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The Wildhammer Fact Checker, an in-game acknowledgment in the beta.

The Red Shirt Guy (also known as the Time-Lost Proto Nerd^[1]) refers to a fan who asked about a question about the dwarven leadership during the Lore panel at BlizzCon 2010. A video of his question subsequently went viral.

He confirmed in a response video that he has Asperger syndrome. Although he did not wish to make his character's name known, he stated that his guild is Carpe Imperium on Malfurion US.

He posts as "Insane Guy of Doom" on Scrolls of Lore.^[2]

Background

There's some lore issue regarding Kurdran Wildhammer and Falstad Wildhammer. In Day of the Dragon, Falstad was supposed to be killed but survived.

Falstad was in the beta originally according to reports, but was replaced by Kurdran.

Transcript

The Red Shirt Guy: Hello. I have- I just finished reading The Shattering yesterday... and I noticed something. It said that Falstad Wildhammer was going to be on the Council of Three Hammers, but in the beta it's Kurdran Wildhammer, and Falstad is not in the game at all. What happened to him?

Chris Metzen: Isn't Falstad dead? ...from, uh, Day of the Dragon? ...No?

The Red Shirt Guy: No, he survived, and, in fact, he is- was the leader of Aerie Peak in vanilla WoW and through Wrath of the Lich King.

Chris Metzen: Right, of course. Uh. Yeah, Alex, what's up with that?

Alex Afrasiabi: *Dismissive noise* Thanks, thanks for pointing that out. We're gonna get that fixed.

The Red Shirt Guy: Thank you!

Alex Afrasiabi: Yeah.

*Resounding cheers*

Blizzard response

In a blue post responding to a forum thread on the topic, Nethaera stated in response to jokes about the Red Shirt Guy's voice:

I don't think that's his fault really. Keep in mind a few things (and those that have asked questions before will understand this):

Every person asking a question is standing there perhaps for the first time, with a microphone in front them, a very large TV camera in front of them and very bright lights shining on them. Then, add to it that as you talk, you can hear yourself echoing through the hall. If you wait for that echo to fade, you end up talking much slower than you normally would. It's a bit disconcerting to say the least for anyone who isn't used to that. Getting up in front of thousands of people to ask a question is unnerving for many people given those circumstances. It's not easy and I applaud anyone who gets up and asks an informed question of the panelists under such conditions.

As of 30 October, 2010, the latest Cataclysm beta build featured Falstad in place of Kurdran on the High Seat, and standing next to him was a dwarf NPC with a red tabard named "Wildhammer Fact Checker".

External links

YouTube Blizzcon 2010 - The Red Shirt Guy
YouTube The Red Shirt Guy Speaks Out!

References

^ 8 Questions Every WoW Fan Apparently Needs Answered | Cracked.com (Retreived 10-30-2010)
^ Death or Return of Falstad - Scrolls of Lore Forums (Retreived 10-30-2010)

[1] 8 Questions Every WoW Fan Apparently Needs Answered | Cracked.com (Retreived 10-30-2010)

[2] Death or Return of Falstad - Scrolls of Lore Forums (Retreived 10-30-2010)

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+[[File:Wildhammer Fact Checker.jpg|thumb|250px|The Wildhammer Fact Checker, an in-game acknowledgment in the beta.]]
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+'''The Red Shirt Guy''' (also known as the '''Time-Lost Proto Nerd'''<ref>[http://www.cracked.com/blog/8-questions-every-wow-fan-apparently-needs-answered_p2 8 Questions Every WoW Fan Apparently Needs Answered | Cracked.com] (Retreived 10-30-2010)</ref>) refers to a fan who asked about a question about the dwarven leadership during the Lore panel at [[BlizzCon 2010]]. A video of his question subsequently went viral.
-{{For|tactics|Hexxlord Jin’Zakk (tactics)}}
-Jin’zakk, was the former or temporary Warlord and ruler of Zul'Aman. As Warlord Jin’zakk, he ruled the kingdom kingdom. Jin’zakk is a massive, aged forest troll with gray fur (once green, apparently) and huge natural claws. Grizzled and old, he could still savage any troll who would dispute his rule. Jin’zakk’s age brought wisdom and certainty, though the warlord was unstable and prone to violent rages. He practiced voodoo, and his dark art empowered him.{{Cite|LoC|115,116}} He has since been replaced by Zul'jin.
+He confirmed in a response video that he has [[Wikipedia:Asperger syndrome|Asperger syndrome]]. Although he did not wish to make his character's name known, he stated that his guild is Carpe Imperium on [[Server:Malfurion US|Malfurion US]].
-He has been known in dabbling in voodoo, and his efforts have now borne fruit, enabling the Amani tribe to capture the spirits of some animal gods and infuse them into select champions. This has given him the title of Hexxlord.
+He posts as "Insane Guy of Doom" on [[Scrolls of Lore]].<ref>[http://www.scrollsoflore.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8382 Death or Return of Falstad - Scrolls of Lore Forums] (Retreived 10-30-2010)</ref>
+==Background==
+There's some lore issue regarding [[Kurdran Wildhammer]] and [[Falstad Wildhammer]]. In ''[[Day of the Dragon]]'', Falstad was supposed to be killed but survived.
+Falstad was in the beta originally according to reports, but was replaced by Kurdran.
+==Transcript==
+'''The Red Shirt Guy''': Hello. I have- I just finished reading ''The Shattering'' yesterday... and I noticed something. It said that Falstad Wildhammer was going to be on the Council of Three Hammers, but in the beta it's Kurdran Wildhammer, and Falstad is not in the game at all. What happened to him?
+'''Chris Metzen''': Isn't Falstad dead? ...from, uh, ''Day of the Dragon''? ...No?
+'''The Red Shirt Guy''': No, he survived, and, in fact, he is- was the leader of Aerie Peak in vanilla WoW and through Wrath of the Lich King.
+'''Chris Metzen''': Right, of course. Uh. Yeah, Alex, what's up with that?
+'''Alex Afrasiabi''': *Dismissive noise* Thanks, thanks for pointing that out. We're gonna get that fixed.
+'''The Red Shirt Guy''': Thank you!
+'''Alex Afrasiabi''': Yeah.
+<nowiki>*Resounding cheers*</nowiki>
+==Blizzard response==
+In a [http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/27495540134/blizzcon-red-shirt-guy/ blue post] responding to a forum thread on the topic, [[Nethaera]] stated in response to jokes about the Red Shirt Guy's voice:
+<blockquote>
+I don't think that's his fault really. Keep in mind a few things (and those that have asked questions before will understand this):
+<p>Every person asking a question is standing there perhaps for the first time, with a microphone in front them, a very large TV camera in front of them and very bright lights shining on them. Then, add to it that as you talk, you can hear yourself echoing through the hall. If you wait for that echo to fade, you end up talking much slower than you normally would. It's a bit disconcerting to say the least for anyone who isn't used to that. Getting up in front of thousands of people to ask a question is unnerving for many people given those circumstances. It's not easy and I applaud anyone who gets up and asks an informed question of the panelists under such conditions.</p></blockquote>
+As of 30 October, 2010, the latest Cataclysm [[beta]] build featured Falstad in place of Kurdran on the [[High Seat]], and standing next to him was a dwarf NPC with a red [[tabard]] named "[[Wildhammer Fact Checker]]".
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+==References==
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+[[Category:Players]]
+[[Category:BlizzCon 2010]]