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Shrubwise 09-06-2012 10:58 AM

Patriotism in the 'quest.
 
I distinctly recall in the days after 9-11 many players infused with a newfound patriotism. I remember on my live server, oasis of marr was packed with players hunting the sand giants. Enraged with ignorance and slaying anything with a turban and a beard.
I also remember logging into Battle.net Diablo II, and all the chat rooms were full of new accounts named KillBinLaden, FckIraq, etc. etc.

What severe shifts in patriotism in online gaming do you recall?

Pringles 09-06-2012 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Shrubwise (Post 720025)
I distinctly recall in the days after 9-11 many players infused with a newfound patriotism. I remember on my live server, oasis of marr was packed with players hunting the sand giants. Enraged with ignorance and slaying anything with a turban and a beard.
I also remember logging into Battle.net Diablo II, and all the chat rooms were full of new accounts named KillBinLaden, FckIraq, etc. etc.

What severe shifts in patriotism in online gaming do you recall?


In UO we had a few events in rememberence of the events of 9/11, and moments of silence etc. Here are a few screen shots i could find.

Barkingturtle 09-06-2012 12:20 PM

I distinctly remember the corpses of NYPD and NYFD at the tunnel entrance.

Diggles 09-06-2012 01:06 PM

there was a party at the inns in Stormwind after bin laden was killed on my server. about 100 peeps per inn just talkin shit in /say and getting drunk on the internet

theaetatus 09-06-2012 01:44 PM

It is odd and unusual to see the worrying spectre of Patriotism leaking into virtual worlds, though not altogether unexpected.

Lucky 09-06-2012 03:50 PM

"spectre of patriotism??" there's a big difference between patriotism and jingoism

all u *****s was waving flags like u lost your minds

Itap 09-06-2012 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkingturtle (Post 720058)
NYFD

Fail.

Barkingturtle 09-06-2012 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Itap (Post 720195)
Fail.

Terrorist.

OngorDrakan 09-07-2012 12:41 AM

ugh.


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