You asked for a World of Warcraft database alternative. We got one together and into beta testing and let me tell you... you are delivering! A tidal wave of activity has taken our database to 1,815 quests in about a week! I'm thrilled and amazed.

The database UI Mod has rocketed to the 9th most downloaded UI Mod and may make the top 5 by the end of the week. Amazing!!! A big round of clap for all of you. The good clap, not the STD clap.

Here's something to reward those of you who are sending in all of the information. We will fork out free game cards to the top 5 discoverers and to the top 5 commenters. Useless comments will disqualify you. Make them useful! Questions are A-OK. Let's end this contest on June 30th, 2006. The usual rules apply. You must be 18+, able to use a gamecard purchased in North America, etc.

It wouldn't be Loading... without some World Cup commentary. Bear with me or if it's hot "bare" with me through this month of the beautiful game. I'm all over the underdogs today, cheering for Australia, the United States and Ghana. Will the Socceroos be "Kewell" in the heat? Let's hope so!

Our crack staff of editors have delivered 13 pieces of exclusive content today! Name another site that has that many fresh and exclusive MMO articles up today. You can't! That's why you are here. See how smart you are!!! Our topic of the day is: How smart are our readers. Discuss!

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Exclusive new TenTonHammer.com Content!
Let us entertain you or at the very least waste some of your time at work.
06.012.2006

• Zoned For Development: Building On What We Know About Good Content Design
  "Zones and quests. When designed well, they become a transparent part of the MMO experience. When designed poorly, filled with bugs and unnecessary inconveniences, bad zones and quests are worse than a waste of time. Ethec examines the highs and lows of content design in his experience as he zeroes in on what, besides basic functionality, makes good content good and bad content terrible."
• Auto Assault - Combat F.A.Q.
  "We all have questions and luckily, we here at Auto Assault - Ten Ton Hammer, have the answers! We've taken all of the popular questions regarding combat in Auto Assault and formed them into a shiny new FAQ!"
• Auto Assault - Champion Class Guide Revamp
  "Our Champion class guide has had a fresh coat of Contamination applied. The skill list has been reorganized and we've added tons of new Champion related information. What type of chassis are available, how to play, and similar information can be found in our Champion class guide!"
• Auto Assault: Medals Guide
  "Medals show ones bravery in battle and loyalty to their race. Awarded to those who go above and beyond normal service, medals keep track of major achievements you make in-game through destroying enemies, doing quests, or even jumping high. We've taken down a giant list of available medals and how to earn them, so get out there and start collecting!"
• Auto Assault: Location, Location, Explosions!
  "The varied landscape that Auto Assault offers has a lot of well designed highways that provide tons of fun and excitment. However, there is one that stands out among the many. That's Hestia's Back Range. Such a well designed tutorial zone that provides an easy glide into the rough world of Auto Assault. We discuss why this zone is so top-notch and exactly what zone isn't up to standards in this week's common content editorial, Location, Location, Explosions!"
• Dungeons and Dragons Online: Fun Is Where You Make It.
  "Listing the best and worst instances or zones in any game is a difficult task. For one, it’s subjective--one person’s fun is another person's grind. Instead of offering up a list of her own favorites and not-so-favorites in Dungeons & Dragons Online, Shayalyn ponders what makes for a good instance and accompanying quest."
• EverQuest 2: Getting In The Zone
  "We all have our happy place that we go to when we're being yelled at by people we don't like. RadarX takes you to his happy place in EverQuest 2, where you'll find midgets, slot machines, and all you can eat buffets. If that didn't creep you out, take a look inside to find out which zone is designed the best, and which is the worst. "
• Guild Wars: Elementalist Guide
  "Curious about the classes of Guild Wars? Trying to pick what primary or subclass you want to play next? Well, how about trying the Elementalist? Here's the first in a series of updates to class information."
• Guild Wars: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
  "This week's editorial tackles location, location, location. What are the coolest places in the game? Which are the worst? How much trouble will Samyel have finding something to complain about?"
• Lord of the Rings Online: The Shire Update
  "The Shire, pastoral home to the Hobbits of Middle-earth, will undoubtedly be an important zone in Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. Shayalyn takes a moment to explore the Shire, from the Far Downs to the Brandywine Bridge and beyond."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - The Evolution of MMO Genres
  "Mercurie focuses his thoughts on the genres of MMO's and how they have developed and evolved over time, and what he'd like to see developed at some point."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - This Land Is Our Land. This Land Is Your Land
  "Everyone knows that location is everything in the real estate market and in MMO's it is no less important. Today Medeor gives us a look into Telon's real estate value."
• World of Warcraft: Real Estate - What's Hot and What's Not!
  "In real life, when we look at real estate of any kind, we ask ourselves this key question: “What is appealing to me about this particular location?” And when we think about the answers to that question, we consider several factors, such as:
  - Appearance – Does it look good?
  - Convenience – Will life here be easy or difficult?
  - Location – Is it near all the amenities I want?
  - Design – Is it well planned and laid out?
  - Enjoyability – Will I enjoy living here?In the World of Warcraft, it’s not much different! We all want to be near our trainers, vendors, flight masters and quest givers. We all want the areas we play in to look good and lend themselves to hassle free questing and adventuring. And of course, we all want to enjoy ourselves during our adventures in Azeroth!"

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Vin Diesel Fact of the Day - Vin Diesel was the original star of 24. It was then titled, 1.

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Now on to the real world. You can't make this stuff up.

• Woman Riding Motorized Cart Exposes Herself In Store [Thanks Karen]
  Female Shriners banned from Wal-*Mart stores.
• Judge Orders Game Of Rock, Paper, Scissors [Thanks Karen]
  Magic 8 Ball demands equal time.
• Man Murders Woman With A Sausage [Thanks Karen]
  Still unclear why she had the sausage. Note*: 7 sexual sausage references were thrown out to use this headline.
• Nude Cyclists Want Respect
  And Sunscreen.
• Native Canadians Hi-jack U.S. Border Patrol Car - Run Down Officer
  Canadian terror alert smoke signal increases to "tire fire black".

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