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An apparent clan rivalry in Lineage II sparked a street fight which left a Russian man dead.
Russia Today reports that Albert, 33, was beaten to death in the city of Ufa. From the story:
It all started when two clans - the Coo-clocks, made up of mostly students, and the so-called Platanium with more experienced gamers of over thirty - started fighting to wipe out each other on screen
Albert used to spend hours in font of his computer. On the web he had his own clan and a dozen of warriors. Just days before the New Year in a virtual battle his clan killed a member of the hostile Coo-clocks.
Days later the enemies agreed to meet literally face to face in the real world.
Although the choppy translation doesnt mention which game Albert and the Coo-clocks played, a screenshot from Lineage II accompanies the article, so were assuming a connection. Alberts grieving sister told Russia Today:
I think [the rival clan] have confused the game and reality. And after we buried him on December 31, they continued to threaten us.
Is it bad that my first reaction was to laugh really hard?
Not really. Just means you find great pleasure in watching others fail at life.
Jack will get wind of this and it will be the beginning of the end.
Pretty stupid and messed up at the same time.
Not really. Just means you find great pleasure in watching others fail at life.
Yeah... I'm not really laughing at the fact that someone died, because that's terrible. I mostly found it hilarious that people would actually take an MMORPG so seriously. I mean... it's a game.
Morons. This just gives video game regulation lobbyists(sp?) ammo to use against. I hope they're happy.
