How YOU Can Be in My Book about MMORPGs!

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How YOU Can Be in My Book about MMORPGs!
  1. Unread #1 - Jul 1, 2014 at 9:33 PM
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    How YOU Can Be in My Book about MMORPGs!

    Howdy Fellow Sythe Members,


    This summer, I’m working on a book about: how MMORPGs affect people in real life, why they should be considered by professional researchers and policy makers, some analysis of the markets/economies involved (especially the RWT aspect), and more!


    I want to dedicate a part of this book to giving true stories about various players and participants in these games/markets/economies so that people can get a better perspective on how serious they can be. Having played RuneScape since 2002 and having been a serious participant in the gambling movement on RuneScape, I have many experiences I can share in the book, but they aren’t enough! For readers to get a better insight on everything that is going on, I need to go further and discuss other peoples’ stories too.


    That’s where you can come into play.


    I’m looking for individuals to share their stories with me. All that’s required is that your story be cool, interesting, and preferably unique. Maybe you’re the owner of a long-standing gold shop, or perhaps you were an innovative gambler/staker. Maybe you successfully used social media to bond people and help your gambling clan become enormous. Perhaps you’ve made enormous profits from your experiences in these online games. Or maybe you’re an administrator or moderator here on Sythe that has lots of experience laying down the law in a largely unregulated environment. Even if your story isn’t one that I’ve suggested, I WANT YOU TO SHARE IT WITH ME as long as you think it is worth sharing. If you’re uncertain, share it anyways. I will give every story submitted to me fair and equal consideration. Oh, and if you want to remain anonymous, no problem! Just let me know.


    Even if you don’t have a particularly interesting story, you might have friends who do. You can do your part by letting them know about this project so that they can get in touch with me and share their experiences.


    Right now, you might be thinking I’m insane. Writing a book about MMORPGs? Seriously? Who actually cares about MMORPGs? Well, you do! And many others do too—ranging from your normal average-joes to academics, researchers, journalists, policy makers, and more. Here’s some proof.


    By Edward Castronova (A professor at University of Indiana Bloomington):
    Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games (2005)
    Exodus to the Virtual World: How Online Fun is Changing Reality (2007)
    "Be A Gamer” – TED Talk (2011)

    By Vili Lehdonvirta & Mirko Ernkvist:
    Converting the Virtual Economy into Development Potential: Knowledge Map of the Virtual Economy (2011) Published in the World Bank’s infoDev.
    Note: Vili Lehdonvirta is currently doing research with Player Auctions! You may have already read about this on Player Auction’s Blog, The Hub.

    By Castronova & Lehdonvirta:
    Virtual Economies: Design and Analysis (Information Policy) – (2014)

    Other
    Cover Article for Businessweek (2006)
    NSA and GCHQ spying on people in these games (2013)


    The books noted prove that these games and their related markets, culture, etc. are being considered seriously. They were published by significant publishers like MIT, University of Chicago, and Yale. For those of you not familiar with the publishing process, it’s not easy to get a book published by a big name if it doesn’t have merit and sufficiently interesting content. The point is, these major publishers think these games are worth talking about. And you should too. Oh, and cover article for Businessweek? Spy agencies treating these games as places for serious criminal and terrorist activity? Yes, it’s all true. These games are serious!


    Before I finish up, there’s another way you might be able to help with this project. To ensure that this book is actually successful and reaches a large audience, I’m going to have to prove a market for it exists before a good publisher will believe it is worth considering. One of the best ways to advertise this book will be through popular gaming channels on YouTube. If you own a channel with lots of subscribers, or if you are friends/in touch with any of the owners of these channels, please let me know so that we can get this book out to as many people as possible once it comes time to start dealing with an agent/publishers. All you would have to do is provide a promise to promote the book once it is published.


    If you are interested in participating in this project, please send me a PM or email me at [email protected]. Let me know who you are on Sythe and/or Runescape or whatever other game you play. Give me a brief introduction to what you would like to tell me about or what your YouTube channel is (or other social media if you believe it is appropriate). If I think you’ve got a good enough story or believe you can be of sufficient help advertising, I’ll give you the next steps for how to share your experiences or advertise.


    Stay tuned for more information soon. In the coming months, my intention is to start uniting people on social media like Facebook, LinkedIn, and other places so that we can all get to know each other more. Many of you have done some truly outstanding things in these MMORPGs, and it would be a shame for those accomplishments to not carry on with you throughout life. In due time, I will begin networking with professionals who are also interested in these games and their significance in real life. My hope is that they will be interested in meeting some of you and learning what you have done. Who knows, maybe you’ll even land a nice job somewhere as a result! But in order for this to even be possible, I’ll need to be connecting with you on social media. If you’re hesitant, trust me. Networking is one of the best things you can do in your life when it comes to getting a good job. Oh, and like I said, people do care about what you’ve done in these games.


    I look forward to working with many of you in the near future. Please let me know if you have any questions!
     
  3. Unread #2 - Jul 2, 2014 at 10:59 AM
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    How YOU Can Be in My Book about MMORPGs!

    Is it about me? Nice huh!

    Jok'n, gl on sales ;)

    Cheers!
     
  5. Unread #3 - Jul 2, 2014 at 1:01 PM
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    It could be! Shoot me a pm or email about what you've done, and I'll consider it. After all, you own a long-standing gold shop. You seem exactly like the sort of person that could be a fit for this book.

