At least once a day, the trade chat of my home server, Magtheridon, is filled with people linking [Skullflame Shield] for some reason. For a while, I thought it was caused by some sort of sociological mass brain spasm unique to Mag, kind of like Chuck Norris jokes or being an Ohio State fan (/duck).
But Phyllixia of Proudmoore has broken my theory. It seems like every server has its own item to link in trade. Notable "server items" include:
- Warp Slicer on Gorgonnash
- Sulfuron Ingot on Sargeras
- Force Reactive Disk on Hellscream
- A random level 34 stick with a Mongoose enchant on Thunderlord
- The Black Stalk and the Crimson Shocker on Maiev
- Elementium Bar on Tichondrius
- Fight Club on Kirin Tor
- Foror's Compedium of Dragonslaying on several realms
- Simple Wood on Blackwater Raiders
- The Nicker on Maelstrom
So far, it seems that a lot of the items have a long history (Foror's), a weird presentation (Thunderlord's stick) or sexual connotations (Crimson Shocker and Simple Wood.) I have NO IDEA where this desire to repeatedly link one item comes from. What's your realm's item? Why do you think this trade chat linkage is so widespread?
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11-07-2007 @ 8:07AM
Redken said...
Definitely Thunderfury on Aggramar... not a day goes by that that thing isn't linked in Trade chat. >.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:09AM
Celidon said...
On Alonsus (EU) everyone can't stop linking [The Shoveler]. No idea why it happens, but these kinds of things give servers some kind of identity, si o'm not complaining.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:10AM
Ctuchik said...
On Elune, it's the Krol Blade.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:11AM
RanWitScissorz said...
Krol Blade on US Elune
And, I do believe it is related to the Chuck Norris brain spasm.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:12AM
Ryan said...
Lol at 'Jack and the [Gianstalker's Belt]' jokes on Draka-US. Bearbot!!
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11-07-2007 @ 8:12AM
Saint said...
Last night people started spamming Quel'Serrar in trade channel with various funny comments added. That lasted for an hour or so, and then I had to leave to Karazhan with guildies. After two hours, I came back from raid to see that spam kept going and going and going... You get the picture.
Today I logged in to check mail. Guess what I saw in trade channel...
Outland, EU
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11-07-2007 @ 8:13AM
milkmanwes said...
Sulfuron Ingot on Sargeras
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11-07-2007 @ 8:13AM
Mats said...
can't recall any items in trade, however Gorehowl is spammed in my guild chat constantly.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:13AM
Ryan said...
BTW, you're just asking for trouble with this thread.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:13AM
Baluki said...
I just want to know if the flame coming out of the SIDE of the skull on that shield was intentional, because it sure doesn't look like it.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:15AM
Chris C. said...
In the trade channel in Smolderthorn - H it is the Netherblade Facemask. It was kinda funny the first time I saw it for about five minutes, but it has been about two months now and it is getting really old.
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11-29-2007 @ 4:52PM
Jake W said...
Hey im horde on Smolderthorn too :D Names - Istick. Anyways, why is it funny, I never got why everyone laughed whenever someone linked it.
11-07-2007 @ 8:16AM
Seppe said...
On Blackwing Lair it's always been [Fiery War Axe].
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11-07-2007 @ 8:16AM
Lish said...
Gorehowl on Zangarmarsh.
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11-07-2007 @ 8:18AM
Andrew Yeung said...
WTS Netherblade Facemask CHEAP! PST!
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11-07-2007 @ 8:21AM
Propane said...
The Night Watchman on barthilas. loads and loads of it
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11-07-2007 @ 8:22AM
J0ust said...
Earthen Ring EU it would be [The Stoppable Force]. There was actually a petition on the server forum at one point asking Blizz to implement [The Moveable Object] as a trash (grey) item drop.
Blinkstrike also features often, usually followed by arguments about how much it's actually worth to a combat rogue...
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11-07-2007 @ 8:24AM
Razarth said...
Stormreaver, EU
Everyone's spamming Quel'Serrar at least 2 times a day. Sometimes spam lasts for 2 lines and sometimes it's like 3 hours.
QUEL'SERRAR!!11
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11-07-2007 @ 8:27AM
ph said...
Gorehowl on boulderfist
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11-07-2007 @ 8:32AM
Smurk said...
I have indeed seen The Nicker linked on Maelstrom a lot, but not until this week.
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