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WilHarris · 19th Sep 2005, 12:06

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/09...lague_disease/

Firehed · 19th Sep 2005, 12:11

Heh. Just in time for this year's superflu that's supposed to be the new plague once it mutates to being able to transmit in air (currently can only do so by contact with infected birds, to my understanding).

FIBRE+ · 19th Sep 2005, 12:50

LOL!!

Thats pretty funny, and kind of interesting I guess. They should let it run, survival of the fittest and all.

I wanna see it on BBC news, all the old biddys geting woried like its the Millenium Bug

(biggest marketing bs con ever)

Either of you play it?

r00t69 · 19th Sep 2005, 12:51

Looks like there's a need for some new characters like bio-engineers and possibly a Bio Emergency Response Team

kosch · 19th Sep 2005, 13:12

I havent logged in since the patch, think I'll be staying logged out until they send in the tactical nukes to clear it all up.

But looking at it, it is pretty interesting how something like that can happen in a mmo!

Da Dego · 19th Sep 2005, 13:46

Nifty. Really nifty. And funny. Time to see what the guys over at Penny Arcade have to say about this

Reaper_Unreal · 19th Sep 2005, 13:50

You know, I was on pretty much all day yesterday, and as long as you stay out of Ironforge and any other really major city you're fine. I was walking around Wetlands and Darkshore for hours yesterday and I didn't see a single infected person. Then again, my server is only moderately populated.

Sorta worrying though, as most of my guild was doing ZG yesterday, and all weekend pretty much. Hope they don't spread it to me. I wonder, if you mind control an enemy unit could you get him/her infected?

I agree with FIBRE+, I'd like to see some major news corporation blow this out of proportion (FOX News anyone?). I can just see it now, "Major new online virus infects thousands who play WoW. The end is near! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!111!`1!one" Yep, sounds just like FOX News.

Xiachunyi · 19th Sep 2005, 14:19

I like the Explosion bug/feature better since it had that esoteric sense: WoW Video

Even I don't play WoW, I find that the world does seem to follow the real world in terms of reaction and the process carried out by the GMs in a limited environment.

Herbicide · 19th Sep 2005, 14:26

Bwahahahaha! Virtual biowar!

I think it's hilarious (anyone seen a hazmat team lately...)

- H.

wolff000 · 19th Sep 2005, 14:43

Frickin hilarious! this almost makes me want to buy an account.

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 19th Sep 2005, 15:14

Firehed: you are reffering to the bird flu, which for the first tiem has mutated so humans can contract it. of those that contract it 1/2 die, however this is mostly in 3rd world countried, it is expected that our treatment rate would be much better.

Birds form the infected regions often migrate to Anglia for the winter...so yes we are expecting the birdflu soon, still no official word on goverment stock piling though, it looks pretty grim.

Lowsidex2 · 19th Sep 2005, 16:16

First we need the President to declare the area a federal disaster area. This will allow FEMA to come in and provide assistance. Next we get the Red Cross to set up a special donations account so the victims and their families can get assistance during this trying time. Finally we'll need a $50billion aid package to rebuild and reenergize the local economy.

oh, and by the way.... WILL SOMEONE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CALL THE CDC!!!!!

FIBRE+ · 19th Sep 2005, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolff000

Frickin hilarious! this almost makes me want to buy an account.

Same here, for some reason it makes me more interested too

Aswel as that other story of online muggings, made me wanna play that too... Hmmm, its the dark side coming through

Migishu · 19th Sep 2005, 18:02

I would've preferred they played the "You have AIDS (you got the AIDS)" song from Family Guy than the AIDS song from that ****** movie.

*so far haven't contracted*

squeck · 19th Sep 2005, 18:31

lol, haven't logged in since this patch went live but i'll have to see if any of my mates have it.

on a stranger note i wonder how they'll fix this:

mages can teleport between the three major cities of their faction with no cooldown period, that plus the hearthstone means my main character could infect hundreds of other characters within a minute or two.....

