Curse

cyberjanet · Nov 15, 2007, 11:15 AM // 11:15

http://www.expatica.com/actual/artic...story_id=45939

This must be a first. There was a long article in New Scientist last year about virtual crime and a discussion on what should be done about it, because allowing virtual crime to go unpunished sends a message that crime is ok.

Think about it. Someone sells you duped armbraces, you get conned out of your hard-earned ectos and banned as a result and you can go to the police. Could change the face of gaming.

Certainly a big advance on /report.

Drakken Breathes Fire · Nov 15, 2007, 12:36 PM // 12:36

Fellow PKers in other games, beware..
*is Charged for Murder in RO.*

I pwnd U · Nov 15, 2007, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Eh that was actual stealing because people were paying money for their virtual hotel. Why the heck you are paying money for a VIRTUAL hotel I have no idea...

Bryant Again · Nov 15, 2007, 05:17 PM // 17:17

This has created a new level,

of sadness...

freaky naughty · Nov 15, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

Well he should've been arrested because he stole something that was paid for with real money. 4000 dollars just to have virtual furniture that's pretty low.

Brianna · Nov 16, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02

Lol internet.

Giga Strike · Nov 16, 2007, 01:44 AM // 01:44

the barrier between the real world and the virtual one is breaking!

Drakken Breathes Fire · Nov 16, 2007, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by freaky naughty

Well he should've been arrested because he stole something that was paid for with real money. 4000 dollars just to have virtual furniture that's pretty low.

True enough, it's the same as making a false ebay account and selling things that don't exist and pissing off with the money. Real world currency is real world currency whether stolen in the real world or online.

A kid hacks a bank and makes 10 grand that's BIG crime.

Malice Black · Nov 16, 2007, 01:52 AM // 01:52

A cheap version of Second Life...now there is a weird game

Hailfall · Nov 16, 2007, 02:13 AM // 02:13

except that Second Life is not a game..

Brianna · Nov 16, 2007, 02:15 AM // 02:15

Eww Second Life.. played that and quickly hated it >.o

Not much comments on it.. just lulz.

Malice Black · Nov 16, 2007, 02:22 AM // 02:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hailfall

except that Second Life is not a game..

It's a meeting place for social outcasts then

Count to Potato · Nov 16, 2007, 02:23 AM // 02:23

Lawl at society nowadays

Malice Black · Nov 16, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

Yes, the world fails.

Lets go back to the 60's!

Free love, and smoke

Sir Skullcrasher · Nov 16, 2007, 06:16 AM // 06:16

Does this mean we can charge Gaile Gray for lying and conspiracy to sell drugs and alchols to teens (since majority of the players are not 18 yet) and robbery for selling us Eotn at 40 bucks when the game should have been offered at 10 dollars because the lack of contents. Not to mention... she has WMDs so that would add more counts into her record!

Wammos
Mass
Destruction

For nerfing the hell out of wammos so they died alot! rofl..

RPGmaniac · Nov 16, 2007, 06:43 AM // 06:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

Does this mean we can charge Gaile Gray for lying and conspiracy to sell drugs and alchols to teens (since majority of the players are not 18 yet) and robbery for selling us Eotn at 40 bucks when the game should have been offered at 10 dollars because the lack of contents.

Well, if you look at it that way, I think we would have a good case. Gaile, I'll see you in court!

The article didn't load for me, is it possible to post a different link? Thanks.

AuraofMana · Nov 16, 2007, 07:55 AM // 07:55

Then we'll end up getting a lot of Wammos suing the monks because the monks couldn't keep them alive from 20 monsters pounding on them.
And against Anet because Mending is useless, and Frenzy + Heal Sig combo should be amazing, not instant death.
And the monsters for killing him.

Jedimagician · Nov 16, 2007, 08:01 AM // 08:01

virtual furniture... reminds me of neopets

Pickletron · Nov 16, 2007, 12:25 PM // 12:25

I lol'd IRL.
Serves them right for buying 4,000 euros worth of virtual furniture.

cyberjanet · Nov 16, 2007, 02:13 PM // 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPGmaniac

The article didn't load for me, is it possible to post a different link? Thanks.

That's the only link I have. What you can try, is going to www.expatica.com, select the netherlands and then search for "virtual thief". It's the first story to come up.