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about WoW roleplaying   Imagine walking through a park or
tranquil forest and coming across the scene in the video above.
What would your reaction be? What would you think about it? Live
action roleplaying, or LARPing as it's commonly called, looks
just a little strange to anyone who isn't familiar with the
concept. But the truth is, it's just a bunch of people playing a
game. Sure, the game's got different rules than most, and the
uniforms are definitely not your standard fare, but in the end
it boils down to this: It's a game people like to play.  World
of Warcraft isn't like your standard video game. There isn't one
set goal. There isn't a big "the end" when you finish
everything, because you can't really finish everything in it.
There are different focuses within the game -- fighting in
scripted encounters for loot, fighting other players, doing
quests, and for some players, roleplay