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"Gaming Pays!" Newsletter
September 21, 2004 -- Issue #2
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This issue includes some controversial stuff...
1) Controversy #1: "How to FULLY Automate DAoC:
Exclusive Interview with the Creator of a Highly
Controversial Bot."
2) Controversy #2: "Is it evil to make money with
MMORPGs?"
3) "Special Site Preview: Gamer's Marketplace"
4) "How to Preorder EverQuest II and Get Cool Stuff!"
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1) "How to FULLY Automate DAoC:
Exclusive Interview with the Creator of a Highly
Controversial Bot"
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Most Dark Age of Camelot players haven't heard about the
AutoKiller Hunter bot.
And maybe it's just as well... this bot is very
controversial. It can FULLY, one-hundred-percent automate
your DAoC characters. Hunting, looting, even selling can
be done completely hands free.
Last week I had the very fortunate opportunity to record
a one-on-one phone call with Erik, the creator of this
highly controversial software. You can listen to it here:
http://www.gamingpays.com/autohunter/interview
There's also a full transcript of the call.
Some hot issues we tackled head-on:
: : : How to use this bot to automatically power-level
your DAoC characters
: : : The inside scoop on the bot's most powerful
features, such as group play, radar, etc.
: : : Is using this bot considered cheating?
: : : Can you be banned from the game for using this bot?
Along with the interview, I've included a full written
transcript of the call and more details on the software:
http://www.gamingpays.com/autohunter/interview
This was an exclusive interview. Erik has never before
allowed anyone to interview him. Also, I've never told
anyone outside of my customer list about this software...
until now. Tell me what you think.
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2) "Is it evil to make money with MMORPGs?"
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The last issue of this newsletter talked a little bit
about the game Runescape. I was very interested to see a
few responses that basically said:
"Hey! Buying and selling Runescape items is
against the rules. You should let
people know they can't do it!"
Well, "therein lies the rub," as they say. The fact is,
MOST online games officially forbid the buying and
selling of items and accounts for real money. But people
are doing it anyway. More and more people all the time.
It's become a very controversial issue: does this kind of
activity *enhance* the value of the game, or *decrease*
it?
What do you think? Am I helping to destroy the industry
by teaching people how to make money with online games?
Or is it a valuable service I'm providing, even if it is
against the rules of most games?
Send me your thoughts and I'll include the most
interesting ones in the next issue.
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3) "Special Site Preview: Gamer's Marketplace"
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Here's a very cool idea that is long over-due: a site
that comprehensively lists and rates all the websites
where you can buy and sell unreal estate:
http://www.gamersmarketplace.com/gp/
This is a brand new site that hasn't been advertised to
the public yet. I had the fortune of meeting the site
designer recently. I was so impressed with his work that
I had to beg him to let me pass the link along to my
readers.
All he asks is that you let him know what you think about
the site and how he might make it more useful to you.
When I saw how he had organized the site, and presented
so much useful information about each game and online
broker, I couldn't believe no one had done this before.
And, I have to admit, there were sites listed there that
I didn't know about.
Think of it as the "Consumer Reports" of unreal estate
broker services!
http://www.gamersmarketplace.com/gp/
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4) "How to Preorder EverQuest II and Get Cool Stuff!"
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EverQuest II is a highly anticipated new game. Not only
are avid gamers looking forward to this one, but there is
a LOT of excitement among "unreal estate brokers" (people
who make money buying and selling game items and
accounts).
If you haven't pre-ordered your copy of EQII yet, I just
wanted to pass along this tidbit:
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If you pre-order the game from Electronics Boutique you
get to set up your character before the game goes live,
and you get a pair of Journeyman Boots. From what I hear
these were a big item in the original EQ so they will
probably be worth some money down the road.
Here's the link:
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/222723.asp
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Thanks to user dbough on Looter's Lounge for the tip!
(Looter's Lounge is the "Gaming Pays!" Community
Website.)
Best wishes and happy gaming!
Aaron Crow
Author -- "Gaming Pays! Insider Secrets to Making Money
with Online Role-Playing Games"
http://www.gamingpays.com
P.S.: Don't forget to check out...
http://www.gamingpays.com/autohunter/interview
...as well as...
http://www.gamersmarketplace.com/gp/
...and let me know what you think!
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