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Unfortunately, as spectacularly disappointing Cally's crime may be to some of those living in the EVE Online universe, it is unlikely that the FTC will be signing up and logging in with a team of virtual investigators any time soon. For one thing, and I think this needs to be made absolutely clear so that there is no confusion: NO ACTUAL MONEY WAS STOLEN.

sounds like they have got their soloution right there...if you have genuine virtual crime within a simulated world..then it's an ideal opportunity to allow for a genuine virtual police force..allow players to join the game as investigators...no idea how the heck it might pan out but it would at least make it part of the game it self rather than being a immersion killing event..

personally i think this is the way to go...it will make players far more guarded regarding there resources and who they trust..not simply assuming that because some thing exists it must be legitimately part of the game..give the game it's own in game "X-FILES" team searching for "other worldy" events such as cheats and other forms of non normal gameplay activities..
saldy i never play on-line..last time i went on line in a similar game i spent weeks fending of characters who barraged me with offers to "up-grade" my equipment..tell me where the hidden "dooby" was...boost my levels artificaily etc etc etc ad nauseum....and of course there was not much i could do other than keep repeating i wasn't interested...unfortunately this reduced the game atmosphere to the level of a argument in a particulary annoying pub

not for me