Dynasties Online

"The Stator Rebellion showed players that their actions have consequences."

"Even a few tests they do for fun could have drastic consequences for the entire player base if they do not have the right justification for it."

"Experts would later think that the majority players’ progression in the game was put back months if not years because of this event that forced them to build up trust and relationships with many NPCs before they could advance properly."

"Of course, nobles were the exception as it was a lot harder to find obvious signs of one being a God’s Favoured and only access to their territories accounting books may give any indication as the NPCs know that many Gods Favoured needed or wanted to send money to a far off place."

"Either way, it opened many of the player’s eyes who began to treat the game much more seriously as, unlike other games."

"In Dynasties Online, your livelihood and prosperity in real life depended on it."

James Larent, creator of Dynasties Online.

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Time in the game passed quickly, and before Railius realised a whole three months had passed in-game, time had passed nearly half a month in real life. It was near the end of February, and the game was so realistic that Railius had even begun to lose his sense of time. He was surprised when he checked the date on his phone, which was a Samsung, because he did not use it much except for calling people, watching videos, and doing the occasional Google search.

It also helped that it did not cost £700-1000, which is a bit much for Reginald’s current budget. So, the cheaper Samsung was used, though once he has exchanged his first set of in-game gold for money, it may become much more feasible to buy one.

The Stator Rebellion had come to a swift end, lasting only a week and a bit in-game, but its echoes reverberated through every player’s experience. Unlike Railius and a handful of astute players who managed to keep their identities as God’s Favoured under wraps, many were not so fortunate. They found themselves under the watchful eyes of NPCs, their every move scrutinized with a newfound suspicion.

Before the Stator Rebellion, the players who had revealed their identities as God’s Favoured were treated very well and got many job opportunities from countries and nobles who wanted to harness their talents. This was especially the case for players who came from commoner or part of the lower and landless nobility as the powerful counts, dukes and representatives of the many countries in the game world aggressively recruited them, something they routinely did with talented people of low birth and just like Railius wanted to gain their loyalty.