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How Warcraft will DEFINITELY aid terrorism

3:12 PM on 09.16.2008, Jim Sterling 33 comments

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You can file this one under "F" for "F*cking Laughable." A Pentagon researcher has presented members of the US Intelligence Committee with his hypothetical scenario in which terrorists use quasi-popular MMO World of Warcraft to plan a terrorist attack. This summary has to be read to be believed:

... Two World of Warcraft players discuss a raid on the "White Keep" inside the "Stonetalon Mountains." The major objective is to set off a "Dragon Fire spell" inside, and make off with "110 Gold and 234 Silver" in treasure. "No one will dance there for a hundred years after this spell is cast," one player, "war_monger," crows.

Except, in this case, the White Keep is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "Dragon Fire" is an unconventional weapon. And "110 Gold and 234 Silver" tells the plotters how to align the game's map with one of Washington, D.C.

Yes, according to this mindblowing theory -- terrorists might use OTHER words in place of what they actually MEAN! Before World of Warcraft, Al Qaeda members were just standing in the street, screaming across the road to each other about their next targets and the dates of planned attacks. Only through the subtle use of WoW have they learned that you can use secret words instead of publicly announcing what you're plotting to do.

I'm actually struggling to find enough sarcasm, this is so stupid. And the saddest fact of all is that Dr. Dwight Tovas, the man who proposed this revolutionary theory, probably earns 10,000 times the money that I do. It doesn't help that the WoW terminology is all wrong as well. He earns MONEY doing this stuff!

I am so going to set off a Dragon Fire Spell in this wanker's White Keep.


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Lightthrower's Avatar
Lightthrower at 09/16/2008 15:16
I saw that earlier, Americans are really stupid and if they would air this on Faux News, the general public would be in an outrage "Ban Warcraft! Trains terrorists! blablabla!"
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infinity at 09/16/2008 15:16
let's just hope the feds don't see the leeroy jenkins video.
El Baneto's Avatar
El Baneto at 09/16/2008 15:25
those crazy terrorists
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Funkiller at 09/16/2008 15:44
I hear there are some Virtual Boys in Dubai they were planning on crashing into the Pentagon.
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mix at 09/16/2008 15:52
I guess it could happen.....LAWL
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eternalplayer2345 at 09/16/2008 15:56
LFG dethrone american devil
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someone666 at 09/16/2008 15:56
In other news, another research study found that people walking down the street could also talk to plan a terrorist attack.

The Pentagon is considering banning people from walking in the streets. More details to come
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Nillerus at 09/16/2008 16:00
Most forms of government creep me right the hell out. This post has not done anything to make me sleep more soundly at night.

Although that dragonfire sounds damn sweet. Lvl 80 death knight I take it?
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Timmeh at 09/16/2008 16:05
I gotta hand it to the guys that came up with this - how many of you could not only keep your job when discovered playing WoW in work time but convince your boss it's actually critical to national security and he should create a new section to deal with it headed by you?

WTB weapons of Mass Destruction!
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NihonTiger90 at 09/16/2008 16:05
... What the fuck is wrong with this country?
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Paddylicious at 09/16/2008 16:17
Well here's hoping no one takes this joker seriously.
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Cube at 09/16/2008 16:32
im a terrorist and I only use the MMO's that have less people in them so nobody can hear us.

we had it good in auto assault we could drive around for hours planning the greatist attacks the world HAS EVER SEEN.

until they pulled the plug on auto assault now we are sad terriost and our plans have been foiled.
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foxhound009 at 09/16/2008 16:59
they should check the rogue scum :P
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DeusPayne at 09/16/2008 17:03
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080721.jpg

"...raidwipe by drawing aggro from the MT with DOTs. Right? It's like... L2P, nub."
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MechaMonkey at 09/16/2008 17:11
I want my tax dollars back if this is what they're doing with them.
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The Amazing Shenazin at 09/16/2008 17:30
..........
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Agnostic at 09/16/2008 17:38
WOW!
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Patriot SE at 09/16/2008 18:14
I dont see what the big deal is about this. Researchers are tasked with finding out any possible way terrorists could attack and/or plan to attack. If they use video games as a method of communication then this is a viable theory. So what if the lingo and terminology is wrong...it wasnt trying to be precise just to show a possibility.
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Andrew5329 at 09/16/2008 19:12
plz let this be a joke and not another waste of taxpayer money....
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hood_954 at 09/16/2008 19:45
@infinity

i seriously just had an image of a terrorist shouting that while running into a building guns blazing. and then totally getting wiped by the mobs. I lol'd.
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Reeper at 09/16/2008 21:11
Silly Pentagon researcher, it would be 112 gold, and 34 silver. Duh.
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Monco Vega at 09/17/2008 01:51
I really don't know how governments of this world can be so F***ING OUT OF TOUCH, it's like they are just making this shit up as they go along, winging it...
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Demtor at 09/17/2008 07:38
If terrorists did game... their would be less terrorists. Thats my theory :)
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Holyetheline at 09/17/2008 10:21
This is insane... what the hell... I don't even want to think about it anymore.
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Little Mac at 09/17/2008 16:12
The fact that you can't bold, italicize or underscore when communicating in WoW seems to have been overlooked in this case.

Oh, and omgthestupiditburns, they overlooked that as well.
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Husky Hog at 09/19/2008 13:49
Jim....



....what the fuck
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faultymoose at 09/22/2008 13:32
............ I don't..... I mean is this....... wait, what?
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Cartman at 10/12/2008 08:47
Terrorists dont play WoW, they play Bomberman! AMIRITE?
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Monfortae at 10/19/2008 20:36
lolwut? i guess its possible that terrorists could do that, but his conclusion about what when and where makes me lol... i don't know how he got to that... stupid, stupid America
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