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Lansid
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"Trends as of 2008
As there are a number of wildly different titles within the genre, and since the genre develops so rapidly, it is difficult to definitively state that the genre is heading in one direction or another. Still, there are a few obvious developments. One of these developments is the raid group quest, or "raid",[44] which is an adventure designed for large groups of players (often twenty or more)." (ref en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMORPG )
Proof positive that before 2008, there were no such things as these so-called "Raids"... so I must have taken too much Nyquil in my college days because I could swear I remember my room mate who also played EQ was always talking about doing plane raids 10 years ago... *shrugs*
Either that, or this is proof as to why teachers and professors do not consider Wikipedia a valid form of research... -.-
*edit* Noted that "as of" implies up to the year 2008. Point is conceded.
"There is only one thing of which I am certain, and that's nothing is certain."
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"There is a certain undeniable power in the void; within lies an unspoken promise of greatness, the shadowy truth that man is ruled by fear not of what is seen, but of what he perceives is seen beyond."
See, this is where reading comprehension is vitally important to interpreting presented information. If you read the heading carefully, it says 'Trends as of 2008'. This should be interpreted as MMO trends up to the year 2008. It is trying to quantify what makes up the basic characteristics of an MMO, not detail new 2008 developments.
I wouldn't really argue a fact that you got from wiki...
I'll have to agree with your teachers/professors on this one. Wikipedia is fail. I was looking up a word (don't remember what though) and it gave me a pretty fucked up definition. Seriously it was like a 12 year old boy wrote it. Now, on to raids. How the F*** was there no raids before 2008. What about World of Warcraft...? That came out years before 2008. I remember raiding back then. And all those hours in EQ? What the hell have we been doing if not raiding?
I think what the thing actually says is that in 2008 raiding was one of the staples for any MMO, and if you think of it...its true.
Since when random contributors to wikipedia considered authorities?
Wikipedia...
Even peer reviewed articles need to be read and checked for validity. Sometimes horrible stuff gets through. However, Wikipedia is often a great place to begin research despite its short comings as there is often citations and links to serious sources.
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Ok ok... I can see it now...
As of now, I am wrong. *smiles* Message presentation is just as important as reading comprehension to avoid misinterpretation.
Oh well just roll with it, at least it's not another theme-park/sandbox bitchfest.
"There is only one thing of which I am certain, and that's nothing is certain."
Wikipedia is a great way to get knowledge fast but since it is made by other people like us, you need to check the facts with another source. On the other hand you should probably check everything you read on the net and in books with different sources, the world is full of weird crap. You need at least 2 different sources to verify anything and even in that case it can still be wrong.
You can find a lot of other odd stuff on wiki, like info about nazi UFOs and other fun stories...
DAMN! Ugh! I was thinking this... Sigh...
Ok ok... I can see it now...
As of now, I am wrong. *smiles* Message presentation is just as important as reading comprehension to avoid misinterpretation.
Oh well just roll with it, at least it's not another theme-park/sandbox bitchfest.
Totally agree with you. Message presentation is very important. In this case, the meaning of the title hinges on the presence of one easily missed two letter word. Perhaps 'Trends up to 2008' might be better. Though I don't really like the term 'up to' but that's a personal aesthetic and at least it removes any ambiguity. Or maybe 'Trends: 1998 to 2008' or something like that. Something to indicate clearly that there are certain characteristics that have become popular in the last decade or so, anyway.
I guess what this shows is that, when writing something, one should always consider how the information might be misinterpreted or misconstrued based on how one constructs the passage. Writing's trickier than just stringing a sentence together :P