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DOUBLE BILL: When a Plague Struck World of Warcraft/Blood on the Tracks
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
World of Warcraft: Corrupted Blood
Corrupted Blood was supposed to be a challenge, only for those who chose to enter Zul-Gudub. In Azeroth's busy cities, it spread to low-level characters who would be dead in a few seconds. It also spread to the computer control characters that kept the game's economy running in the background. These bot characters were nobody special, market traders, in-keepers, priests or town guards. Because it was the simplest way to keep the game running smoothly, these bots were programmed to be almost immortal. The stage was set for the world's first virtual pandemic.
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