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Casinos No-go For World of WarCraft
If there’s one thing we love about MMORPGs
it’s scantily-clad female elves with firm thighs. If there are two
things we love about MMORPGs it’s those elves and also the way players
come up with ingenious – and often exploitative – ways of making some
cold, hard cash.
For instance, Blizzard has just banned World of Warcraft players from
running ‘casinos’. These people are clearly skilled entrepreneurs, but
they’re also making the world of Azeroth a more annoying place than it
should be.
By using the game’s ‘Yell’ command, casino owners (concentrated
especially around the cities of Ironforge and Orgrimmar) have been
advertising their presence to anyone in the area. Those who want to
gamble use another command to randomly generate a number to win cash
from the casino owner. Simple.
The problem is that the Yell command is irritatingly intrusive to
players since they cannot avoid it, and Blizzard has received loads of
complaints about dodgy casino operators who value a fast buck above a
satisfied customer.
So last week Blizzard took the decision to ban the practice outright.
"The practice of "casinos" has been a hot topic for many players of
late," said a statement on Blizzard’s official WoW website. "Be advised
that casinos encourage spamming and scamming, and there have been a
resounding number of complaints about the gambling practice. Our
conclusion is as follows: casinos are no longer allowed in World of
Warcraft."
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entire article at: CVG
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