OK, first see what I posted elsewhere on BlackSnow:
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Check out Part 6 of www.unknownplayer.com 's article on Exploiters!!!
Looks like Phim and Caldwell were sued by the FTC way back in Oct 2000! In 1999 they had what looked like a legit business, fell on hard times and started keeping customer funds without delivering the goods. At least $77K worth it seems.
Just recently, in Oct 2001 and in this month FTC received a default judgments vs. various defendants.
Looks like Phim had filed bankruptcy in Jan 2001 and was the FTC could not serve process on him for months.
Keeps getting weirder and weirder. I'm waiting for a Mafia connection soon. Which is what we will get if we allow the lucrative sale of these items.
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I'd like to float this idea around. Why not let Funcom sell credits, accounts and stuff directly to the players? Heck they have our credit card numbers already. I think there are definitely players out there that do not have alot of time to play and need to buy their way in but I think they add to the community not detract from it. Who should make money off of this? I think Funcom if anyone.
Buy a level 20 char with Ql 20 armor/implants/weps and 10mil in credits but no IP's used. Why not? I don't care if I play with someone who did this. (It will be weird to have newbie questions coming out of a lvl 100 char but it happens today already )
What about players who want to sell stuff? I think Funcom should let players sell stuff back to them for free playtime at least. (Keeps inflation in check)
OK, support this or flame away! If not BlackSnow, it will be someone else and for $60K/month the Mafia will be interested sooner or later.