Archive for May, 2004

The Corporation: a gloomy forcast for TSO

Thanks to the Phantom for bringing this site to my attention. The post mortem on E&B was interesting, but what made MY eyes pop out was their entry on TSO: Pro: Not too many silver linings. The basic concept is still strong, with an appeal that could conceivable bring in new players to online games. [...]

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Bob Busch Speaks Out, Interview with Bob Busch, Triad Mafia, Dan Grove

By Dana GroveMr. Busch would like the opportunity to speak up against the recent article here in the AVH, “Rocco Montana Strikes Back”, in which one of his family members businesses was hit with a house trashing. Here is the interview:

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Griefing Comes to There. Did it come there from here?

Like Alphaville, the MMORPG There has a newspaper called The Caldera Sun-Times, edited by one Christopher Snizik. In a recent story keyed by Celtic, entitled “Griefing: the Ugly Side of There“, the paper reports on recent problems with griefers and also outlines some possible responses. A good article in a very toney paper (at least [...]

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PETSA’s Mrs President Chomsky speaks out on sim pet abuse

by humdog pets wait for identification. those that are not rares will be exterminated. Photo courtesy of AVG. this morning i had a chance to talk with mrs president chomsky about “pet pulling” for rares (and the attendant extermination of common pets that are not rare). i met her in her lovely home overlooking the [...]

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Alert!: Lead Archetict Clone Strikes Again and Again and Again

All TSO Users Need to be on Extremely High Alert for the clone of Lead Achitect, going by the name of Lead Archetict. (Notice that the e and the i are switched). A few days ago we reported on how AV resident cj johnson had created Lead Archetict in several cities and had scammed Monkeybear [...]

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AVG Vice President Resigns. Forms new government in Mt. Fuji

By Ian Paul Tully, Alphaville Government’s “Invisable Man” is interviewed on his resignation from his Vice President Position. Why would he do this? Boredom? Concern about corruption? Other projects? Read on to find out!

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More newz from DG: Rocco Montana Strikes Back

By Dana Grove Daniel Alfredson (aka Bob Busch, Triad Mafia) learned his lesson the hard way this week when Rocco Montana ordered a good old house trashing to be issued to Mr. Alfredson after he threw insults at Mr. Montana several nights ago. From what witnesses at the LLC Hate Shack described, several nights ago [...]

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newz from DG: BODIES, BRAWLS AND BRUISES

By Dana Grove In what has become a recent trend lately in Dan’s Grove, fights have been breaking out between rival gangs and mafia families at the local skill houses. The latest big brawl was seen at Annie’s Bodyworks, owned by the lovely Annie Depressant’. Several LLC (Living Legends Crew) and Angeletti’s went at it [...]

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Introducing Humdog: Pandora’s Vox Redux

There have been a couple of editions to the editorial board of the AVH lately. Our good friend The Phantom now has posting powers, and we are also joined by humdog (Montserrat Tovar in game) who I have never met in r/l but who I have known in vr since 1992. By way of introduction [...]

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Pet Pull Frenzy! An interview with Becca from Pet Addicts

By Ian A Rare Pet craze has broken out once again. Earlier yesterday afternoon; it was announced that “Andrew” of Andrew?s Pet Heaven in Calvins Creek found a Pink Poodle in a pet pull. Now in all cities a Rare Pet Search is taking place! The other rares include a Turkish terrier, a robotic cat, [...]

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