tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140159077687612479.post1918780821811218659..comments2022-07-29T18:29:52.002-07:00Comments on Disease Ecology: Epidemiology and Virtual VirusJohn Lattohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17475996559689951383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140159077687612479.post-59998648392257104942008-01-14T12:56:00.000-08:002008-01-14T12:56:00.000-08:00I saw that story when it happened and had lots of ...I saw that story when it happened and had lots of questions.<BR/>There seemed some conflicting reports about whether this was a 'mistake' (ie the 'disease' was not meant to leave a certain area but did) or whether the code writers did not anticipate how severe it would be.<BR/><BR/>How did people/characters behave? Did they realize it was an infectious disease? Were there examples of people deliberately spreading the disease? Any examples of spontaneous community quarantines?(there is some mention of quarantines imposed by the company). How permanent is death in this game? Does it cause any real loss of $ or time investment or can you pick it up from where you left off?John Lattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475996559689951383noreply@blogger.com