"If there are so many low population servers, then why don't they just combine the two lowest ones after so many weeks / months."
A good idea for players, not so much for blizzard. Besides a few technical issues (mass name changes), the main issue is that it's bad PR. Whenever a mmorpg starts closing realms news spreads everywhere that the game is dying.
"Protected free speech? WTH? You honestly think that a company advertising a program that they ADMIT violates Blizzard's terms of use is protected under free speech? By that argument then, I can run an ad on TV advertising electronic equipment that I stole out of people's houses. Sure, its illegal, but how dare the government try to limit my free speech by arresting me selling stolen goods."
WoWGlider isn't stolen equipment, it's moreso selling the lockpicking kit to break into someone's house to steal that equipment. In you analogy the seller has committed the crime whereas it should be the buyer committing the crime. Now perhaps the developer of WoWGlider is at fault for testing his program using WoW while writing the software since he must have agreed with the eula, but the software itself likely isn't illegal (although with the dmca who knows nowadays). This also likely falls in the same territory as bnet and WoW server emulators. I don't think those were ever actually shown to be illegal but were rather just crushed under the might of blizzard/vivendi's legal department.
That said, I don't really like that WoWGlider even exists but it's a question of how much you value free speech.
Well it's hardly surprising the numbers aren't 1:1. They sold out of Zelda halfway through the line of 75 at the place I got my system. I had to call up 3 separate places before finding a store that had it (which ended up being the store that had the fewest systems available had 8 extra). It also seems to be sold out everywhere online. I'd be quite surprised if you could find it anywhere online.
I'm not sure why everyone keeps seeing this as Microsoft and Sony praising Nintendo. Seems to me it's more about them saying their biggest competitor is the worst of the 3.
As much as I like Nintendo it really wouldn't surprise me to see them in last place again. Anyone who reads these gaming sites is not the majority. To the mainstream Nintendo comes off as the kiddy console. The new name isn't going to help that either.
How Blizzard monitors realm populations
Apr 26th 2007 4:51PM (WoW)A good idea for players, not so much for blizzard. Besides a few technical issues (mass name changes), the main issue is that it's bad PR. Whenever a mmorpg starts closing realms news spreads everywhere that the game is dying.
Blizzard suing WoWglider creator
Feb 23rd 2007 5:30PM (WoW)You should at least use the correct analogy:
"Protected free speech? WTH? You honestly think that a company advertising a program that they ADMIT violates Blizzard's terms of use is protected under free speech? By that argument then, I can run an ad on TV advertising electronic equipment that I stole out of people's houses. Sure, its illegal, but how dare the government try to limit my free speech by arresting me selling stolen goods."
WoWGlider isn't stolen equipment, it's moreso selling the lockpicking kit to break into someone's house to steal that equipment. In you analogy the seller has committed the crime whereas it should be the buyer committing the crime. Now perhaps the developer of WoWGlider is at fault for testing his program using WoW while writing the software since he must have agreed with the eula, but the software itself likely isn't illegal (although with the dmca who knows nowadays). This also likely falls in the same territory as bnet and WoW server emulators. I don't think those were ever actually shown to be illegal but were rather just crushed under the might of blizzard/vivendi's legal department.
That said, I don't really like that WoWGlider even exists but it's a question of how much you value free speech.
Nintendo sells 600K Wiis at launch, 454K Zeldas
Nov 27th 2006 10:43PM (Joystiq)Joystiq's DS buyer's guide: readers respond [update 1]
Jun 15th 2006 5:49PM (Joystiq)http://media.ds.ign.com/media/746/746980/vid_1198861.html
or the full list here:
http://media.ds.ign.com/media/746/746980/vids_1.html
Still waiting for mine to arrive in the mail though. :(
Sony picks Wii as running mate vs Microsoft
May 16th 2006 7:34PM (Joystiq)As much as I like Nintendo it really wouldn't surprise me to see them in last place again. Anyone who reads these gaming sites is not the majority. To the mainstream Nintendo comes off as the kiddy console. The new name isn't going to help that either.