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What happens when the product you are trying to sell is a holy grail of its own time?
A key to a secret that has haunted the imagination of people since the dawn of history?
A power that most of us attribute only to one being?
What happens when your product has the capacity to meddle with people?s deepest desires, to merge undreamed fantasy with reality in all colours and shapes?
Then what do you have?
The human being is a creature of fantasy, of make-believe. A brief analysis of mankind?s greatest wonders will reveal this simple truth: our ultimate goal is to live in a perfect world, and if we can?t change this reality, we will create another one. That was the purpose of the ancient bards, storytellers and actors that travelled these lands before the first computer was conceived. Nowadays, when the technology that enables people thousands of miles away to coexist becomes available, this concept is taken to another level. It?s taken to the level of Persistent State Worlds.
My point is that everyone has an idea of a utopian world.. but only a few have the tools to develop it. If the ability to build a perfect world is the ultimate achievement of any person ? and different persons have different views of perfection ? then the actual power of development such achievement is nothing less than a divine blessing.
3D world - that was their personal utopia, just like yours or mine.
Ultimately, developers are imitating God by creating worlds...much like cloning animals, but much more glorious and transcendent, because here they assemble entire universes. A world doesn?t have to exist physically to be real: a world is everything that is thought, or imagined. Perception dictates reality; therefore worlds are entirely within our minds. Developers are deities of their own realms, and that?s best shown when we see real individuals who comfortably agree to skip classes, quit jobs and relationships for a place in these realms. Not to mention the intriguing cases of desperate minds spending hard-earned money ? that could be spent on more tangible rewards ? on coloured pixels that, put together, form another amenity of our virtual life.
How do you call it when a make-believe world begins surpassing reality itself in importance and pleasure? Isn?t this a universal escape? Aren?t these the works of a god?
The truth is, our existences are quickly drifting towards passionless, empty chains of automated tasks that we embrace for the sole purpose of survival. When this universe can no longer supply us with the dose of happiness and joy our weak minds need, we will recklessly move on completely to the closest alternative reality we can find. And when we make that choice, they will be there, with their Virtual Reality and 3D sound.
Truthfully, the path of online RPGs is one full of thorns? for both sides of the coin. After all, these dark wonders offer us glimpses of our own paradises, where the temptations are plentiful, and the punishments, irreversible. Feeding people?s need for desire is dangerous, but when you are trapped...
the only real danger is no escape.
Thanks For Reading
AbsoluT Neo
A key to a secret that has haunted the imagination of people since the dawn of history?
A power that most of us attribute only to one being?
What happens when your product has the capacity to meddle with people?s deepest desires, to merge undreamed fantasy with reality in all colours and shapes?
Then what do you have?
The human being is a creature of fantasy, of make-believe. A brief analysis of mankind?s greatest wonders will reveal this simple truth: our ultimate goal is to live in a perfect world, and if we can?t change this reality, we will create another one. That was the purpose of the ancient bards, storytellers and actors that travelled these lands before the first computer was conceived. Nowadays, when the technology that enables people thousands of miles away to coexist becomes available, this concept is taken to another level. It?s taken to the level of Persistent State Worlds.
My point is that everyone has an idea of a utopian world.. but only a few have the tools to develop it. If the ability to build a perfect world is the ultimate achievement of any person ? and different persons have different views of perfection ? then the actual power of development such achievement is nothing less than a divine blessing.
3D world - that was their personal utopia, just like yours or mine.
Ultimately, developers are imitating God by creating worlds...much like cloning animals, but much more glorious and transcendent, because here they assemble entire universes. A world doesn?t have to exist physically to be real: a world is everything that is thought, or imagined. Perception dictates reality; therefore worlds are entirely within our minds. Developers are deities of their own realms, and that?s best shown when we see real individuals who comfortably agree to skip classes, quit jobs and relationships for a place in these realms. Not to mention the intriguing cases of desperate minds spending hard-earned money ? that could be spent on more tangible rewards ? on coloured pixels that, put together, form another amenity of our virtual life.
How do you call it when a make-believe world begins surpassing reality itself in importance and pleasure? Isn?t this a universal escape? Aren?t these the works of a god?
