[wow] Anybody read this?

Kakero · 01-10-2007, 08:43 AM

This is from the wow tos patch 2.0.3

Quote:

4. Limitations on Your Use of the Service.
A. You may only access the Service from within the territorial boundaries of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Singapore. Any access to your Account, whether by you or anyone else, from any location outside those countries is a breach of this Agreement.

Does this mean my account will be banned for not being in those countries listed?

PurpleXVI · 01-10-2007, 09:53 AM

Jesus, that reads like it.

I notice that Europe, Russia, the Middle East and most of Asia are missing... Um.

What the hell? It's not the first of April yet!

SpiritWarrior · 01-10-2007, 10:10 AM

Well because they would need the EU version. I don't think you would be banned, especially since many using the US version aren't in the US. Not just a few - hundreds of people.

Kakero · 01-10-2007, 06:28 PM

I've check official wow forum, still no official clarification about this matter. *sigh*

SpiritWarrior · 01-10-2007, 07:22 PM

I wouldn't worry personally, they'd lose more than they'd gain if they started banning. I wager it is simply a measure in their ToS to protect themselves (different laws in different countries such as China with it's restrictions on MMO's).

It is one of them things I imagine, like giving your friend a shot of your WoW account for an hour to try the game out, even though it is forbidden by the Terms. We all have done it at one point.

Hivetyrant · 01-10-2007, 09:01 PM

Where did you buy it from Kakero?

If you imported the game then technically, yes they can ban your account.

Kakero · 01-11-2007, 11:21 PM

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I even halted my payment for Burning Crusade just in case.

I bought mine from this website www.pcgame.com.my

Hivetyrant · 01-11-2007, 11:40 PM

If you don't draw attention to yourself by using various IP's (Other people's PC's) then you should be fine, but I would not be surprised if they do searches for abnormal IP's (From other countries)

Luvian · 01-12-2007, 02:28 PM

I don't think they're going to ban legit players with this. It's basically just an excuse to bad chinese farmers when they see them.

SpiritWarrior · 01-12-2007, 02:49 PM

This is what I felt too. It's a techy detail to protect themselves. Be good and it won't be an issue.

01-10-2007, 10:10 AM	#3
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Well because they would need the EU version. I don't think you would be banned, especially since many using the US version aren't in the US. Not just a few - hundreds of people. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

01-10-2007, 07:22 PM	#5
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	I wouldn't worry personally, they'd lose more than they'd gain if they started banning. I wager it is simply a measure in their ToS to protect themselves (different laws in different countries such as China with it's restrictions on MMO's). It is one of them things I imagine, like giving your friend a shot of your WoW account for an hour to try the game out, even though it is forbidden by the Terms. We all have done it at one point. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

01-12-2007, 02:28 PM	#9
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,766	I don't think they're going to ban legit players with this. It's basically just an excuse to bad chinese farmers when they see them. __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

01-12-2007, 02:49 PM	#10
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	This is what I felt too. It's a techy detail to protect themselves. Be good and it won't be an issue. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

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01-10-2007, 09:53 AM	#2
PurpleXVI Emerald Dragon Join Date: April 6, 2005 Location: Denmark Age: 39 Posts: 903	Jesus, that reads like it. I notice that Europe, Russia, the Middle East and most of Asia are missing... Um. What the hell? It's not the first of April yet!

01-10-2007, 06:28 PM	#4
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	I've check official wow forum, still no official clarification about this matter. sigh

01-10-2007, 09:01 PM	#6
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	Where did you buy it from Kakero? If you imported the game then technically, yes they can ban your account.

01-11-2007, 11:21 PM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I even halted my payment for Burning Crusade just in case. I bought mine from this website www.pcgame.com.my

01-11-2007, 11:40 PM	#8
Hivetyrant Jack Burton Join Date: August 24, 2002 Location: Aussie now in the US of A! Age: 38 Posts: 5,403	If you don't draw attention to yourself by using various IP's (Other people's PC's) then you should be fine, but I would not be surprised if they do searches for abnormal IP's (From other countries)

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