EQ on 48 hours this Friday

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » October 15, 2002, 5:11 pm

C/P'ed from my guild board.

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48 Hours representative David Kohn sent in this snippet for you all:
CBS News Magazine '48 Hours Investigates' is broadcasting a story on the controversy of EverQuest - are some people addicted to the game?

The story will air this Friday October 18 on CBS at 8PM E.T/P.T.
Should be an interesting thing to watch, 48 hours was filming at the Boston Fan Faire so those of you who haven't been to one may get to see a bit of what goes on there.
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Interesting...

Millie · Post by **Millie** » October 15, 2002, 5:23 pm

$50 says Elf Girl will appear in it!

Phugg_Innay · Post by **Phugg_Innay** » October 15, 2002, 6:06 pm

So its only gonna cost me $50 eh Millie ? Wow , that gals rates have gone down lately .. LMAO , I'll watch it just to see

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » October 15, 2002, 6:23 pm

I can't wait to see some fat retard with no self-control sobbing about how Verant made him addicted and it's their fault he is a lifeless fucking loser that defines his existence by how many virtual items he has.

Fallanthas · Post by **Fallanthas** » October 15, 2002, 6:26 pm

Damn, I am forced to agree with Kyou twice in one week.

This will be spun into a "Gaming is da debil" piece, no question.

Millie · Post by **Millie** » October 15, 2002, 8:34 pm

Clearly nothing good will come of it. Has there EVER been an article, interview, or story on EverQuest that didn't take the "all EQ players are weirdos and freaks" approach? Or perhaps the equally common "video games are the work of Satan himself, and will lead to the downfall of society as we know it" angle?

In all honesty, I don't really care how this game and its players are portrayed in the media. No skin off my back. But it is somewhat insulting to see the gaming populace so grossly and uncharacteristically painted as the type of rejects who attend conventions in full costume, live in their parents' basements, and whose only other notable interests are Star Trek and chess.

The people who actually DO fit this description are a very noticeable minority of the total EQ-playing population. I wish some news crew would come along and report that story for a change.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » October 15, 2002, 8:46 pm

The preview thing I saw sets it up as a slame EQ and its players piece

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » October 15, 2002, 10:06 pm

I just saw something on CBC (in Canada) about EQ. The whole thing was about how addictive the game could be. They then interviwed the mother of that guy that killed himself over the game. I found the whole thing quite disapointing.

Karae · Post by **Karae** » October 15, 2002, 10:09 pm

Elf Girl is the focus of the particularly disturbing portion of the report, which deals on the pathetic lives of EQ groupies.

Cotto · Post by **Cotto** » October 16, 2002, 6:39 am

Again folks we are being shown the error of our ways.

PLEASE SAVE US FROM OURSELVES, SAVE US!

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » October 16, 2002, 7:33 am

I believ that unless you are holding an invitation saying "SF/Fantasy themed FANCY DRESS PARTY" going out in public dressed as ANY char from the Fantasy/SF genre crosses a line mankind was not meant to cross.

Doubly so if you're a fat fuck.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » October 16, 2002, 9:19 am

But it is somewhat insulting to see the gaming populace so grossly and uncharacteristically painted

Take the above example and apply it to many stories you read in the newspaper or see on television. Media fucks everythng up all the time and paints it's opinions with a wide brush. It's really frustrating to see inaccurate or biast reporting, but it does happen all the time.

rhyae · Post by **rhyae** » October 16, 2002, 4:03 pm

Verant loves this, FREE ADVERTISING!!!

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » October 16, 2002, 4:07 pm

Lightning bolt!
Lightning bolt!
Lightning bolt!
Lightning bolt!

Errr....

