lectro Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Just when you thought life couldn't become more absurd and sad - this happens... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4072704.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Buying and selling gaming artefacts such as imaginary weapons is a booming business on the web. The internet games section of Ebay saw more than $9m (£5m) in trades in 2003. Maybe I don't appreciate the worth of virtual weapons etc. to those who 'work' for them, and in my limited opinion if they want to defeat the object of a game by 'buying' their progress and spend their money on pixels, then good luck to them. But murder? FFS, it's only a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Better make sure I dont tell anyone I have 750hp two handed sword in WoW then, or they will all want one......DOH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 But murder? FFS, it's only a game. As is football.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Frost Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I imagine though for a lot of people gaming has become their life. And even petty arguments over really trvial matters can spiral out of control. This doesn't surpise me at all. The parents of the dead man are planning to appeal against the sentence. "We want Qui to die, and immediately," he (father) added. Fantastic quote mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Ripsaw: But murder? FFS, it's only a game. Ans: As is football.... Oddly enough I don't support violence of any form in determining the outcome of a given scenario. Virtual worlds, football, whatever.. (/pedantic: Organised sports such as boxing are not included in that statement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Well he most likely would have whacked someone at some point or another whether it be because of a virtua sword or because he got shortchanged in a shop or whatever. Obviously a headcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortal Wombat Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Good point Cret. Loons in balloons - that's what i say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I had someone "steal" something from me in an online game once. The perpetrator being in America and me being in the UK at the time I guess he thought there was nothing anyone could do. A couple of hours of careful net snooping later and I e-mailed him a satellite photo of his house and suggested if he didn't return the goods I'd call round to see him ... Americans are so gullible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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