Archive for November, 2003
Games, World-Games Games-in-Worlds, Worlds and Realities, Part 1
Hi everybody, sorry to break from the gossip and muck-raking but I thought I would post the first part of my latest endeavor. It’s an attempt to codify exactly what it is that we’re doing here, are we playing games? Are we building virtual worlds? Both? Neither? Any attempt to answer this crucial question involves [...]
Full StoryInterview with SSG’s SnowWhite
In this post I interview SnowWhite of the Sims Shadow Government, asking her about her organization and its history, its conflicts with Evangeline/Voleur and the sim mafias, and the various operations of the organization. Urizenus: First of all, what is The Sims Shadow Government (SSG) and what is your capacity there?SnowWhite: Well…I’d like to direct [...]
Full StoryRe-visiting the Intellectual Property Rights Revolution in MMOGs: Examining the Second Life TOS
We’ve discussed this issue below but I wanted to refresh a little post on top here tonight (no disrespect to the now towering interview with Polie Bear). I’ve had a chance to peruse the terms of service posted at www.secondlife.com. It’s rather interesting, and I urge you all to check them out. Cory recently posted [...]
Full StoryVoleur part 3: The Bear that scammed Voleur
Polie Bear is an unassuming polar bear in aphaville, but he is also reputed to have scammed Voleur (now Evangeline) our of his/her property twice. In this interview I ask Polie if the rumors are true and how it happened. Urizenus: Hi PoliePolie Bear: hiUrizenus: So you scammed Evangeline back when she was Voleur?Polie Bear: [...]
Full StoryVoleur part 2: Interview with Voleur/Evangeline
Urizenus: Let’s start with whether you have anything to say about the article [“‘Voleur’means thief” published in the aphaville herald].Evangeline: i dont like the whole situation with granny, fruitcake lady etc. why do people think i am them?Urizenus: they are friends of yours?Evangeline: they are friends but so are many othersUrizenus: do you have any [...]
Full StoryInterview with a Money Trader
In this post, I initiate what I hope to be the first of many interviews with a TSO player and money trader, who will remain anonymous for obvious reasons. Let’s just call him… “TSO Power Player” (or TPP for short). Urizenus: First question: what is your occupationTPP: TSO TPP: no joke.TPP: TSO IS my rl [...]
Full StoryCross-MMORPG Currency Exchange Opens
For a long time Squirrel and I have talked about the possibility of a currency exchange that would trade between MMORPGs, for example simoleans for Therebucks. It looks like that idea has become a reality. The Gaming Open Market has opened its doors to cross-world currency exchanges. This is such a great idea, IMHO, and [...]
Full StorySweet Crap I hate Maxis
While Camus may have been able to imagine Sisyphus happy, I just can’t bring myself to that level of desperation. Players often gripe that MMO’s require too much work inorder to see any gain. While the sentiment is true there is a fundamental flaw to the assertion. Firstly, what we’re engaging in when we skill [...]
Full Story‘Voleur’ means “thief”, Part 1
I had originally intended to write a single comprehensive article on Alphaville’s most infamous scammer, but I decided that given time constraints and the blog format it might be better for the staff of the Herald to write this story piecemeal. For those of you who don’t know, there is an individual or group of [...]
Full StoryIntroducing Pat the Rat
Pat the Rat: Gossip Columnist for the Alphaville Herald With this post the Alphaville Herald Introduces our new contributor and dirt-disher, Pat the Rat. Deep under cover in Alpha, Pat dishes on the virtual sins of our fair city’s virtual simlebrities. This week, Pat rats out Fueled Radio. Item: Fueled Radio DJ and badboy Itzno [...]
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