Chinease Man Sues for Virtual Money.
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cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
The only thing that I've heard that is weirder than this is that some people buy - with real money - virtual money in games like Everquest.
Just imagine...some day there will be virtual-real exchange banks!
According to the news piece, there're already games coming out allowing you to buy items with real cash... 
Hitro
Feistus Raclettus
When I read the thread title I was quite sure this was about you...Originally posted by XIII
According to the news piece, there're already games coming out allowing you to buy items with real cash...
I'm no Chinease... 
cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
That reminds me, what ever happened to "S'pore - M'asia", XIII?
I was proud of myself that I figured that out. What inspired you to write that, anyway?
I was proud of myself that I figured that out.
What inspired you to write that, anyway?
Hitro
Feistus Raclettus
Originally posted by XIII
I'm no Chinease...
Okay, that's a convincing argument.
I moved between the two countries every week. More accurate as a reflection of my location.
More accurate as a reflection of my location.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
I just bought a Mystical Axe of the heavens!! Damn, someone stole it!
stratego
Trying to be good.
So if he wins does he get virtual money?
Sarevok
Civ3 Scenario Creator
i think this is kind of an odd case. the whole mmorpg thing is just wierd to me and a complete waste of time.
Aphex_Twin
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What's next? Rob a bank to get more Monopoly money?
The same can be said by the general public, about some of our CFC posters' obsession with postcount.
If I'd spent lots of time and effort to have built up a massive portfolio in an online game, I'd be pissed if some hacker steal all that too, due to poor server security.
I just can't comprehend it. I can see paying $10 a month or whatever if it's a game that you play all the time and really enjoy. But some of these people have dumped thousands (some probably $10000+) of bucks into it. I mean c'mon, what does it get you? Not that many years down the road, the game will shut down and poof, it's gone with absolutely nothing to show for it. Once that happens you can't even resale it to get something back.
Pirate
Emperor
Well I just paid $30 for extra units, maps, and technologies in Civilization. It's called CONQUESTS.
Of course this is not as extreme, but it does not surprise me that people will pay real money to expand and enhance their experience of a virtual world they really enjoy.
The question comes down to "What is your time worth?" I have not played Ultima Online, but I'm assuming that if he would have just played long enough he would have amassed enough virtual cash to buy the same house. Paying $500 real is a worthwhile shortcut because in that same amount of time he saved, he can make more than that in the real world (or at least experience other things worth $500 to him).
cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
$3.42 an hour playing Everquest, eh? Let's see, that's probably $10 a month...about 720 hours in a month...assuming 8 hours a day for sleep...that leaves 480 hours to play...that makes $1641.60 a month, minus $10...
You say I can make $1631.60 a month by PLAYING EVERQUEST???
You say I can make $1631.60 a month by PLAYING EVERQUEST???
Only if you're really good, cgannon.
