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I was just looking over the Simu boards, and, after being intrigued by the Bloodwrath scheme/hoax/whatever, kept up with the story. This news article will no doubt be supressed by Simu (unless these quotes are accurate) in very short order, so I offer the link for your perusal.

http://www.freetimes.com/issues/1017/features-coverstory.php3

Here's an...interesting quote

The success of Simutronics is due in no small part to the rabidity of its fan base. It’s not uncommon for players to spend eight hours online in a given day — the amount of time most of us devote to a full-time job. During "quests" that cost extra money, players go on 20-hour-a-day online binges. Although it’s not the norm, wives have called Simutronics to beg the company to suspend their husbands’ accounts. Neil Harris, an executive vice-president at Simutronics, is unapologetic.

"Well, you know, they could be smoking crack," he says. "We’re certainly offering something a whole lot healthier."

Sorry if this isn't the right topic.

-Revalos
reg

I'll read the article after I finish my 20 hour Gemstone marathon.

[This message has been edited by Taernath (edited 01-10-2002).] reg

I'm going to move it over to the Off-Topic folder, since it's mostly about Simutronics and other online gaming, not necessarily about Gemstone itself. Hope ya'll don't mind. reg