Zerglings

[Zseth]

Here all, I'd love for all the people who are in The Zerg to put their mains under here that are in the guild. That way we can figure out all the members and their forum names. Thanx all.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

If my sig hadn't made it obvious, my mains are Dondiego (70 Priest) and Donluciano (9 Paladin).

[maxcom]

Dentz

[Xzin]

Now just who are these "Zorg" people anyway.

http://bedno.com/photos/albums/20041028/v/5e-08-zorg-gun.jpg

= 5 Boxer.

[Majestic_Clown]

My Favorite ;)

[Contents]

The 5 little shammies all variations of Lightning. Main is Lightaning.

[Pulphero]

Hey I finally rolled on Mag, but I dont get to playing much... Though I started my Shammies, was gonna be the Tauren Shammies, someones comment of Wall of Beef makes me laugh too much to play them... So... 5 Orc Shammies

Zootelhog, Zootalhog, Zootilhog, Zootolhog, Zootulhog

Zootelhog is my main...
and I am only level 6 right now, but I got earth shock! lol

[amalgam]

Thinking of coming over, but I'll only be able to 4-box Mag; my Alliance Rogue is there on one of the accounts.

[Reprisal]

Hi...

[kalih]

<-- Username, Characters... V

[keyclone]

when i have time to play, i'm on DrJack and his 4 undead nurses (4 mages and a priest)

i'm hoping to be on more in the new year. (also thinking of rerolling to make the main a tank)

[Xzin]

Keyclone, between a job, coding keyclone AND playing.... when do you sleep??

[Ellay]

Keyclone is the most work focused guy I've ever met, he definitely has earned a 5 year vacation :)

[keyclone]

:)

vacation? what's that? i haven't had a vacation (were you travel somewhere and see things) since ... err... pre 1990

i get bored fast when my brain goes idle... maybe that's why i like multi-boxing... increased challenge

[Seshiro]

Shiim is the main

[Xzin]

Vacation is for people who hate their "work" so much they need a break from it.

I love what I do, I don't need vacations to get away and relax.

But vacation or not, I have no idea how you do it :)

[Seshiro]

Vacation is for people who hate their "work" so much they need a break from it.

I love what I do, I don't need vacations to get away and relax.

But vacation or not, I have no idea how you do it :)


What do you do and how can i get in on it im strapped for cash and im only dual boxing. ....

[keyclone]

@Seshiro
there are numerous ways to bring in the cash... depending on what you'd be willing to do and how fast you need it. from a long range pov, there are usually tech jobs available if you've got the skills. a quick US-wide search on http://hotjobs.yahoo.com produced:

o HTML 5,125 jobs
o C++ 4,221 jobs
o Java/J2EE 2,138 jobs
o C# 1,605 jobs

how much they pay depends on numerous factors.. experience being the prime key. i can tell you that junior level guys in the US range from $30,000-60,000. mid level $50,000-80,000 and seniors are $65,000 and up (highest salary i have heard is around $300,000... contracting/consulting is a different game with higher numbers)

but these positions take some dedication and a few years before you are up and running. if you need money yesterday, you could consider the internet. simple stuff like making web pages for local businesses. charge them $50-100/month for a basic page and maintenance.. then go get 10 new businesses a month. within 6 months you're pulling in $3,000-6,000/month. not a bad gig... you're your own boss and the only limit to how much you bring in is your willingness to find more customers.

alternatively, you could dream up an idea and put it out there... but that's more of a long range item. (i have told my non-techno friends that if they have an idea, and i thought it'd go, then i'd put it together for them and we'd split the profits)

it all boils down to what you're willing to do, how much you need and how quick you need it.

[Seshiro]

@Seshiro
there are numerous ways to bring in the cash... depending on what you'd be willing to do and how fast you need it. from a long range pov, there are usually tech jobs available if you've got the skills. a quick US-wide search on http://hotjobs.yahoo.com produced:

o HTML 5,125 jobs
o C++ 4,221 jobs
o Java/J2EE 2,138 jobs
o C# 1,605 jobs

how much they pay depends on numerous factors.. experience being the prime key. i can tell you that junior level guys in the US range from $30,000-60,000. mid level $50,000-80,000 and seniors are $65,000 and up (highest salary i have heard is around $300,000... contracting/consulting is a different game with higher numbers)

but these positions take some dedication and a few years before you are up and running. if you need money yesterday, you could consider the internet. simple stuff like making web pages for local businesses. charge them $50-100/month for a basic page and maintenance.. then go get 10 new businesses a month. within 6 months you're pulling in $3,000-6,000/month. not a bad gig... you're your own boss and the only limit to how much you bring in is your willingness to find more customers.

alternatively, you could dream up an idea and put it out there... but that's more of a long range item. (i have told my non-techno friends that if they have an idea, and i thought it'd go, then i'd put it together for them and we'd split the profits)

it all boils down to what you're willing to do, how much you need and how quick you need it.

