The Daily Blink http://www.thedailyblink.com A World of Warcraft Webcomic Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:50:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 TheDailyBlinkhttp://feedburner.google.com The Hipster Retadin Contest! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyBlink/~3/gNgDuUjuS_Y/ http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/02/the-hipster-retadin-contest/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:27:20 +0000 Chris Hanel http://www.thedailyblink.com/?p=477 Alright, let’s try something new – the two of us had a lot of fun coming up with jokes for today’s strip, and left more than a few on the cutting room floor due solely to space considerations. So, we want you to share your ideas with us!

A blank template for your convenience.

Submit a joke as a comment to the Hipster Retadin strip between now and the end of Sunday, February 5th (11:59 PM PST) and we’ll give the writer of our favorite a Daily Blink T-shirt of their choice!

Rules for this contest (since, you know, you need those for things like these or ZOMG LAWYER AGGRO):

1. Only one entry per person, thank you. Any intent by entrants to misrepresent themselves through the use of aliases and e-mail addresses will be disqualified.
2. Judges decisions are final. Entries will be judged on humor, originality, execution, and faithfulness to the “Hipster _____” meme.
3. This contest is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations! (I’ve always wanted to say that)
4. We’ll do our best to ship the shirt anywhere. No, really. (We really thought hard about this one but we’re willing to risk getting burned on shipping costs in exchange for giving everyone a chance. We like our international readers!)
5. We cannot be held liable if the shirt lost or damaged in transit.
5. By entering your submission in the contest, you grant us permission to use it as we see fit and tell the world how great you are in the process.
6. Winner must be 18 years of age or older.
7. PLEASE USE A VALID EMAIL WHEN YOU COMMENT SO THAT WE CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN!

Thanks, everyone! Good luck!

(Extra helpful reminder: Leave a comment on the strip itself, NOT on this post!)

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]]> http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/the-daily-blink-biography-hour/feed/ 10 http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/the-daily-blink-biography-hour/ He Knows if You’ve Been Bad or Good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyBlink/~3/9xdFkjEdyH4/ http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/he-knows-if-youve-been-bad-or-good/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000 Chris Hanel http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/he-knows-if-youve-been-bad-or-good/ He Knows if You’ve Been Bad or Good

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]]> http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/he-knows-if-youve-been-bad-or-good/feed/ 19 http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/he-knows-if-youve-been-bad-or-good/ Post: Day 30 of the Billing Period http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyBlink/~3/ZCHwW0oTCmc/ http://www.thedailyblink.com/2012/01/post-day-30-of-the-billing-period/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:43:20 +0000 Chris Hanel http://www.thedailyblink.com/?p=464 Today’s strip stems not from a need to attack or claim that the floodgates are going to open up on players switching from one game to another en masse, but from a real trend that we’ve seen amongst friends and acquaintances – both those only peripherally interested and those who were very progressive about making the switch from WoW to SWTOR – who are at least having to have the conversation with themselves about not re-upping their SWTOR subscription in favor of sticking solely with World of Warcraft. When faced with the prospect of paying for 2 monthly games instead of one, this decision certainly isn’t as easy, and the prospect of seeing Patch 1.1’s supposed rescuing of a few aspects of the game doesn’t make Month 2 an auto-purchase for many. I know Mike and I will be continuing to play both, though for different reasons – I’m enjoying a lot of the storylines, and Mike likes to electrocute players by the baker’s dozen.

I mentioned on FB and Twitter, but neglected to link here a podcast that I was on recently, as I joined Flux on his Power Word: Gold show to talk about the frustrations that I’d experienced with leveling enchanting recently and how it related with my overall experience since Day 1 in WoW with earning gold and holding onto it. It’s a pretty robust show, coming in at over 90 minutes, but it’s a good conversation that isn’t afraid to wonk on some of the more nerdy aspects of the WoW economy, and I suggest you check it out.

As for future appearances online, I’ll be joining the Convert to Raid podcast this Sunday morning to discuss a wide variety of topics, including how I miss raiding and my LFR experiences up to this point. I’m making an effort to give a shout out ahead of time because we should be broadcasting live – if you feel up for braving an 8AM PST start time, please be sure to tune in and place bets with friends about whether I’m actually conscious or not.

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