The Numerical Verisimilitude of Science Fiction and "EVE-Online."

This article explores the use of numerical verisimilitude of science fiction (sf) and the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) EVE-Online. It examines the portrayal of aristocracy as the rulers of interstellar empires in David Weber's "On Baslik Station" and Walter John Williams'...

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Publicado en:	Extrapolation (University of Texas at Brownsville) Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 134 - 148
Autor principal:	Jorgensen, Darren
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Extrapolation Spring2010
Materias:	Science fiction Probability in literature Numerical calculations Video games Space warfare On Baslik Station (Book) Praxis, The (Book) Weber, David Williams, Walter John
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Sumario:	This article explores the use of numerical verisimilitude of science fiction (sf) and the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) EVE-Online. It examines the portrayal of aristocracy as the rulers of interstellar empires in David Weber's "On Baslik Station" and Walter John Williams' "The Praxis." It also relates MMOPRG Eve-Online and the aim of "Elite," which holds the distinction of producing the first gaming related fiction, to create a complex interstellar environment.