Archive for May, 2004
Op/Ed: Under Cover in a Scam House
by Charlize Theron’ We all hate them, they’re greedy, obnoxious, rude, and just plain mean. But whether we like it or not, they’re a part of every TSO city, especially Alphaville. That’s right-scammers. Whether or not you have personally been scammed, most AV citizens all know at least one person who has been a victim [...]
Full StorySim Movie Commemorates TSO Diaspora
by The Phantom As founders and other “hard core” players continue to leave TSO, Sandra from Dan’s Grove has made a very touching video expressing the sadness inherent in seeing all of her friends leave for other MMORPGs – There, Lineage, SWG, WoW, etc. This video is a MUST VIEW for everyone who plays TSO [...]
Full StoryGalloway Hacked. CC Government Capitol Lost to Scammers. Bradleys suspected. Again.
Seth Galloway will be familiar to readers as a candidate in the recent AV Presidential Primaries. Many also know that he subsequently moved to Calvin?s Creek where he has helped set up the Calvin?s Creek Government. This week Seth?s TSO and YIM accounts were hacked, and he lost about 6 million simoleans, six size 8 [...]
Full StoryCast Chosen for ingame production of Waiting for Godot
Pierce Entertainment LTD has announced its cast for their online production of “Waiting for Godot.” Read on for their press release. This looks like a must see!
Full Storya scammer considers redemption through PETSA
montserrat: i am here today with debra messing, a scammer who has apparently undergone a change of heart. hi debra, thanks for stopping by debra_messingtso: Thank you montserrat: i wonder if you could tell us about this lifestyle change you’ve been considering debra_messingtso: Well,I cannot say I am completely changing — I am however,considering to [...]
Full StoryThe History of the Board Ho
by humdog “don’t get broke off for free.” –Evangeline people who participate in chat boards like stratics often fail to realize that they are really part of a corporate data mining project in which their posts are scanned for personal information, preferences, buying habits etc. they are, by virtue of their contributions, giving away valuable [...]
Full StoryIs Resistance Futile?: EA as The Borg
By The Phantom A very interesting article in USnews.com describes EA’s inevitable path to total domination of the video game console market: “Is it time to say game over? Electronic Arts’ dominance of video games makes resistance futile for competitors.” I might add EA’s successful strategy has not involved innovation, creativity, or anything else, but [...]
Full StoryMount Fuji Primaries Tomorrow! Interview with candidate SteeleII
In this interview SteeleII talks about the primary elections for the Mount Fuji Government (taking place tomorrow) and the inevitable clash between the winner and Kurdt Cobain (better known in Alphaville as Paul Tulley — the former Vice President of the AVG). Can any one beat Kurdt? Will the elections be fair? Is Mr-President a [...]
Full StoryStill More Newz from DG: Tension Builds, More Fights Erupt
By Dana Grove Within the last two days emotions have reached an all time high between the LLC and The Triad Mafia. Tension built up and today it was released by Bob Busch when he arrived at Chadd L’s house, an Underboss for LLC.
Full StoryAV Election Analysis by MIT’s Technology Review
Even before the dust has settled on the AVG elections, MIT’s Henry Jenkins (author of Textual Poachers among other mind-blowing bits of academic excellence) has keyed a piece on the Alphaville elections, which just appeard in the MIT Techology Review: “Playing Politics in Alphaville“. The article is interesting in that it attempts to probe the [...]
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