This reminds me of Ultima Online...I bought the d*amned video game for my brother...and at any point in time one or more members of his immediate family got addicted to it and couldn't live normal life because of it.
It was a video game fantasy world where you get property, spells, other fantasy items but then people started forming friendships and then suddenly my family was willing stuff over to other people when their hundred dollar checks showed up in the mail.

Getting houses and property was like number count in post whore's anon. People were willing to pay real money...they weren't taking care of their kids...
Maybe I need to create a fantasy on-line world and make bucks...I have the creativity but I will need a programmer...anyone???