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Gamer Sues MMORPG After Losing Items
xneilj writes "According to Ananova.com, a Chinese gamer is believed to be suing Korean-based JC Entertainment, after losing in-game items in the PC MMO title RedMoon Online. As well as the return of his lost items, he is also seeking over $1200 for 'mental anguish'." The article explains: "Li, from Beijing, had built up his stock of virtual weaponry while playing RedMoon over the last two years... When he discovered all of his awarded equipment had disappeared, he contacted the provider for help, but the company refused to take any responsibility for the loss."
That is an addict.
Overstating importance.
It is just a game.
I used to bulls-eye womp-rats in my pants
I thought the US was the only country where the laws were screwed up enough to allow this kind of silliness.
You're right, I wouldn't steal a car. But if it were possible, I sure as hell would download one!
As the user logs in, monstrous soudns eminate from his machine. Once his avatar arrives in teh virtual world, he is greeted by level 10 demilawyers from the lands of ligitation.
"We shall smite you, puny game player for blasphemous lies that our gods have misplaced your goods"
User's avatars is dismembered by the mighty lawyers, and they perform the dance of death on the player's avatar's parts.
*** Your account has been deleted ***
*** Have a pleasant day ***
I agree with you (and modded you up for it)
Not anymore!
Poor AC. Guess you didn't know that AC isn't very anonymous at all.
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
sowplz.
Or just make everyone play Nethack for a few hours, so they will learn to get over losing their kick-ass items all the time. :)
I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
What's the point of jumping of the bridge? He'll probably just respawn somewhere else... probably with no items at all ... probably with 0 experience, a dagger and 100 gold coins ...
"ya know, maybe there should be a mandatory server crash every once and awhile"
Or they could just run the game on Windows servers.
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
Maybe they can ruin it more realisticly by holding court inside the MMORPG.
If Chaos Theory has taught us anything, it's that we must kill all the butterflies.
I'm suing the makers of Nethack for killing my little pet doggy.
It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning