Suzy Wong is goin down!!!!
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Johnnyrico
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Re: Suzy Wong is goin down!!!!
So selling gold for cash is banned, but selling in game items for cash isnt?
I suspect with raid instances now dropping BoE + Craftables that this could be an interesting feature for the gold farmers to approach.
A $100 million industry isnt just gonna roll over and die coz China says so... then again I wouldn't want to go up against China >.>
I suspect with raid instances now dropping BoE + Craftables that this could be an interesting feature for the gold farmers to approach.
A $100 million industry isnt just gonna roll over and die coz China says so... then again I wouldn't want to go up against China >.>
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Re: Suzy Wong is goin down!!!!
China is like a puppy dog (in a Kimino), see exhibit A.
a)
Communism is like crack, see exhibit B.
b)
Now the puppy is addicted to crack, so don't fuck with the crack addicted dog! See exhibit C.
c)
a)
Communism is like crack, see exhibit B.
b)
Now the puppy is addicted to crack, so don't fuck with the crack addicted dog! See exhibit C.
c)
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Cartollomew
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Re: Suzy Wong is goin down!!!!
(emphasis mine)Virtual currency, as defined by Chinese authorities, includes "prepaid cards of cyber-games," according to a joint release issued by China's Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
That's tantamount to a ban on WoW, since almost everyone over there pays for WoW via a prepaid card. I suspect the journos got this part wrong, or it's poorly phrased, but if not... damn. That's an interesting move. What with the new filters installed on every Chinese computer, and their bans on net porn, the Chinese government is certainly pushing to stay ahead of the Australian government as far as truly batshit insane internet policy goes.
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Johnnyrico
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Re: Suzy Wong is goin down!!!!
Wait. That doesnt seem right.Cartollomew wrote:(emphasis mine)Virtual currency, as defined by Chinese authorities, includes "prepaid cards of cyber-games," according to a joint release issued by China's Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
That's tantamount to a ban on WoW, since almost everyone over there pays for WoW via a prepaid card. I suspect the journos got this part wrong, or it's poorly phrased, but if not... damn. That's an interesting move. What with the new filters installed on every Chinese computer, and their bans on net porn, the Chinese government is certainly pushing to stay ahead of the Australian government as far as truly batshit insane internet policy goes.
In America/Europe. We pay for WoW based on unlimited access, but based on a month to month basis.
In China, play time is limited (5 hours max a day?). So the billing is different?
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Cartollomew
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Re: Suzy Wong is goin down!!!!
No idea... maybe they buy prepaid cards with a set number of hours? Either way, the query stands.
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