04-20-2005, 10:46 PM
http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news_ar...s&month=current
Why is this bad?
It means that you can face real life legal/financial responsibilites and penalties for your actions in a game. The game is no longer an escape where your actions are meaningless fantasy.
If someone feels you cheated them out of "uber" loot - you could be taken to court over it because it now has a legitimate value in real world money.
If you "slander" someones avatar in game you could face legal charges now. This is because it could be now related to real world damages since people might not group with you or trade with you.
These situations will be rare, but the potential definetly exists. And that effects everyone playing these games.
This is a bad thing for gamers, and even worse for roleplayers.
The greatest protection you ever had was when a game company said you couldnt sell items and that you didnt own them, because that kept your hobby free from real world resposibility.
Why is this bad?
It means that you can face real life legal/financial responsibilites and penalties for your actions in a game. The game is no longer an escape where your actions are meaningless fantasy.
If someone feels you cheated them out of "uber" loot - you could be taken to court over it because it now has a legitimate value in real world money.
If you "slander" someones avatar in game you could face legal charges now. This is because it could be now related to real world damages since people might not group with you or trade with you.
These situations will be rare, but the potential definetly exists. And that effects everyone playing these games.
This is a bad thing for gamers, and even worse for roleplayers.
The greatest protection you ever had was when a game company said you couldnt sell items and that you didnt own them, because that kept your hobby free from real world resposibility.