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Part-time rodeo clown, part-time superhero, Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle was invited to visit the new digs of Cryptic Studios. While he was there he used his superpowers to lasso Jack Emmert and John Layman. Here is but a small snippet of the interview, conducted from one of those huge rodeo barrels painted like a target. As always, we asked a toilet related question.

"We spoke first about the recent change of address for Cryptic Studios, a move made necessary to show how far Cryptic Studios had come, Jack Emmert described the company's first location, an 800 square foot office space in an industrial park. Among their neighbors at that time: an illegal Latino rave every Saturday night and a known meth lab. "We knew the police were about to raid when the water was turned off." John offered, "To prevent them from flushing the evidence?" Jack nodded."

Jeff also infiltrated Perpetual HQ and went hands-on with Gods and Heroes. Jeff shows us his feminine side while walking you through character creation, minion control and the user interface.

Imagine how excited Rosie O'Donnell is at an all-you-can-eat buffet. I'm that excited to see Gods and Heroes live and in person on my monitor.--

Congratulations to Theresa "Prynnie" Perkins, grand prize winner of our "Trip to BlizzCon" contest! Flight, hotel, spending money and time well spent with some of the TTH crew are her reward for being a TTH member. We're confident that at least three of those four prizes are in fact rewards.

Congratulations also to Aerynne, Kellias, and Medeor, who are the lucky recipients of free BlizzCON passes.

Never fear, if you didn't win the trip to Anaheim. You still have a shot at a free trip to Vegas to attend SOE Fan Faire. That's right, we've pulled out all the stops and will be delivering one of our faithful members to Sin City to meet our CEO Pat Connoy and if the local authorities permit, Coyote and maybe even Tony "RadarX" Jones.

I recently mentioned a party that was held at Richard Garriott's estate, but the IGDA has major toppered me. They have some fancy stuttering pictures of the event posted. My personal favourite and one that is sure to become a cult class is the one posted fourth from the top.

Please post your caption for that photo. Best caption wins my eternal gratitude.

Comment in the blog or email me directly.

2. New MMOG Articles At Ten Ton Hammer Today

Win A Trip To SOE Fan Faire
"Win a trip to SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas, August 2nd-5th! We've just chosen the winner of the Free Trip to BlizzCon contest, but we couldn't leave out our friends that enjoy SOE's fine and growing lineup of quality MMORPGs! That's why we're choosing one premium member from our community to send to SOE Fan Faire, all expenses paid! In addition to the event pass, we're paying for airfare (roundtrip within the contiguous United States and Canada*), hotel, and $200 expenses as a grand prize! "
Gods and Heroes: "Hero Camp" Hands On Preview Video
"This was no ordinary summer camp! Ten Ton Hammer went to the Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising "Hero Camp" event in sunny San Francisco last week, and came away with some great footage depicting character creation, the minion interface, and last but not least, an endgame instance walkthrough hosted by none other than design director Stieg Hedlund!"
Gods and Heroes: Avian Bestiary Added
"Fireworks aren't the only thing flying through the sky today, they're just the most benign! Check out our new Avian pages that were just added before these flying beasties come down for a bite...of your skull!"
GodsWar Online: Concept Art
"The team behind GodsWar Online, the upcoming MMOG from Igg.com, has released three new pieces of concept art depicting the three "brother" gods of the Greek pantheon: Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. Along with the art, Igg.com also posted a small description of how a character in GodsWar Online can switch between a warrior and a mage class as he/she advances through the ranks. Feel free to browse through the pieces of art at your leisure!"
Knight Online: New Images
"Where free-to-play game companies are concerned, few are as prolific and successful as K2 Network, although they are still constantly making improvements to their games. For example, K2 Network's Knight Online will be receiving several some updates and improvements throughout the summer. Bonus experience, GM Wars, and a new patch are all going to be added to this free-to-play game. As a preview of their upcoming content, K2 Network has distributed several screenshots that the Ten Ton Hammer team picked up. The views are quite impressive!"
Marvel Universe: Face To Face With Jack Emmert and John Layman
"John Layman, with numerous Marvel and video game writing credits, is the newest member of the Marvel Universe team. During a recent site visit to Cryptic Studios, Jeff "Ethec" Woleslagle talked with he and the renowned Jack Emmert about the future of Marvel Universe and Cryptic Studios."
Vanguard: Shaman Hayatet Skills
"Considering taking your Shaman down the path of the great Phoenix? Ralsu has a list of all Hayatet skills for you."
Wiki: War Rock, Voyage Century Online, Shot Online
"The Ten Ton Wiki has been updated! A new page has been started for the golf MMORPG Shot Online. In addition, a new page for the game War Rock has been added and the Voyage Century Online page has been updated.
World of Warcraft: Stormwind Stockades Guide
"Today we release a completely revamped guide to the Stormwind Stockades. They are Stormwind's underground prison, complete with guards and inmates. Warden Thelwater is in charge of the Stockades and can be found right outside the instance. He is currently looking for recruits to assist him in taking back the prison, since the criminal Bazil Threed led a revolt and seized control away from the guards."

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4. Real World News

25 Killed In China Karaoke Blast
...in a bath house. I don't make this stuff up.
Transsexual Teacher Attacked By Nanobots
Optimus Prime unavailable for comment.
Summer Camp Where Explosives Are The Point [Thanks Matt]
Darwin seen wearing safety glasses.
Robot Built To Help Farmers With Weeds [Thanks Matt]
All hail our dandelion destroying robotic overlords!

Thanks as always for visiting TenTonHammer.com

John "Boomjack" Hoskin

Last Updated: Mar 13, 2016

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