorusI don't know if it will fly but it's a great idea.

They haven't exactly been forthcoming with features other than a few hand-wavy "pro-gamer" things. Whether or not it's a great idea will depend greatly on the end product.
 

ElectroKitty

#12
June 12, 2007, 10:32:40 AM
Quote from: NicephorusBy the way, where does the name Gleemax come from?  It sounds really lame to me.

It comes from taking glee to the max, baby!

Yeah, lame name.
 

James McMurray

#13
June 12, 2007, 10:32:52 AM
Will it be the hookup spot that MySpace supposedly is? There was even a big segment on one of the morning "news" shows about it that later turned into a big segment on The Daily Show about making fun of the big segment on the morning show. :)

droog

#14
June 12, 2007, 10:32:54 AM
What I don't get is people posting on an internet forum to complain about an internet phenomenon. Go and read a book if you don't like it.
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The poor still weak the rich still rule
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