"False. They can and have banned you if they don't like what you say - it doesn't matter what you actually say. You can even get a ban for stupid stuff like posting to a thread which 'is too old'"
You are confusing a forum ban with an account ban. You can be banned from the forums without being banned ingame. However, a game ban is also a forum ban.
1) Lets say I have 3 or 4 WoW accounts, a single login is easier then ahving to manage 4 logins.
4) I've NEVER heard of anyone getting banned (except for the WINE incident, which was later fixed) for something they did not do. Getting banned because your brother put "leet hax" on your system does not count. Don't do stupid shit (sharing your account, buying/selling gold, powerleveling, being retarded in/2, using cheats) and you won't get banned. Pretty simple.
6) Weak argument is weak.
There are a few myths stated in the comments I wish to clear up:
1) Battle.net accounts are actually more convenient, a single login for all your Blizzard titles will make things easier.
2) As far as I know, unless your guild leader is on your battle.net friends, they won't be able to see you play Starcraft 2.
3) If you get banned from World of Warcraft, it will NOT ban your from other games, including other WoW accounts on your battle.net account.
4) Don't bot, cheat, scam people, stay stupid shit in/2 and you won't get banned.
5) You can add multiple World of Warcraft accounts to a single Battle.net account. You'll get to choose which account you want to use when you login. If you goto another computer (multiboxing, letting your GF play, w/e) and use your battle.net login, you can choose the other account and be online at the same time (you've still gotta pay 15 bucks a month for the subscription, per account).
6) Alarmists ARE indeed funny to read.
I've spent 130 dollars on VC software for games I like.
I use Snes9x and other emulators to play games that aren't currently avaliable for the Virtual Console, such as Super Mario RPG, etc.
I also own a sizable collection of NES and SNES carts, playingw 5-10 bucks for each one to play them again on my Wii is insaine anyway.
Anyway, I don't want this degrading into a debate if using homebrew emulators with games you own is piracy.
Seriously.
Because a lot of times "homebrew" is merely a code word for "illegally copied games" (oh, wait.. let's call them "backups", yeah.. that sounds much better).
If it allows you to write your own software for the Wii (is there an SDK publicly available?).. well, then we're talking and this is something to get excited about.
1) Homebrew doesn't mean "illegally copied games."
2) There is a sort of crude SDK out there, google it.
Please, before you open your mouth understand that not all homebrewers are pirates. We pay for our VC/WiiWare games (or just choose not to use the service). We just want to do MORE then what Nintendo is willing to do, like playing out of region games (Using Gecko Region Free) or other things as people write software, such as a POP3 email client, emulators, Doom, etc.
There's a few things about this.
1) This isn't about end user DRM. Its about patent holders on chip designs being able to protect their property from less then scrupulous manufacturers.
2) The end user, in theory, will NEVER see this.
3) If its an inconvenience to manufacturers, this'll have to be something they'll have to discuss to the patent holder.
4) Stop putting on the "omg its stealth user DRM" hats, not worth it.
This was fixed in SP1! I was thinking they found way around the SP1 fix (not like I condone piracy, but seeing MS get owned every once in a while is fun).
This isn't new to students who are in schools which are part of the MSDNAA. I get free copies of XP Pro, Vista Business (x64 Editions), Visual Studio 2008 Pro, etc.
Microsoft is trying to get students used to using Microsoft software to develop software, so when they go out in the workforce, they'll use *gasp*Microsoft Software*gasp*.
This software isn't free, you'll pay with your soul.
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"False. They can and have banned you if they don't like what you say - it doesn't matter what you actually say. You can even get a ban for stupid stuff like posting to a thread which 'is too old'"
You are confusing a forum ban with an account ban. You can be banned from the forums without being banned ingame. However, a game ban is also a forum ban.
Ah, I stand corrected on that point. If its just a technical issue, they should be able to correct that before Battle.net 2.0's official rollout.
1) Lets say I have 3 or 4 WoW accounts, a single login is easier then ahving to manage 4 logins. /2, using cheats) and you won't get banned. Pretty simple.
4) I've NEVER heard of anyone getting banned (except for the WINE incident, which was later fixed) for something they did not do. Getting banned because your brother put "leet hax" on your system does not count. Don't do stupid shit (sharing your account, buying/selling gold, powerleveling, being retarded in
6) Weak argument is weak.
Maybe because its Tuesday? I think they brought down the Battle.net authentication servers for maintenance.
There are a few myths stated in the comments I wish to clear up:
/2 and you won't get banned.
1) Battle.net accounts are actually more convenient, a single login for all your Blizzard titles will make things easier.
2) As far as I know, unless your guild leader is on your battle.net friends, they won't be able to see you play Starcraft 2.
3) If you get banned from World of Warcraft, it will NOT ban your from other games, including other WoW accounts on your battle.net account.
4) Don't bot, cheat, scam people, stay stupid shit in
5) You can add multiple World of Warcraft accounts to a single Battle.net account. You'll get to choose which account you want to use when you login. If you goto another computer (multiboxing, letting your GF play, w/e) and use your battle.net login, you can choose the other account and be online at the same time (you've still gotta pay 15 bucks a month for the subscription, per account).
6) Alarmists ARE indeed funny to read.
I for one welcome our new Bacterial Overlords.
Looks like a toaster!
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Ain't this the apple approach? Build an OS, limit 3d party access to the API. Of course, minus the app store.
I've spent 130 dollars on VC software for games I like. I use Snes9x and other emulators to play games that aren't currently avaliable for the Virtual Console, such as Super Mario RPG, etc. I also own a sizable collection of NES and SNES carts, playingw 5-10 bucks for each one to play them again on my Wii is insaine anyway. Anyway, I don't want this degrading into a debate if using homebrew emulators with games you own is piracy.
Seriously. Because a lot of times "homebrew" is merely a code word for "illegally copied games" (oh, wait.. let's call them "backups", yeah.. that sounds much better).
If it allows you to write your own software for the Wii (is there an SDK publicly available?).. well, then we're talking and this is something to get excited about.
1) Homebrew doesn't mean "illegally copied games."
2) There is a sort of crude SDK out there, google it.
Please, before you open your mouth understand that not all homebrewers are pirates. We pay for our VC/WiiWare games (or just choose not to use the service). We just want to do MORE then what Nintendo is willing to do, like playing out of region games (Using Gecko Region Free) or other things as people write software, such as a POP3 email client, emulators, Doom, etc.
There's a few things about this. 1) This isn't about end user DRM. Its about patent holders on chip designs being able to protect their property from less then scrupulous manufacturers. 2) The end user, in theory, will NEVER see this. 3) If its an inconvenience to manufacturers, this'll have to be something they'll have to discuss to the patent holder. 4) Stop putting on the "omg its stealth user DRM" hats, not worth it.
This was fixed in SP1! I was thinking they found way around the SP1 fix (not like I condone piracy, but seeing MS get owned every once in a while is fun).
This isn't new to students who are in schools which are part of the MSDNAA. I get free copies of XP Pro, Vista Business (x64 Editions), Visual Studio 2008 Pro, etc.
Microsoft is trying to get students used to using Microsoft software to develop software, so when they go out in the workforce, they'll use *gasp*Microsoft Software*gasp*.
This software isn't free, you'll pay with your soul.