We have received word of a new service geared to the solo MMO player when they run into problems completing a quest or dungeon or are simply lonely. Called "Rent a Game Friend", the site has appeared to give prospective customers a look at the services offered.

1. Do you want to fight the hard mobs or make hard quests, but you can´t handle it alone?
2. Do you want to gain XP while a servant could gather or search some materials for you?
3. Do you want to have a slave, who obey all your commands or wishes?
4. Do you want a friend improving your characters in crafting while you are sleeping or in school or at work?
5. Do you want to start new character, but you don´t want to start again alone?
6. Do you want to train PvP duels without loss of reputation?
7. Do you want to play 1 character and level 2nd character in the same time?

Find out more on the Rent-a-Game-Friend site.

/facepalm

Wouldn't this break a games EULA?  How is this any different than Chinese powerleveling and other services?

*laughs*

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

 

 

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Paying for a friend.. That's just sad lol

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

 

 

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Well, that was mostly humour and sarcasm.

But, it does make me sad that even with such world-spanning, instant communication methods like the internet, people still can't find a friend on their own?

Other than the leveling up characters for you and normal RMT shenanigans, I think the service is quite lucrative.  I am serious.

I even had this idea, where a "buddy" would be leveling up right alongside with you.  It's like dual boxxing , but you only control one guy.  Hell, that is such an awesome idea, I might even start up my own service...

Originally posted by GwapoJosh

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

 

 

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Paying for a friend.. That's just sad lol

Well, yes, it is... but you are really paying for someone to be on when your on and do what you want to do, with the final result of their work being your property at the end. It's like saying someone with a butler or housemaid is 'buying a friend', if that makes sense?

Originally posted by korvass

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Well, that was mostly humour and sarcasm.

But, it does make me sad that even with such world-spanning, instant communication methods like the internet, people still can't find a friend on their own?

I do get where you are coming from Kor :)

The sad fact is though that these, potentiolly the most social of all games maybe, attract a lot of the most socially inept.

Originally posted by SBFord

We have received word of a new service geared to the solo MMO player when they run into problems completing a quest or dungeon or are simply lonely. Called "Rent a Game Friend", the site has appeared to give prospective customers a look at the services offered.

1. Do you want to fight the hard mobs or make hard quests, but you can´t handle it alone?
2. Do you want to gain XP while a servant could gather or search some materials for you?
3. Do you want to have a slave, who obey all your commands or wishes?
4. Do you want a friend improving your characters in crafting while you are sleeping or in school or at work?
5. Do you want to start new character, but you don´t want to start again alone?
6. Do you want to train PvP duels without loss of reputation?
7. Do you want to play 1 character and level 2nd character in the same time?

Find out more on the Rent-a-Game-Friend site.

Not even if I was the lonliest man on earth.

i wont criticize this service, but i paying an online stranger to help me kill a mob or craft items while i sleep is not my cup of tea.... with that money i can go out with a friend and its actually worth it. Even a Nuru massage is much better at an asian Nuru center its worth the money more than this. If i cant make my own friends to play games with me then i dont need to complain about soloing, its my own fault for not being social.

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by GwapoJosh

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

 

 

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Paying for a friend.. That's just sad lol

 

 

Well, yes, it is... but you are really paying for someone to be on when your on and do what you want to do, with the final result of their work being your property at the end. It's like saying someone with a butler or housemaid is 'buying a friend', if that makes sense?

 

 AKA rich people or people that have money to throw away O_o

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by GwapoJosh

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass
 

 

 

 

 

Well, yes, it is... but you are really paying for someone to be on when your on and do what you want to do, with the final result of their work being your property at the end. It's like saying someone with a butler or housemain is 'buying a friend', if that makes sense?

 

 

It's more akin to paying someone to watch a film with you, or go to the pub with you. It is really rather tragically sad. Kudos to the company trying to profit from it though.

Originally posted by bunnyhopper

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by GwapoJosh

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass
 

 

 

 

 

Well, yes, it is... but you are really paying for someone to be on when your on and do what you want to do, with the final result of their work being your property at the end. It's like saying someone with a butler or housemain is 'buying a friend', if that makes sense?

 

 

It's more akin to paying someone to watch a film with you, or go to the pub with you. It is really rather tragically sad. Kudos to the company trying to profit from it though.

 

 

nope you misunderstand, it is not rent a friend but rent a slave, who you can ask to do what you want to do

Originally posted by health001

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by GwapoJosh

Originally posted by Vesavius

Originally posted by korvass

*laughs*

 

Supply and demand, I get it.. but wow.. I weep for humanity..

 

 

Why weep? This is actually pretty reasonable as a service I think...

I mean, people play for PLs and buy fake gold all the time... at least with this you are actually playing the game, being actively present in the word (hell, you are actually adding to the active pop of your game), and enjoying the content as presented.

I am lucky enough to have a static duo and enough in game friends to not need this, but I can see it appealing. Having someone to play with you and do the things you want when you want would suit a lot of folks.

Paying for a friend.. That's just sad lol

Well, yes, it is... but you are really paying for someone to be on when your on and do what you want to do, with the final result of their work being your property at the end. It's like saying someone with a butler or housemaid is 'buying a friend', if that makes sense?

 

 AKA rich people or people that have money to throw away O_o

Well, sure, yes, but nonetheless noone really thinks of the guy hiring the butler as 'sad' or anything... This service really only provides professional servants for those with the income to participate.

Just seems a reasonable thing to me when all is said.

I think their main mistake was choosing the word 'friend' for their service name... if they had called it 'Game Butler' or something it may have caused less of a reaction.