Failing? Eve Online actually has 300k+ subs and is still growing, they make damn good money off the game i'm sure. And since its all one server cluster the overhead is way less than a traditional mmo with many clusters
It's part of the game! If you can con someone out of their money in the game, more power to you! That said, has anyone else read "For the Win" by Cory Doctorow! That novel seems to be very appropriate at this time!
If this kind of thing is allowed in EVE (which is great), then (virtual) murders/hits should also be allowed (not that he doesn't have enough money to pay for good bodyguards). Are they?
racheljtmSep 14, 2010Buried
What happens when people steal virtual money? Do they go to virtual white collar jail?
o2slimSep 15, 2010Buried
Failing? Eve Online actually has 300k+ subs and is still growing, they make damn good money off the game i'm sure. And since its all one server cluster the overhead is way less than a traditional mmo with many clusters
kernel16Sep 15, 2010Buried
People buy MMO currency with real money, he can always sell it off on specialized sites.
gamingforeverSep 14, 2010Buried
that's a lot of money...
rolandSep 15, 2010Buried
problem is I think he has made a bit of a name for himself and his money will be watched closely.
realhadesSep 14, 2010Buried
Wow... just wow. All for nothing really if he can't get a real check sent. I'm guessing it was some bad board meeting he took grudge too.
heyhavokzSep 15, 2010Buried
Wow... who knows how he'll get real money out of that but if he does that would be amazing! I mean wrong. Yes, wrong.
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-TheElectricScribble.com
somedrunkSep 15, 2010Buried
Plus they've basically said it's not their problem. I'm sure he'll get cash out of it.
laptopsandpartSep 15, 2010Buried
Virtual money is fully manipulated. The cleverer is winner.
leopardsSep 15, 2010Buried
It's part of the game! If you can con someone out of their money in the game, more power to you! That said, has anyone else read "For the Win" by Cory Doctorow! That novel seems to be very appropriate at this time!
motocrossjoe88Sep 15, 2010Buried
The article might be worth reading if the text wasn't f**king blinding.
somedrunkSep 15, 2010Buried
Yes, you can pretty much do anything.
pitchblack16Sep 14, 2010Buried
Feed him to the dogs
stacydiggSep 14, 2010Buried
that is pretty sad
digghasnoethicsSep 15, 2010Buried
Another one for Charlie Stross and "Halting State".
All we need now is to find a superconducting supercomputer in Scotland...
kmyeSep 15, 2010Buried
If this kind of thing is allowed in EVE (which is great), then (virtual) murders/hits should also be allowed (not that he doesn't have enough money to pay for good bodyguards). Are they?
flailoffurySep 15, 2010Buried
All player run banks, ipos, or other similar groups are scams that just haven't reached their target assets. This is just proof of concept.