uoWelcome to "the GM jail" on Ultima Online. If you were bad, and the Gamemasters needed to speak with you, they'd bring you to a jail in-game. Storytime...
In this screenshot we have a player named "Poisoner Bob" (featured on the right), 2 Gamemasters, and a player called The Grinch. I was Poisoner Bob in this screenshot and I was accused of scamming The Grinch, which was considered illegal at the time.
The Grinch hired me to apply poison to 125 swords in his house. In order for me to do the job, I had to have access to his house. He let me in, I poisoned 125 swords, and I looted every other item in the home, leaving only the swords behind. He was furious and called the GMs to ban me.
The GMs agreed with me in the end and I was set free. As they saw, I did not scam The Grinch. He hired me to poison weapons and he was still in possession of the poisoned swords.
Little did I realize I was learning the basics of social engineering while playing a video game.
uo Welcome to "the GM jail" on Ultima Online. If you were bad, and the Gamemasters needed to speak with you, they'd bring you to a jail in-game. Storytime...
Show moreIn this screenshot we have a player named "Poisoner Bob" (featured on the right), 2 Gamemasters, and a player called The Grinch. I was Poisoner Bob in this screenshot and I was accused of scamming The Grinch, which was considered illegal at the time.
The Grinch hired me to apply poison to 125 swords in his house. In order for me to do the job, I had to have access to his house. He let me in, I poisoned 125 swords, and I looted every other item in the home, leaving only the swords behind. He was furious and called the GMs to ban me.
The GMs agreed with me in the end and I was set free. As they saw, I did not scam The Grinch. He hired me to poison weapons and he was still in possession of the poisoned swords.
Little did I realize I was learning the basics of social engineering while playing a video game.
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