Comments on: Richard Bartle Wants To Die http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/ A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:18:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Lindorn http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-28218 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:31:34 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-28218 I don't expect my words to be consolence to anyone, but quite frankly I am so glad Richard said what he did. I think it heartbreaking that so many of you industry gurus really have to bite your tongues as opposed to expressing opinions that, quite frankly, need expressing. We need people of virtual world authority calling out the status quo. There is nothing crazy about what Richard said, it's crazy that people's jaws are dropping because of what he said. When you get to the root of his opinions there is some gem-like insight in there and I think the people that really look at that interview know exactly what he's getting at. Everyone who has played in virtual worlds consistently over the last few years is coming to the same conclusion. Something is terribly wrong here. I don’t expect my words to be consolence to anyone, but quite frankly I am so glad Richard said what he did. I think it heartbreaking that so many of you industry gurus really have to bite your tongues as opposed to expressing opinions that, quite frankly, need expressing. We need people of virtual world authority calling out the status quo.

There is nothing crazy about what Richard said, it’s crazy that people’s jaws are dropping because of what he said. When you get to the root of his opinions there is some gem-like insight in there and I think the people that really look at that interview know exactly what he’s getting at.

Everyone who has played in virtual worlds consistently over the last few years is coming to the same conclusion. Something is terribly wrong here.

]]> by: Andy Havens http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-24598 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:58:46 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-24598 If you really want to get hate mail and death threats, criticize anything Apple does, specifically the Mac. NOTE: I am NOT criticizing the Mac. I love 'em! I'm in advertising and a designer. Love the Macs! And Apple. Steve Jobs is God. [Does that cover my a** well enough? Hope so... I can't afford to go into hiding. Getting broadband in the middle of the Wyoming desert is a beyotch] If you really want to get hate mail and death threats, criticize anything Apple does, specifically the Mac. NOTE: I am NOT criticizing the Mac. I love ‘em! I’m in advertising and a designer. Love the Macs! And Apple. Steve Jobs is God.

[Does that cover my a** well enough? Hope so… I can’t afford to go into hiding. Getting broadband in the middle of the Wyoming desert is a beyotch]

]]> by: Outrageous Richard Bartle Quotes Over The Years - Amber Night http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-24423 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:42:38 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-24423 [...] Predictably, the community was outraged1. It should come as no surprise really. Dr. Bartle (who is still alive) has a storied history of stirring up controversy wherever he goes. The crack Amber Night Megalomedia staff spent the weekend uncovering some of the more inflammatory quotes made by Dr. Richard Bartle over the years, and it’s worse than you thought. [...] […] Predictably, the community was outraged1. It should come as no surprise really. Dr. Bartle (who is still alive) has a storied history of stirring up controversy wherever he goes. The crack Amber Night Megalomedia staff spent the weekend uncovering some of the more inflammatory quotes made by Dr. Richard Bartle over the years, and it’s worse than you thought. […]

]]> by: Jonas Antonsson http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23995 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:26:52 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23995 Wouldn't 1 of 200.000 be a "low end" estimate? I know a fair lot of addicted WoW players and I'd say that taking that game away from them would be enough to turn them into rampaging goo-goo-heads in an instant. After all, they haven't interacted with the real world for a couple of years and I think they would have no clue as to what to do "out there" so chasing someone down would probably seem like a good idea. Of course, chances are that if they would catch up to you, you would still be okay since they would probably try to zonk you with a fireball or something... J# http://www.gogogic.com http://gogogic.wordpress.com Wouldn’t 1 of 200.000 be a “low end” estimate? I know a fair lot of addicted WoW players and I’d say that taking that game away from them would be enough to turn them into rampaging goo-goo-heads in an instant. After all, they haven’t interacted with the real world for a couple of years and I think they would have no clue as to what to do “out there” so chasing someone down would probably seem like a good idea.

Of course, chances are that if they would catch up to you, you would still be okay since they would probably try to zonk you with a fireball or something…

J#
http://www.gogogic.com
http://gogogic.wordpress.com

]]> by: Michael Chui http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23858 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:21:08 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23858 I'm not convinced it would work, either. =P So you're making yourself a psychopath-target for what? A gamble? Yeesh. I’m not convinced it would work, either. =P So you’re making yourself a psychopath-target for what? A gamble? Yeesh.

]]> by: Iruen http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23855 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:38:20 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23855 I shouldn't read this stuff at the office while drinking coffee, now my keyboard is a mess :) I shouldn’t read this stuff at the office while drinking coffee, now my keyboard is a mess :)

]]> by: Richard Bartle http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23839 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:58:19 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23839 >See? What the hell are you thinking, Richard? Think it, don’t say it! Well the thing is, I'm not actually going to be given control of any major MMORPG, am I? That being the case, I can say whatever I like, because it's not going to happen. That said, if one person in every 200,000 is a psychopath, that means I could have over 40 of them gunning for me irrespective of whether I can do what I said I'd do... >Doing it anonymously would be no good as we all know that you can’t hide information from MMO players. Oh well, after 20 years of living in hiding I'd be up for a knighthood so it wouldn't be all that bad. Hey, it worked for Salman Rushdie! Richard >See? What the hell are you thinking, Richard? Think it, don’t say it!

Well the thing is, I’m not actually going to be given control of any major MMORPG, am I? That being the case, I can say whatever I like, because it’s not going to happen.

That said, if one person in every 200,000 is a psychopath, that means I could have over 40 of them gunning for me irrespective of whether I can do what I said I’d do…

>Doing it anonymously would be no good as we all know that you can’t hide information from MMO players.

Oh well, after 20 years of living in hiding I’d be up for a knighthood so it wouldn’t be all that bad. Hey, it worked for Salman Rushdie!

Richard

]]> by: Psychochild’s Blog » Update: Richard Bartle is still my hero http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23838 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:58:02 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23838 [...] Seen on Matt Mihaly's site, an interview with Dr. Richard Bartle. [...] […] Seen on Matt Mihaly’s site, an interview with Dr. Richard Bartle. […]

]]> by: Marc/Richter http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23816 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:12:42 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/17/richard-bartle-wants-to-die/#comment-23816 I'm a fair bit of the way through Designing Virtual Worlds, and the whole time I've been thinking, "I wonder what his viewpoint would be on WoW", since it came out after the book was written. Now I know! Interesting way of thinking. Makes sense though. I’m a fair bit of the way through Designing Virtual Worlds, and the whole time I’ve been thinking, “I wonder what his viewpoint would be on WoW”, since it came out after the book was written. Now I know!

Interesting way of thinking. Makes sense though.

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