'There are many stories that people like to tell. There are many stories that people like to hear... In most cases, they are self-obsessed, or species-obsessed. They are about us, ourselves, our dreams, our human problems and little conflicts.
In that way of course they are interesting... and they must begin, and end... But... they can be rather narrow, overall. Rather like kids books, even.
However... we have here an image, and a story, 'of nature', and it is from outside, or beyond ourselves. It comes in the form of a game – perhaps the most relevant form of art it could assume. And.. from where, all of our little stories may seem vain, when we look – so directly – at what life is - really - all about...
So... be welcome, friend, to the unique story – too – of Fountellion... You're certainly a part of it... and... it's a playable one, too...'
from article in Brave New Scientist on VRMMO game development.
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