It is quite common that a game operator will ban the IPs of a particular country, claiming that it is to protect the interests of the operators in other territories. However, is it the only reason behind? In many circustances, it seems that they made the decision due to the complaints and pressure from the gamers. And the question it brings is why they dislike playing with gamers from other countries? Is skin or country a problem? Or it's the problem of local gamers themselves? Or any other reasons?
we posted an article discussing why 2Moons banned Asian IP and many players reacted sharply to the article. Today we received a letter from Acclaim, explaining to us why the initial post was removed and why they blocked China and Taiwan. The following is the explanation:
MMOsite sets up this topic doesn't mean MMOsite discriminates against any country's player or anti any country's player. We just wanna discuss the phenomenon with players why some European and American games refuse other area's players and why some European and American players don't like other country's players. We were not intending to hurt or insult anybody and we are not on any side.
Artillerist: I think there is a gap between local players and foreign players. We play in order to have fun. But they play MMORPG in order to get higher lvl, better...
Taekky: Just so so, I must admit, most of them was well-behaved, but I still be disgusted with those grinders and gold farmers..
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