GEMSTONE WILL BE SOLD??

[Rathgar]

Ok, who thinks that if HJ completely bombs, like couple thousand subscribers at most that Gemstone and DR will be sold to other gaming companies? In other words, CAN SIMU GO BANKRUPT FROM HJ FAILING? Is it possible?

[Trouble]

This has kinda been discussed in various topics, but the consensus is that since GS/DR are mainly run by volunteers, they're safe while people are still willing to play. Now if Whatley were to somehow incur a massive gambling (or whatever) debt or something and need to sell Simu to cover it, that would be a diff story.

[CrystalTears]

My God with the paranoia lately.

[Xaerve]

OUR ITAMS ARE GONNA BE GONE?!!!11

[Gan]

Gemstone is a closet product with little to no resources required compared to the revenue it produces. Gemstone wont be sold as long as the revenue outpaces the cost of the resources going into it.

[110StPetersStNY]

If Gemstone gets sold, I'll buy it for 3 million as long as it holds its subs around 2-3 thousand people at the time of sale.

I'll change the game around completely, even pay the GMs regularly although not much. It'll be fun.

[110StPetersStNY]

Gemstone is a closet product with little to no resources required compared to the revenue it produces. Gemstone wont be sold as long as the revenue outpaces the cost of the resources going into it.

Thats not what he means, the poll says will HJ failing bring Simu down so much that it forces the company as whole to go bankrupt regardless of any other revenue source.

[Gan]

I dont see HJ bankrupting Simu to the point where Gemstone will have to be liquidated to pay off debts. Ergo, Gemstone wont be sold in my opinion.

[Caede]

There's no "This is the most retarded, rehashed question around these boards" option.

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Caede

[Stanley Burrell]

In all seriousness, what can the financial upkeep be for GS as a whole?

Customer sales, technical support, um, tremendous GM salaries..?