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jurov: *hint* it would be possible for mpex whale
to ask mp for margin and use
that
to cover options
Chaaang-Noi: him going
too far out, and with other and maybe better options, he is just going
to in
the end, die out
ThickAsThieves: and change in
the other direction is waiting
to happen, but he is waiting for mid-market competition as a reason
ThickAsThieves: i'm saying he doesn't like changing
them as it is a form of defeat
jurov: mjr_,
ThickAsThieves: iirc mircea *did* change
the options pricing algo in april or may.
the prices used
to be better before. it's even mentioned in monthly report.
mjr_: best part of
the article Minister blames shortage on 'excessive demand caused by media campaign generated
to disrupt
the country'
Chaaang-Noi: drinking hard liquire after a long fucking
tome away, its really good stuff
rulother: Might as well been
tp all
this
time
rulother: I'm just
thinking it makes more sense
to cancel and buy a Saturn instead
rulother: So I'm
thinking of cancelling my bfl order for 3 singles,
they're saying preorders placed before Jan 2013, will now ship out by Sept,
then you have all of Feb-April crap. Mine was placed in April
mjr_: that was
the quoi i was looking for
mjr_: not
to mention super hot girls at great strip clubs
mjr_: it has
that je ne sais quoi
mjr_: well, if canada were
to have a bitcoin capital, i
think montreal would be perfect
Diablo-D3: canada is not going
to get a bitcoin capital
mjr_: so much
to be done...
mjr_: i was just
thinking actually of a
tool
that would be nice, (i need
to add a calendar anyway), but a consensus building location chooser for new groups meeting
Namworld: Cheap housing, cheap living costs. Compared
to most major urban cities
mjr_: and would love
to visit and help organize an event
there
mjr_: i hear it is an awesome
town
mjr_: i really really want
to go
to montreal
Namworld: Declare it Bitcoin Capital of
the world.
mjr_: north side of
the park, by
the Lincoln Statue
mjr_: if anyone is in NYC and wants
to come
to Satoshi Square, its in Union Square from 5-7pm
mjr_: just
to
throw
this out
there
thestringpuller: davout: I respect
the shit out of MP, but I question his game company. I wish I could have faith. I WANT
TO BELIEVE
ThickAsThieves
davout: he has romanian slaves working in sweatshops for
the AI, it's going
to rock
thestringpuller: MP wants
to create
that kind of world in his flagship game. How he does it is irrelevant, but it's a vast undertaking.
To underestimate such an endeavor is practically suicide.
thestringpuller: ThickAsThieves: do you know why GTA has become so successful? Because of
the subtle and gross content you desire in a game. Lets
take Fruit computers for example:
http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/images/FruitComputers-GTAVCS-advert.png That advert is from Vice City, which
takes play in
the 80's.
The fake brand perpetuates
throughout
the entire series. Only hardcore players will actually read
the shit, but it's still
mjr_: anyways,
tying a game
to something meaningful is usually a recipe for successs
mjr_: but how did
the
trees get
there
thestringpuller: mjr_: so corporations of course formed
to rape
the planets of
their resources.
mjr_: some goes
to
trees, metal etc, from
the rough description i heard
thestringpuller: mjr_: you would have liked
the original incarnation of Star Wars Galaxies
ThickAsThieves: i
think only consumables are planned
to cost money, like food
mjr_: i *think*
that
the money you put in is not all yours
though
mjr_: but
things cost money and crafting combines value
thestringpuller: and eerily similar
to
the "The World" of .hack//anythinghere
mjr_: that is
the game in REAMDE
mjr_: that sounds exactly (or pretty close)
to S.MG
mjr_: Two
things have assured
T’Rain’s commercial success: actual geological laws have been programmed
to govern its
terrain (it is
this feature from which
the game’s name derives); and
the game uses a currency system based on real money —
treasure mined from
the strata of
T’Rain’s crust can be
transformed into earthly coin.
ThickAsThieves: only game i put any mentionable
time into in recent years is Skyrim
thestringpuller: It can be, but it just was
too...simple in comparison
to
the rush of a 1v1 in Starcraft or Warcraft III. But I can see
the allure.
mjr_: though
there is leveling and decision
trees
to some extent
mjr_: and not a huge
time commitment
mjr_: i
think it is a hugely popular game
that has monetized in a great way
mjr_: what do you
think of league of legends
thestringpuller: MTG also has artist on call
that rivals a comic book publisher.
ThickAsThieves: i
think it's an overlooked and undervalued aspect of gaming, original new art
thestringpuller: Yes but if
the gameplay were new and
they weren't obviously milking you would you really care?
mjr_: i mean,
the metaverse could be looked at like an mmorpg
mjr_: ok,
there are similarities
thestringpuller: ThickAsThieves: but
that actually doesn't have
to matter. In Mario all of
the sprites are practically
the same because of hardware limitations.
thestringpuller: mjr_: I was
told it was Snow Crash but in a different
time period...
mjr_: specifically about "farming" and "in game money" and how it relates
to real world
mjr_: which is for
the most part, gameplay free, look cool = money
thestringpuller: ThickAsThieves: and
that's my point exactly, good content. more generally "fun"
Namworld: A good game is enjoyable and can be sold
to everyone at a cheaper prices. Less money per persons, more players.
davout: mmorpgs are like alcohol,
they cost money, and more importantly
they cost
time
Namworld: The
thing is, with payments
to advance, few can play, and a few drops big amounts of cash
to show off
their wealth. Poor gameplay, you just pay
to progress.
ThickAsThieves: i
think great content and accessibility
to it IS what makes a game good
mjr_: I mean,
there was an interesting article on hats
mjr_: hanging out in
the
town hall
mjr_: could
taht be
the equivalent of crafting?
mjr_: ^ what i was going
to say
davout: if
they really want
to
trade on mpex
they just go on coinbr
Namworld: they make you grind because you know, monthly subscription. While when it's payments
to advance, it's either pay immediately
to go on or drop.
thestringpuller: Yea but a lot of people who would want
to get into MPEX say "fuck it" and "drop out".