This coming semester I'm actually going to learn some c++ i think, (
I'm studying to become a level designer for games) So perhaps with what i gain from there along with my preexisting web knowledge i could get back into making websites again. as you said it really all depends on my drive.

As of late i have been working retail which is about as exciting as pouring lemon juice in my eye. I'll definitely take a look at my options and see what i can come up with

as a final note while i'v got you're attention key clone rocks and i love it keep up the excellent work.

[keyclone]

as a final note while i'v got you're attention key clone rocks and i love it keep up the excellent work.

thanks a lot. it's been a very nice change hearing positive feedback directly from the user community. normally, all developers get are bug reports, and occasional pizza, and an ata-boy from some management weenie :)

my experience with keyclone and the user community has me thinking of different avenues that may be more... fulfilling.

if you have any questions i can answer, regarding keyclone or development in general, feel free to drop me a note (you could call if you'd want.. but you'd prolly get your ear talked off)

good luck and have fun.

Rob

[warriorkiller]

hi, i am new and have started to dual box 2 hunters . my main is jona i would like to join the guild can the leader or an oficer send me a pm plz

[Stealthy]

Back after my Christmas break!!

Main is Zyrex.

Warriorkiller, send me a PM in game and I'll throw you an invite.

Cheers,
Stealthy

[Ebola]

Ok my characters that are in <the zerg> are

Malariaa 70 priest
Toastslice 70 druid
Seepingsore 70 lock
Bactine 34 shammy
Tandori 29 paladin

They are each the fifth member of each of my groups

[Zseth]

who is this ebola imposter? HE MUST BE KILLED!!!

[amalgam]

I have my Shamans/Paladin in the Guild, and my main is Betasol (should be Alphasol, but whatever). Thinking about renaming them all to Llliiilli and similar variations just to fuck with people.

[d0z3rr]

I get a 170 ping on Mag, it sucks!

[amalgam]

Am I the only person in The Zerg that cannot see the Member forums? Lemme try PMing Ellay...

[sorrowharvester]

Gorepig and crew here. Details in sig.

Speaking of vacations and jobs. I work from home and am currently contracting: programming tools for a game company. But, I think I still need a vacation so I can play more WoW ;)

[Kopitar]

Started a 4 Hunter 1 Paladin team, level 16 now, so far so good....

Lemiy - Paly
Huntohs
Huntahs
Huntehs
Huntih

[-silencer-]

EDIT: Wow.. I have no idea how this post made it to this thread.. something got out of sync. I'm not sure what thread I was in when I made this response.




This coming semester I'm actually going to learn some c++ i think, (
I'm studying to become a level designer for games) So perhaps with what i gain from there along with my preexisting web knowledge i could get back into making websites again. as you said it really all depends on my drive.

As of late i have been working retail which is about as exciting as pouring lemon juice in my eye. I'll definitely take a look at my options and see what i can come up with

as a final note while i'v got you're attention key clone rocks and i love it keep up the excellent work.
I did retail work while I was in school, and aside from the fantastic discounts at Best Buy, that job sucked. A few coworkers are part-time interns in college making $16/hr - I would have killed to be making that much and be building experience in a field I enjoy while I was in school. Keyclone is right though about finding your own cash. Although my current company is too great of an opportunity to consider leaving, I developed Access databases for small businesses as a contractor in college, usually charging $50/hr. That was a fairly low pay for that sort of work - my teacher at the time was contracting her Access database work for $125/hr. Contract work (for any discpline) has pros and cons..
Pros:

Work your own hours. (That doesn't necessarily mean you'll be working less than 60 hours a week though!)
Growth is limitless. (If the work is too much for you to handle, consider hiring employees. Congrats - you're a business owner, but be prepared for all the issues that come along..)
(Usually) Higher hourly wage. Depending on the field, it can be MUCH higher, but usually not guaranteed after the contract work is done. Not many companies are willing to pay $125/hr for someone to maintain a database after the initial development and polishing work is done.
Tax deductions for home-office. I didn't go this far, but I believe even partial rent/utilities/furniture/computer/car/gas/insurance can be included if you dedicate a room to your office but have to travel to clients for work/meetings.


Cons:

No steady/guaranteed paycheck. Depending on your market size, it *can* be difficult to build up a reputation and maintain solid contracts.
No company benefits. No 401k. No health/dental/vision insurance. No travel expense reimbursement. No profit sharing. No pension.
Paying your taxes - since you're not paying taxes during the year, expect to pay 20-40% of the money you've collected during the year to the government by April 15th!
Solely responsible for customer satisfaction - some are FAR more demanding and picky than reasonable, but you'll have to deal with that to uphold a reputation for your work. Remember - you're being hired to do something they can't do, and that usually means that they can't even convey exactly what they want in the first place. Be prepared to have to re-do work to suit them after they change their mind for the 19th time. Sometimes you end up NOT working your own hours since you've got 100 hours of work to do in a week to make all your cusomers happy.