China limits roleplaying in internet

Radix865 · August 29th, 2005

Interesting news, from china...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4183340.stm

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Vejita666 · August 29th, 2005

LOLz!! For once I'm happy that I live in Poland

. We usually spend min 7 hours a day playing MMORPGs here. What can you do in three hours? Instead of enjoying the game you have tho continousley check the time! And that five hour long "rest" from playing is just sick

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Player-X · August 29th, 2005

It's a good move, if people who play online games need to stop playing they can take thier time doing something productive like work so in the long run there will be less people who get fired due to execsive time playing MMO games and will have more people who can pay to play

dukenukem · August 29th, 2005

That really blows,hell i would still play past those hours.Stupid us gov better not try crap like that.

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**Cid Highwind** · August 29th, 2005

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But the phenomenal popularity of online games has fuelled concerns that some people may be losing themselves in the virtual worlds of massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG).

In one extreme case, a player killed a fellow player who had stolen his virtual sword. The gamer received a suspended death sentence in June.

Blizzard should be glad that didn't happen in the US

Of course it sucks if you are a diehard gamer and you are responsible enough. But if you are not you might even be happy the government did this. It really depends on what kind of person you are, it can be good news or bad news.

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Radix865 · August 29th, 2005

I think it's a bad thing how ever you look at it... It takes away freedom to do what you want... Of course it might lead to making people more productive but it's still the wrong way to do it...

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Vanit · August 29th, 2005

Well... atleast there will be a lot less gold farmers now.

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MaZa · August 29th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Cid Highwind

Blizzard should be glad that didn't happen in the US

Except if Thompson decides to take inspiration from this and wants "violent" onilne games b4nn3d or atleast playing time limited "for the sake of our childrens sanity"... and flowerhat grannies agree...

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Vanit · August 29th, 2005

It would be easier just to ban Thompson and everyone would be happy... well except for Thompson... and about a million flower-hat grannies.

Btw nice Thompson animation in your sig, MaZa

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Player-X · August 29th, 2005

If something's new and someone can't understand it they will view it in a negative way nomatter how it is explained to them, this was the case with graphic novels, rock and roll, movies and now video game, some people take this misunderstanding too far like our friend Mr.Thompson
Place it in your sig if you hate him

Esturk · August 29th, 2005

If you're having trouble differentiating what is real and what is not real, then you've got a problem. MMORPG's and RPG's are great, but they don't distract me from real life at all. I'd sooner do something else with my time.

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caipirinha · August 29th, 2005

they saw a problem rising, and worrying about the good of the whole took a little from the one, that's the way there, and it's one of the ways to handle with this.

dukenukem · August 29th, 2005

Why don't they just turn all their characters into moonwalking michael jackson clones,that would be more effective.No way would i want an mj look alike in an rpg,this would surely scare people away.

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Kazuya Mishima · August 30th, 2005

They are dictating what i should do in my free time. While i behave in my free time there is no need to make me obey those kind of rules. There are punishments for other crimes. There are punishments for a crime videogame inspirated. The rest of crimes don't have a rule dictating what i can do in my free time as long as i respect others so...

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Rhombus · August 30th, 2005

I'm not a fan of the government passing laws that restrict personal freedoms, so I'm against this on principle, but not in practice. Three hours is plenty long... get some more hobbies and go do something else.

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Radix865 · August 30th, 2005

Yeah, it's sure nice to pay the monthly fee for mmorpg's then play it for a time that's decided by your goverment, I think they reeaally enjoy it...

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Cylinder · August 30th, 2005

This can only bring goood, less farmers!

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**Cid Highwind** · August 30th, 2005

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Why don't they just turn all their characters into moonwalking michael jackson clones,that would be more effective.No way would i want an mj look alike in an rpg,this would surely scare people away.

Or give them some people killer attracting Thompson skins

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Player-X · August 30th, 2005

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Or give them some people killer attracting Thompson skins

and have him overreact by acusing all chinese of being "psyco druggie gamers"? I am up for it

Kazuya Mishima · August 30th, 2005

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Three hours is plenty long... get some more hobbies and go do something else.

Every people should decide that.

