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12-18-2004, 09:00 PM
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Gamer Spends 26,500 on virtual land
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4104731.stm
 The article might speak for its self.I wounder if that games any good. Seems like a fishy gimick kind of a game. But its got its own stock market which sounds really fun. |
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12-18-2004, 09:57 PM
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Folding For PCMech
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Simply amazing what some people will throw away money on.
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12-18-2004, 10:23 PM
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*raises an eyebrow and continues browsing the mech*
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12-19-2004, 08:01 AM
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He'll be the next Donald Trump, he's buying land cheap now to sell later for a higher price, simple economics (or would it be simple real estate?). Anywho, if that game goes down, bye-bye investment.
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12-20-2004, 12:29 PM
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I am stupified, mortified, indignified...OMG!
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12-20-2004, 12:52 PM
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It can never be too quiet
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I'm going to get filthy rich off all the idiots with more cash than brains!!!! This guy should be beaten with his keyboard! 
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12-20-2004, 01:11 PM
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I would like to see follow-up on this in a few weeks or months. Are other gamers actually spending their cash on the items within that game? With 200,000 people registered, could it be that he'll actually make his money back over time? Amazing...
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12-20-2004, 02:51 PM
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Gremlin Overlord
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Reached a new plateau?? Doesn't he mean level??
And I'm ashamed it was an Aussie, let alone a 22 year old. It seems the most random idea, someone has to be losing money. Maybe he should hit up Coke for sponsorship, and offer to put a massive billboard on his island... I reckon they might go for it |
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12-20-2004, 03:04 PM
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Ha! I think you may be on to something. If he owns that virtual space... the possibilities are endless!
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12-20-2004, 03:12 PM
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i wonder whats going to happen when part 2 of that game is released in the next year or 2
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12-21-2004, 09:14 PM
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guys hes not that stupid. He paid for something not real, but now he will make money off of it because other people will pay fdor a pieceof his not real something, because they know they can make moeny off of what they buy, its a big cycle, but i bet he will come out of the deal having made as profit
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12-22-2004, 12:58 PM
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eventually we will all be able to upload our brains to MMORPGS and he will be rich. I'm telling ya its the truth. I have to get back to work on my lvl 65 fighter so I can get really hot elf chicks when this happens.
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12-25-2004, 01:11 PM
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hmmmm
15 years ago I thought, "they are selling water in bottles"
What stupid morons! Everyone knows water is free! I feel sorry for the suckers who invested in that scam! Hmmmmmmmmmmm |
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12-25-2004, 01:14 PM
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added thought
They have stores in Ca that you can stop in and buy air! Pure Ox. Idiots, everyone knows air is free, I feel sorry for the suckers that invested in that!
hmmmm I'm getting that deja vuuuu thing, hmmmm. |
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12-25-2004, 05:03 PM
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I say it's a gamble, but who knows. The only thing I'd be afraid of is what you guys are saying -- what happens when the sequel comes out and everyone switches over to it? He better be an economics whiz, stay on the pc 24/7, and buy/sell fast if he wants to earn back all his cash.
Who knows, he may be onto something here. Only time will tell. You're right, I'd like to see a follow-up on this too.
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12-26-2004, 07:44 AM
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I don't think he'll lose much money if/when "part 2" comes out. It's not like Star Wars Galaxies or Jump to Lightspeed, these people use real money. If there is a guy that paid thousands of dollars for a virtual island there are probably others that have bought hundreds or other thousand dollar amounts as well. They aren't going to just get up and leave. (Probably) If there is a part two to this game it might be somthing like an expansion pack that just adds more "worlds" or somthing.
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12-28-2004, 11:19 PM
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if you went to website (i had to so taht i could laugh some more) it says that the island he bough has lots that have the potential to sell for up to 30,000 USD
X_X. People are insane. if the lots buy hten this guy will be making serious money. He also ahs taxing rights.......crazy! |
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12-28-2004, 11:30 PM
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A fool and his money.
I find this particularly outrageous, considering the amount of people in the world that tonite will go to sleep with an empty belly.
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12-29-2004, 12:07 AM
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It reminds me of Sim city, and i don't know about you but i could never get a good population going in that game. I always got bored and destroyed it with disasters, hope that doesn't happen to him.
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12-29-2004, 06:01 AM
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It can never be too quiet
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Instead of crapping it away (pardon my expression), maybe he should have done something honerable or charitable with his cash. At least he would have been helping someone. If a small percentage of people's money that was used to do moronic things like this was used to help people, the world would be a much better place. Just my opinion,  Stryker |
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12-29-2004, 06:48 AM
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What if he is making money so he can give more away?
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12-29-2004, 07:14 AM
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It can never be too quiet
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One can hope I suppose. You're right Dragon, I guess I shouldn't be such a pessimist should I.
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12-29-2004, 10:29 AM
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and it's his money.... besids, whose to say he hasn't already contributed to charity...
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12-29-2004, 04:34 PM
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Woah......LOL
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