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » October 16, 2002, 5:27 pm

Those people deserve a good Haiku

Fat man in gay robe,
You will be virgin for life.
Stay home you fat fuck.

noel · Post by **noel** » October 16, 2002, 6:25 pm

That was beautiful. *sniffles*

Terarle · Post by **Terarle** » October 17, 2002, 6:32 pm

*Dries his eyes* that was overwhelmingly powerful

Ahmik · Post by **Ahmik** » October 18, 2002, 2:44 am

Actually I recall reading an article about a mental health clinic that uses EQ as a means to help Anti-Social people (sociopaths) overcome their behavioral problems by forcing them to interact peacefully with total strangers.

In this faceless virtual environment there is no real incentive to be kind and polite, therefore, for these people it is a true challenge. And it works.

Additionally, EQ is used for other mental and developmental skill development. The examle that comes to mind is a growing phenominon in America as a result of the Single Parent homes as well as homes where both parents work fulltime. The problem is seems is that children are reaching adulthood without any real "Social Skils" such as appropriate behaviors in a social setting. I had a kid that worked for me that was a real social retard. He was the guy you see at a party that blurts out the most inappropriate shit at exactly the wrong time.

EQ allows people to learn to develope these skills while maintaining a degree of anonymity where they will not be ridiculed by people they know when they fuck up. I believe the "Class Room" is Dreadlands and Lake of Ill Omen hehe

Anyway, I really wish I could remember where I read that shit... it was a good read and for a change actually cast a possitive light on EQ.

I typed this fast, and did not check for spelling errors and other shit.

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » October 18, 2002, 9:56 am

Can't watch 48 hours tonight, too addicted to EQ to turn on TV...

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » October 18, 2002, 10:57 am

Wonder if Baty was a product of that treatment.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » October 18, 2002, 2:40 pm

Oh gawd. I just read a short synopsis of the story and it's about that dude with mental problems that killed himself last year.

With such a pain in the ass mother no wonder...

Seriouly though, this attention whore will take her story of pain and suffering and anguish against Sony to pretty much every media that will listen to her.

She'll prolly be on Regis next week.

Who knows.. Maybe Springer will pick up on this and she can try to throw chairs at Absor or some shit.

*edit* spelling

Hayley · Post by **Hayley** » October 18, 2002, 4:38 pm

Go here http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/08/ ... 2761.shtml

to watch the commercial for their show (click on the Video on the bottom right). I had no idea Ben Stein's son played EQ! Hah!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » October 18, 2002, 4:59 pm

he HAS A DEMON INSIDE HIM!

BURN HIM BURN HIM!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » October 18, 2002, 5:34 pm

Actually I recall reading an article about a mental health clinic that uses EQ as a means to help Anti-Social people (sociopaths) overcome their behavioral problems by forcing them to interact peacefully with total strangers.

I think this explains how Agdarr got access. But he turned out to be a failed experiment since he wasn't able to interact peacefully with just about anyone.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » October 18, 2002, 7:21 pm

Here you go...

http://cbc.ca/consumers/market/media/ev ... 21015.html

I wanted to feel sorry for the Woolley, but I can't. I do feel sorry for the mother for coming off sounding so stupid though. I dunno, I guess I'm just sick of parents blaming something/someone else for every fuckups their kids ever did.

It's a bias POS of a segment if you ask me. They kept repeating and focusing on the word "addicting" throughout the entire thing. Here's an example for you fucktards, I was ADDICTED to Pac-Man in high school, pouring countless quarters into the game, cutting classes and hid myself at the arcades, etc, but I didn't blow my head open with a fucking gun now did I? And yes, I'm quite certain that I am addicted to EQ (still), but I DIDN'T BLOW MY HEAD OPEN WITH A FUCKING GUN NOW DID I?!!!

Stupid people just pisses the living sins outta me.

Edit: fixed link.

--Oogah Boo

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » October 18, 2002, 8:43 pm

You know what I say. Stop feeding the "Woolley" mammoth and watch Firefly instead tonight =)

Kguku · Post by **Kguku** » October 18, 2002, 11:05 pm

For those who want to d/l it.

http://cbc.ca/consumers/market/media/ev ... 021015.mov

like me, cuz i'm at work and I wanna install quicktime just to see it! woot!