Rodney Webster wrote:
> In article <bdt1ve$10cni5$1@ID-105084.news.dfncis.de>,
>  "Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
>
>> First, this game is at least as addictive as EverCrack.
>
> Thanks for the information.
>
> Reactions to it seem to be very much divided, as is to be expected.
> The idea of a totally player-based economy is interesting, but I
> wonder whether it will develop the way the programmer expected.
>
> Seems that some people are already getting into the spirit of things:
> http://tinyurl.com/fu1r

I wonder how long it will be until we see auctions like these:
http://tinyurl.com/fucm

That auction's a kiss on the cheek. I've seen Everquest characters and items
sell for over $1000 on eBay.

> It's still difficult getting copies in Japan, so I may wait until I'm
> in the US in a couple of weeks and pick up a copy.  Some Japanese
> couldn't wait, and there is a Japanese community forming already:
> http://www.swg.dissector.net/

I've not encountered any Japanese players yet AFAICT, but I've registered at
that site and I'll see what sort of stuff they are up to.

I also recommend picking up this book. It's pretty useful:
http://tinyurl.com/fud1

-- 
Kevin Gowen
"When I'm president, we'll do executive orders to overcome any wrong
thing the Supreme Court does tomorrow or any other day." Dick Gephardt
(D-MO), presidential candidate