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While in reality it makes people quit. Idea of PvP with consequences being good idea is just form of self flattery (gamer expects to be in winning side there, forgetting that each PvP encounter also produces one loser. Stress becomes issue because it makes not playing the game more enjoyable than playing).

See: http://www.brokentoys.org/2009/02/19/the-mordred-problem/

Might be worthwhile (while we're on the topic) to point out that her blog is at http://eatingbees.brokentoys.org. Quite a good read and an insight into the industry.

As mentioned on Scott Jennings website, http://www.brokentoys.org/2008/12/29/our-legal-system-continues-to-suffer-from-random-drooling/#comments, this is another case of a patent pirate. Worlds.com is more than likely aware their case has no chance in hell, however, for a flailing company like NCSoft, mounting a defense is costly and they will more than likely settle.

Doesn't UO allow real-money trading? It looks like eBay was barring UO sales: http://www.brokentoys.org/2007/01/25/ebay-yanking- rmt-auctions/

This act directs the CDC to take resources away from unimportant tasks such as AIDS and cancer research and investigate, with all possible speed, the effect of violent media on children with an eye towards future legislation.

Last I heard, Scott Jennings was working for Mythic, doing Customer Service software for DAoC.

His blog is here: http://www.brokentoys.org/

He still has a blog, but stopped using the 'Lum the Mad' handle a few years ago: Broken Toys

Ahem....give credit where credit is due. :)

Ah, yes. Good old WWII Offline, where you too can TAXI TO VICTORY!!!

To quote Lum The Mad from his current site:

If successful, it could allow people to touch and feel each other over the Internet.

Dear god, NO.