In 2001, when I was 13 I sold my first jpg (a Diablo II 1.08 Windforce) for $300+ on Ebay and became forever hooked on digital capitalism.
What was your first jpg, anon?
In 2001 D2, farming Meph earned you about $25/hr but there was a great arb with SoJs between in-game value and eBay price. You could buy SoJs on ebay for $5, trade them in-game for an item that you could sell on eBay for $30. That didn't last long as duping and botting advanced.
I remember my buddy and I got a hold of duping software, stayed up all night making SOJs, then went into the trade channel and realized the whole game’s economy had collapsed. First and only real world experience with hyperinflation.
SoJ. Without googling.
Stone of Jordan? The most coveted ring in the game. +1 to all skills something like that?
Without googling. I loved that game. Had me hooked.