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I would like to personally thank Wikipedia for removing the Ten Ton Hammer entry on the basis that we are not "notable" enough. A big round of clap for the bonkers administrators at Wikipedia. Though you can't view an entry about Ten Ton Hammer you are at least able to check out these notable and incredibly informative entries:

• Echigo-Hayakawa Station
• Cultra Railway Station
• Orzysz

And my personal favourite, Gibbit, which is described as:

"...the word "gibibit" has no known practical application."

Notable indeed. On to more entertaining things...

I haven't been playing WoW over the last couple of weeks. I've simply been to busy with other things to play for fun,but it appears things have gone south in the game I enjoyed so much.

Over the weekend there were virtual riots on numerous servers. Note, some of these are not safe for work. Turn down the sound folks. A search for "Priests Riot" on YouTube turned up the following:

• Riot #1
• Riot #2
• Riot #3

Priests, normally played by the least combative of the class choices probably because it takes a distinct personality to play a support class, went nutzo and distrupted play on a number of servers. GMs put everyone to sleep. Bad idea.

When your players, your paying customers, are forming en masse to voice their displeasure things have gone terribly wrong somewhere in either your design of the game or your ability to communicate that design to the player base.

I won't be the first to say that the players believe that they know what is best for them, but probably don't understand the larger picture of the game well enough to truly make the right game design choices. That said, if hundreds (thousands?) of them are upset enough to spend their play time disrupting the game then it is probably time to rethink your changes.

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Exclusive TenTonHammer.com Content!

02.27.2007

• Dungeon and Dragons Online: Quest Guide - Depths of Darkness
  "The Hobgoblin Chieftain Gribbet Snarlfang plans foul things for the people of Stormreach. Darkgolem shows us how to reach and destroy this menace before it grows."
• EverQuest 2: Marr Deity Quest Guide
  "Mithanial Marr is the valiant warrior, representing all that is good and honorable in the world of Norrath. To prove yourself a worthy follower, he puts you through trials and tribulations that no ordinary man or woman can pass through. But with a little bit of bravery and this handy guide, you will show your worth and you will be rewarded!"
• EverQuest 2: Ranger/Assassin Advancement Point Guide
  "Stealthy, deadly, and able to sneak up on you like Tax season the Rangers and Assassins are the masters of damage. Ten Ton Hammer has your guide to what abilities these two powerhouse classes have available to make them more unique."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Getting Started In Harvesting
  "Quarrying, lumberjacking, reaping, skinning...what's it all about? Harvesting in Vanguard is simple, but still requires some basic knowledge and training. This week's Tuesday's Tip provides a quick and easy guide to get you started on your harvesting career."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - UI Database Updated
  "We've added some of the latest and greatest user interface modifications to the Ten Ton Hammer Vanguard UI Repository. You'll want to check out all of our new updates."
• World of Warcraft: Blood Elves and Draenei - Balance Or Nuisance?
  "This week's Topic of the Week brings a question that many worried about before the Burning Crusade was released. Would the two new races bring a balance to the population of races? Or would they simply introduce a nuisance with the overwhelming majority of people flocking to these new races?"
• World of Warcraft: Guide To Sethekk Halls
  "We continue our exploration of the many new instances in the Burning Crusade with a visit to the Sethekk Halls. The Sethekk Halls are one of the wings of Auchindoun in the Terokkar Forest. The Halls are the second most difficult instance in Auchindoun and and are filled with the odd birdlike creatures called the Arakkoa that look like escapees from the Dark Crystal movie."

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- John "Boomjack" Hoskin

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