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What does this actually mean? Most MMOs don't let you convert your in-game currency back to real-world money. For those that do, is there actually a regulatory

by lukev 2y ago

What does this actually mean? Most MMOs don't let you convert your in-game currency back to real-world money. For those that do, is there actually a regulatory framework around that?

robertlagrant 2y ago
You can get paid to farm gold, I think. That's sort-of equivalent?
cheeseomlit 2y ago
Personally I don't know of any MMOs that allow in-game currency to be 'cashed out', thats pretty much always a bannable offense
- 15155 2y ago
  Second Life has operated the Lindex service for more than a decade.
  - rtkwe 2y ago
    Not really a game though, it's the Ur Metaverse-y thing, but ultimately a vast complex chat room, if we forget there's the Game being left off MMO it becomes a way less useful term. Too much starts falling into that category, social media sites can tumble in.
vharuck 2y ago
PvP MMOs tend to all have a similar make-up of players. At the top are the elite griefers prey on noobs, and beside them are the elite duelists who challenge each other. The griefers and duelists don't interact too much. Below them are the middle-skill players. They have enough fun to keep playing, but lose more than they win; they put serious effort into becoming an elite. At the bottom are the noobs, who join with dreams of making it big (some may), but mostly serve as cattle for other players. A lot of the noobs will get discouraged after repeated ganking and leave the game. The game only thrives if there's a steady stream of new players to replace the numerous quitters. If there aren't enough, the middle-skilled will become the new bottom and start losing way more often. So they'll start quitting. When enough of them do, the griefers won't have as much fun and will leave. That just leaves the duelists in an otherwise empty world. It's not as fulfilling to say you're the best fighter in a dead game. Then a new PvP MMO appears. Everyone is new, so the griefers aren't yet overpowered. New players flock to it. Eventually, the duelists from the first game see another game with a much more vibrant community. So they'll go there. The parallels with crypto actually make sense.
- DanHulton 2y ago
  You know, a little off-topic, but that sounds _exactly_ like the online poker boom.

by lukev 2y ago

What does this actually mean? Most MMOs don't let you convert your in-game currency back to real-world money. For those that do, is there actually a regulatory framework around that?

robertlagrant 2y ago

You can get paid to farm gold, I think. That's sort-of equivalent?

cheeseomlit 2y ago

Personally I don't know of any MMOs that allow in-game currency to be 'cashed out', thats pretty much always a bannable offense

15155 2y ago
Second Life has operated the Lindex service for more than a decade.
- rtkwe 2y ago
  Not really a game though, it's the Ur Metaverse-y thing, but ultimately a vast complex chat room, if we forget there's the Game being left off MMO it becomes a way less useful term. Too much starts falling into that category, social media sites can tumble in.

vharuck 2y ago

PvP MMOs tend to all have a similar make-up of players. At the top are the elite griefers prey on noobs, and beside them are the elite duelists who challenge each other. The griefers and duelists don't interact too much. Below them are the middle-skill players. They have enough fun to keep playing, but lose more than they win; they put serious effort into becoming an elite. At the bottom are the noobs, who join with dreams of making it big (some may), but mostly serve as cattle for other players. A lot of the noobs will get discouraged after repeated ganking and leave the game. The game only thrives if there's a steady stream of new players to replace the numerous quitters. If there aren't enough, the middle-skilled will become the new bottom and start losing way more often. So they'll start quitting. When enough of them do, the griefers won't have as much fun and will leave. That just leaves the duelists in an otherwise empty world. It's not as fulfilling to say you're the best fighter in a dead game. Then a new PvP MMO appears. Everyone is new, so the griefers aren't yet overpowered. New players flock to it. Eventually, the duelists from the first game see another game with a much more vibrant community. So they'll go there. The parallels with crypto actually make sense.

DanHulton 2y ago
You know, a little off-topic, but that sounds _exactly_ like the online poker boom.