| abstract | - With the rise in popularity of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games comes the occasional episode where the main character(s) play one. In these MMORPGs, there is often one and only one player who has surpassed all others. Only the newbiest of newbs have yet to hear of him, and all others fear and respect him. He also usually has an exceedingly generic name that reflects being a gamer rather than, say, the setting of the game. Bonus points if this character is someone the main character(s) already know. Of course, if he is ever shown in person, he's usually a Basement Dweller Nerd. Which may even surprise characters who were Expecting Someone Taller. As far as actual MMORPGs go, this is rarely Truth in Television. While it may take longer than your free trial period to reach the level cap in an MMORPG, reaching it does not grant you instant fame and legendary status. Granted, it can be quite the accomplishment, but many players have reached this plateau. When fame does happen, it takes more than reaching the level cap and aquiring the best gear; uncanny skill and a YouTube account to show it off on are called for too. Named after a character from TMNT: Back to the Sewer's "Super Quest" MMORPG, Ultimate Gamer, the "Class-80 Warrior." Examples of Ultimate Gamer 386 include:
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