    Oh, I didn't mention it above, but if you're included in the book, it will range anywhere from a few quotes to a full section that details your experiences and stories (can be anonymous if requested). The purpose is to give readers a more personal and intimate perspective on MMORPGs and their associated markets (both in-game and RWT).

    I'm hoping to interview and read stories from a wide array of different people, so don't be shy! If you have a story, I am definitely here to listen. Plus, at least in the case of a gold shop, the possibility of being included in the book gives you a shot at a little promotion which never hurts (especially since part of the target audience is MMORPG players).
     
  7. Unread #4 - Jul 2, 2014 at 1:35 PM
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    Sent you a response about this.
     
  9. Unread #5 - Jul 2, 2014 at 8:31 PM
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    Thanks!

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    Also, if you aren't involved with an MMORPG but are instead involved with another significant online game that has similar properties, you can also participate!
     
  11. Unread #6 - Jul 3, 2014 at 8:49 AM
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    How YOU Can Be in My Book about MMORPGs!

    I could give you some insight but I'm not sure I'm too interesting. Maybe PM me some questions and I'll say what I can :p
     
  13. Unread #7 - Jul 3, 2014 at 3:37 PM
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    Thanks Roary! Sent you a PM.
     
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    im a staker whose made over 1b 07 if thats interesting pm me :)
     
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    Profits alone won't be enough unless you've made some "serious" cash. I'm looking for people who have found new and innovative ways to profit through staking. For example: people who have spent a great deal of time studying the game's combat mechanics, programmers/statisticians/mathematicians who have analyzed the probabilistic nature of the game with the intention to create high quality simulators/clients or optimization of profits, etc. Basically people that have put forth a lot of work to gain a true competitive edge (not just those who use well-known staking techniques and sit around all day looking for noobs). If this sounds like you, then please do let me know!
     
  19. Unread #10 - Jul 3, 2014 at 4:58 PM
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    How YOU Can Be in My Book about MMORPGs!

    I can tell you my story if you are interested. I have covered many aspects such as:

    Running a massive gold farm with my friend (140 bots combined)
    Flipping gold
    Hosting in a gambling clan
    Creating scripts to sell to users for a profit
    Creating personal scripts that I use myself to gold farm
    Selling near 100 2007 pures (created by my own script)

    Contact me on Skype if you are interested to hear my story. And I would want to stay anonymous.
     
  21. Unread #11 - Jul 3, 2014 at 6:48 PM
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    I could tell you a unique story :p skype : GFX.GOD if interested :)
     
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    Damn that sounds like something I would like to hear/read about..


    With that said, you should get other renown people like h1j2, R2, etc and let them share their story of the 'black market' side of mmo's or something.
     
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    Will contact both of you shortly.

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    Glad to hear you're interested! I certainly hope that plenty of renown people will choose to share their stories. I can't force everybody to participate, but I will definitely encourage them.
     
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    Very interested for the future read on the analysis and stories! Good luck!
     
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    I've been involved with rare display name and game currency markets since Cokemusic and Habbohotel in 2002. I've converted my obsession with collecting and playing these online games, to fueling a display name shop which makes me around $25k USD profited annually now. I can go on for days into detail and I'm always super interested in these type of publications. If I can pitch in any insight or ideas I'd love to, just shoot me a pm!
     
  31. Unread #16 - Jul 11, 2014 at 12:48 AM
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    I made more than $4,000 staking if that's enough?

    I'm sure my story would be interesting to anyone.
     
  33. Unread #17 - Jul 22, 2014 at 2:25 AM
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    Hi Folt, I think I got an email from you, but not sure since there was no Sythe username included. If that was you, please let me know via email! (I sent a response about 11 days ago.) If it wasn't you, please do send me an email if you are interested in participating.

    Ghast, we talked via PM.

    ~~~

    Still looking for more people to participate! Don't be shy! And just an update on how the book is going so far. I'm working on a book proposal right now that I will send to an agent once ready. I'm taking a course with a professional in the publishing field to make sure that I make this proposal as good as possible. Once an agent has it, they will look for a publisher. If a publisher is interested, I will get contracted. Then, I can finally start putting together the actual book! :) It&#8217;s a pretty long process.

    Some of you have been anxious to hear whether you&#8217;re going to be accepted for the next stage of interviews and actually be included in the book. Unfortunately, I can&#8217;t let you know until I&#8217;ve got a publisher since the publisher is going to tell me what they want included in the book. I need to make sure they want your interview before I interview you, otherwise I will have to discard it. This would, of course, be a waste of time for everyone involved, and I certainly don&#8217;t want that! For now, I just need to get a collection of different people that are interested in sharing their stories together so that I can explain to a publisher what sort of people I can interview. It will be awhile longer before I do more in depth interviews and let people know whether they will be included. I appreciate your patience during this process!

    If you have any questions, you are always welcome to ask me through Skype (nikeshoes.sythe), email ([email protected]), or Sythe via PM or on this thread.
     
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    This is an extremely awesome project man! Keep up the good work it looks fantastic.
     
  37. Unread #19 - Jul 23, 2014 at 12:40 PM
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    Thanks! Glad to hear you like it. :) I am probably going to start blogging or doing some form of social media to increase the platform of this book soon, so stick around for more information on that if you are interested!
     
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    My friend manipulated a part of the game to invent a lure that me and him lured over 120b with. If you want to talk about how he invented it and what the luring community is like pm me.
     
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