User:Timmccloud/The noob
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The Noob is a webcomic started by Gianna Masetti in June of 2004. The plot revolves around a new gamer named Ohforf'sake (generally referred to as "Ohforf") who represents the quintessential noob in a MMORPG. The comic serves as a parody and as something of a social commentary on the MMORPG genre in general.[citation needed] Notably, it criticizes MMORPG staff for incompetence and also shows the perceived image of MMORPG players as inclined to act antagonistically with regard to seemingly minor infractions and situations in the virtual worlds in which they interact[1][2]. The noob is currently a full color comic, although in the beginning that wasn't the case[3]. The noob has been mentioned on Blizzard's official European website for World of Warcraft. [4].
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Author(s) | Gianna Masetti |
Website | http://www.thenoobcomic.com/ |
Current status/schedule | Irregular |
Launch date | June 2004 |
Genre(s) | Video game, Comedy, Webcomics |
The comic (as "The n00b") was given an honorable mention in the Gaming category of the Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards[5] in 2005 after almost making that year's list of nominees. Since 2006, the comic has been featured on MMORPG.COM in their comic section[6].