-EVRE- · 19th Sep 2005, 20:51

lol sounds like fun :/

when you die and get rezed, arnt you cured?

Constructacon · 20th Sep 2005, 04:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by squecko

mages can teleport between the three major cities of their faction with no cooldown period, that plus the hearthstone means my main character could infect hundreds of other characters within a minute or two.....

Do you plan to?

boggsi · 20th Sep 2005, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiNiMaL_FuSS

Firehed: you are reffering to the bird flu, which for the first tiem has mutated so humans can contract it. of those that contract it 1/2 die, however this is mostly in 3rd world countried, it is expected that our treatment rate would be much better.

Birds form the infected regions often migrate to Anglia for the winter...so yes we are expecting the birdflu soon, still no official word on goverment stock piling though, it looks pretty grim.

Minimal, you sound worried and we all should be, however government ARE stockpiling,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4699699.stm

Also, *doesnt have linky* but the fatality rate is continously falling, trouble is its hard to tell who has had it and who has just had a bad case of the flu virus. Obviously if someone dies unexpectedly it can be assertained as the cause of death, but not everyone that gets the flu visits a doctor/can visit a doctor in order to be diagnosed with it, hence fatality rate is significantly skewed. At one point, they had found no one who had survived it.

Kagato · 20th Sep 2005, 19:11

The put a hotfix in on Friday so that it wouldn't exist anywhere outside the intended zone ... that didn't work. Pretty funny stuff if you ask me - I have yet to see its effects anywhere in Ironforge on Whisperwind.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...&T=4929988&P=1

Da Dego · 20th Sep 2005, 20:45

Hahaha...this is still damn funny.

19th Sep 2005, 12:06	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Everyone in WoW has AIDS http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/09...lague_disease/

19th Sep 2005, 12:11	#2
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	Heh. Just in time for this year's superflu that's supposed to be the new plague once it mutates to being able to transmit in air (currently can only do so by contact with infected birds, to my understanding). __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

19th Sep 2005, 12:50	#3
FIBRE+ Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 1,306	LOL!! Thats pretty funny, and kind of interesting I guess. They should let it run, survival of the fittest and all. I wanna see it on BBC news, all the old biddys geting woried like its the Millenium Bug (biggest marketing bs con ever) Either of you play it? __________________ ++ASUS SLI Premium \| X2 3800 @ 2.6ghz \| XP-120 \| 2GB Mushkin \| 8800 GT \| XFI Music \| Seagate 320GB \ Samsung F1 1TB \| 520W Corsair HX \| 23" Dell S2309W ++ ++Zotac 9300 Mini ITX \| Intel E5200 \| Scythe Shuriken \| 2GB Corsair \| 8600 GTS (Passive) \| WD Black 2.5" 320GB \ Samsung F2 Eco 1TB \| Corsair VX 450W \| 42" Panasonic Viera++ ++Canon 400D \| Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 \| Canon 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 \| Sandisk Extreme III 4GB++My Ebay++

19th Sep 2005, 12:51	#4
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19th Sep 2005, 13:12	#5
kosch Trango in the Mango Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 191	I havent logged in since the patch, think I'll be staying logged out until they send in the tactical nukes to clear it all up. But looking at it, it is pretty interesting how something like that can happen in a mmo! __________________ [b]Really needs updating! - http://www.kosch.co.uk/

19th Sep 2005, 13:46	#6
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Nifty. Really nifty. And funny. Time to see what the guys over at Penny Arcade have to say about this __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo

19th Sep 2005, 13:50	#7
Reaper_Unreal Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 380	You know, I was on pretty much all day yesterday, and as long as you stay out of Ironforge and any other really major city you're fine. I was walking around Wetlands and Darkshore for hours yesterday and I didn't see a single infected person. Then again, my server is only moderately populated. Sorta worrying though, as most of my guild was doing ZG yesterday, and all weekend pretty much. Hope they don't spread it to me. I wonder, if you mind control an enemy unit could you get him/her infected? I agree with FIBRE+, I'd like to see some major news corporation blow this out of proportion (FOX News anyone?). I can just see it now, "Major new online virus infects thousands who play WoW. The end is near! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!111!`1!one" Yep, sounds just like FOX News. __________________ If you made a Venn diagram, there would be two non-overlapping circles, one of which was labeled, “Times when I am truly happy” and the other of which was labeled, “Times when I am logged in as root, holding a cable, and have the case open.”

