Comments on: Level Up Allows RMT

By: john beck property vault

john beck property vault — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:45 +0000

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By: The Mike Abundo Effect » Anti-Keylogger Trick

The Mike Abundo Effect » Anti-Keylogger Trick — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 17:00:12 +0000

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By: Techno Pinoy » Blog Archive » How I protect against sexual predators

Techno Pinoy » Blog Archive » How I protect against sexual predators — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:35:32 +0000

[...] I am not a proponent of online games, so no such software has been installed. Games are a time sink. The kids have better things to do with their time than trot around with a virtual AK-47 or a wield a virtual sword around some fantasy domain. Except, of course, on my PC. Call me double-standard, but until the kids are paying their own rent, they have to live by MY rules. I can tolerate a few games that promote strategic thinking—like Civilization IV. The occassional FPS is ok for its entertainment value—I am not worried about the kids turning into serial-killer zombies. But unlike Mike Abundo, I don’t believe that online games should and will become the next golf. I’ll elaborate on that in a different post. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:29:30 +0000

Five pesos for a million zenny? I remember the exchange rate was PhP30 to 1,000,000z two years ago. Is virtual currency devaluation is good or bad for a virtual world?

And yes, Level Up needs to update its sites.

By: bogski

bogski — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:41:17 +0000

To all,
Im a player of RO and this type of thing RMT is already being done illegally.

It is in there policy that you cannot sell virtual items for real money.

You may check it at

http://www.ragnarok.ph/dv_illegaltrading.php
Below is listed not unless levelup change it.

What is Illegal Trading?

Illegal Trading is to exchange Ragnarok Online items, zenies, or accounts with real money or goods; or to swap Ragnarok Online items, zenies, or characters from one account in a server for items, zenies, or characters in another account and server.

Current List of Illegal Trades:

* RO item for real money is illegal
* RO item in one server for RO item in another server is illegal
* RO account for real money is illegal
* RO characters in one server for RO characters in another server is illegal
* RO Load for RO item / zeny is illegal
* ISP Card for RO item / zeny is illegal
* Cel Card for RO item / zeny is illegal
* Zeny for real money is illegal
* Zeny in one server for item / zeny in another server is illegal

As you may see it is in their policy but still they will make it RMT?

Even if some bigtime player are already doing it. They sell for as cheap ad 5 pesos for a million zennies(It is available in Chaos server)

What next? Sex for Zeny? Hmmm…..

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:19:24 +0000

True that, Mon. Great equipment does not make a great player.

By: Monsolo

Monsolo — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:33:13 +0000

Mike,

Unfortunately, I personally can’t relate since I don’t play golf

But your comment also reminded me of a colleague who was an avid but lousy golf player. Spent a lot of money on golf equipment. In the end, he was still a lousy player. Classic victim of marketing.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 04:50:36 +0000

People spend tons of money on golf clubs. Spending money on virtual swords is no different -- especially with online games becoming the new golf.

By: Monsolo

Monsolo — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:11:23 +0000

Shinrai,

…of which I find quite ridiculous, especially for the person who is buying the “virtual” goods.

I wrote about this at Technopinoy: What good are bragging rights?

For the “market” and the “merchant,” well and good that they are able to provide a service and make revenue out of it. But for the “buyer,” there are better things to do with money…

By: Shinrai

Shinrai — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:18:02 +0000

While I think this would have some loopholes that ingenious people can exploit, it does open the possibility of setting up a ‘real’ economy and earning off MMO’s, much like in Second Life.