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[olimario]

https://www.project-entropia.com/StdContent.ajp?Id=1556

22-YEAR-OLD GAMER PAYS US $26,500 FOR VIRTUAL REAL ESTATE IN LARGEST MMORPG PURCHASE EVER
At the End of a Grueling Race to the Finish, Project Entropia Announces Winner of First Virtual Treasure Island Auction

(Los Angeles, CA) – Project Entropia, the fastest growing virtual world utilizing a real cash economy, today announces twenty-two year old Australian, Deathifier from the Dark Knights society, as the savvy winner of this historic auction for virtual real estate. The auction began taking bids in late August and ran through the month of December accepting offers from around the world in a race to claim an extensively rendered virtual treasure island. Bidding ended at an astonishing amount of $26,500 US the largest amount ever spent in the massive multiplayer online gaming space.

more at the link
my gosh...

 

[Izzy]

Sounds reasonable.

 

[Hardknock]

DAMN, that's insane! I hope this isn't that game that I think it is. Because from the free demo they had it completely sucked ass. The controls to the graphics were all piss poor.

 

[Ironclad]

Just wait until a server crashes and he is locked out of his private island. :lol

 

[kumanoki]

I got nothing.

Oh wait....I still have my money. :lol

 

[mj1108]

Just wait until a server crashes and he is locked out of his private island. :lol

Just what I was thinking... :lol :lol

 

[Ironclad]

Just what I was thinking... :lol :lol

I can see the guy driving his fist straight through his monitor. Then running to the library so he can jump on a computer and find a customer service number. :lol

 

[Lyte Edge]

Is this game a free MMORPG that uses cash in game? How does that work exactly, and why would anyone be stupid enough to use real cash in an online game?

 

[Ironclad]

If you really want to piss your parents off, buy real estate in an imaginary place!

P.S. Bus driver is an underground rapper. Don't care much for rap though. Sorry for off-topic.

 

[Unison]

Worth every penny. :lol

 

[Ironclad]

Worth every penny. :lol

I really hope you didn't buy that. :lol It would cost another 26,000 to chop those trees down.

 

[pkasho]

Is this game a free MMORPG that uses cash in game? How does that work exactly, and why would anyone be stupid enough to use real cash in an online game?

"4. Withdrawals

You can convert the PEDs back into real world cash by initiating a withdrawal from within Project Entropia by clicking the Bank button. You may then enter you bank information and if your Project Entropia account information matches the holder of the bank account the withdrawal will be approved by MindArk. The fees and time for your withdrawal is presented when you initiate the withdrawal from within Project Entropia."

Hmm... what happens when there's a bug in the game? Or, say, a server rollback...
the company basically can screw some players over by changing the mechanics of the game's economy.

edit: so you can actually make money from playing this games? (from other suckers in the game) And if ppl gets scammed.... @_@""

 

[cybamerc]

That dude deserves a beating. I don't know this game but I reckon you play as some sort of character. I hope his dies.