This guy has 36 WoW accounts...

[Spidey-Bat]

Gamer juggles over 30 Warcraft characters
Meet the mad king of Azeroth.

By Ben Silverman

Think you play too much World of Warcraft?

Compared to "Prepared," you don't.

In a case of game addiction gone officially bananas, gaming blog Joystiq reports on what is surely the biggest Warcraft fan of them all. Known only under the moniker "Prepared," the gamer plays a stunning 36 World of Warcraft accounts on 11 different computers...simultaneously.

Stemming from a desire to manage raids -- large-scale gameplay sessions that typically require the teamwork of multiple players -- all by himself, the die-hard gamer seems undaunted by both the financial and lifestyle commitments to such a geeky endeavor.

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"It costs me exactly $5711 in subscription costs per year with 36 accounts on the 6 month pay schedule," he writes. "Not bad considering I'm looking at it like it's a hobby and there are more expensive hobbies out there than World of Warcraft."

Like yachting, perhaps. And despite the downturn in the economy, Prepared can't wait to get his hands on the upcoming Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.

"I plan to be at the store when it opens and will purchase 36 copies of it. With tax, it should be about $1500 for all of them."

Word of Prepared's over-the-top addiction comes on the heels of the annual Blizzcon Convention, a fan-oriented celebration of the games created by Warcraft publisher Blizzard.

 

[Raiden]

As a casual WOW player, all I can say to Prepared is...get a life, man.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

He left that a long time ago. There's no going back. 36 accounts?

 

[BlackLantern]

I don't play WoW....and this is why

 

[Raiden]

I don't play WoW....and this is why

Well, I don't think most WOW players are like him. I only play around 1-2 hours a night mostly, and I think it's possible to play this MMO and not allowing it to take over your life.

 

[Alex The Great]

Wow?

 

[Arthas]

omg....that guy absolutely no social life to speak of

 

[BlackLantern]

Well, I don't think most WOW players are like him. I only play around 1-2 hours a night mostly, and I think it's possible to play this MMO and not allowing it to take over your life.

LIAR!!!!

 

[Rando]

omg....that guy absolutely no social life to speak of

you don't know that.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

you don't know that.

Are you prepared?

 

[Arthas]

lol, anyone who pays almost $5711 a year for 36 wow accounts so they can do raids by himself has no social life..

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Here is a picture of Prepared:

Spoiler

 

[BlackLantern]

How much of a control freak do you have to be to get to that point...as far as raids are concerned?

 

[Mee]

He also juggles 36 girlfriends 7 nights a week.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

This guy is going to hang himself with one of those mice when his network crashes.

 

[Silk Spectre]

I'm normally not the type to poke fun, but what a loser. I guess some imaginary fantasy world is the only place he can be someone special.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

This guy is going to hang himself with one of those mice when his network crashes.

Only 1 is wired

 

[BizarroAids]

36 WoW Accounts= No vagina ever.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

Only 1 is wired

Look by the notebook in the background.

 

[Spade]

Is that a Canada Dry I spot in his trash can? I didn't know anyone else drank those.

But yeah, this is ridiculous. I've played World of Warcraft once before on a friend's PC, and there was nothing there to get me addicted. Cases like this don't make me laugh. They just leave me perplexed. It's not that great a game to be showing so much obsession over.

 

[arachnid-guy]

Urgh. It is actually sad. His health must be BAD!

 

[Silk Spectre]

now it's only a matter of time before other players or some hackers figure out who he is and destroy his world. At that point he will probably commit suicide.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

 

[SLVRSR4]

36 WoW Accounts= No vagina ever.

They didn't show a photo, but I would hope he would cut back on accounts and just get a hooker.

 

[ComicChick]

wonder what he does for a job so that he can pay for this stuff