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Gorakkh Novice Member Joined: 11/21/08 Posts: 700	10/28/09 11:53:21 AM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) ''Aurora Technology over in China has apparently decided to cut out the middleman in the equation -- they're banning any male players who play female characters, requiring players to confirm their gender via webcam in order to enforce the ruling.'' ''Aurora is a subsidiary of Shanda, a company responsible for publishing Aion and Dungeons and Dragons Online in the region, which are names slightly more familiar to players on this side of the pond.'' Source : www.massively.com/2009/10/27/chinese-company-bans-gender-bending/ Pretty extreme if you ask me. For those of you males who like playing as female chars, you would be sorely out of luck in China.
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NotNiceDino Apprentice Member Joined: 4/19/06 Posts: 321	10/28/09 12:01:30 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I've never heard of such a brutal and shocking injustice that I cared so little about! Active: WoW, DDO: EU Semi-retired: Darkfall, STO, EvE Fully retired: UO, EQ, AC, SWG, FFXI, DDO:SR, PoTBS, AoC Tried: EQ2, Tabula Rasa, Auto-Assault, Isteria, LotRO, Wizard 101
User Deleted	10/28/09 12:05:12 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) HAHA! wow that's just crazy! That is taking things to the extreme if you ask me. They must think Aion is the freaking matrix or something.
Teala Spotlight Poster Joined: 6/16/04 Posts: 6826 "Really officer, they're herbs."	10/28/09 12:07:46 PM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) LOL!
MMO_Doubter Advanced Member Joined: 7/28/09 Posts: 5133	10/28/09 12:08:06 PM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by NeverLand7 ''Aurora Technology over in China has apparently decided to cut out the middleman in the equation -- they're banning any male players who play female characters, requiring players to confirm their gender via webcam in order to enforce the ruling.'' This clearly presents an unfair advantage to transvestites. ''Aurora is a subsidiary of Shanda, a company responsible for publishing Aion and Dungeons and Dragons Online in the region, which are names slightly more familiar to players on this side of the pond.'' Source : www.massively.com/2009/10/27/chinese-company-bans-gender-bending/ Pretty extreme if you ask me. For those of you males who like playing as female chars, you would be sorely out of luck in China. LOL. Shenanigans! "Be the first to buy your Blood Elf makeup kit!" "" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
User Deleted	10/28/09 12:08:08 PM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a guy plays a girl. It's creepy...
MMO_Doubter Advanced Member Joined: 7/28/09 Posts: 5133	10/28/09 12:09:38 PM#7 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Ibluerate Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a guy plays a girl. It's creepy... Someone's had a nasty surprise in the past. Not wise to make dates in an MMO. "" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
User Deleted	10/28/09 12:12:44 PM#8 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by MMO_Doubter Originally posted by Ibluerate Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a guy plays a girl. It's creepy... Someone's had a nasty surprise in the past. Not wise to make dates in an MMO. No, I just like it when someone playing a character with Ta Ta's actually has Ta Ta's. I believe whoever smelt it, dealt it, applies here. What was your terrible online dating experience?
hades302 Novice Member Joined: 6/16/05 Posts: 61	10/28/09 12:14:22 PM#9 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a human plays an elf. It's creepy...
User Deleted	10/28/09 12:15:29 PM#10 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by hades302 Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a human plays an elf. It's creepy... What...?
Toquio3 Novice Member Joined: 7/02/09 Posts: 1105 "Excellent breeze... Great day for cards."	10/28/09 12:18:47 PM#11 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) you dont like males playing females? i guess the whole 'role-playing hgame' concept elludes you. on topic, im not surprised. china is a shit hole. not only are they turning their own country into a pile of concrete, but they have no problems abusing the privacy of its people. Like conan o'brian once joked on his late night show. on china he had to say: " China: if you're gonna get arrested, might as well be for no reason." Right he was. If you stand VERY still, and close your eyes, after a minute you can actually FEEL the universe revolving around PvP.
Caleveira Novice Member Joined: 9/13/09 Posts: 563	10/28/09 12:19:35 PM#12 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Makes you think one of their execs was too much into cyber and just finished watching M Butterfly... On the serious side this is another worrysome trend we see emerge in China. I dont see any other rationale for this but homophobia. I will quit any game that enforces this even though i dont usually play female chars myself. Discrimination is something we should take seriously, aside from the fact that this would mostly inconveniences people who play female characters for other legitimate reasons. Yea, even "i dont like staring at a guys behind" seems perfectly legit to me. Whats their problem if someone gets their rocks off playing dress up with their virtual barbie? As long as they dont incovenience or harrass any other players whatever someone does in a game is perfectly alright. Enforcing morality standards in videogames is plain stupid as well as useless... Like you couldnt get around their system anyway... Edit; Im a lawyer irl, dont want to be stuck playing undead in WOW... Just to make things clear... I speak for myself and no one else, unless i state otherwise mine is just an opinion. A fact is something that can be independently verified, you may challenge such but with proof. You have every right to disagree with me through sound argument, i believe in constructive debate, but baseless aggression will warrant an unkind response.
