World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 7 | Page 78

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you see it becoming more of a

role play, what that does to

imagination. Everyone as a kid

part of the general populace of

city role play. But then taking

has those hopes and dreams and

WoW players? Or is it going to

social media sites like Tumblr,

all those fantasies about being a

stay a semi-insular community.

blogging platforms, guild forums,

pirate or a treasure hunter, or an

Where do you see it going?

other types of creative writing

adventurer, or being a scholar, or

collaboration forums and those

a farmer or whatever it may be...

Tarcanus: From my perspective

types of things to expand beyond
Turwinkle: An

I see it as something that is going

the game itself and bring creative

to change, but for the better. This

writing and artistry and all that

week we’re doing an episode on

creative muscle to platforms

the changing face of role play

and mediums that we didn’t

and how role play has changed

necessarily have in 2004 when

changes, and because of that

in Warlords of Draenor and the

the game launched. I think the

and because of the fundamental

adaptations people, groups and

role playing community and

principle that at the end of the

guilds have had to make to adjust

creative writing communities

day behind all the characters

to what WoD has brought. For

will continue to thrive even if

are human being with those

example, garrisons and player

the platform changes, even if

emotions and wants and desires,

housing, having phased and

the expansions make changes

I think that will always be there

instanced zones more prevalent.

to the environment in which we

because even if the technical stuff

What that does to walk up role

role play. Role play will always be

and the shifts and paradigms

play, what that does to random

there because everyone has an

change with expansions.

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awesome Gnome!
Tarcanus: Right! That never