Comments for Just Potatoes http://www.justpotatoes.com "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." - Douglas Adams Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:56:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The voice chat parenting crisis… by pkudude99 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3128 pkudude99 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:56:45 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=269#comment-3128 My children are just getting to be old enough to want to play MMO's, but are still rather young. With the prevalence of in-game voice chat becoming more and more standard, I'm thinking it's going to be "interesting" in the coming years in teaching them to ot give out personal information in voice, just like I've taught them not to in any other form of internet communication. Fortunately for me so far, my corporation in EVE and the guilds I've been in in EQ2 have been quite good about "voice chat discipline" if just doing general chat. Most VC seems to be bout the game itself anyway. EQ2 groups using the VC channel have always been "business oriented" and since you auto-leave the channel when you leave the group have not been a problem. And off topic, I saw your comment on Stargrace's blog about learning to heal on your fury. My fury's "only" level 77, but back when 70 was the cap I was a raid healer and I was considered to be at least competent, if not pretty darn good at it. If you need some tips, feel free to email me at jscamp2 at netzero dot net. My children are just getting to be old enough to want to play MMO’s, but are still rather young. With the prevalence of in-game voice chat becoming more and more standard, I’m thinking it’s going to be “interesting” in the coming years in teaching them to ot give out personal information in voice, just like I’ve taught them not to in any other form of internet communication.

Fortunately for me so far, my corporation in EVE and the guilds I’ve been in in EQ2 have been quite good about “voice chat discipline” if just doing general chat. Most VC seems to be bout the game itself anyway. EQ2 groups using the VC channel have always been “business oriented” and since you auto-leave the channel when you leave the group have not been a problem.

And off topic, I saw your comment on Stargrace’s blog about learning to heal on your fury. My fury’s “only” level 77, but back when 70 was the cap I was a raid healer and I was considered to be at least competent, if not pretty darn good at it. If you need some tips, feel free to email me at jscamp2 at netzero dot net.

]]> Comment on The voice chat parenting crisis… by pasmith http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=269&cpage=1#comment-3097 pasmith Fri, 21 May 2010 18:26:05 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=269#comment-3097 I'm not even a parent and this issue has caused me concern. I've been on vent channels where it was clear one of the members was a young person, and I, being at least a half-way decent person, modified my behavior to account for that fact. I have a bad habit of (mostly good natured) cursing, but I can sub in shoot and darn for the filthier alternatives easily enough. But I was alarmed by how many people *didn't* do that, and I found myself wondering if this young person's parents had any clue of what they were doing. Sounds like you've found a good path to follow with your daughter. You should get the Modern Mom Seal of Approval! I’m not even a parent and this issue has caused me concern. I’ve been on vent channels where it was clear one of the members was a young person, and I, being at least a half-way decent person, modified my behavior to account for that fact. I have a bad habit of (mostly good natured) cursing, but I can sub in shoot and darn for the filthier alternatives easily enough.

But I was alarmed by how many people *didn’t* do that, and I found myself wondering if this young person’s parents had any clue of what they were doing.

Sounds like you’ve found a good path to follow with your daughter. You should get the Modern Mom Seal of Approval!

]]> Comment on What’s the point? by P http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=178&cpage=1#comment-2968 P Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:56:31 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=178#comment-2968 This change in WotLK is the same reason I got bored and stopped playing. I LOVED doing Heroics and such in BC, I didn't raid very often. But now, Heroics are so short and easy that there's no rewarding feeling for finishing them. Loot tables are so small you get everything you want in a few runs most of the time. Dailies got repetitive. Right now I'm waiting for Cataclysm, which I expect I'll play for a few months before putting it away for the next expansion. I like WoW, but it just doesn't have what I like anymore. For me, BC had the best content. This change in WotLK is the same reason I got bored and stopped playing. I LOVED doing Heroics and such in BC, I didn’t raid very often. But now, Heroics are so short and easy that there’s no rewarding feeling for finishing them. Loot tables are so small you get everything you want in a few runs most of the time. Dailies got repetitive.

Right now I’m waiting for Cataclysm, which I expect I’ll play for a few months before putting it away for the next expansion. I like WoW, but it just doesn’t have what I like anymore. For me, BC had the best content.

]]> Comment on What’s the point? by Ryan http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=178&cpage=1#comment-2937 Ryan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:08:55 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=178#comment-2937 Just wanted to say great blog. I enjoyed reading it so far. Just wanted to say great blog. I enjoyed reading it so far.

]]> Comment on It’s the end of the world as we know it… by SlothBear http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=167&cpage=1#comment-2822 SlothBear Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:57:40 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=167#comment-2822 Hmmm Fallen Earth eh? I got mixed reviews, some people really loved it other people couldn't get into it. I've been playing Darkfall which is actually a lot of fun. Hmmm Fallen Earth eh? I got mixed reviews, some people really loved it other people couldn’t get into it. I’ve been playing Darkfall which is actually a lot of fun.

]]> Comment on A week of adventuring in Middle-Earth… by SlothBear http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-2699 SlothBear Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=116#comment-2699 You make it sound fun like a lot of fun...the monster PvP is quite intriguing. Maybe I can have my fun killing stuff as an orc after all! You make it sound fun like a lot of fun…the monster PvP is quite intriguing. Maybe I can have my fun killing stuff as an orc after all!

]]> Comment on A week of adventuring in Middle-Earth… by Tiel http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-2696 Tiel Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:45:42 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=116#comment-2696 What? Heresy! I didn't make you do it. :P It was either Elves or Humans if we wanted to start in the same area. And yes. NaNoWriMo. Checking your page count every five minutes, that is. Blasted thing. I'm excited about that roleplay event on Monday. We've got to be sure to get screenshots~! Ooo. Make sure to remind me about that kinship recruitment event. I'll probably want to come along. What? Heresy! I didn’t make you do it. :P It was either Elves or Humans if we wanted to start in the same area.

And yes. NaNoWriMo. Checking your page count every five minutes, that is. Blasted thing.

I’m excited about that roleplay event on Monday. We’ve got to be sure to get screenshots~!

Ooo. Make sure to remind me about that kinship recruitment event. I’ll probably want to come along.

]]> Comment on When to call it quits? by /AFK – November 8 « Bio Break http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=100&cpage=1#comment-2694 /AFK – November 8 « Bio Break Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:46:45 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=100#comment-2694 [...] Sharon re: Aion – “My main problem with Aion is that PvP just isn’t that complex… or fun.” [...] [...] Sharon re: Aion – “My main problem with Aion is that PvP just isn’t that complex… or fun.” [...]

]]> Comment on Sailing in the World of Warcraft by Tony http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=90&cpage=1#comment-2534 Tony Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:26:01 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=90#comment-2534 No new posts in a while now... everything good? Enjoy the blog :) No new posts in a while now… everything good?

Enjoy the blog :)

]]> Comment on Why “Just Potatoes?” by sandra742 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-2415 sandra742 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.justpotatoes.com/?p=12#comment-2415 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

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