The truth is, our existences are quickly drifting towards passionless, empty chains of automated tasks that we embrace for the sole purpose of survival. When this universe can no longer supply us with the dose of happiness and joy our weak minds need, we will recklessly move on completely to the closest alternative reality we can find. And when we make that choice, they will be there, with their Virtual Reality and 3D sound.
Truthfully, the path of online RPGs is one full of thorns? for both sides of the coin. After all, these dark wonders offer us glimpses of our own paradises, where the temptations are plentiful, and the punishments, irreversible. Feeding people?s need for desire is dangerous, but when you are trapped...
the only real danger is no escape.
Thanks For Reading
AbsoluT Neo
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I think you drifted off the idea of this
> forum and if its a GAD attempt then i think you shouldve talked about the gaming
> aspect of your idea more and developed it.
I dont think you have read it properly, The topic looks at the games developer in the form of trying to play God..
> forum and if its a GAD attempt then i think you shouldve talked about the gaming
> aspect of your idea more and developed it.
I dont think you have read it properly, The topic looks at the games developer in the form of trying to play God..
eeerrrr
I dont believe in god.
I think you drifted off the idea of this forum and if its a GAD attempt then i think you shouldve talked about the gaming aspect of your idea more and developed it.
It mostly went on about god and something else so i wasnt too interested. Maybe you shouldve posted it in the life forum or just developed your idea of the gaming bit more.
Still a good post for what you did though.
:)
I dont believe in god.
I think you drifted off the idea of this forum and if its a GAD attempt then i think you shouldve talked about the gaming aspect of your idea more and developed it.
It mostly went on about god and something else so i wasnt too interested. Maybe you shouldve posted it in the life forum or just developed your idea of the gaming bit more.
Still a good post for what you did though.
:)
> think I can see where your going with it, something to do with us (normal
> humans) escaping our drearly lives of boring work with our minimal contact to
> our friends as we get drawn into an every changing 3D world created by people
> for other peoples escape.
Good points raised there..
Im trying to show my perceptions of escaping to 'a different' world created by the games developer, aswell as a new world created by someone, which may have an affect in your everyday life
> humans) escaping our drearly lives of boring work with our minimal contact to
> our friends as we get drawn into an every changing 3D world created by people
> for other peoples escape.
Good points raised there..
Im trying to show my perceptions of escaping to 'a different' world created by the games developer, aswell as a new world created by someone, which may have an affect in your everyday life
Phew! Great post Absolute Neo! I have read the whole post trust me but I just can't think how to answer or whether there really needs to be an answer.
I think I can see where your going with it, something to do with us (normal humans) escaping our drearly lives of boring work with our minimal contact to our friends as we get drawn into an every changing 3D world created by people for other peoples escape.
The trouble with communication nowadays is that most of it happens electronically, be it email, chat forums, telephone etc people are starting to loose the art of talking to one another and are increasingly turning to either a PC or console to escape into a different world.
Just like Total Recall the difference between reality and an implanted make believe world will soon exist and then the fun will really start.
Again brilliantly written post, well done and I hope my reply doesn't sound totally cr@p because it's not meant to be.
I think I can see where your going with it, something to do with us (normal humans) escaping our drearly lives of boring work with our minimal contact to our friends as we get drawn into an every changing 3D world created by people for other peoples escape.
The trouble with communication nowadays is that most of it happens electronically, be it email, chat forums, telephone etc people are starting to loose the art of talking to one another and are increasingly turning to either a PC or console to escape into a different world.
Just like Total Recall the difference between reality and an implanted make believe world will soon exist and then the fun will really start.
Again brilliantly written post, well done and I hope my reply doesn't sound totally cr@p because it's not meant to be.
What happens when the product you are trying to sell is a holy grail of its own time?
A key to a secret that has haunted the imagination of people since the dawn of history?
A power that most of us attribute only to one being?
What happens when your product has the capacity to meddle with people?s deepest desires, to merge undreamed fantasy with reality in all colours and shapes?
Then what do you have?
The human being is a creature of fantasy, of make-believe. A brief analysis of mankind?s greatest wonders will reveal this simple truth: our ultimate goal is to live in a perfect world, and if we can?t change this reality, we will create another one. That was the purpose of the ancient bards, storytellers and actors that travelled these lands before the first computer was conceived. Nowadays, when the technology that enables people thousands of miles away to coexist becomes available, this concept is taken to another level. It?s taken to the level of Persistent State Worlds.
