Finding out that you have cancer of any variety is always a bombshell, and for Warhammer Online player Trish, it became doubly difficult as she discovered that her breast cancer returned as of April this year. Feeling the urge to support Trish -- who goes by several variations on the word "Tink" in WAR -- her friends, guild and the surrounding Badlands server community created a "Pink for Tink" movement to raise awareness and offer encouragement. This eventually led to the creation of a pink-themed guild specifically for this cause, with several blogs which have been reporting on its growth.
As Tink's husband wrote on their blog, "One sort of expects close friends and family to express support, but to have strangers (including your "enemies") stand behind you in solidarity is touching in a very different way."
This past Tuesday, Mythic lent their support by adding a couple "very special dye vendors" into the game: Alda Tinkengruber (Order) and Grobbik Bigtink (Destruction). These vendors are selling "Slaneesh Pink Dye" and "Light Purple Dye" for a limited time for players who want to support Tink, enjoy the unusual shades, or both.
It's always a terrific sign when both developers and players can join together for a selfless cause such as this, and we hope Tink emerges victorious. You can read more about the new dyes over on the WAR Herald.
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: May 27th 2010 10:19AM TheJackman said
breast cancer is no joke. Worldwide, breast cancer comprises 10.4% of all cancer incidence among women, making it the second most common type of non-skin cancer (after lung cancer) and the fifth most common cause of cancer death! Breast cancer is about 100 times more common in women than in men, although males tend to have poorer outcomes due to delays in diagnosis.
So make sure you do a diagnosis every 6 months or so!
So make sure you do a diagnosis every 6 months or so!
Posted: May 27th 2010 2:57PM DeadlyAccurate said
Actually, you should be doing monthly self-exams, have a baseline mammogram around age 35, and have a mammogram every two years from age 40 on, unless your doctor recommends otherwise. This comes straight from my gyn and the x-ray tech who did my mammogram.
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Posted: May 27th 2010 10:25AM archipelagos said
Great story. Love stuff like this.
Posted: May 27th 2010 11:19AM jpkustra said
I wish more online games would do this to raise awareness for cancer in general. Most young people don't understand the impact it can have even on high schoolers or younger. A social outlet such as this is a perfect way to get people talking & coming together without forcing it on them.
Posted: May 27th 2010 11:52AM Joshua Przygocki said
That's awesome, nice job Mythic!
Just shows that some devs care about their players.
Just shows that some devs care about their players.
Posted: May 27th 2010 11:54AM GenericPerson said
This is the type of news that seldom get heard. While not world changing, it still shows that there is still the slightest bit of humanity left in the world.
Posted: May 27th 2010 2:03PM Enikuo said
That's really cool that the community has come together that way. And, it's really nice to see the company's response too. This is a great story.
Posted: May 28th 2010 6:13AM (Unverified) said
I'm Tink (Tinkerhell). This outpouring of support from the community (my friends, enemies and players I've never even met) and Mythic has left me speechless. I've never experienced anything like it. Thank you for telling the story. It is special and unique. When I'm at my worst, I log in and feel the love as I fight with and attack all the pinkness.








