26-08-2005 02:51									#1
	China imposes online gaming curbs... Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

China tries to curb MMORP - gaming... Play more than 3 consecutive hours and your character loses skills...

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

After having lurked some of the MMORPG threads here, I suspect some Apolytoners are potential criminals...

Carolus

	26-08-2005 02:56									#2
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This is already posted in OT, but here I can get a +1.

This law tastes of soot and poo.

	26-08-2005 03:05									#3
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The PRC vs. Gamers

	26-08-2005 03:31									#4
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Wow, that's my worst nightmare.

	26-08-2005 03:36									#5
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While there may have been deaths from gaming for too long, I think the required amount exceeds 3 hours by a long shot. Like 3 days.

	26-08-2005 03:48									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Gamecube64 This is already posted in OT, but here I can get a +1. This law tastes of soot and poo.

Yeah, it is definetly NOT Yarr and Woo.

	26-08-2005 03:51									#7
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It's Yarrr

	26-08-2005 04:14									#8
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wheres the angry commy face when we need it?

	26-08-2005 04:27									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Gamecube64 This law tastes of soot and poo.

QFT

	26-08-2005 04:53									#11
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good, they have unfair advantages because they have no life and can play games for 50 hours straight.

We here in america actually have to work jobs and/or go to school.

	26-08-2005 05:07									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Dis We here in america actually have to work jobs and/or go to school.

speak for yerself

	26-08-2005 07:41									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns While there may have been deaths from gaming for too long, I think the required amount exceeds 3 hours by a long shot. Like 3 days.

Yes, though I think they also try to make "net bars" less problematic at the same time.

"Net bars" are places where people can hire computer usage - remember many in the PRC cannot afford computers at home. They used to be for people surfing the Net but now most users play MMORPG. So you have these places with kids packed inside, many of which are illegal and unlicensed because of the MMORPG boom. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to see these are ticking time bombs waiting to go off.

	26-08-2005 08:11									#14
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are you being serious UR?

	26-08-2005 09:15									#15
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Surely cheap pc's will hit china soon

	26-08-2005 11:30									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Paddy the Scot Surely cheap pc's will hit china soon

If more kids have access to computers, all it does it make China even stricter in-regards to this law.

	26-08-2005 13:08									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Gamecube64 This is already posted in OT, but here I can get a +1.

I checked the first two pages over there before posting here... None of the headlines implied there was a thread about it, but I guess I was sloppy...

Link, please? (Yes, I'm lazy too )

Carolus

	26-08-2005 14:01									#18
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Its easy to find. Bad CR.

	26-08-2005 14:22									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Sava are you being serious UR?

Yes. Remember at least 70% of the Chinese population are peasants, most of whom are poor.

Here's an example to put things in perspective. There were Mainlanders in our landfills picking out stuff for sale back at home. Yes, stuff we threw away was good enough to sale for $$$.

	26-08-2005 14:32									#20
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This law is interesting in that it can be enforced to the letter but not the spirit.

Ie... Gamers will play MMORPG #1 for ~3 hours, then MMORPG #2 (or Account #2) for 3 hours, surf the web for a couple of hours, then repeat...

I *do* think the general idea is good and valid, one thing MMORPG's should have is non-unlimited plans, which say give 10 hours a week. The plans don't even have to be much cheaper than flat rate, they simply provide an "enforced" way for users to moderate their playtime. Ofcourse they should be flexible/accommodating also, for example you should be able to "borrow" up to 2 hours from the next weeks playtime and up to 2 unused hours should carry over. (play 12 hours this week, 8 next week type thing)


I'd like to see options like this:
Unlimited. $20/mo
15 hours a week. $15/mo
8 hours a week. $10/mo

Example costs only. But time is about right. 15hours is 2 hours every day, or a marathon weekend session, hell it's enough to run MC 3 times a week in WoW.
8 hours is enough for an hours gaming every day and a lil extra in the weekend, I'm sure parents would like to moderate a child's MMORPG time to about this.

I feel it would also be in the MMORPG companies finanical interests to provide such options. If there was a 7 hour plan for WoW with half (or less) the monthly cost I'd probably still be subscribed rather than quitting WoW altogether (altough I definitely don't regret quitting WoW and selling my account).

	26-08-2005 18:05									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger . So you have these places with kids packed inside, many of which are illegal and unlicensed because of the MMORPG boom.

the kids were illegal and unlicensed, or the net cafes were illegal and unlicensed? Do the net bars serve alcohol? Why exactly does an internet cafe require a license?

	26-08-2005 20:34									#22
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You can still play for more than 3 hours at home right?

	26-08-2005 23:03									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Yes. Remember at least 70% of the Chinese population are peasants, most of whom are poor. Here's an example to put things in perspective. There were Mainlanders in our landfills picking out stuff for sale back at home. Yes, stuff we threw away was good enough to sale for $$$.

Yes, he is being serious. So much so that he completely missed was so ridiculous about his first post. I see this often in China among the CCP sycophants. They refuse to see how implausible their arguments are.

	26-08-2005 23:06									#24
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark the kids were illegal and unlicensed, or the net cafes were illegal and unlicensed? Do the net bars serve alcohol? Why exactly does an internet cafe require a license?

Because you need a license to do just about anything in China.

	27-08-2005 00:40									#25
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike You can still play for more than 3 hours at home right?

No Dr.Spike - and i'm currently buying your MP to make it a law in your area too. You RL needs it

C+VG in the 80's ran a cartoon strip inside it called "The Bug Hunters" - in it MMORPG's machines called G.O.D machines were illegal due to their addicitve nature.

	27-08-2005 01:32									#26
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why is this dupe thread still open?

	27-08-2005 01:35									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Sava why is this dupe thread still open?

yeah, its been way over 3 hours.

	27-08-2005 01:42									#28
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quote: Originally posted by child of Thor No Dr.Spike - and i'm currently buying your MP to make it a law in your area too. You RL needs it

I have hired a hitman to take you out. Watch yourself.

	27-08-2005 03:24									#29
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Internet Cafes have to be licensed in China. They have to do certain things to remain operational. It's one of the many ways the Chinese Gov tries to control the information available to its people, and to control the information its people makes available to each other and the world.

	27-08-2005 13:03									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Sava why is this dupe thread still open?

newb

you don't even know what +1's are?