My point is that everyone has an idea of a utopian world.. but only a few have the tools to develop it. If the ability to build a perfect world is the ultimate achievement of any person ? and different persons have different views of perfection ? then the actual power of development such achievement is nothing less than a divine blessing.
3D world - that was their personal utopia, just like yours or mine.
Ultimately, developers are imitating God by creating worlds...much like cloning animals, but much more glorious and transcendent, because here they assemble entire universes. A world doesn?t have to exist physically to be real: a world is everything that is thought, or imagined. Perception dictates reality; therefore worlds are entirely within our minds. Developers are deities of their own realms, and that?s best shown when we see real individuals who comfortably agree to skip classes, quit jobs and relationships for a place in these realms. Not to mention the intriguing cases of desperate minds spending hard-earned money ? that could be spent on more tangible rewards ? on coloured pixels that, put together, form another amenity of our virtual life.
How do you call it when a make-believe world begins surpassing reality itself in importance and pleasure? Isn?t this a universal escape? Aren?t these the works of a god?
The truth is, our existences are quickly drifting towards passionless, empty chains of automated tasks that we embrace for the sole purpose of survival. When this universe can no longer supply us with the dose of happiness and joy our weak minds need, we will recklessly move on completely to the closest alternative reality we can find. And when we make that choice, they will be there, with their Virtual Reality and 3D sound.
Truthfully, the path of online RPGs is one full of thorns? for both sides of the coin. After all, these dark wonders offer us glimpses of our own paradises, where the temptations are plentiful, and the punishments, irreversible. Feeding people?s need for desire is dangerous, but when you are trapped...
the only real danger is no escape.
Thanks For Reading
AbsoluT Neo
A key to a secret that has haunted the imagination of people since the dawn of history?
A power that most of us attribute only to one being?
What happens when your product has the capacity to meddle with people?s deepest desires, to merge undreamed fantasy with reality in all colours and shapes?
Then what do you have?
The human being is a creature of fantasy, of make-believe. A brief analysis of mankind?s greatest wonders will reveal this simple truth: our ultimate goal is to live in a perfect world, and if we can?t change this reality, we will create another one. That was the purpose of the ancient bards, storytellers and actors that travelled these lands before the first computer was conceived. Nowadays, when the technology that enables people thousands of miles away to coexist becomes available, this concept is taken to another level. It?s taken to the level of Persistent State Worlds.
My point is that everyone has an idea of a utopian world.. but only a few have the tools to develop it. If the ability to build a perfect world is the ultimate achievement of any person ? and different persons have different views of perfection ? then the actual power of development such achievement is nothing less than a divine blessing.
3D world - that was their personal utopia, just like yours or mine.
Ultimately, developers are imitating God by creating worlds...much like cloning animals, but much more glorious and transcendent, because here they assemble entire universes. A world doesn?t have to exist physically to be real: a world is everything that is thought, or imagined. Perception dictates reality; therefore worlds are entirely within our minds. Developers are deities of their own realms, and that?s best shown when we see real individuals who comfortably agree to skip classes, quit jobs and relationships for a place in these realms. Not to mention the intriguing cases of desperate minds spending hard-earned money ? that could be spent on more tangible rewards ? on coloured pixels that, put together, form another amenity of our virtual life.
How do you call it when a make-believe world begins surpassing reality itself in importance and pleasure? Isn?t this a universal escape? Aren?t these the works of a god?
The truth is, our existences are quickly drifting towards passionless, empty chains of automated tasks that we embrace for the sole purpose of survival. When this universe can no longer supply us with the dose of happiness and joy our weak minds need, we will recklessly move on completely to the closest alternative reality we can find. And when we make that choice, they will be there, with their Virtual Reality and 3D sound.
Truthfully, the path of online RPGs is one full of thorns? for both sides of the coin. After all, these dark wonders offer us glimpses of our own paradises, where the temptations are plentiful, and the punishments, irreversible. Feeding people?s need for desire is dangerous, but when you are trapped...
the only real danger is no escape.
Thanks For Reading
AbsoluT Neo
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