Balandar Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 When you first log into WoW you'll receive a message of no hacks.... banned... etc. This is what Blizz. is talking about. From computer and video games Blizzard goes all FBI and outlaws organised gambling in Azeroth. It's a bad habit anyway... 15:01 If there's one thing we love about MMORPGs it's scantily-clad female elves with firm thighs. If there are two things we love about MMORPGs it's those elves and also the way players come up with ingenious - and often exploitative - ways of making some cold, hard cash. For instance, Blizzard has just banned World of Warcraft players from running 'casinos'. These people are clearly skilled entrepreneurs, but they're also making the world of Azeroth a more annoying place than it should be. By using the game's 'Yell' command, casino owners (concentrated especially around the cities of Ironforge and Orgrimmar) have been advertising their presence to anyone in the area. Those who want to gamble use another command to randomly generate a number to win cash from the casino owner. Simple. The problem is that the Yell command is irritatingly intrusive to players since they cannot avoid it, and Blizzard has received loads of complaints about dodgy casino operators who value a fast buck above a satisfied customer. So last week Blizzard took the decision to ban the practice outright. "The practice of "casinos" has been a hot topic for many players of late," said a statement on Blizzard's official WoW website. "Be advised that casinos encourage spamming and scamming, and there have been a resounding number of complaints about the gambling practice. Our conclusion is as follows: casinos are no longer allowed in World of Warcraft." But aren't casino owners just adding their services to the vibrant WoW community? Well, yeah, but not in the right way according to Blizzard: "We certainly encourage players to create their own content within the bounds of the game, however, when such content becomes a detriment to the playerbase as a whole it can force us to make a tough decision such as this." This move follows Blizzard's ban on selling WoW content for real-life cash via internet sites like eBay. So if you're looking to make a bit of quick, dirty cash you better just stick to the noble old-fashioned arts - like ganging up on n00bs with your level 60 Human Rogue. That way everyone's happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoach Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 I think the most recent message was actually about some players using hacks to run faster, hit harder, etc. Or at least, that's what I hear.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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