G4M3R Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 The Chinese government has decreed that no child under the age of 18 should be able to play MMOs that include player killing, and to enforce the law the government will soon make it a requirement for online games to feature age gates that are tied into the Chinese national I.D. card system: "Minors should not be allowed to play online games that have PK content, that allow players to increase the power of their own online game characters by killing other players," Liu Shifa, head of the MOC's Internet Culture Division, which drafts policies governing the online gaming market, told Interfax. "Online games that have PK content usually also contain acts of violence and leads to players spending too much time trying to increase the power of their characters. They are harmful to young people." "We don't want to put the authentication system in our games," a senior official with a Chinese online gaming firm, who asked to remain anonymous, told Interfax. "PK game content is an important and attractive part of almost all MMORPGs. This new regulation will have a major impact on China's online gaming market." Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 no more Runescape for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djmutik1013 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I wonder when they will revolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Haha, woo communism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PukiMan Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 "PKing"? Is that some Azn (Asian) shortcut, for "****ing" :blink: ? Was that legal before :blink: ? edit: Never mind, read the article :pinch: Title confused me :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali_ Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 PKing = player killing in game, aka pvp and other names for a player killing another in game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostShell Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Is there anything that is not banned in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthecarts Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Well, their go's World Of Warcraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soham Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 they will make alternativa games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_sphinx_ Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 wow...that's communism for you...The majority of MMORPGs are mostlu played by Chinese kids..like lineage I, II and WoW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted August 4, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 4, 2005 "PKing"? Is that some Azn (Asian) shortcut, for "****ing" :blink: ?Was that legal before :blink: ? edit: Never mind, read the article :pinch: Title confused me :p 586327056[/snapback] actually "PK" in hong kong (cantonese) is "仆街" means, fall to the floor (hard, face first?), are swear word(s) and is slang. heheh just some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I wonder when they will revolt 586327022[/snapback] They tried a peaceful revolt...they got shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Oh, come on guys. China isn't as bad as you think. They are just trying to protect thier young people from what they view as a bad influence. The kids there spend many hours every day playing online games anyway when they should be doing school work. The schools there are not like here, it is very difficut and requires very hard studying to do well. Also, good marks literaly mean the difference between a life of poverty or one of success. It's easy to just sit here in the west and judge, but you don't know or understand the way things are there. This is a good thing IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Oh, come on guys. China isn't as bad as you think. They are just trying to protect thier young people from what they view as a bad influence. The kids there spend many hours every day playing online games anyway when they should be doing school work. The schools there are not like here, it is very difficut and requires very hard studying to do well. Also, good marks literaly mean the difference between a life of poverty or one of success. It's easy to just sit here in the west and judge, but you don't know or understand the way things are there. This is a good thing IMO. 586329447[/snapback] I agree, it's not like these games are being banned outright, just restricted to minors. The real thing to be concerned about is that game publishers have the ability to tap into China's national ID system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted August 5, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 5, 2005 Oh, come on guys. China isn't as bad as you think. They are just trying to protect thier young people from what they view as a bad influence. The kids there spend many hours every day playing online games anyway when they should be doing school work. The schools there are not like here, it is very difficut and requires very hard studying to do well. Also, good marks literaly mean the difference between a life of poverty or one of success. It's easy to just sit here in the west and judge, but you don't know or understand the way things are there. This is a good thing IMO. 586329447[/snapback] You back in Canada man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowcra Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Shame. I wouldnt like this. China, you are a bunch of wanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Agreed. Maybe they should just stand upto the government? Surely theres more citizens than the government ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Cat Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 an interesting idea, but usually the leaders of a revolt are after what they are opposing. it's a different culture in china than in the UK or the USA, therefore different rules apply. I bet they would not get problems like the "hot coffee" mod scandle as over there minors who are too young to own the game, don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 glad i don't live there, too strict, dodgy government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STV Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Haha, woo communism. 586327039[/snapback] it has nothing to do with communism. wow...that's communism for you...The majority of MMORPGs are mostlu played by Chinese kids..like lineage I, II and WoW 586327081[/snapback] it has nothing to do with communism. its their restrictive government and application of it that is wrong. STV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifive Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Do you really think the government is that strict? Sure, they say this, but it's not like they're gonna enforce it. The MMO community back there is multiple times greater than in the U.S.. Advertisements for the latest Korean / Japanese MMO can be seen everywhere, even down in the subways of Shanghai. Internet cafes are populated with teens playing WoW. Some people are so ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Shame. I wouldnt like this. China, you are a bunch of wanks! 586329585[/snapback] Way to generalize the entire population of China Gowcra. It's clear that the government is made up of every single citizen of China, from the newest of newborns to the oldest of old. wow that's a huge governing body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudworth Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Agreed. Maybe they should just stand upto the government?Surely theres more citizens than the government ;) 586329599[/snapback] as stated....: (Djmutik1013 @ Aug 4 2005, 14:14)I wonder when they will revolt They tried a peaceful revolt...they got shot. the ends will justify the means when it comes to 'keeping people in line' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 You back in Canada man? 586329574[/snapback] :yes: Yep. Been back in Canada for a month and a half. I still don't know if I made the right choice yet. I miss it there a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 :yes: Yep. Been back in Canada for a month and a half. I still don't know if I made the right choice yet. I miss it there a lot. 586333036[/snapback] Glad to see you back in this side of the world... your right down the street from me here in seattle :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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