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Starcraft II Gets Adult-only Rating in Korea - Page 16

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520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
April 18 2010 01:24 GMT
#301
I'm amused at everyone raging at KeSPA when it isn't even confirmed that they had anything to do with the decision.
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guitarizt
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1492 Posts
April 18 2010 01:27 GMT
#302
I don't get why the thread's so long.
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Hemingway
SilentCrono
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1420 Posts
April 18 2010 02:47 GMT
#303
i'm going to have to quote someone from gosugamers.net here:

SkyGrinder: Replace stim packs with orange juice in the korean version.

LMAO
♞ Your soul will forever be lost in the void of a horse. ♞
AmstAff
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Germany949 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-18 03:04:18
April 18 2010 03:04 GMT
#304
the positive thing is that foreigners will be able to win some tours, untill adult koreans start playing sc2 =(
after 2 years i reached it = marine icon
Myles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5162 Posts
April 18 2010 03:37 GMT
#305
On April 18 2010 10:24 scintilliaSD wrote:
I'm amused at everyone raging at KeSPA when it isn't even confirmed that they had anything to do with the decision.


It will never be 'comfimed' that kespa was behind the decision, but it doesn't take too much deductive reasoning to see they are likely pulling the strings behind the scenes to try and get leverage over Blizzard.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
April 18 2010 03:48 GMT
#306
On April 18 2010 10:24 scintilliaSD wrote:
I'm amused at everyone raging at KeSPA when it isn't even confirmed that they had anything to do with the decision.

Do you have another suggestion for an organization that would be pushing toward such an unprecedented and unwarranted decision?
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soudo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
603 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-18 06:14:51
April 18 2010 06:09 GMT
#307
On April 18 2010 12:48 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 18 2010 10:24 scintilliaSD wrote:
I'm amused at everyone raging at KeSPA when it isn't even confirmed that they had anything to do with the decision.

Do you have another suggestion for an organization that would be pushing toward such an unprecedented and unwarranted decision?


I have one. How about, the Game Ratings Board? And the Ministry of Culture? You know, the people who are in charge of these things, and NOT Kespa.

I mean, what exactly does Kespa gain from making this move? Are you telling me that Kespa's dream is that SC2 is never released in Korea as long as they don't get full rights from Blizzard? How does that make any business sense?

Just because Kespa isn't Blizzard's biggest fan doesn't mean they're behind every single move that undermines a successful release of SC2 in Korea.

On April 18 2010 12:37 Myles wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 18 2010 10:24 scintilliaSD wrote:
I'm amused at everyone raging at KeSPA when it isn't even confirmed that they had anything to do with the decision.


It will never be 'comfimed' that kespa was behind the decision, but it doesn't take too much deductive reasoning to see they are likely pulling the strings behind the scenes to try and get leverage over Blizzard.


Oh. So Kespa's master plan is that they'll put at AO rating on SC2, which will scare Blizzard into giving Kespa full rights over SC2. Then Kespa removes the AO rating from SC2 without having Blizzard change anything from the game because they got full rights to broadcast/profit from SC2.

Man, what a foolproof plan. Fucking genius. And all it took was a little bit of deductive reasoning.
ComradeDover
Profile Joined November 2009
Bulgaria758 Posts
April 18 2010 06:15 GMT
#308
On April 18 2010 15:09 soudo wrote:
I have one. How about, the Game Ratings Board? And the Ministry of Culture? You know, the people who are in charge of these things, and NOT Kespa.


Motive?

On April 18 2010 15:09 soudo wrote:
I mean, what exactly does Kespa gain from making this move? Are you telling me that Kespa's dream is that SC2 is never released in Korea as long as they don't get full rights from Blizzard? How does that make any business sense?


Every day that SC2, the game they don't have rights to, isn't released in Korea is a day that SC1, the game they do have rights to, will continue to run unopposed. They have every reason to do by defering and delaying the coming of something that's going to cut into their power.
Bring back 2v2s!
soudo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
603 Posts
April 18 2010 06:26 GMT
#309
On April 18 2010 15:15 ComradeDover wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 18 2010 15:09 soudo wrote:
I have one. How about, the Game Ratings Board? And the Ministry of Culture? You know, the people who are in charge of these things, and NOT Kespa.


Motive?

Show nested quote +
On April 18 2010 15:09 soudo wrote:
I mean, what exactly does Kespa gain from making this move? Are you telling me that Kespa's dream is that SC2 is never released in Korea as long as they don't get full rights from Blizzard? How does that make any business sense?


Every day that SC2, the game they don't have rights to, isn't released in Korea is a day that SC1, the game they do have rights to, will continue to run unopposed. They have every reason to do by defering and delaying the coming of something that's going to cut into their power.


I'm not going to get into why running away from problems is a bad business model, but even assuming that Kespa's goal is to squeeze out every single last drop of SC1, how does that prove that they're behind this move?

