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<blockquote data-quote="SiderisAnon" data-source="post: 5429630" data-attributes="member: 44949">People are leaving out the incentive for playing this game in the show.&nbsp; You seem to be able to earn real world money in the game.&nbsp; One of the episodes had this big plot where they are robbing another player and the character's little datapad shows currency accumulating.&nbsp; Their criminal organization seems dedicated purely to stealing/hacking various games so they can make money in the real world.&nbsp; (Or maybe they're gold farmers.)Ultimately, I can see a lot of people giving such a game a try, especially hardcore gamers with something to prove.&nbsp; It would be the hedonists who log out at the first sign of trouble that would survive over time.&nbsp; Anyone who actually does dangerous stuff would sooner or later fail and die.As for the griefer gangs, while I could see them existing, I don't know that they'd be big or last long.&nbsp; How long can you maintain your fun when the moment your target sees you they can log off and if someone gets in a good shot you are gone from the game forever?&nbsp; I honestly think most of those gangs would devolve into killing each other and be gone from the game.As for doing this as tabletop, I don't think it would work.&nbsp; Tabletop is about socializing with your friends.&nbsp; I have heard of &quot;play until you die and they you're out&quot; events at gaming conventions, though.&nbsp; These I can see working for pen and paper quite well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SiderisAnon, post: 5429630, member: 44949"] People are leaving out the incentive for playing this game in the show. You seem to be able to earn real world money in the game. One of the episodes had this big plot where they are robbing another player and the character's little datapad shows currency accumulating. Their criminal organization seems dedicated purely to stealing/hacking various games so they can make money in the real world. (Or maybe they're gold farmers.) Ultimately, I can see a lot of people giving such a game a try, especially hardcore gamers with something to prove. It would be the hedonists who log out at the first sign of trouble that would survive over time. Anyone who actually does dangerous stuff would sooner or later fail and die. As for the griefer gangs, while I could see them existing, I don't know that they'd be big or last long. How long can you maintain your fun when the moment your target sees you they can log off and if someone gets in a good shot you are gone from the game forever? I honestly think most of those gangs would devolve into killing each other and be gone from the game. As for doing this as tabletop, I don't think it would work. Tabletop is about socializing with your friends. I have heard of "play until you die and they you're out" events at gaming conventions, though. These I can see working for pen and paper quite well. [/QUOTE]

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