A man in China spent $16,000 for a virtual sword

[Flunklesnarkin]

Right like Chinese are the most addicted to video games lol

this dude spent spent 100K on a virtual space station in Entropia Universe a few years ago.. here is a link to the article.. its on wikipedia also http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4421496.stm


I also seen some epic pvp action on that game too.. since its a legitimate (meaning accepted by Terms of Service) RMT game.. players buy and sell virtual stuff for real money in game.. however since its also ffa pvp.. it means people can gank the shit out of you too..

one dude got ganked for like 160k a bit back.. big pay day for his looters.. (yes you can cash out game currency for $$$)

just sayin' you all need to start putting money up on pvp red >_>

I'm sure there are worse video game decisions out there.. but entropia is the one i remember when i looked into it a few years ago.

[Reynard_CT]

Entropia is one of the lamest so-called virtual universes in the world. I'd rather be some randomly butchered iteration of Aragorn, a virtual vampire, or furry in Second Life than participate in that p.o.s. Their "Planet Partners" are disengaging from them en masse, planets are generally empty or near-to empty, and average non-insider players stand no chance of a return on their money.

Jan Welter Timkrans, in whichever executive position he is in now, has bankrupted several companies before this and it is only by bleeding people dry through promises of big payouts that Entropia is still around. This is the same company which bought a castle and painted it yellow a few years back, losing much money in their upside-down investment.

That being said, Entropia can be fun if you play small by investing whatever you would in a normal subscription-based game. It may last you a week if you get lucky. Just don't expect to make the sorts of money you see in their press releases: those amounts are reserved for those associated with MindArk directly or indirectly. For their stellar history, see things such as the Entropia ATM Card, Banks in Entropia, and much more.

[Tuko]

What's 16k to a billionaire... The price of Qatar throws 20gs monthly on elite players to play with him, he doesnt get anything in return than the enjoyment of the game. When you're rich money means nothing

[Flunklesnarkin]

Originally Posted by Reynard_CT [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Entropia is one of the lamest so-called virtual universes in the world. I'd rather be some randomly butchered iteration of Aragorn, a virtual vampire, or furry in Second Life than participate in that p.o.s. Their "Planet Partners" are disengaging from them en masse, planets are generally empty or near-to empty, and average non-insider players stand no chance of a return on their money.

Jan Welter Timkrans, in whichever executive position he is in now, has bankrupted several companies before this and it is only by bleeding people dry through promises of big payouts that Entropia is still around. This is the same company which bought a castle and painted it yellow a few years back, losing much money in their upside-down investment.

That being said, Entropia can be fun if you play small by investing whatever you would in a normal subscription-based game. It may last you a week if you get lucky. Just don't expect to make the sorts of money you see in their press releases: those amounts are reserved for those associated with MindArk directly or indirectly. For their stellar history, see things such as the Entropia ATM Card, Banks in Entropia, and much more.

yar wasn't saying it was a good game.. or even average game lol


just sayin' its the biggest most retarded mmo purchase i can think off of the top of my head.