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Originally posted by Northerner
I guess the real question now, given that virtual items will have a very trackable value, is how long until someone works up a class-action suit based on a server rollback or other in-game problem. It becomes much more likely if you can quantify damages after all and making a case for negligance might well be possible. I am no lawyer though, I just remember this being the third-rail so often discussed back when damages had been awarded in Asia on a similar suit. |
I also wonder if there will be any sort of specialized EULA for the new $erver$.
It is not very surprising. I do not agree with the practice of buying and selling game items and currency in general, but it doesn't make my blood boil or anything knowing that it occurs. Honestly though, I think that waging war on the auction companies is a bit like the war on drugs. The only way to really kill the black market is to kill the profit margin for the undercover peddler. It is certainly a confident move on SoE's part. The results of this will be interesting and the ramifications far-reaching even if they end up falling flat on their faces.