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AFRICA Battle.Net Server

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IronWolf
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
South Africa315 Posts
May 01 2010 10:30 GMT
#1
So, should Blizzard really care about Africa? How much sales do we really generate for them anyways? I don't know, but still feel like we should get a server.

They segregating the community by having multiple servers already! I hate that (who doesn't!), but playing with <300ms lag is something to wish for!

Poll: Should Blizzard host an African server?

Yes (107)
 
69%

No (47)
 
31%

154 total votes

Your vote: Should Blizzard host an African server?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



Sazchu
Profile Joined April 2007
Iceland489 Posts
May 01 2010 10:34 GMT
#2
Yes and No.

Yes, if there would be enough demand but No becaus I honestly doubt that there would be enough demand for an African b.net server so it would not be cost efficient nor would it be fun if there are not enough players in Africa.
IronWolf
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
South Africa315 Posts
May 01 2010 10:37 GMT
#3
Agreed, so if anyone can help generate some stats that would be appreciated. When does it become viable for Blizzard to do so?

Without a server it will be a good few years before we have decent infrastructure to play with decent lag.

Going to collect some data and see what we come up with.
disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
May 01 2010 10:37 GMT
#4
imo Iceland should not be allowed to use the EU server untill they pay us back.
this game is a fucking jokie
deconduo
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Ireland4122 Posts
May 01 2010 11:22 GMT
#5
Even HoN has african servers, so I'd say yes. People don't realise that africa does have a lot of people in it with computers, internet etc. especially south africa.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-01 11:24:58
May 01 2010 11:24 GMT
#6
yea even the middle east/european people could use them if the asia servers are too lagged up
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
May 01 2010 11:29 GMT
#7
I wonder, if there was an african server, would i get better latency to that or the asian (taiwan, china, korea) server
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Mojawi)SoJu
Profile Joined April 2010
Korea (South)259 Posts
May 01 2010 11:45 GMT
#8
I would say YES if a lot of people if there are enough motivated people to use an Africa server.
I would say No if their connection arent good.
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Abenson
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada4122 Posts
May 01 2010 12:15 GMT
#9
I would say YES,
Many people don't realize that South Africa is a great market
SirJolt
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
the Dagon Knight4004 Posts
May 01 2010 12:16 GMT
#10
On May 01 2010 21:15 Abenson wrote:
I would say YES,
Many people don't realize that South Africa is a great market


This a thousand times. I've lost touch with them, but back in the day some of my friends who were most serious about SC moved to South Africa and found a really vibrant community of SC players there
Moderator@SirJolt
deL
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Australia5540 Posts
May 01 2010 12:31 GMT
#11
No.
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JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
May 01 2010 13:05 GMT
#12
in a perfect world (where revenue and costs arent important ) blizzard would set up a server in every area so everybody could play lag free and competitively. but this isnt the case, and blizzard is going to stick to places with a high density of players. setting up a server in a little corner of the world with few players and a small scene isnt going to look like a flash business idea to blizzard. they'd probably rather make us north or another europe server or something
HEY MEYT
UFO
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
582 Posts
May 01 2010 13:13 GMT
#13
How many people would use that server even if they weren`t from Africa ?

Of course YES
haduken
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia8267 Posts
May 01 2010 13:14 GMT
#14
fuck africa, give Australia a server. We are a continent too!
Rillanon.au
Shauni
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
4077 Posts
May 01 2010 15:23 GMT
#15
On May 01 2010 19:37 disco wrote:
imo Iceland should not be allowed to use the EU server untill they pay us back.


lol
I'm taking whatever coverage I can get, because frankly, I'm busy working on this million dollar deal at my job. Early retirement is a good thing brotha man. - MessengerASL
Fumi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
529 Posts
May 01 2010 16:37 GMT
#16
On May 01 2010 22:14 haduken wrote:
fuck africa, give Australia a server. We are a continent too!

Aren't you guys getting one though?
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