World of Warcraft no longer legally for sale in Australia

**Valigarmander** · 02-04-2009, 11:58 PM

World of Warcraft no longer legally for sale in Australia - WoW Insider

OH GOD, YOU AUSSIES

HOW WILL YOU SURVIVE?

Dizzy · 02-05-2009, 06:08 AM

Easily.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 02-05-2009, 06:41 AM

What?

**Loot** · 02-05-2009, 01:04 PM

What? Why can't they classify it? It's T for the actual game, AO for the community.

Or just do a cheap ESRB excuse and say the game may be different when going online.

heh · 02-05-2009, 01:51 PM

secret Australian plan to increase work output

***Cosmonautical*** · 02-05-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEED A DISPENSER HERE

What? Why can't they classify it? It's T for the actual game, AO for the community.

Or just do a cheap ESRB excuse and say the game may be different when going online.

ESRB doesn't exist here. Ratings are different.

Just what Australia needs: more discouraged game publishers.

Jesus · 02-06-2009, 02:49 PM

So what happens to the australians who already bought the game? What will happen to the oceanic servers? Do they know what this will do to the workers who help run these MMOs? Do they know that it actually hurts the economy? Are they aware of the more Mature MMOs that feature sex scenes and actually revolve around sex (not going to mention any names because of perverted 13 year old minds lurking)?

Lurch1982 · 02-06-2009, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casual Violence

ESRB doesn't exist here. Ratings are different.

Just what Australia needs: more discouraged game publishers.

As if outright banning games for content weren't enough, right?

Sim Kid · 02-08-2009, 01:14 PM

That's really the problem with any game with an online interaction is that if you have to rate the online part, then everything would have to be rated "M" or whatever the equivalent rating in Australia or wherever you live in the world is. Even IF you enable the profanity filter.

Blake · 02-08-2009, 01:36 PM

2 years of prison for selling illegal MMORPGS? I wouldn't want to have "game trafficking" on my record.

If anything, MMORPG's are less explicit than websites on the internet. Youtube, for instance, who strives to get rid of explicit material does not have the resources to check every video that is uploaded onto their website as well as filter the comments made by trolls daily that are childish and immature.

The internet is basically a large community. Some people take advantage of it, others like to trash it. The root of all evil isn't the games, or the internet, but the people who abuse it.

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And so ends my random rant aimed at no one in particular.

Kargath · 02-08-2009, 01:55 PM

Books, films, and games are banned by default here. They must be submitted to the censorship board to be classified and unbanned.

**Valigarmander** · 02-08-2009, 02:00 PM

^ Damn, America doesn't seem all that bad anymore.

Metal Man · 02-08-2009, 02:14 PM

It's just another case of 'Gee, those laws are stupid.'

Kil'jaeden · 02-10-2009, 05:03 PM

God forbid people get offended or something not be classified.
Seriously, from what I've read of Australia's government, I dislike my own slightly less in comparison.

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*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,503 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	What?

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Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	What? Why can't they classify it? It's T for the actual game, AO for the community. Or just do a cheap ESRB excuse and say the game may be different when going online.

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heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	secret Australian plan to increase work output

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Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	So what happens to the australians who already bought the game? What will happen to the oceanic servers? Do they know what this will do to the workers who help run these MMOs? Do they know that it actually hurts the economy? Are they aware of the more Mature MMOs that feature sex scenes and actually revolve around sex (not going to mention any names because of perverted 13 year old minds lurking)?

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Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	That's really the problem with any game with an online interaction is that if you have to rate the online part, then everything would have to be rated "M" or whatever the equivalent rating in Australia or wherever you live in the world is. Even IF you enable the profanity filter.

02-08-2009, 01:36 PM	#10
Blake Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: A generic place such as a house Gender: Posts: 4,628 Thanks: 1,489 Thanked 206 Times in 148 Posts	2 years of prison for selling illegal MMORPGS? I wouldn't want to have "game trafficking" on my record. If anything, MMORPG's are less explicit than websites on the internet. Youtube, for instance, who strives to get rid of explicit material does not have the resources to check every video that is uploaded onto their website as well as filter the comments made by trolls daily that are childish and immature. The internet is basically a large community. Some people take advantage of it, others like to trash it. The root of all evil isn't the games, or the internet, but the people who abuse it. --- And so ends my random rant aimed at no one in particular.

02-08-2009, 01:55 PM	#11
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Books, films, and games are banned by default here. They must be submitted to the censorship board to be classified and unbanned.

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,754 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ Damn, America doesn't seem all that bad anymore.

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Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	It's just another case of 'Gee, those laws are stupid.'

02-10-2009, 05:03 PM	#14
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	God forbid people get offended or something not be classified. Seriously, from what I've read of Australia's government, I dislike my own slightly less in comparison.