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Radix865 Symmetric-8-cirtemmyS Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland, just below arctic circle. Posts: 3,242	China limits roleplaying in internet Interesting news, from china... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4183340.stm __________________ - Soul Eater -

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August 29th, 2005	#2 (permalink)
Vejita666 Nagareboshi he Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Poland Posts: 108	LOLz!! For once I'm happy that I live in Poland . We usually spend min 7 hours a day playing MMORPGs here. What can you do in three hours? Instead of enjoying the game you have tho continousley check the time! And that five hour long "rest" from playing is just sick ! __________________

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,117	It's a good move, if people who play online games need to stop playing they can take thier time doing something productive like work so in the long run there will be less people who get fired due to execsive time playing MMO games and will have more people who can pay to play

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dukenukem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: tucson Posts: 1,778	That really blows,hell i would still play past those hours.Stupid us gov better not try crap like that. __________________ new pc=pentiumd 820 dualcore,250gb sata hdd,intel gma 950,19 inch lcd,lexmark printer,8in1 media card reader. laptop=hp pavilion dv51099nr core2 duot 5800,500gb wd 5400rpm hdd,512mb nvidia9600gt mobile gfxcard,15.4 inch 1280x800 screen,8x dvd burner.

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Radix865 Symmetric-8-cirtemmyS Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland, just below arctic circle. Posts: 3,242	I think it's a bad thing how ever you look at it... It takes away freedom to do what you want... Of course it might lead to making people more productive but it's still the wrong way to do it... __________________ - Soul Eater -

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Vanit Heretic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia! Posts: 2,761	Well... atleast there will be a lot less gold farmers now. __________________ Click here to download my Sin and Punishment English translation.

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Vanit Heretic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Australia! Posts: 2,761	It would be easier just to ban Thompson and everyone would be happy... well except for Thompson... and about a million flower-hat grannies. Btw nice Thompson animation in your sig, MaZa . __________________ Click here to download my Sin and Punishment English translation.

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,117	If something's new and someone can't understand it they will view it in a negative way nomatter how it is explained to them, this was the case with graphic novels, rock and roll, movies and now video game, some people take this misunderstanding too far like our friend Mr.Thompson Place it in your sig if you hate him

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Esturk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,958	If you're having trouble differentiating what is real and what is not real, then you've got a problem. MMORPG's and RPG's are great, but they don't distract me from real life at all. I'd sooner do something else with my time. __________________ Necrosaro: Windows XP Pro x64 Edition SP2 \| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache \| Asus P5Q Deluxe, Intel P45 Chipset, Socket 775 \| 4GB Kingston PC5300 DDR2 \| Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, 1024MB \| Creative SB X-Fi Fatality Edition \| Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD, 150Gb, SATA, Western Digital WD5000AAKS, 500GB, SATA \| LG 16x DVD-RWx2 SATA.

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caipirinha Change your heart Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1,989	they saw a problem rising, and worrying about the good of the whole took a little from the one, that's the way there, and it's one of the ways to handle with this.

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dukenukem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: tucson Posts: 1,778	Why don't they just turn all their characters into moonwalking michael jackson clones,that would be more effective.No way would i want an mj look alike in an rpg,this would surely scare people away. __________________ new pc=pentiumd 820 dualcore,250gb sata hdd,intel gma 950,19 inch lcd,lexmark printer,8in1 media card reader. laptop=hp pavilion dv51099nr core2 duot 5800,500gb wd 5400rpm hdd,512mb nvidia9600gt mobile gfxcard,15.4 inch 1280x800 screen,8x dvd burner.

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Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	They are dictating what i should do in my free time. While i behave in my free time there is no need to make me obey those kind of rules. There are punishments for other crimes. There are punishments for a crime videogame inspirated. The rest of crimes don't have a rule dictating what i can do in my free time as long as i respect others so... __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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Rhombus The Moogle Assassin Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,081	I'm not a fan of the government passing laws that restrict personal freedoms, so I'm against this on principle, but not in practice. Three hours is plenty long... get some more hobbies and go do something else. __________________ Processor: Athlon 64 3400+ Mobo: MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R RAM: 1 GB Corsair XMS GFX Card: Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 ZS HDD1: Seagate 160MB 8MB 7200 HDD2: Seagate 80MB 8MB 7200 Burner: NEC 16x DVDR Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB Gamepad1: PS2 Dual Analog/KiKY X USB Gamepad2: Gravis GamePad Pro OS: Windows XP Pro sp2 *Tempus fugit et nos fugimus in illus.* *Fiat justitia; ruat coelum.*

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Radix865 Symmetric-8-cirtemmyS Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland, just below arctic circle. Posts: 3,242	Yeah, it's sure nice to pay the monthly fee for mmorpg's then play it for a time that's decided by your goverment, I think they reeaally enjoy it... __________________ - Soul Eater -

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