Medusa Islands
Announcement and Discussion thread: Medusa's Head Virtual Property to be Auctioned on Planet Calypso
Medusa's Head Info Page
Welcome to the Medusa's Head islands Auction on Planet Calypso
Located between the Eudoria and Amethera continents, this island group is conveniently segmented into eight distinct land areas which can be administered individually by the owner. Each land area is complete with its own hunting lodge, fertilizer station, and revival terminal.
The islands are inhabited by a number of indigenous species, and fish will be found in the surrounding waters. As part of the purchase two special species DNA will be provided for the owner to breed. The estate's minerals and enmatters will also make it an attractive destination for miners. The owner will have full rights to set individual tax levels on each of the land areas, generating daily revenue from visiting hunters and miners.
The main island is divided into three large land areas, with each of the other five areas spread over the remaining islands. The main island also contains a large historic dwelling complex. Once the last bastion of human resistance during the first Robot War, and later a smugglers hideaway, the cliff-face complex has been fully renovated and now offers shopping and residential areas, a jetty for water borne visitors, landing pads for aircraft, a hangar, a direct teleporter to other locations on Calypso, as well as revival, storage, trade and society terminals.
The property will be available for viewing from December 7, with the official auction beginning on December 13 and lasting until January 3.
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Medusa’s Head Offer Details
- Land area: circa 35 square kilometers.
- 8 land areas total. 3 on main island. 5 spread over remaining islands including water areas.
- Individual tax levels may be set by owner for each land area.
- Land areas include hunting lodge, fertilizer station, and revival terminals per default.
- Land areas include minerals and enmatters.
- 2 special species DNAs for breeding: Scipulor and Scipulor. These DNA spawn locations may be changed once by the owner. The DNA cannot be resold.
- Indigenous species. The spawn locations of these species may be changed once by the owner, and spawns may be removed but not added to.
- Main complex includes individual deeds for 24 rent-free shops and 24 rent-free apartments.
- Sales tax from shops goes to Medusa’s Head estate deed holder.
- Teleporter available in main complex.
- Revival, trade, storage and society terminals available in main complex.
- A hangar will be built in main complex when hangar system is reintroduced to platform.
- 2 unique iron challenges will also be provided on the estate.
Bidding on the Medusa’s Head Property
To bid on the property you will need an Entropia Universe avatar account which can be created here , and sufficient PED currency on your account. The various deposit alternatives are available here.
Once you’ve created your avatar and passed through the Calypso Gateway orientation area, you’ll need to visit an Auctioneer NPC which can be found in most settlements on Calypso. Right click and operate the Auctioneer NPC to open the auction interface. Navigate to the Estate category and double-click the ‘Medusa’s Head Deed’ from the listings. Your avatar is now ready to place a bid using the interface. N.B. The 'Medusa's Head Deed' will be added to the auction on December 13.
Withdrawal Fee Waiver
For parties solely interested in bidding for Medusa’s Head, a special waiver of the 1% withdrawal fee will be available. To take advantage of this waiver:
- Your deposit must be larger than USD 50,000 and arrive before the auction ends on Jan 3.
- You must send an email to rec@mindark.com stating your avatar name, deposit amount, and date of deposit in order for us to verify your participation in the auction.
Medusa's Head Original Press Release
Planet Calypso to Auction Medusa's Head Property
The largest virtual property sale ever offered begins soon
GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- First Planet Company, developer and publisher of Planet Calypso, the oldest planet in the Massively Multiplayer Online Game Entropia Universe, announced today the auction of the Medusa's Head islands on Planet Calypso. This huge sale will allow one player to acquire the deed to the largest virtual property ever sold and potentially one of the most lucrative in existence.
Medusa's Head is the fourth major property opportunity offered on Planet Calypso. This property will be available for virtual viewing starting on December 7th to anyone playing the game and to all potential buyers that wish to visit for their first time. The auction will begin on December 13th and anyone with money in their account can bid on the property. There is no minimum and the normal 1% withdrawal fee will be waived for potential investors bidding over $50,000.00 USD. For more information on how to bid please go to www.planetcalypso.com/planet-calypso/medusa.
The Medusa's Head islands encompass 8 different revenue generating land areas. There are three on the main island and five on surrounding smaller islands. The property will also come with 2 unique creatures which will be of interest to hunters from around the planet. Additionally there will be a number of other indigenous species, as well as mining, retail and residential assets. A teleportation system is included to make travel easy, although anyone can get there by air or boat.
Planet Calypso recently saw a smaller asteroid with shops, hunting, mining and a nightclub sell for $635,000.00 USD; it was originally bought for $100,000.00 USD in 2005. Operating profitably from day one the resort recouped the $100,000.00 USD in mining/hunting rights alone in its first eight months and was previously in the Guinness World Records book as the most valuable virtual item. The auction of this attractive virtual property is expected to generate a high level of investment interest.
First Planet Company is the developer and publisher of Planet Calypso, the oldest planet within the Entropia Universe, the largest real economy Massively Multiplayer Online Game in the world. Players have the ability to participate in a unique virtual world where they have no monthly costs. Its innovative real money economy uses a virtual currency which has a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. This allows players to deposit and withdraw real funds for their adventures on Calypso or in the real world. Planet Calypso uses a state of the art graphics engine to deliver the highest quality visuals in an MMO today.
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