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Mar 31, 2005 13:02

Wow. I knew some gamers were extreme (and possibly extremely stupid) but wow. Read this article from BBC news.

"Game Theft" leads to fatal attack ( Read more... )

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suspenlute March 31 2005, 10:22:36 UTC
The crazy thing about that story isn't that the guy was murdered, but that the sword was worth almost $900. I can understand someone getting killed over a debt of $900. That happens all the time, sadly. But for a MMORPG item to have real-world-value like that is the real insanity.

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majicker March 31 2005, 10:57:47 UTC
LOL. Someone posted this on the AoH forums.

I certainly agree. Of course, I've also been part of a debate with people in my WoW guild, about whether or not we should pay dues to be in the guild and contribute towards the betterment of everyone.

They just aren't willing to give up their virtual gold, to let the officers try and make their gaming experience better.

Just seems dumb to me.

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bliux March 31 2005, 11:01:46 UTC
i saw that too and i think the dollar amount for that was about $870 (cause i don't know how many people use pounds or yuan)

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majicker March 31 2005, 11:12:50 UTC
Wow...I would stab someone for stealing something of mine and selling it for 800 dollars. Virtual or not!

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