WotLK Midnight Release: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part II
Tonight, all across the country, closet-gamers and WoW enthusiasts alike will lurch from their warm homes and claw their way into electronics stores—all for the chance to be there when Blizzard flips the servers on at midnight. As mentioned in a previous post, I certainly will, but the details have changed.
GameStop called yesterday and gleefully informed us that they’ll be opening their doors at 10 p.m. EST for the Wrath of the Lich King special event. You’ll actually be able to pay for your purchases ahead of time, participate in a few goofy raffles, and then do whatever until the awaited hour of 12 a.m. The perky associate also mentioned that there’d be a costume contest! I’ll be dressing up as a WoW blogger, complete with a Resto4Life “Shift Happens” t-shirt…and pants, probably.
Clearly, this meant that my clutch plan of getting hammered with geeks at the Claddagh Pub needed to be rewritten. Thus, the evening will go as follows:
10 p.m.
- Lycentia and I arrive at the Eastwood Towne Center GameStop and pay for our copies of Wrath
- We also scout out the terrain, high five some d00ds, and see if there are any giveaways or cool things worth getting involved with.
- Take pictures.
Approximately 10:30 p.m.
- Head over to the bar at the Claddagh, so long as nothing super amazing is going on at GameStop
- Hopefully, other rockin’ gamers will come and join us
11:00 p.m.
- Drinks
- Definitely Strongbow
Approximately 11:45 p.m.
- At this point in time, we’ll shuffle back out into the cold and check out the situation at GameStop (and maybe get in line)
12:00 a.m.
- Pick up game
- Win
We hope to see you there!
Kitten Mittens?
You deserve a prize.
Yeah, you know, those terrifying hand jingly things you put on that make you look like a drag queen Freddy Kreuger. YEAH.
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I’m sorry I didn’t call! What’s funny is that RIGHT BEFORE I LEFT I put the number into my cell phone and saved it, and then when we were actually out there and it started raining in the freezing cold, I focused ONLY on getting home and getting some coffee into myself.
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I must say, your plan was almost the spitting image of what actually happened to me. Locations and all! Small world huh?
Oh yeah? You should have said hello!
Mmmmmm, Strongbow.
Yeah. I had two pints and then went back out to wait in line. Best decision EVER.
Where is our update!!! I can’t install the expansion and start exploring until this weekend, and was hoping for something cool to read at work! Now I have nothing to do but work. Such a sad bear.
Your wish is my command.