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Paul Barrnet = Legend
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Is it just me or is Paul the funniest guy ever. He makes the agme soud so amazing in an amazingly funny way. Talking about the marauders was hilarious.... and dont even get me started on the newest quest podcast. LEGEND, love him
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I think Paul is a very key player to this MMO, He almost gets you pumped up, the way he says things with such enthusiasm makes you want to play so much more! He could make watching grass grow the next coolest thing. I'd say he is responsible for a decent amount of this games fan base. He got me hooked
It's not anything that he smokes. It's that Stilton cheese he loves to eat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilton_cheese
"When it came to dream type, it seemed that Stilton caused odd dreams, with 75 per cent of men and 85 per cent of women experiencing bizarre and vivid dreams."
http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1923962005
I've tried it - Yummy stuff! And watch your roommates and friends flee the kitchen while you prepare it
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And how many times have we all done the exact same thing he was talking about with the bears??? ARRGGHH!
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Remember man that passes by,
as you are now so once was I.
And as I am so must you be,
prepare yourself to follow me.
If Paul said that something terrible happened to WAR and that the game is going to be "rubbish", no matter how much I like WAR, I would probably stop following it...
Luckily, chances that happens are the same as the chance I'm being hit by a thunder in next 5 seconds. So let's see: 5..4..3..2..1, I'm not hit!
It won't happen
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When I look at him talk I have such nice flashbacks of going to see the circus. I think he is a clown and caters exactly to the lowest common denominator crowd who want to see him prancing around and acting like "I'm one of you dudes, I'm so cool that when you watch me you are cool by association, yeah man, it's so awesome to be thinking WAR is cool cuz I'm so cool, maaan"
Maybe he is a nice guy up close and personal, but he is doing his job, selling his act, and the crowd is loving him.
But hey, it's just me, too bad all you people are wrong.
You are absolutely right, he's a clown and he's hired to be it, but....
There is no way someone can act being like this as long as he has. He either changed to become what he once pretended to be, or he simply used to be like this.
Beyond the "I make such cool jokes, that I can even shit on my own bosses while doing it", he also speaks with an amazing amount of passion and knowledge about the game and the Lore. He radiates energy and seems truely passionate about playing and designing it.
Now, what you need in gamesworld, is people that can think "out of the box". Currently WoW is the Box, the gamers are its content and victims, and the Developers are the ones drawing the limitations for the Box. All in all, WoW is the Matrix and only very few manage to escape it.
Paul Barnet, is a character that I see as a person that can think out of the box, and bring those thoughts into development. Make people enthousiastic about ideas in such a way, that they work even harder on a project than before. He is energy and it's pretty common these days, for companies to organize special events for their employees to stay in touch with their own spirit. Reduces stress, keeps the enthousiasm.
I see him hear about ideas and chasing them as long as possible, trying to find ways to fit it in.
He is the embodiment of a Mental Coach and he will serve as a billboard for WAR, but I'm sure he will also fulfill his part within the walls of the studios.
I might make this sound as if he is my hero. But he is not. I enjoy the videos I see, but I don't search for them by any means. However, people talking crap about a job I'd love to have, truely enjoy and would vigourously persue, is just cheap.
You can't judge the man on the few blogs you get to see, so get off his back.
Who am I kidding ? His blogs OWN YOOOOOO
And that, folks, is the genius of EA/ Mythic.
Their PR guy isn't some geek who tells you how wonderful the game is because of the next gen features it is going to have. This guy reeks of genuine dedication and love of the Warhammer franchise. You can't make up or act this type of dedication. Paul does not wake up thinking "How can I jazz up the masses today?". He is a disciple of this stuff and loves it so much that when he explains what WAR is all about to us, you can't help but love it too.
Agreed I've never seen any promotional guy like Paul until. Other game companies could learn a lot from him, or they can hire people who are actually into the games instead of people who just want the money.
In that case you apparently are deaf and blind. Paul Barnett answers questions. Questions made by the public. Ask better questions.
Paul barnett explains the game, yes he explains the exact same thing as the guy before him did 2 mins ago, but he motivates it through and through untill all the energy he has, is transfered into enthousiasm in you.
Paul Barnett tells you, your parents, the teachers and goverments, in such a way that anyone would want him as a teacher, that his industry does not come by following classes.
Annoying at times yes, being asked the same questions thousands of times and still putting up an answer with so much energy, also very fucking yes.
( And tbh, I read their papers, and watch their video's, but the way he brings the ideas and topics to the public, makes me think "Oh ye, I didn't think about it that way yet ", so I consider his information of more value than 2 lines of text )
That being said Paul is a god , you will all bow
"Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one ..." - Thomas Paine
MMO wish list:
-Changeable worlds
-Solid non level based game
-Sharks with lasers attached to their heads
But, this also has a Downside: Don't believe his words when you don't see them in Videos.
Often, Interviewers fail to understand ironic parts, or get his Points just plain wrong.
The press is evil, mind you
Besides:
www.youtube.com/watch
Sanya Weathers is great, too. Sadly she left EA Mythic.
But with Pauls Video Blog:
www.warhammeronline.com/english/behindTheScenes/vidPhoneDiaries/2007may.php
It simply shows the enthusiasm all the Devs put into Warhammer.
They obviously LOVE the Game they're creating, and that's how it should be.
EDIT: "Because: Warhammer is also Batman!"...'nuff said.