Entropia and Skalman in the News (SWE)

[Hrafninn]

As usual, work is keeping me from seeing this.

Can't wait and I hope it will get some new people to explore our universe.

[Henceforth]

Originally Posted by F1r3

(anyone else think storage could be handled much better? maybe some subdivisions just like in your inventory)

The storage is item count related, not ammount of squares used related. So you can easily place it in sections with a bit space between it.

[Konve]

Originally Posted by Will Henceforth

The storage is item count related, not ammount of squares used related. So you can easily place it in sections with a bit space between it.

Yeah, I think F1r3 is very aware of that. However if there were "pages" (max amount of items is 500 - make it five pages á 100 items) then it would be a lot easier to keep track of your storage. Less mess.

[Skalman]

Originally Posted by Neo

Nice to see…
But it’s a bit sad that media always focus on the tax thing…

I remember an old Swedish radio show about 1,5 years ago. It was broadcasted late that evening and it was a whole hour about Entropia if I remember right. The radio host was Tomas Tengby and it was a player in studio with him that was getting interviewed.
I’m curious who that guy was.

Was it you Skalman or do you know who it was? Think they were talking about “the same team as Neverdie…” etc.

Just curious… it was really fun listening to even that I was not an Entropian my self back then.

Yes that whas me on that radio Show.Had a ruff start becors i got so nervus ,But it got better and better.Funny how strange u can feel
when somone puts up a mic or a camra in your face.Feels Better now tho

Global on ppl /Skalman

[Neo]

Originally Posted by Skalman

Yes that whas me on that radio Show.Had a ruff start becors i got so nervus ,But it got better and better.Funny how strange u can feel
when somone puts up a mic or a camra in your face.Feels Better now tho

Global on ppl /Skalman

ahh it was you... when I heard your voice I remembered the radio show.
And I also remembered that you did great on that show, and you really got me interested of this game.

[Lady Trisha]

Originally Posted by Solaxe

no one can understand it cause its swedish :P

not even peopel from sweden ..cause its skalman...

:P :P :P

no one can say it better then Sol

[Marco|MindArk]

More live footage from Aftonbladet/TV7, featuring David Simmonds, Carl Uggla and Skalman.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/atv2/popup...Spel/0705/2019

[Enum]

nice collection of programming books

[Manar]

A translation of what is said in the new clip

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Reporter - On the surface, it looks like a science-fiction game in a fantastic world. Entropia universe takes place on the planet Calypso and have every thing an ordinary online role-playing game would offer. However, there are other aspects that definitely makes the playing a more nerve-tingling experience.

David Simmons - One thing that really makes Entropia universe different from any other game on the internet is that we use a real cash economy. It means that people can put money into the game and they can do what they want. They can invest, they can play the game, and they can entertain themselves. And when they want they can easily take the money back out by using a simple method as bank transfer or the ATM system.

Reporter - The trading system is closed and that means that the most players finds or creates components that others need for their trading goods. Some players do naturally have more money than others and some are prepared to go far to earn more in this parallel universe.
Uggla - The biggest was... or the first big thing was actually an Australian that bought a whole island. And that he bought for 26.500$, Treasure Island. He bought it at an auction. And err, he got his money back in approximately a year, and now he is just earning money from it, and he rents out land, and he builds houses and sells, and he got hunting grounds there who are taxed when people hunts on them.

Reporter - One of the more famous players, called Neverdie, mortgaged his house to get 100.000$ to buy an asteroid that is in orbit around the planet Calypso. But the interest to buy was large.
Uggla - Three days later, someone calls and says "- Hello, is this Mr Neverdie? I want to buy the asteroid. Give me your price."
"- There is no price"
"- I offer you 150.000$"
"Nonono", he said. "I have plans for this one."
"- 200.000$ then, I am at the bank now. I can transfer it immediately."
However, he refused and continued with it and developed it and he got bio domes up there where you can hunt rare animals, he got a gigantic nightclub where he got RL DJs, famous disk jockeys. That adds music. He arranges parties and he got a hotel up there and a ferry business to the asteroid. And he regained his 100.000$ in eight months. Now he sits there and earns 12000-15000$ a month on the business up there.

Reporter - 600.000 people from 120 countries play Entropia Universe today. Among them many Swedes. One of the top players, Skalman from Gothenburg, is a virtual inhabitant since many years back.
Reporter - I read an article about you a few years ago, that said that you had earned half a million.
Skalman - No, but my calculated assets was worth that approximately.
Reporter - How does that work?
Skalman - Well, you invest in different tools and accessories in the game that rise in value over time.
Reporter - How much do you play?
Skalman - I used to play a great great lot before, but now I play less. So now, it is maybe 6 to 8 hours a day.
Reporter - How much did you deposit at the start?
Skalman - I think the thought was that I would deposit as much as an ordinary game would cost, since it was free to try it. Unfortunately I did not deposit enough because err maybe. Because when I had played for about a year, I did really understand how big and how stable the economy was. That it would give money back so to speak. In the beginning people thought you was more or less crazy, and now they declare you a genius.

Uggla - The other day there was someone that logged in from the Vatican so I wonder if the pope sits there behind an avatar and plays or if it some cardinal or who it could be, hehe.

[Prescott]

I do Love Media attention