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EverQuest Killing?

by Steve Gibson, Jan 03, 2001 2:27pm PST
Related Topics – Games: PC

Mark Z. sent in this link to a story on AVault which is pretty disturbing. A man in Tampa killed his son after the child disturbed him while he was playing EverQuest. The guy played EverQuest "a lot" but not every waking moment. The lawyers, the police, and the convicted guy himself all downplayed the EQ involvement thankfully.

EverQuest was merely the preoccupation of the moment for Bragg, Littman added, saying it could have just have easily been televised football or any other occupation of men in their twenties, instead. ... the convicted man had recently lost a job at a local Subway after missing too much work due to his EverQuest-playing.
The last death associated with EverQuest was proven to be a hoax, I dont think that is the case this time though.


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    Littman said his client was “an irresponsible young guy who had this kid thrust upon him.”


    Spoken like a lawyer! Poor bastard, he was expected to take care of his own child. Can you believe it?


    Bragg, who had a prior criminal record, was in the second day of a McDonaldÂ’s trainee program when the death occurred. His male housemate, who was away at the time, said the convicted man had recently lost a job at a local Subway after missing too much work due to his EverQuest-playing.


    McDonalds and Subway -- the pathos keeps growing! Remember that Q3 ad from way back? One with the toilet set in front of a monitor, grungy apartment, general decay, idea being that you'd be hooked on Q3 so much you wouldn't get up even to take a shit? Sounds like Bragg lived it. Kid dying in the closet... Subway constantly calling, the phone ringing.... Everquest character gaining more experience all the time!

    A uniquely American vision of hell.
    Jan 04, 2001 1:50am PST