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The Robot Devil
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Posted - 2013.04.17 10:19:00 -
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I just had a discussion about New Eden being real or not real with a co worker. I said that New Eden is real but not tangible and she says it is just a game. Yes, we play a game and it is not a possession that you can touch but does that make it less real? All of our actions in New Eden have a connection to everyone who plays and every item is unique. There may be copies but there is only that one item and if it is destroyed it is gone forever. I asked her if it is more or less real than a digital song, book, movie or even bank account. Paper money only has value if you believe it has value and other people agree. So, do we fly fake internet spaceships and shoot fake internet tanks or are they real items that have real value? |
The Robot Devil
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Posted - 2013.04.17 10:28:00 -
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And Delicious too. |
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Posted - 2013.04.17 11:57:00 -
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New Eden is a labor of love and love is real. Do we work in New Eden because we love it or do we love New Eden because of the work we do? I say New Eden is real, the changes we see are real, the time we put in is real and the friendship we make are real. We may pilot 1s and 0s in the form of a weapon but they are our 1s and 0s and they are real. |
The Robot Devil
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Posted - 2013.04.18 03:33:00 -
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Yeah, New Eden is real. We are emotionally invested, socially connected and changes cause us pain or pleasure. I have to go with real. Few other things pull us in and hold us like New Eden or give us reason to invest career level time and effort.
http://themittani.com/features/garpa-celebrates-10-years-eve-gts-goes-public
This type of hard work and time spent is a prime example of a real thing. |
The Robot Devil
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Posted - 2013.04.18 05:42:00 -
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The on going and constant change in New Eden makes it feel more real than other online games. Social media sites provide the same amount of realism. European news seems to be as real as EVE news - to me because I'm American - much of the news from Europe doesn't change anything for me. Unless there is a war; news from over seas is as real to me as news from New Eden because it is only words and pictures.
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The Robot Devil
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Posted - 2013.04.18 11:22:00 -
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Thanks Blacknova. I didn't want to say anything back on that. |
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