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What kind of crap idea is that?
What worries me even more though, is probably players of that game will pay to get into the 'virtual club' and spend the rest of their night making their character dance next to vaguely female looking characters while sipping on a dash of shandy.
Playing things like WoW yeah, but starting to turn it into an "alternative to real life"?
Please...
What kind of crap idea is that?
What worries me even more though, is probably players of that game will pay to get into the 'virtual club' and spend the rest of their night making their character dance next to vaguely female looking characters while sipping on a dash of shandy.
Playing things like WoW yeah, but starting to turn it into an "alternative to real life"?
Please...
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Lukeman wrote:
> But what is the point of a virtual universe where you wander round
> and do all the thngs you would do in real life? Why go and spend
> £50 to get into a virtual concert when you could just spend 50
> to get into a REAL one?
Plus you could actually be there, and eat food in the inteval.
> But what is the point of a virtual universe where you wander round
> and do all the thngs you would do in real life? Why go and spend
> £50 to get into a virtual concert when you could just spend 50
> to get into a REAL one?
Plus you could actually be there, and eat food in the inteval.
I believe a virtual GAME would be cool! You put on a headset or something, feel like you're actually there, interact with characters intelligently etc.
But what is the point of a virtual universe where you wander round and do all the thngs you would do in real life? Why go and spend £50 to get into a virtual concert when you could just spend 50 to get into a REAL one?
But what is the point of a virtual universe where you wander round and do all the thngs you would do in real life? Why go and spend £50 to get into a virtual concert when you could just spend 50 to get into a REAL one?
It's taking AGES to download.
3 1/2 hours to go at 50kb/s.
Also, all the info says that it's a "Virtual Universe NOT a game."
3 1/2 hours to go at 50kb/s.
Also, all the info says that it's a "Virtual Universe NOT a game."
I'm actually going to download a demo of the game and see what it's all about. I'll post my findings back on here...
I'm not a MMORPROGPGPGP person, I can't see the appeal of it.
But I can see where this guy is coming from, if he can get the DJs, then he'll be able to pull in the crowds, make some money back. Then again, who says he's in this for the money? He probably loves the fame he's getting, and the notoriety he'll get for this.
I say good luck to him, but I still think he's a nutter :)
But I can see where this guy is coming from, if he can get the DJs, then he'll be able to pull in the crowds, make some money back. Then again, who says he's in this for the money? He probably loves the fame he's getting, and the notoriety he'll get for this.
I say good luck to him, but I still think he's a nutter :)
Right, say I won a few million in the lottery.
I would buy one those virtual countries or whatever right?
Now, in real life I'll never get to be king right?
So... I make myself the king and enjoy the hours of attention from spackers saying 'giv me virtuzal breadz please' and I'll laugh, all alone in my mansion.
I would buy one those virtual countries or whatever right?
Now, in real life I'll never get to be king right?
So... I make myself the king and enjoy the hours of attention from spackers saying 'giv me virtuzal breadz please' and I'll laugh, all alone in my mansion.
HAHAHAH wrestling.
Oh ... mercy.
Anywho ... yeah, it's a bit rubbish with the real money for fake stuff and all. But in a few years games like that will really, really take off I'm guessing - and when they do, this sad-case will be a nicely-dressed, smarmy sad-case.
Oh ... mercy.
Anywho ... yeah, it's a bit rubbish with the real money for fake stuff and all. But in a few years games like that will really, really take off I'm guessing - and when they do, this sad-case will be a nicely-dressed, smarmy sad-case.
gamesfreak wrote:
> I can see the point you are making.
>
> It's just, I'm sort of oblivious to the whole MMORPG thing really,
> never seen the appeal of it. When you hear things like this, on such
> a scale, it just takes you by surprise that's all. Someone spending
> $100k on a few million pixels to let others virtually see live DJs
> and socialise; I just don't see it as the normal thing to do.
Meh, it's his money and he can do whatever the hell he likes with it.
The fact of the matter is that some people will get enjoyment out of this sort of thing, regardless of your opinion.
You're always the first to make fun of anything that is of no personal interest to you. A couple of months ago someone said they liked wrestling, you're response was something along the lines of "HAHAHAHA wrestling".
Virtual social interaction on this scale may not be the norm for you, but for some it is.
> I can see the point you are making.
>
> It's just, I'm sort of oblivious to the whole MMORPG thing really,
> never seen the appeal of it. When you hear things like this, on such
> a scale, it just takes you by surprise that's all. Someone spending
> $100k on a few million pixels to let others virtually see live DJs
> and socialise; I just don't see it as the normal thing to do.
Meh, it's his money and he can do whatever the hell he likes with it.
The fact of the matter is that some people will get enjoyment out of this sort of thing, regardless of your opinion.
You're always the first to make fun of anything that is of no personal interest to you. A couple of months ago someone said they liked wrestling, you're response was something along the lines of "HAHAHAHA wrestling".
Virtual social interaction on this scale may not be the norm for you, but for some it is.
gamesfreak wrote:
> [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4385048.stm[/URL]
>
> What kind of crap idea is that?
>
It's called taking risks. The kind people do everyday. If it's a failure, the bystanders will label it a waste of money and mock the guy. If it was successful, they'd all moan about how such a obvious/simple/stupid idea has made so much money/attention, a la the million dollar pixel page.
> Playing things like WoW yeah, but starting to turn it into an
> "alternative to real life"?
Actually, I respect people who do this kind of stuff more than "playing things like WoW" - they're trying to create new ventures, build something different, as opposed to dossing around in a world with no aim (which is fine for recreation, of course).
> [URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4385048.stm[/URL]
>
> What kind of crap idea is that?
>
It's called taking risks. The kind people do everyday. If it's a failure, the bystanders will label it a waste of money and mock the guy. If it was successful, they'd all moan about how such a obvious/simple/stupid idea has made so much money/attention, a la the million dollar pixel page.
> Playing things like WoW yeah, but starting to turn it into an
> "alternative to real life"?
Actually, I respect people who do this kind of stuff more than "playing things like WoW" - they're trying to create new ventures, build something different, as opposed to dossing around in a world with no aim (which is fine for recreation, of course).
The thing is, if he really can get some big name DJ's to "play", then it may well give people the opportunity to hear them, when otherwise they may not be able to.
Admittedly, it's not my thing, but that's no reason for me to pour scorn all over it.
Admittedly, it's not my thing, but that's no reason for me to pour scorn all over it.
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