Gamer Crucified for breaking MMO rules

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Britain will witness its first crucifixion for almost two millennia later this week, when Cynewulf is nailed to a cross as punishment for ganking other players as they first appear. Cynewulf, (in real life a 27 year-old electrical engineer from Flint, Michigan, USA) has no need to worry about suffering any permanent pain to his hands or feet, however, as this barbaric sentence is due to be carried out in cyberspace; in the virtual world of Roma Victor.

Roma Victor is an online recreation of Britain in Roman times, where players live virtual lives as slaves and citizens of that all-conquering Empire. The world is currently in the final stages of testing and will officially launch on July 1st 2006, after which thousands of players will be able to live out their own virtual lives within ancient Roman-occupied Britannia.

Cynewulf, who is the first player within Roma Victor to receive this brutal punishment, will be hung on a cross for a full seven days on full public display in the digital reconstruction of the provincial town of Corstopitum (modern day Corbridge in Northumberland, England).

Kerry Fraser-Robinson, RedBedlam?s CEO commented: Roma Victor has been designed from the outset to offer an historically authentic and realistic virtual world. Although crucifixion is nowadays synonymous with persecution and religious symbolism, in 180CE it was just one of many severe punishments used by the Romans to punish criminals and to send a clear message out to other potential wrong-doers. And since our online world is historically authentic, we feel that applying this punishment to cheats, hackers and other virtual wrongdoers is not only appropriate, but also adds to the gaming experience by resonating with classical history.

Crucifixion is to be used as a form of player 'ban' within the virtual world of Roma Victor, with the length of the ban reflecting the severity of the punishment. For cheating by exploiting a bug and advancing his or her character's skills unfairly, for example, a player might typically receive a seven-day ban; multiple or more serious offences will result in a longer (or even permanent) ban.

http://megagames.com/news/html/pc/gamer ... ules.shtml

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spudthedestroyer wrote:

roflmao

drpoopypantz · **Posted:** Wed May 24, 2006 3:22 pm **Post subject:**

I assume this costs money per month to play?

Looks kinda cool. I never played any MMORPG's before. I don't have time.

And I hear they consume...like...all the time. Of everyone who plays them.

8 hours at work and 8 hours of World of Warcraft and 8 hours of sleep.

dead · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 4:58 am **Post subject:**

hahahah this is one of the coolest things i've seen. I'm sure he deserved going to the cross! :beerchug:

cybersatan · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 7:20 am **Post subject:**

that second picture looks like crap, you can see him "hanging" instead of being nailed to the cross, bad bad bad....

Lux Delux · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 9:16 am **Post subject:**

They messed up :lol:

pure · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 12:17 pm **Post subject:**

cybersatan wrote:

that second picture looks like crap, you can see him "hanging" instead of being nailed to the cross, bad bad bad....

And where is the damn blood?! :twisted:

drpoopypantz · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 12:26 pm **Post subject:**

pure wrote:

cybersatan wrote:

that second picture looks like crap, you can see him "hanging" instead of being nailed to the cross, bad bad bad....

And where is the damn blood?! :twisted:

Yeah! Really.

Where is the damn blood? What is this? Disney World?

It's like a horror movie without any female nudity. What the hell is that about?

TaKYoN · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 12:52 pm **Post subject:**

FFS, no dismemberment either. What the hell is the point of executing someone if it looks all "nice"

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 12:57 pm **Post subject:**

TaKYoN wrote:

FFS, no dismemberment either. What the hell is the point of executing someone if it looks all "nice"

That would kind of miss the point of crucifiction don't you think? :wacky:

GrindCallus · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 8:57 am **Post subject:**

Can other players pelt you with rocks and stuff too?!

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2006 1:54 pm **Post subject:**

doubtful, computer games are always very simple in the available interaction options unfortunately.

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