All this conspiracy shit is so annoying.
RandomAccount#49059
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2140 Posts
April 18 2010 06:35 GMT
#310
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ComradeDover
Profile Joined November 2009
Bulgaria758 Posts
April 18 2010 06:39 GMT
#311
On April 18 2010 15:26 soudo wrote:
I'm not going to get into why running away from problems is a bad business model, but even assuming that Kespa's goal is to squeeze out every single last drop of SC1, how does that prove that they're behind this move?


What they're doing isn't running away from a problem as much as using the tools at their disposal to deal with it as well as they can. And of course KeSPA is trying to squeeze out every single last drop out of SC1. It's by far their biggest draw, and since they aren't getting a slice out of the the SC2 pie, it would be irresponsible business practice not to.
Bring back 2v2s!
Trozz
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3454 Posts
April 18 2010 06:47 GMT
#312
This shit makes me lawl.
Now kids will be criminals
if they sneak some games.
A build is not a guess, an estimation or a hunch, a feeling, or a foolish intuition. A build is a dependable, unwavering, unarguably accurate, portrayer of your ambition.
ohN
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States1075 Posts
April 18 2010 06:51 GMT
#313
..Adult-ONLY?
For sc2 that seems a little biased or unfair.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
April 18 2010 06:53 GMT
#314
I just don't want the game to be delayed a year because of Kespa or w/e for this stupid ruling of Adults only... I will be so disappointed T_T.
When I think of something else, something will go here
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-18 06:59:50
April 18 2010 06:57 GMT
#315
On April 18 2010 15:26 soudo wrote:
I'm not going to get into why running away from problems is a bad business model, but even assuming that Kespa's goal is to squeeze out every single last drop of SC1, how does that prove that they're behind this move?

It doesn't. But it does make them the only known organization with a reasonable motive. A government-associated organization like a Games Rating Board or Ministry of Culture are unlikely to break the status quo unless they have pressure from either the relevant constituency or some outside organization. There might be a couple self-righteous idiots who really think there's something wrong with SC2, but for them to reach a decision like this, there have to be enough self-righteous idiots to outnumber the guys who just don't care. If there was some public opposition to SC2, we'd probably have heard about it through the relevant Korean news sources.

It's possible that some unknown yet financially and politically powerful organization is opposed to Starcraft 2 in Korea, but I question how that could go unnoticed.
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MuuMuuKnight
Profile Joined February 2010
Thailand107 Posts
April 18 2010 07:54 GMT
#316
Just a reminder, it was kespa banning broadcasting of e-Stars Seoul StarCraft II(Moon vs Nada). Labeling it too "violent" for the audience. And not doing jack about starcraft, when it has almost the same material. But regardless to if kespa is behind this or not, they seem to be a pretty shady ass organization group.
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Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Hong Kong4685 Posts
April 18 2010 08:02 GMT
#317
It really doesn't matter whether Kespa is involved or not. I'd say Kespa was most likely involved. Even If they weren't, the committee would be aware of this issue and will choose the side that favors Koreans. If Blizzard wants the Adults only tag taken off, they'll have to negotiate with Kespa.

Kids aren't going to be able to play in the new Bnet because it is law that you have to register your Korean Social Security Number for all online services. Bnet is a online service so kids will have to be blocked. If Blizzard doesn't comply, Korea could just ban SC2. So Blizzard should just negotiate with Kespa.
Oracle comes in, Scvs go down, never a miscommunication.
ComradeDover
Profile Joined November 2009
Bulgaria758 Posts
April 18 2010 08:12 GMT
#318
On April 18 2010 17:02 T.O.P. wrote:
It really doesn't matter whether Kespa is involved or not. I'd say Kespa was most likely involved. Even If they weren't, the committee would be aware of this issue and will choose the side that favors Koreans. If Blizzard wants the Adults only tag taken off, they'll have to negotiate with Kespa.

Kids aren't going to be able to play in the new Bnet because it is law that you have to register your Korean Social Security Number for all online services. Bnet is a online service so kids will have to be blocked. If Blizzard doesn't comply, Korea could just ban SC2. So Blizzard should just negotiate with Kespa.


Or, they could delay the Korean release, giving KeSPA a few more months to milk SC1 which makes them happy, and in the meantime rework the localized Korean version to satisfy the ministry of game rating or whatever.
Bring back 2v2s!
IndecisivePenguin
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States771 Posts
April 18 2010 08:15 GMT
#319
On April 18 2010 11:47 hp.Methos wrote:
i'm going to have to quote someone from gosugamers.net here:

SkyGrinder: Replace stim packs with orange juice in the korean version.

LMAO


Heck, OJ gets me pumped in the morning.
FusionCutter
Profile Joined October 2004
Canada974 Posts
April 18 2010 08:20 GMT
#320
Made BBC headlines:

South Korea Starcraft gamers accused of match rigging

Players control armies of different species that do battle in StarCraft
Police in South Korea are investigating allegations of match fixing by professional players of sci-fi-themed strategy game StarCraft.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8623514.stm
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