Majoring in mmorpg... (!?), Long interesting read. |
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Majoring in mmorpg... (!?), Long interesting read. |
 Jun 4 2004, 12:37 PM
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 Soul Hunter  Group: Magister Posts: 2207 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23  |
I was over at the arcade and happenend across a truely amazing article. Its quite long but really well worth your time to read. I recommend everyone here reads it.
A brief synopsis on the article is that a an out of work economist starts researching the economies in his favorite past time, videogames and finds some very startling results. Something about this reminds me of .hack. There is a deeper message from everything reported here but the answer seems to eludes me. TAke a look for yourself heres the link. More then just a game? -------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge |
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Jun 4 2004, 04:45 PM
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 Badass Billionaire Extraordanaire Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 968 Joined: 13-December 02 From: NYC Member No.: 4 |
A good read, indeed. It's almost kind of sad what people are willing to do to be uber. It also brings into question the value that people place on objects and that relates to many things in our society as a whole.
Anyway, it's fucked up in general and that is that. |
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Jun 4 2004, 05:19 PM
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 King Lyrical Group: Neophyte Caste Posts: 103 Joined: 18-January 04 From: Arkansas Member No.: 116 |
That was a great article. Even though it was long, I enjoyed reading it. I wonder if FFXI will become like that one day...
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I'm still vibing through my words and artistic expression, I took the wrong path, I needed some correction, I haven't reached my goal, but I'm headed in the right direction ~lyrical.dreams A.K.A. Frosty My vision fades out and I start to dream, It brings realizations that things aren't necessarily what they seem, Me, myself, and I all head this one-man team, I'm here to gain knowledge, not all that C.R.E.A.M. ~lyrical.dreams A.K.A. Frosty Cash Rules Everything Around Me Phantasy Star Online Levels for Lyrical .::Frosty (HUcast)::......:34+::. |
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Jun 4 2004, 07:19 PM
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 Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21 |
This trend looks like it's here to stay. I'm tempted to try and pawn off Zengarr, though I doubt i'd get very much.
*sings along to the Ojays* -------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein |
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 Jun 4 2004, 07:49 PM
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 Deus-Ex MachinA Group: Neophyte Caste Posts: 668 Joined: 8-June 03 From: everywhere.. Member No.: 44 |
cosmic..
long live the online experience!  funny that you mentioned that, AC9 ~ first thing that came to mind was .hack// *sigh* now if that were to be made for online play *prays for a ps3 release* i'm there...but that's another topic altogether...lol, back to topic.. ^^; this article is amazingly deep & many parts of it hold truth - we can "indeed" learn lots from the virtual worlds & the economy templates they create...i know that all these experiences have helped me greatly in life beyond the web - how to be responsible & strategic with my finances for one, & the drive to improve my standard of living for two..& i can relate in perfect accord to that one part : hey, i live at Pioneer 2 - but sometimes, i manage to leave temporarily to handle "RL" issues before coming back.. ;p definitely interesting *goes back to reading* ;o |
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Jun 6 2004, 01:18 AM
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 ☆タルタル、かわいい☆ Group: Neophyte Caste Posts: 541 Joined: 4-May 03 From: Kennewick, WA Member No.: 33 |
Interesting reading...I spent about 30 mintues or so reading the article. FFXI is maybe already in this form...but not quite in some of the extent that EverQuest is. Come to think of it...games like FFXI and such are build on "virtual" economies and you can see what happens in a virtual economy...the same as the real world. When problems arrise it effects the games as problems do in the real world.
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