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<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>}} |
<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>}} |
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| − | On 30 October, 2010, a screenshot was brought to light featuring 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". |
+ | On 30 October, 2010, a screenshot was brought to light featuring 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". At that time, neither NPC could be be found in the High Seat in the [[beta]], leading to speculation that the screenshot was fake. [[Valnoth]] has stated that it is "real,"<ref>{{ref web|url=http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=27509091494&pageNo=2&sid=1#26|author=[[Valnoth]]|title=Re: Wildhammer Fact Checker?|date=10/30/2010 01:40:35 PM PDT}}</ref> but some still felt it was an elaborate hoax. The Cataclysm beta build released on November 3rd currently contains the two NPCs, confirming the screenshot as legitimate. |
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Revision as of 04:00, 4 November 2010
The controversial image.
"The Red Shirt Guy" 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.[1]
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: You bet.
*Resounding cheers*
Blizzard response
Re: BlizzCon Red Shirt Guy | 2010-10-29 15:19 | 
Nethaera
Q u o t e:
Probably because he talks like a robot.
"FALSTAD NOT IN GAME. DOES NOT... COMPUTE."
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.
On 30 October, 2010, a screenshot was brought to light featuring 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". At that time, neither NPC could be be found in the High Seat in the beta, leading to speculation that the screenshot was fake. Valnoth has stated that it is "real,"[2] but some still felt it was an elaborate hoax. The Cataclysm beta build released on November 3rd currently contains the two NPCs, confirming the screenshot as legitimate.
References
- ^ Death or Return of Falstad - Scrolls of Lore Forums (Retreived 10-30-2010)
- ^ Valnoth 2010-10-30. Re: Wildhammer Fact Checker?.
