When Gaming Goes To Far... - Saxperience

GolfJay · 24th May 2012, 23:59

Not sure if anyone has heard of a PC game called EVE Online. Basically half a million people fly spaceships around a gigantic game for days on end. Here's just a few details to give you an idea of just how big this game is.

"The Eve universe has its own elected council of politicians, its own organically-evolving economy and its own complex and fascinating history of years-long conflicts, uprisings and hostile coups."

This game is literally a second life...

Last year they released an expansion pack that people weren't happy about. Thousands of players flew their spaceships to a huge space station, blew it up (these don't respawn) and cancelled their subscriptions.

The developers were SO concerned, they had the in-game council flown to Iceland in real life to have a meeting about what had happened! It cost them tens of thousands of pounds!

In the end 120!! of the developers were sacked!

Here's another!

"In 2005, one faction hired a guild of assassins to carry out a meticulous assassination of one of the most powerful figures in the Eve universe, Mirial, and steal her wealthy corporation’s assets – worth billions of in-game ISK and over $16,000 in real-life dollars. The hit involved several spies infiltrating the corporation at the highest level and took nearly a year. It was devastating, not just to the target but to everyone that was part of the Ubiqua Seraph corporation, all of whom lost incredibly valuable ships and assets (and even more valuable pride) that had taken them months of work to earn. Mirial’s body was stolen by the assassins, adding a level of personal vindictiveness to this astonishingly devious, huge-scale betrayal."

Is this taking gaming too far?!

JamesR^m · 25th May 2012, 00:21

I very much doubt any of these people have so much as even kissed a girl. Jesus Christ.

Daz_Kez · 25th May 2012, 00:28

I need to get this game and join some assassins!

MiniGibbo · 25th May 2012, 07:22

That sounds an awesome game to troll on..!

Daz_Kez · 25th May 2012, 10:24

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Originally Posted by MiniGibbo

That sounds an awesome game to troll on..!

Exactly my thoughts!
You could ruin some people's lives.. All over a game LOL, epic!

Baz · 25th May 2012, 10:29

Sax-P invade!!!

Gabbastard · 25th May 2012, 12:04

I remember my mate trying to get me into World of Warcraft. It never struck a chord with me, but he played it religiously. He told me about this one player who'd died in real life, so all his online friends decided to hold a funeral IN THE WARCRAFT GAME as not all of them could make his real-life funeral. Turns out some folk got wind of it, gatecrashed his warcraft funeral and killed everyone attending.

Being the black-hearted bastard I am, I lol'd for quite some time at that.

Daz_Kez · 25th May 2012, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Gabbastard

I remember my mate trying to get me into World of Warcraft. It never struck a chord with me, but he played it religiously. He told me about this one player who'd died in real life, so all his online friends decided to hold a funeral IN THE WARCRAFT GAME as not all of them could make his real-life funeral. Turns out some folk got wind of it, gatecrashed his warcraft funeral and killed everyone attending.

Being the black-hearted bastard I am, I lol'd for quite some time at that.

Ahahaha! Funny story :')

MiniGibbo · 25th May 2012, 17:11

Fucking lol...

TomT · 26th May 2012, 01:30

LOL Laughed the whole time reading that.

knight-22 · 26th May 2012, 03:09

Well, I bet theyll have some great stories to tell the grandchildren... virtual grandchildren anyway.

Literally is just insane though. A YEAR of these peoples lives, planning some attack!!

dondan · 26th May 2012, 09:18

My mate plays it- a lot! He has no money whatsoever but finds it to waste on that, rarely comes out the house unless it's for free beer or pizza

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Manu · 26th May 2012, 22:29

Seen that sort of geek, they indeed have no life.

leeham987 · 27th May 2012, 12:35

chuffin hell! never heard of it until now.

funny stuff

MiniGibbo · 27th May 2012, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Manu

Seen that sort of geek, they indeed have no life.

That southpark was fucking amazing..!

When theyre having the meeting at the Blizzard headquaters i was in tears.

Nates-VTR · 27th May 2012, 12:41

Never heard of this one, heard of second life though, quite creepy, there's a lad that makes a living by designing in game beds that allow you to have sex.

Gabbastard · 27th May 2012, 13:26

My mate and I went on that Second Life for a few days, just bamming people up and being general cunts. Couldnt see the appeal of it if you play it seriously.

qrty · 27th May 2012, 13:31

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Originally Posted by MiniGibbo

That sounds an awesome game to troll on..!

I want to play purely for this!

Penn · 27th May 2012, 17:24

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Originally Posted by Gabbastard

I remember my mate trying to get me into World of Warcraft. It never struck a chord with me, but he played it religiously. He told me about this one player who'd died in real life, so all his online friends decided to hold a funeral IN THE WARCRAFT GAME as not all of them could make his real-life funeral. Turns out some folk got wind of it, gatecrashed his warcraft funeral and killed everyone attending.

Being the black-hearted bastard I am, I lol'd for quite some time at that.

It was a girl, I doubt he knew her as this has been on the internet for years.

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Tom5190 · 27th May 2012, 17:45

Lol EVE is abit mad i know a few people who play it who have been playing it for years and years and there is absolutly no end to it.

One gamer actually killed another gamer in real life because of some incident on the game!

Mind you i dont see how alot of people on this forum can say 'they cant have a real life' as plenty of people spend what seems to be 24/7 on here its no different to spending it on a game.