Pandemonium Warden- Holy Cow

Advent-Insolence · 08-21-2008, 04:50 AM

One Question, "Why play for 18 hours.....you know you will be sick?" , What do you mean by "sick" ? >.> Nvm, I don't want to know how Nerds get sick- Kidding

Posted in Yahoo: by Ben Silverman
New game boss takes NONSTOP WHOLE day to Kill.....

The developers of the online role-playing game Final Fantasy XI seemingly borrowed a page from the Emmy-winning South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft" by updating the game with one of the longest - and most physically grueling - video game fights ever. Introduced in the game's latest downloadable update, the boss monster "Pandemonium Warden" remained perfectly fit after a group of high-level adventurers wailed away at it nonstop for over 18 hours straight.

FINAL FANTASY XI SCREENS

Though the seemingly unbeatable boss will not prevent people from 'completing' the game -- persistent online games typically do not "end" like most single-player games -- it has sparked debate over what exactly the game's developers, Square-Enix, expect out of their devoted fan base. Message boards have lit up with disgruntled players calling out the company for failing to respect its very own in-game warning telling players they have "no desire to see your real life suffer as a consequence [of playing]. Don't forget your friends, your family, your school or your work."
Easy for them to say. While the beast continually healed, the gamers weren't so lucky.
"People were passing out and getting physically ill," leaders of the player guild said in a forum post. "We decided to end it before we risked turning into a horrible news story about how video games ruin people's lives."
Too late.

Just thought this was interesting...

The Great To Be · 08-21-2008, 04:57 AM

It almost makes wanna play the game!

no.

Advent-Insolence · 08-21-2008, 05:05 AM

I wonder if TAO ever had have a "Get a life, don't play me too much" Message , >.>

Congar · 08-21-2008, 05:12 AM

...

This happened like a week ago. Old news is so exciting.

They didn't know that the boss is going to take 18+ hours. By sick, they meant vomiting.

vietnamese_boy · 08-21-2008, 05:26 AM

who has 18 hours to try and kill a boss? Some people i swear.....

Advent-Insolence · 08-21-2008, 05:35 AM

Something yet is not clear to me, did they play 18 hours straight, or was their something like save game, I am trying to look it up right now.

Agamo · 08-21-2008, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Advent-Insolence

Something yet is not clear to me, did they play 18 hours straight, or was their something like save game, I am trying to look it up right now.

18 hours straight. You can't save in an MMORPG.

08-21-2008, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Advent-Insolence NOT Reprimanded Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 519	Pandemonium Warden- Holy Cow One Question, "Why play for 18 hours.....you know you will be sick?" , What do you mean by "sick" ? >.> Nvm, I don't want to know how Nerds get sick- Kidding Posted in Yahoo: by Ben Silverman New game boss takes NONSTOP WHOLE day to Kill..... The developers of the online role-playing game Final Fantasy XI seemingly borrowed a page from the Emmy-winning South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft" by updating the game with one of the longest - and most physically grueling - video game fights ever. Introduced in the game's latest downloadable update, the boss monster "Pandemonium Warden" remained perfectly fit after a group of high-level adventurers wailed away at it nonstop for over 18 hours straight. FINAL FANTASY XI SCREENS Though the seemingly unbeatable boss will not prevent people from 'completing' the game -- persistent online games typically do not "end" like most single-player games -- it has sparked debate over what exactly the game's developers, Square-Enix, expect out of their devoted fan base. Message boards have lit up with disgruntled players calling out the company for failing to respect its very own in-game warning telling players they have "no desire to see your real life suffer as a consequence [of playing]. Don't forget your friends, your family, your school or your work." Easy for them to say. While the beast continually healed, the gamers weren't so lucky. "People were passing out and getting physically ill," leaders of the player guild said in a forum post. "We decided to end it before we risked turning into a horrible news story about how video games ruin people's lives." Too late. Just thought this was interesting... __________________

08-21-2008, 04:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
The Great To Be 110th Tile Guard Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 127	It almost makes wanna play the game! no. __________________ Gift from: Dreadly \| Duraza gg.

08-21-2008, 05:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Advent-Insolence NOT Reprimanded Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 519	I wonder if TAO ever had have a "Get a life, don't play me too much" Message , >.> __________________

08-21-2008, 05:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
vietnamese_boy Death before Dishonor ~ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere with trees, sand, and water Posts: 1,738	who has 18 hours to try and kill a boss? Some people i swear..... __________________ Thanks for the gifts: Johnny13 Hollywood hollywood 2 jacob

08-21-2008, 05:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Advent-Insolence NOT Reprimanded Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 519	Something yet is not clear to me, did they play 18 hours straight, or was their something like save game, I am trying to look it up right now. __________________

08-21-2008, 05:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Congar Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 0	... This happened like a week ago. Old news is so exciting. They didn't know that the boss is going to take 18+ hours. By sick, they meant vomiting.

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