GreenChaos Novice Member Joined: 10/21/06 Posts: 2274	10/28/09 12:22:07 PM#13 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) It's much better this way, so now when you sexually harass a female character you know shes a female. Or now when you want to sexual fantasize about that female character that looks 13 you won't get disturbed thinking she may be played by a guy.
MMO_Doubter Advanced Member Joined: 7/28/09 Posts: 5133	10/28/09 12:23:37 PM#14 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Toquio3 you dont like males playing females? i guess the whole 'role-playing hgame' concept elludes you. on topic, im not surprised. china is a shit hole. not only are they turning their own country into a pile of concrete, but they have no problems abusing the privacy of its people. Like conan o'brian once joked on his late night show. on china he had to say: " China: if you're gonna get arrested, might as well be for no reason." Right he was. China is a communist country. There is no right to privacy there. "" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2
Toquio3 Novice Member Joined: 7/02/09 Posts: 1105 "Excellent breeze... Great day for cards."	10/28/09 12:24:13 PM#15 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Caleveira Makes you think one of their execs was too much into cyber and just finished watching M Butterfly... On the serious side this is another worrysome trend we see emerge in China. I dont see any other rationale for this but homophobia. I will quit any game that enforces this even though i dont usually play female chars myself. Discrimination is something we should take seriously, aside from the fact that this would mostly inconveniences people who play female characters for other legitimate reasons. Yea, even "i dont like staring at a guys behind" seems perfectly legit to me. Whats their problem if someone gets their rocks off playing dress up with their virtual barbie? As long as they dont incovenience or harrass any other players whatever someone does in a game is perfectly alright. Enforcing morality standards in videogames is plain stupid as well as useless... Like you couldnt get around their system anyway... Exactly. "MOM! come stand in front of this webcam for a sec!" If you stand VERY still, and close your eyes, after a minute you can actually FEEL the universe revolving around PvP.
mbd1968 Novice Member Joined: 2/21/07 Posts: 1404	10/28/09 12:24:39 PM#16 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by hades302 Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a human plays an elf. It's creepy... I'm short IRL so I could probably get away with a dwarf... or anything with a real ugly character model...
User Deleted	10/28/09 12:25:03 PM#17 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by GreenChaos It's much better this way, so now when you sexually harass a female character you know shes a female. Or now when you want to sexual fantasize about that female character that looks 13 you won't get disturbed thinking she may be played by a guy. I lol'd
ChrisMattern Novice Member Joined: 5/04/05 Posts: 1469	10/28/09 12:25:51 PM#18 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by MMO_Doubter Originally posted by Ibluerate Yay! Sorta... I really hate it when a guy plays a girl. It's creepy... Someone's had a nasty surprise in the past. Not wise to make dates in an MMO. So, how much loot did you give "her" in order to make "her" like you?
mbd1968 Novice Member Joined: 2/21/07 Posts: 1404	10/28/09 12:26:31 PM#19 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Caleveira Makes you think one of their execs was too much into cyber and just finished watching M Butterfly... On the serious side this is another worrysome trend we see emerge in China. I dont see any other rationale for this but homophobia. I will quit any game that enforces this even though i dont usually play female chars myself. Discrimination is something we should take seriously, aside from the fact that this would mostly inconveniences people who play female characters for other legitimate reasons. Yea, even "i dont like staring at a guys behind" seems perfectly legit to me. Whats their problem if someone gets their rocks off playing dress up with their virtual barbie? As long as they dont incovenience or harrass any other players whatever someone does in a game is perfectly alright. Enforcing morality standards in videogames is plain stupid as well as useless... Like you couldnt get around their system anyway... Edit; Im a lawyer irl, dont want to be stuck playing undead in WOW... If they'll quite happily run you over in a main battle tank, what makes you think they care about your privacy?
clik Apprentice Member Joined: 10/13/09 Posts: 68	10/28/09 12:26:55 PM#20 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Guess all the creepy nerds that fantasize over meeting a woman through an avatar will be happy.