wonbin
Dec 28 2004, 02:38 PM
| | You gotta read this at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4104731.stm.
I had never heard of "Project Entropia". How can someone pay $26,500 on something that doesn't even exist? Okay, he plans to profit from other people who are paying for something - again - that doesn't even exist! I say those people should be the first ones to be put into the Matrix when the machines revolt.
This world is going f**king crazy. I feel like an old man, living in the past, 'cause I can't understand people like this kid. Coming to think that this is what the future is gonna be like...
I'd really appreciate some insights from you folks, so that I can accept the fact that today there are people willing to spend their money on stupid stuff like this instead of donating something to charity |
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breath
Jan 13 2005, 03:37 AM
what a friggin retard omg -Oxide Leader of Breath of the Horde 2nd Strongest Guild on the Horde Side World of Warcraft Shattered Hand Server Horde Side (Sorry we are currenly closed invite unless you have someone that is willing to sponsor you, send me a tell in game if you have any questions) “To Fear is to lose, and I don’t lose so why should I be afraid” –oxide “Cleanliness is next to Godliness, so if you stink you’re the devil” –someone “NO ONE MAKES ME BLEED MY OWN BLOOD”
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Cool_Freaker
Jan 13 2005, 01:08 PM
QUOTE(wonbin @ Dec 29 2004, 12:38 AM) You gotta read this at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4104731.stm. I'd really appreciate some insights from you folks, so that I can accept the fact that today there are people willing to spend their money on stupid stuff like this instead of donating something to charity I know what you mean. For something, only digitally real, it seems to be a very large investment into something rather pointless. It makes you wonder about the direction in which our morals are heading... But I guess (just by reading the article) he has a chance to make a profit? As the "Virtual Money" in the game can be converted into real $USD, and by buying that he can charge people virtual money to use it/build on it, he "should" be able to make money out of it, eventually. Still, I think he would be better off investing in something like the stockmarket...
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TOSaffiliate
Jan 14 2005, 06:56 PM
QUOTE(Cool_Freaker @ Jan 13 2005, 05:08 AM) I know what you mean. For something, only digitally real, it seems to be a very large investment into something rather pointless. It makes you wonder about the direction in which our morals are heading... But I guess (just by reading the article) he has a chance to make a profit? As the "Virtual Money" in the game can be converted into real $USD, and by buying that he can charge people virtual money to use it/build on it, he "should" be able to make money out of it, eventually. Still, I think he would be better off investing in something like the stockmarket... It's definitely going to have to be a long term investment... that's a huge risk! I'd rather same some extra money and possibly buy a REAL plot of land somewhere... I heard that in Arizona land's pretty cheap and it's the largest growing community in the US right now, even moreso than Las Vegas, which is booming. It makes you wonder how obsessed people are with games. Is this guy for real? Or is he just some rich kid with a lot of money to blow? If this thing goes through for the kid though he could be on to something...
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cragllo
Jan 14 2005, 07:22 PM
Its like Habbo Hotel and that new game from Miniclip... Robot RageAlthough, Its a good way to make money, brb, gonna learn how to make such an aplication....  I still dont see the point in paying your own REAL money to buy some data which could one day go bye bye if the site goes bankrupt or gets shut down... WASTE OF MONEY! 
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quiksilver
Jan 16 2005, 08:36 PM
wow. Wonder what that kids parents are saying right now?
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cragllo
Jan 16 2005, 10:56 PM
The 'kid' is prob about twenty.. That game is pretty cool, I like it. takes a long ime to download and install tho... Cant find that island he bought tho, lol
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Zenchi
Jan 17 2005, 05:08 AM
I've seen the game, I planned to just make a bunch of money, and transfer it into USD. Rinse, and then repeat. It's 100% possible and likely he will make money, for two reasons. 1) He invested 26.5k 2) He's not me. Everything I do fails.
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s243a
Jan 17 2005, 05:33 AM
I don't play these games but I think it is great that people enjoy it so much . If has the money why not. People have spent allot more on entertainment then that.
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cragllo
Jan 17 2005, 03:45 PM
I have started creating a MMORPG, a click-based one link Outwar.com and Kings Of Caos, I plan to make it so that you can Buy 'Virtual Money' with your paypal or back account and use it in the game, maybe buy and sell stuff to make a profit and the be able to transfer the 'Virtual Money' into real money... Similar to the way P.E. works but, Click-Based...
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jopak134
Aug 10 2008, 10:44 AM
project enthropia is a mmorpg but has a something like that of second like. 26k is not the highest look for it in the "guiness book of records" its also about that game. for me i'm usually the seller in those kind of games so it's better for me if someone will pay for virtual items. those items can be to brag about or something that they really appreciate. most people in my generation think of these games not just for playing but like a second life( just like an advertisement lol). i for one bought an item but not that high of a price. but still feel akward of buying something that i cannot touch.
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minimcmonkey
Jun 19 2008, 09:53 PM
I heard about that. Ive never heard of that game in particular, But a friend told me about a game he plays, i forget the name. But he had spent a lot of money buying land on this game - claiming that in some way he could use it to make money. He also said that a friend (who he met on the internet) had earnt about $700,000 playing the game - CRAZY - yet apparently legal! I think you would have to have no life - whatsoever - or be stupidly rich - to buy that. How does it really get you ANYWHERE IN LIFE??
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KansukeKojima
Jun 19 2008, 05:50 PM
That seems a little odd to me... I mean... wow. There is so much stuff you could buy with $26 500... why would you waste it on something virtual? I mean, what if the people who run the game decided to close it down? Then you paid a ridiculous amount of money for no reason.
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dhruv
Jun 19 2008, 05:41 PM
This is very interesting. I haven't heard of this game, yet "thousands" of people are playing it. It seems interesting, but it sounds riduculous that someone would buy a virtual piece of land on the game. If this player knows he's going to make real profit then ok he should and rightly has done so to buy it, but what if he fails, what if the game servers crash or the company decided to stop hosting the game , then what happens to his money? I think it's silly but people want to do what they want to do.
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exemption
Jun 17 2008, 09:13 PM
I play Entropia, I have made a few hundred dollars from it. Selling land and what not.
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