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Blizzard’s World of Warcraft MMORPG has posted a proposed character name guideline, which has apparently caused both rejoicing and berserker behavior. If I’m playing and paying for it, I don’t want to break immersion by seeing the sultry drow before me is named "BRitNEYsPEaRzR0x0rz" or "Titfu©K3R" -- but I think this could be handled via a "Allow Lame Names" toggle in an Options menu, defaulted to “off.” Players who didn't conform to the rules could be seen as “Peon” by players who do not want to see exotic names. (via gamasutra)

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“I came back for my own purposes,” said the Time Traveler, looking around my booklined study. “I chose you to talk to because it was . . . convenient. And I don’t want you to do a goddamned thing. There’s nothing you can do. But relax . . . we’re not going to be talking about personal things. Such as, say, the year, day, and hour of your death. I don’t even know that sort of trivial information, although I could look it up quickly enough. You can release that white-knuckled grip you have on the edge of your desk.” I tried to relax. “What do you want to talk about?” I said. “The Century War,” said the Time Traveler. I blinked and tried to remember some history. “You mean the Hundred Year War? Fifteenth Century? Fourteenth? Sometime around there. Between . . . France and England? Henry V? Kenneth Branagh? Or was it . . .” “I mean the Century War with Islam,” interrupted the Time Traveler. “Your future. Everyone’s.” He was no longer smiling. Without asking, or offering to pour me any, he

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