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corwin
On the Razorblade of Life
Joined: 10 Jun 2002
Posts: 8376
Location: Australia |
| Oz Gamer Buys $26.5K of Game Land |
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Australian Gaming site Big Kid reported this interesting piece of RPG news:<BR><BR><!--StartFragment -->
<BLOCKQUOTE><I>An Australian gamer has <A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4104731.stm">spent $26500 to buy a virtual island</A> in online RPG <I>Project Entropia</I>. The gamer, who goes by the moniker Deathifier, said he believed his "investment" would become a trend in online gaming. He intends to sell plots on his island to other players, eventually making a profit. Interestingly, <I>Entropia</I> is run by a Gothenburg company, and insider information suggests they have not payed their employees salaries for the last few months. Despite the health of the game's economy, the real economy could result in it being shutdown and the player's investment lost - a pertinent reminder of the impotence of the <I>virtual</I> when measured against the real.</I></BLOCKQUOTE> |
Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:41 am |
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Halsy
Village Leader
Joined: 18 May 2003
Posts: 84
Location: Toronto |
once again the old adage, fools and their money are soon parted, proves true.
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Midget Soothsayer robs bank. Small medium at large. Film at 11. |
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Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:42 am |
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tolgerias
High Emperor
Joined: 15 Jul 2004
Posts: 770
Location: The Netherlands |
whoa really stupid if you ask me! everyone knows how much MMORPGs get cancelled, guess it happen to this one  ! Well in fact i would be really sorry for this guy but why would he be so stupid!?
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