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Robzig
Member Posts: 19
in EVE Online
I have heard that CCP is going to open new servers other than Tranquility. Is this true?
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Yes. They are opening a new server in China.
The new server will be open to China only, because of the regulations on businesses and online gaming. You will not be able to play without holding a Chinese ID (Its like this for all online gaming in that country). The Chinese edition is still in beta, but it is already looking to have a HUGE following, and could be bigger right now than the 'global' version of the game. Scary though that our little game could be that popular in just one country.
BTW, don't turn this thread into a debate over China's policies please, as it will no doubt end up getting locked.
It's a the dream most developers have when they are having "pipe dreams" of what they could do better...
Yes, CCP has done it!!
What was overlooked was that CCP will _not_ open another primary server for some time. Well, their current hardware, er yardware, wait "UBERWARE!!1", should be able to handle twice if not 4 times as many users as currently being experianced.
So let help me understand this situation:
China has regularons on business and online gaming so in order to play them in China you have to have a Chinese ID.
How do chinese manage to infiltrate games like WoW, Lineage, etc. with such restrictions?
Just wondering.
Keep in mind that most of these 'Chinese' gamers might not even be living in China itself.
I've tried looking up more info on this, but its awfully hard to come by. The best thing I could get is this article: "China imposes online gaming curbs". The "See Also" links in that article are pretty relevant, too.
The thing is, EVERYTHING in China must bear the state's stamp of approval, from businesses, to products, to information. Its a simple fact of the matter and the purpose of this thread is not to discuss these issues. Sorry for the emphasis, its just way too easy for a debate on this subject to get out of hand.
I am not sure if China actively blocks access to online game servers outside the country, but when a game company would like to officially provide service there, they must go through a very long process of approval. A domestic Chinese company (in partnership with the game's developer) is then allowed to set up and control the service, provided that they follow all the regulations set by the state. If they fail to do this they get shut down or worse. Once this domestic service is in, they might take the option to block access to outside servers and force gamers to use the local (restricted) ones.
So, how did 'Chinese' gamers get into MMOs anyway: they might not even be in China, you may be referring to players on the Chinese servers, or access to the non-Chinese servers has not yet been blocked. These restrictions to online gaming may be a recent development, too, so it might still have to filter through to other games.
Off topic, but... you WoW 'fanbois' sure spend a lot of time in the Eve forums...
As for the servers... everything has been said. CCP is simply attempting to follow the gaming laws of a potentially huge MMO crowd. Also, it could very well <snip> the Macro Miner problem right in the bud.
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