I Still Want One
July 26, 2010
Gnomish Engineering Council admits to defect, offers cheap fix
GADGETZAN – At a hastily assembled press conference today, Senior Tinkerer Hagin Greatgear of the Gnomish Engineering Council attempted to quiet the outrage over Gnomish engineering's persistent bugs and device failures. A clearly annoyed Greatgear took the stage at the Council's headquarters in Gadgetzan to announce that all Gnomish engineers would be receiving a free rubberized helmet to solve calamitous operational failures by devices like the [Gnomish Shrink Ray] and the [Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan].
"We love our users," says Senior Tinkerer Hagin Greatgear, speaking for the Council. "We try very hard to surprise and delight them. Sure, sometimes a device doesn't exactly work the way you want, especially if you're not holding it properly. Gadgets aren't perfect. It's a challenge for the whole engineering industry."
In the days leading up to the announcement, observers had predicted that, short of massive pattern recalls, the Council would need to address the device failure in some way. According to observers, giving away the rubberized helmets—the pattern for which had been available for sale at trainers for 20g—was considered the cheapest fix the Council could implement.
With its sleeker design and touch-friendly interface, Gnomish devices hold a larger share of the market than Goblin counterparts. But in recent quarters, adoption of Goblin technology has shown strong growth, owing to the platform's open stance toward crafters.
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