Comments on: The View From Here http://levelling.bigkid.com.au/2005/05/09/42/ games as life Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Shane http://levelling.bigkid.com.au/2005/05/09/42/#comment-74 Wed, 11 May 2005 18:22:31 +1000 http://levelling.bigkid.com.au/2005/05/09/42/#comment-74 You can't ban players for misuse. The problem with a subscriber game is that means losing profits. Hey pubs chuck people out for being louts. But MMO's are different. You pay by Credit card, as a consumer you can charge the subscription back as goods not recieved if you are banned. No MATTER what BLIZZARDS terms of use state, their terms mean nothing when it hits Mastercard or Visa rules, they have to take it to a civil court. I've got a friend, who plays WoW, and because he leveled up so quickly, after a whille, when there is nothing better to do. And in order for him to get his moneys worth he just goes online and acts like a retard. Abusing people and what not. He is regularly banned, but by the time the ban has been enforced and carried out, he has been to sleep, gone to work and come home. All he gets is an email, at that moment he can play again. They just need to punkbust the games. Punish bad, abusive players. Or are they going to allow bullies. One way to combat it, is by rewarding the people who cut down the retards where they stand. Give the good samaritans (gameplay wise not as in Good V Evil)something, record what happens, and have them rewarded for stopping a retard. Obviously. This could cause collusion. Other then kicking idiots, perhaps imprisoning them within the game, and locking them into some medial task that must be completed before being released, is more what the doctor ordered. Something that stops them from questing. Whilst not taking away the ability to play the game. I like that idea. They can go to jail and bottle health vials. First offence will be a smaller amount, after several offences, it could take you hours to get out of jail. :) You can’t ban players for misuse. The problem with a subscriber game is that means losing profits. Hey pubs chuck people out for being louts. But MMO’s are different. You pay by Credit card, as a consumer you can charge the subscription back as goods not recieved if you are banned. No MATTER what BLIZZARDS terms of use state, their terms mean nothing when it hits Mastercard or Visa rules, they have to take it to a civil court.

I’ve got a friend, who plays WoW, and because he leveled up so quickly, after a whille, when there is nothing better to do. And in order for him to get his moneys worth he just goes online and acts like a retard. Abusing people and what not.

He is regularly banned, but by the time the ban has been enforced and carried out, he has been to sleep, gone to work and come home. All he gets is an email, at that moment he can play again.

They just need to punkbust the games. Punish bad, abusive players. Or are they going to allow bullies. One way to combat it, is by rewarding the people who cut down the retards where they stand. Give the good samaritans (gameplay wise not as in Good V Evil)something, record what happens, and have them rewarded for stopping a retard. Obviously. This could cause collusion. Other then kicking idiots, perhaps imprisoning them within the game, and locking them into some medial task that must be completed before being released, is more what the doctor ordered. Something that stops them from questing. Whilst not taking away the ability to play the game.

I like that idea. They can go to jail and bottle health vials. First offence will be a smaller amount, after several offences, it could take you hours to get out of jail. :)

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