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Originally Posted by Proto
Hmm... it's not as if you can't still make LAN parties, you just have to organize them through BN I guess. I would think this is a move against piracy, given that you can enforce stricter controls if you only allow legit keys to be used for multi player gaming.
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Mmm... from the way the article "words" it, it means LAN is nada. Internet only. I would love to be wrong, though.
And indeed lag is not a problem with an RTS game, and I mean... hell... I can have my commands come 10 seconds late and still be able to do combats, but the main problem here is that if you're out of wi-fi or internet zone and you want to battle... say... that guy right next to you, you're screwed. This effectively rules out a lot of SEA (South-East Asian) countries (main reason why WoW is almost unheard of in those places). On top of that, internet fees are still insane elsewhere in the world, Schumi is a prime example.
If this is all online, I fail to see how they can organize a game tournament without going through Battle.NET (or actually, it's the same if it is as you put it, LAN has to be arranged through Battle.NET). And wouldn't that also have to be arranged with Blizzard? (meaning they get something back for it) This is not just a "shame". It's an evil plot to take over the world!
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