Who's playing Entropia Universe, too ???

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Who's playing Entropia Universe, too ???

Post by Acki »

Hi,
since a fiew month I'm playing "Entropia Universe" !!!
It's a free MMORPG with real cash economy !!!
Well, it's not really an RPG since there are no quests or something like this...

Now I'm wondering if other people here are also playing this game !?!?!

My avatar there is called Warace !!! 8)
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Post by monkeycracks »

I'll probably start back up, though I wasn't any good.

Did you ever put any money into it? Or just go straight from scratch?

I put about 10 bucks into it($100 Entropian) and went to mining, wasn't too good.
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Post by klikmaster »

Screenshots look good, but I'm gonna wait till I have a desktop PC before I download 1Gb :P
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Post by monkeycracks »

Just another quick thing to add in....

SO LAGGGGYYYY :P

Only near major start-out ports like Port Atlantis though.
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Post by Armen138 »

yikes, windows only :(
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Post by Acki »

Well, sometimes it's a little bit lagy also for me, but not often and not verry heavy...

No, I never deposited money and I'm growing up !!!
You don't need to deposit...
Well, if you deposit you can get rid of this f&$&ing sweating and go to build your proffession faster...

Yes, the world looks pretty nice, also it's really huge !!!
The universe is build out of 2 large continents and 1 space station...
You can own land, houses, animals, space ships...
You can be a hunter, miner, crafter and/or trader...

I'm trying to be a hunter 8)
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Post by miko93 »

Interesting concept. I'll go to check it out. I'd not call it a "free" game tho

Quote from http://www.mindark.com/
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EU’s income base is the fees that the users pay for acquisition, repair and renewal of the different assets and objects that the user chooses to use In-World.

In the virtual economy the user uses the virtual currency PED to purchase different objects, which the character requires. When these objects are used or worn a maintenance requirement occurs where the user makes payment In-World in order to keep their assets and objects in usable condition.

The income model means that the income increases in relation to the number of active users and also that more active users raise the activity level which in turn increases the need for repairs and new purchases.
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Post by Acki »

Well, it's free since you don't have to pay for it !!!
You can deposit money, but this will be added to your game-money and not payed to MA...

I never deposited money and have now a value of ~1000ped (ped = Project Entropia Dollar) just made with hunting and selling loot !!!

Above 1000ped you can get the money to the real world:
Withdrawals

One of the many unique aspects of the Entropia Universe is the ability to convert your virtual earnings into real-life funds. There are currently two withdrawal methods available:
Entropia Universe Cash Card
Bank Withdrawal
Regardless of choosing a regular bank withdrawal or the new Entropia Universe Cash Card system, all withdrawal orders must be submitted from the 'EU TRANSFER CENTER' within the Entropia Universe
The rate is 1/10 (10ped = 1US$) !!!
The only costs you'll have are 10% of the money you get out of the game to pay to MA...
So if you get 1000ped to the real world it will be 100US$ from witch MA gets 10US$, so your earning is 90US$...
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a game that not only encourages RMT, but runs off it?

no thank you :?
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sorry, Anaconda, but I don't know what you mean ???
what is RMT ???
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Post by monkeycracks »

Yeah, its not money costing, but you can make money or put money into it. And I'm probably going to get back into it, looks more fun with the space station now.
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Acki wrote:sorry, Anaconda, but I don't know what you mean ???
what is RMT ???
RMT is Real Money Trade (the technical term for it)

most MMORPGs do not allow it (and actively enforce methods to prevent it).
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Post by Acki »

Ahh, now understand ;)

But this is the goal of this game !!!
Since a fiew weeks they call it "more than a game", before they called it "it's not a game" !!!
And in my opinion ist not a game, at least not a real RPG, since there are no quests or something like this...
You choose a professional and try to make money, in fact thats all the game is about...
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Post by monkeycracks »

I like the way it is. Like it so much that I just downloaded it again and I'ma start back =p
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Post by andrei25ni »

So, just to make me happy, Acki: ;)

you're saying that you made 90$ and didn't invested any real money in the first place ???!
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