Murder over a MMORPG! weirdos

evad_lhorg · 09-06-2005 11:46am #1

http://cube.ign.com/articles/623/623614p1.html

June 8, 2005 - In an extreme example of gamers taking a hobby (obsession?) too far, Shanghai gamer Qui Chengwei stabbed Zhu Caoyuan in the chest, killing the fellow gamer, according to the BBC News.

The motive for the murder? Zhu sold a virtual sword in the online game Legend of Mir 3 -- a sword Qui Chengwei had loaned him.

Qui had apparently tried to take the virtual property dispute to the police, but China lacks laws covering virtual property like an online sword. Zhu had offered to pay Qui the money he'd earned from the sword, but Qui refused.

Qui Chengwei now faces a suspended death sentence, meaning he could spend his life in jail, but that he may also be released on "good behavior" in 15 years.

Victim Zhu Caoyuan was 26 years old. His parents are currently seeking appeal for an immediate death sentence.

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 09-06-2005 12:31pm

Brings PK'ing to a whole other level. :eek:
It just goes to show how badly people can be f*cked up in the head when they let a mmorpg take over their lives.
Wouldn't you hate to be the daft sod that bought the sword?
Hopefully it'll be a head-check for some of these poor misguided addicts.

flogen · 09-06-2005 12:35pm

I wouldn't blame the mmorpg, any game can take over someones life if they let it.
Some people are just troubled.

Jim · 09-06-2005 12:36pm

flogen wrote:

I wouldn't blame the mmorpg, any game can take over someones life if they let it.
Some people are just troubled.

Aye.
I remember a dude was stabbed to death a few years ago over a CS game.

Kazaanova · 09-06-2005 12:53pm

Thats pretty ****ed up. I can understand a game pissing you off a lot, a great deal, but theres got to be something wrong with you in the first place if you can bring yourself to go out and stab someone.

The Free Man · 09-06-2005 12:56pm

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

Aye.
I remember a dude was stabbed to death a few years ago over a CS game.

i heard somebody died after playing cs for 90 hours or something like that :eek:

Retr0gamer · 09-06-2005 12:59pm

Jimeatsmenu wrote:

Aye.
I remember a dude was stabbed to death a few years ago over a CS game.

The bastard deserved it. (manical laugh)

Ri_Nollaig · 09-06-2005 1:01pm

i heard alright that in south korea they take obsession wit mmo's to a new level!

ShiverinEskimo · 09-06-2005 4:31pm

Feck it, its no worse than road rage or some other petty argument escalating into murder. People argue - your man was as likely to stab someone for any argument as that one.

Zapp Brannigan · 09-06-2005 4:46pm

ShiverinEskimo wrote:

Feck it, its no worse than road rage or some other petty argument escalating into murder. People argue - your man was as likely to stab someone for any argument as that one.

i agree.

grimloch · 09-06-2005 5:44pm

Was this posted a while back or has this actually happened twice?

Zapp Brannigan · 09-06-2005 6:19pm

nah it was the actual crime that was posted this is the sentence.

RotalicaV · 09-06-2005 6:49pm

Ooo, should have trained parry mate.

10-06-2005 2:22pm

lol

Maximilian · 10-06-2005 3:04pm

Why don't they just get a lvl 20+ Priest to rez the guy. like?

Ri_Nollaig · 10-06-2005 3:26pm

Maximilian wrote:

Why don't they just get a lvl 20+ Priest to rez the guy. like?

lol probably tried and all

mayordenis · 10-06-2005 4:51pm

probably outta mana at the time

Maximilian · 10-06-2005 5:18pm

good point.

Vyse · 10-06-2005 11:51pm

grimloch wrote:

Was this posted a while back or has this actually happened twice?

I'm pretty sure that this happened a few months ago. Some sites seems to be reporting it only now though.

grimloch · 11-06-2005 10:52pm

I definately recall this being posted, fairly odd business.

I doubt this is the last time it'll happen too.

koneko · 12-06-2005 12:32am

Darkside points gained.

JackKelly · 12-06-2005 12:40am

evad_lhorg wrote:

Qui Chengwei now faces a suspended death sentence, meaning he could spend his life in jail

wtf?

Sand · 12-06-2005 11:28am

wtf?

He killed a guy - over an imaginary sword which if its not pretty embarrassing for him now, it will be in future when hes asked by the real hard core killers what hes in for - and the Chinese dont **** around.
Hes lucky hes not just taken out to a field and shot in the head and the price of the bullet charged to his family. Actucally, seeing as the victims family are appealing that may still happen.

Maximilian · 13-06-2005 5:16pm

koneko wrote:

Darkside points gained.

lol

gline · 17-06-2005 2:32pm

yeh, guys like that have to be messed up in the head before they play games, cant blame the game. His life must have been either really empty or f***ed up before he played the game (probably played it 24/7 aswell). Its crazy that someone can take a game that serious, hard to believe. Is this a common thing in some countries??

evad_lhorg · 17-06-2005 2:43pm

in korea apparently people get paid for playin online rpgs. some having made millions off it. not sure how tbh.

gline · 17-06-2005 2:46pm

evad_lhorg wrote:

in korea apparently people get paid for playin online rpgs. some having made millions off it. not sure how tbh.

"testing" lol

Ri_Nollaig · 17-06-2005 3:57pm

evad_lhorg wrote:

in korea apparently people get paid for playin online rpgs. some having made millions off it. not sure how tbh.

yeah i heard about that too they play the game build up the character then sell if off

lol

evad_lhorg · 17-06-2005 4:33pm

so theyre like pimps?

koneko · 17-06-2005 4:34pm

By lvling characters and selling them, or by selling the ingame currency (for real life money). It's a huge business.

demonphate · 19-08-2005 11:33am

Koreans can play warcraft for 72 hours straight and get to 60 in less then a week, thats a feat not known to many, the'' Power level your chars for a hefty fee, wors out bout 150eur for 10 levels, thats 900 quids to buy a level 60 char, go do it yourself ya bums:p

Murder over a MMORPG! weirdos

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