19th Sep 2005, 14:19	#8
Xiachunyi Ultramodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,405	I like the Explosion bug/feature better since it had that esoteric sense: WoW Video Even I don't play WoW, I find that the world does seem to follow the real world in terms of reaction and the process carried out by the GMs in a limited environment. __________________ Audiophile's Dream...

19th Sep 2005, 14:26	#9
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19th Sep 2005, 14:43	#10
wolff000 I am here to steal your secrets. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Never-never Land Posts: 196	Frickin hilarious! this almost makes me want to buy an account. __________________ The gospel accordong to Myamoto, Chatper three, verse six..."And it is written that the gaming of man will die, and rest silent for two years. But on the eighty-fifth year of the twentieth century, it shall rise again. And its triumphant return shall be heralded by two great plumbers and thou will know gaming has been born again."

19th Sep 2005, 15:14	#11
MiNiMaL_FuSS I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,067	Firehed: you are reffering to the bird flu, which for the first tiem has mutated so humans can contract it. of those that contract it 1/2 die, however this is mostly in 3rd world countried, it is expected that our treatment rate would be much better. Birds form the infected regions often migrate to Anglia for the winter...so yes we are expecting the birdflu soon, still no official word on goverment stock piling though, it looks pretty grim.

19th Sep 2005, 16:16	#12
Lowsidex2 Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 224	First we need the President to declare the area a federal disaster area. This will allow FEMA to come in and provide assistance. Next we get the Red Cross to set up a special donations account so the victims and their families can get assistance during this trying time. Finally we'll need a $50billion aid package to rebuild and reenergize the local economy. oh, and by the way.... WILL SOMEONE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CALL THE CDC!!!!!

19th Sep 2005, 18:02	#14
Migishu Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 167	I would've preferred they played the "You have AIDS (you got the AIDS)" song from Family Guy than the AIDS song from that ****** movie. so far haven't contracted

19th Sep 2005, 18:31	#15
squeck Lurker Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: leics/worcs, UK Posts: 94	lol, haven't logged in since this patch went live but i'll have to see if any of my mates have it. on a stranger note i wonder how they'll fix this: mages can teleport between the three major cities of their faction with no cooldown period, that plus the hearthstone means my main character could infect hundreds of other characters within a minute or two..... __________________ [aurelia] 3.6Ghz P4 @ 4.0Ghz, 3GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2, ASUS P5ND2 Sli M/B, 400GB hd, Geforce 8800GTX and Aquacomputer WC gear. My site

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-EVRE- Supermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Idaho U.S.A Posts: 343	lol sounds like fun :/ when you die and get rezed, arnt you cured? __________________ (Phenom II 940)(Foxcon A7DA)(8gb OCZ DDR2 800 )(8800gt aka hair dryer)(Big yellow case, CPU, GPU)(Enermax Liberty 500w)(lite-on DVD-RW w/LightScribe)(Seagate 300gb sata)(Seagate 320gb x2)(WD 200gb)(Dell 3007WFP 30"LCD, 19" Samsung, Acer 1280x720 projector)

20th Sep 2005, 19:11	#19
Kagato What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1	The put a hotfix in on Friday so that it wouldn't exist anywhere outside the intended zone ... that didn't work. Pretty funny stuff if you ask me - I have yet to see its effects anywhere in Ironforge on Whisperwind. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...&T=4929988&P=1 Last edited by Kagato; 20th Sep 2005 at 19:29.

20th Sep 2005, 20:45	#20
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	Hahaha...this is still damn funny. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo