04-21-2003, 05:57 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-21-2003, 06:00 PM by Count Duckula.)
I am an avid gamer, and my schoolwork often reflects this. If Iâm not submitting fan fiction to writing workshops, Iâm writing papers and presenting projects on gaming issues.
My final project for my computer science class is a presentation on the subject of the studentâs choice that reflects all the skills learned in class. My project is a PowerPoint presentation on the question of ethics in MMORPGs. I chose this topic partially because I own several of these games, and partially because I have a chance to teach the class about something that means a lot to me and that they donât really understand.
I already have the framework of my presentation, Iâm now looking for input. I canât exactly look in the library for this kind of information. ^_^ Iâm also cross-posting this on several fora, so I apologize if this is the second or third time youâre reading this. (Who knows? Maybe the topics discussed here will be different. ;))
Major points of the presentation
--Rights of the gamer vs. rights of the company. (âI paid good money for this game, so I should be able to do thisâ vs. âYou bought our game, you agreed to our rules, you play in our universe, or else.â)
--What is considered offensive matter and material by the designers of multiplayer games, how the designers implement these censors, and tactics used by players to get around them. (Examples: ânudie packsâ for Sims Online, profane character and account names.)
--Which rules apply to whom? (Should everyone be punished when a few people break the rules? A big example is Blizzardâs purge of 131,000 D2X accounts for hacks, including some 3rd party storage programs that werenât really cheating but fell under the category anyway.)
--Selling items from the game on private websites and eBay.
What do yâall think about the points? Do you have any stories to tell, or quotes to share? Iâm also looking for screenshots of strange behavior, maybe an offensive account you saw or âjustifiedâ cheater mentality. Please PM me if you wish to share.
There are also two polls up: Should a free MMORPG server become pay-for-play to curb cheating? and What would you do if your account was broken into and then deleted for cheating? [EDIT: Rather than spam up the LL, the same polls can be found here and here.
Thanks for all your help, and discuss away! :)
My final project for my computer science class is a presentation on the subject of the studentâs choice that reflects all the skills learned in class. My project is a PowerPoint presentation on the question of ethics in MMORPGs. I chose this topic partially because I own several of these games, and partially because I have a chance to teach the class about something that means a lot to me and that they donât really understand.
I already have the framework of my presentation, Iâm now looking for input. I canât exactly look in the library for this kind of information. ^_^ Iâm also cross-posting this on several fora, so I apologize if this is the second or third time youâre reading this. (Who knows? Maybe the topics discussed here will be different. ;))
Major points of the presentation
--Rights of the gamer vs. rights of the company. (âI paid good money for this game, so I should be able to do thisâ vs. âYou bought our game, you agreed to our rules, you play in our universe, or else.â)
--What is considered offensive matter and material by the designers of multiplayer games, how the designers implement these censors, and tactics used by players to get around them. (Examples: ânudie packsâ for Sims Online, profane character and account names.)
--Which rules apply to whom? (Should everyone be punished when a few people break the rules? A big example is Blizzardâs purge of 131,000 D2X accounts for hacks, including some 3rd party storage programs that werenât really cheating but fell under the category anyway.)
--Selling items from the game on private websites and eBay.
What do yâall think about the points? Do you have any stories to tell, or quotes to share? Iâm also looking for screenshots of strange behavior, maybe an offensive account you saw or âjustifiedâ cheater mentality. Please PM me if you wish to share.
There are also two polls up: Should a free MMORPG server become pay-for-play to curb cheating? and What would you do if your account was broken into and then deleted for cheating? [EDIT: Rather than spam up the LL, the same polls can be found here and here.
Thanks for all your help, and discuss away! :)
UPDATE: Spamblaster.