More broadly, however, what seemed most surprising was how seriously the deliberations were taken by both the players and the company. While in some cases CCP explained that changes in game systems were simply impossible, in others the company seemed willing to carry out the players’ suggestions.

“So, you’d like to impeach the President for war crimes, fully fund viable alternative energy sources, create an affordable national healthcare system? Gee, that might take some time, what with this war to fund and telecom wiretapping immunity to grant. Don’t you have any suggestions involving flag burning or the gays?”