Comments on: Entropia Virtual Property Sold for $100K http://www.edery.org/2005/11/entropia-virtual-property-sold-for-100k/ For those interested in the business of making good video games. Entrepreneurial spirit a must. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: David J Edery http://www.edery.org/2005/11/entropia-virtual-property-sold-for-100k/comment-page-1/#comment-5 David J Edery Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:52:00 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=12#comment-5 I'm not sure "showing off" is the right terminology. There's something deeply satisfying about making something that other people appreciate. Create a place where people can feed off each other's creative energy, and its no surprise that a strong community forms. Ten thousand users can respond to each other's needs in a fluid economy far faster than twenty designers ever could! I’m not sure “showing off” is the right terminology. There’s something deeply satisfying about making something that other people appreciate. Create a place where people can feed off each other’s creative energy, and its no surprise that a strong community forms. Ten thousand users can respond to each other’s needs in a fluid economy far faster than twenty designers ever could!

]]> By: breath http://www.edery.org/2005/11/entropia-virtual-property-sold-for-100k/comment-page-1/#comment-4 breath Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=12#comment-4 I guess I just don't get why Entropia or Second Life are fun for their participants. I guess the economies are so unequal that you can buy a house in-game where you might not be able to afford on in real life. Jon Jacobs couldn't have afforded a real life space station resort.<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, it seems like the fun derived from these games is entirely social, completely derived from one's desire to show off to other people. Frankly, I don't really like other people, so this sort of game doesn't appeal to me. I guess I just don’t get why Entropia or Second Life are fun for their participants. I guess the economies are so unequal that you can buy a house in-game where you might not be able to afford on in real life. Jon Jacobs couldn’t have afforded a real life space station resort.

Nonetheless, it seems like the fun derived from these games is entirely social, completely derived from one’s desire to show off to other people. Frankly, I don’t really like other people, so this sort of game doesn’t appeal to me.

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