PR: World Record For Most Expensive Virtual Object Is Smashed

[Dusk]

Originally Posted by Mega

Disappointed the BBC never picked it up.

Me too. Auntie Beeb helped ensure I got here.

[Inifus]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I think they should make Entropia available in gamestores, for 20 USD or something, with a pre-paid depo card included

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

And then also make the game available through Steam Network with two download options:

Free - Game only
20USD - Game + 200PED

I would say have it be $20, include 150 PED and the new player's choice of gun+ammo or finder+bombs/probes, totaling 20 PED in equipment in addition to the 150 PED on the card. Also have it include (wait for it... it will blow your mind... nobody has EVER thought of this...) AN INSTUCTION MANUAL!!!

Have a contest for the design of the manual, with MA letting the community vote for the winner (but have the works all be anonymous, so no popularity contest) and have that person win a unique item - just like when they did the video contest that resulted in the Dub & McCormick Terminator. The winning manual would be included as a PDF on the install disk or the digital download (if through Steam or other online distribution service).

[Jake Rogue]

Originally Posted by Dusk

A fresh post on the 21st about a press release from the 5th. Hmm....

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[JingyiDai]

I just talked with someone from the future!

He told me in twoo years there will be another World Record For Most Expensive Object !!!

Stuning news!!!! Young kids used parents Golden Card Bought 10 tons dungs for 10millions USdollar !

[Nighthawk]

Originally Posted by JingyiDai

He told me in twoo years there will be another World Record For Most Expensive Object !!!

Stuning news!!!! Young kids used parents Golden Card Bought 10 tons dungs for 10millions USdollar !

10 tons of dung is not ONE object, it is several

[safara]

Originally Posted by ForrestPark

I've downloaded it 459 times now. Watching it download isn't as much fun as playing other games though.

Brilliant LOL - that tickles me LOL

[T3h_plonker]

i agree with the people saying you should sell it in shops and bundel it with a ped voucher.

in the UK we dont have this but i do know in places like belgium ISPs cap the ammoun you can download per month (like 30gb/Mo) so a 5Gb download for the game is already alot and people from there might not download it.

also as some have stated not every time the game installs right so you have to re-download it. i dont think people would want to waist 1/3rd of their monthly allowence in less than a day.

also alot of people cant use internets to find games and go to the shop insted.

and a manual is imperative !




edit : i used my 3000th post for this

[Oleg]

Originally Posted by T3h_plonker

in the UK we dont have this but i do know in places like belgium ISPs cap the ammoun you can download per month (like 30gb/Mo)

We do have this in the UK, depending on your ISP and the level of service you pay for

[Calin]

Originally Posted by Kemp

Dear MA/FPC, the best advertisement is "mouth to mouth".
As long as the current playerbase mostly doesn't dare trying to persuade family/friends to give EU a try, you miss out on a lot of free advertising.

If you wonder why the playerbase mostly doesn't dare, this means you still haven't got it...
For the moment I can assure you that EU is developing more and more in a way that active players won't recommend it to friends/family.

I would LOVE to be able to recruit IRL friends into EU. I just can't do it morally at this point. It all comes down to affordability and fun.

I can get by fairly well, but it is difficult and takes a long time. Those are two things the masses don't like.

[Dusk]

Originally Posted by Calin

I would LOVE to be able to recruit IRL friends into EU. I just can't do it morally at this point. It all comes down to affordability and fun.

I can't do it because my friends just look at me in a "what the chuff's he on about now" sort of way.