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Virtual game is a 'disease model'
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:27 pm
by Anach
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6951918.stm
An outbreak of a deadly disease in a virtual world can offer insights into real life epidemics, scientists suggest
The "corrupted blood" disease spread rapidly within the popular online World of Warcraft game, killing off thousands of players in an uncontrolled plague.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:04 pm
by gelfling
Interesting read.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 pm
by Toucan
so wait.. is this a virus in the game, or is it a deliberate disease?
if it's a deliberate thing, i'm going to reactivate my old account and kill people
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:40 pm
by Anach
Apparently was a bug that happened some time ago. Strange bug, I wonder what caused it.
*edit*
Actually if I recall correctly, I think it was intended as part of a quest or some such, but the bug was that players found a way to make it spread. Something along those lines.
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:19 am
by Lores
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:27 am
by Anach
They should of quickly coded in a way to cure it
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:51 am
by Lores
But this happen so long ago. WTH, slow news day?