Comments on: KESPA vs. Blizzard: The Ramifications http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:11:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SOS101 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-3448 SOS101 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:19:49 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-3448 Blizz has become a Joke they use they law to their advantage everytime they can. Their products have become shit and all they care about is the $$$$ signs, ... big waste of time IMO Go the fuck outside and stop getting addicted to stupid shit that wastes your life LOL Blizz has become a Joke they use they law to their advantage everytime they can. Their products have become shit and all they care about is the $$$$ signs, … big waste of time IMO Go the fuck outside and stop getting addicted to stupid shit that wastes your life LOL

]]> By: h4x http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2832 h4x Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:58:52 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2832 Well when you're living in Africa there are more important things to care about than video games, aren't there? Well when you’re living in Africa there are more important things to care about than video games, aren’t there?

]]> By: Vix http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2821 Vix Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:43:15 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2821 Well they want their pie and then some. With quoted requirements of a 1 mbit adsl requirement they can go screw themselves...do they have any idea what that costs in our country? Paying more than a AAA new console release title per month for a broadband connection required is not my idea of fun. Seriously Blizzard can burn in hell for all I care - they give me the finger then I'll give them the finger back. Well they want their pie and then some. With quoted requirements of a 1 mbit adsl requirement they can go screw themselves…do they have any idea what that costs in our country? Paying more than a AAA new console release title per month for a broadband connection required is not my idea of fun. Seriously Blizzard can burn in hell for all I care – they give me the finger then I’ll give them the finger back.

]]> By: Working Title » Blog Archive » Blizzard, KeSPA, and Starcraft 2 LAN http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2819 Working Title » Blog Archive » Blizzard, KeSPA, and Starcraft 2 LAN Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:36:17 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2819 [...] http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109 [...] [...] http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109 [...]

]]> By: Pies http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2817 Pies Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:21:26 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2817 yeah the mods been a real jerk, i've been banned a lot for really stupid reasons too. yeah the mods been a real jerk, i’ve been banned a lot for really stupid reasons too.

]]> By: justdweezil http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2813 justdweezil Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:14:17 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2813 I want to point out that I was temporarily banned for asking where your original SC2 forum thread went: http://i26.tinypic.com/2rzck93.jpg I want to point out that I was temporarily banned for asking where your original SC2 forum thread went:

http://i26.tinypic.com/2rzck93.jpg

]]> By: grmnasasin0227 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2806 grmnasasin0227 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:49:45 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2806 Blizzard is receiving no kickbacks from KESPA. They can't touch them over SC. The built-in ability to make swarm copies of the game and then have major LANs is totally out of their control. The fact that they're now coming down hard on KESPA over SC2 just proves that Blizzard was helpless about SC, they now want a piece of the pie for the 2nd game. Blizzard is receiving no kickbacks from KESPA. They can’t touch them over SC. The built-in ability to make swarm copies of the game and then have major LANs is totally out of their control. The fact that they’re now coming down hard on KESPA over SC2 just proves that Blizzard was helpless about SC, they now want a piece of the pie for the 2nd game.

]]> By: Anitarf http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2804 Anitarf Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:17:25 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2804 KESPA likely has to have some sort of special contract with Blizzard, though, since I don't think the standard SC EULA covers hosting major national tournaments for profit. It doesn't matter how big it is, if Blizz wanted to fuck them over they could. Of course, it makes much more business sense for them to collect royalties off the tournaments instead. KESPA likely has to have some sort of special contract with Blizzard, though, since I don’t think the standard SC EULA covers hosting major national tournaments for profit. It doesn’t matter how big it is, if Blizz wanted to fuck them over they could. Of course, it makes much more business sense for them to collect royalties off the tournaments instead.

]]> By: grmnasasin0227 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2797 grmnasasin0227 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:13:46 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2797 I think you misunderstand how big SC is in Korea, and also the level of power Blizzard has over it. KESPA is the de-facto controller of the tournaments and players, there isn't a thing Blizzard can do about it...which is exactly why Blizzard is trying to fuck them over for SC2. I think you misunderstand how big SC is in Korea, and also the level of power Blizzard has over it. KESPA is the de-facto controller of the tournaments and players, there isn’t a thing Blizzard can do about it…which is exactly why Blizzard is trying to fuck them over for SC2.

]]> By: Anitarf http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109&cpage=1#comment-2795 Anitarf Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:11:37 +0000 http://www.ghetto-overlord.com/Blog/?p=1109#comment-2795 I don't see why no lan would be an issue, though. Blizzard can already pull the plug on professional SC even though it has LAN - you likely can't hold large public tournaments if Blizzard's lawyers tell you that you can't. Unless South Korea were to drastically change it's copyright legislation in response (SC still likely isn't big enough for that to happen, though), Blizzard could kill KeSPA right now, no need to wait for SC2. Of course, making such a move makes no sense from a business standpoint (I imagine they get a fair amount of money from contracts, also, not pissing off a few million fans is a big plus), just saying that they could do it. I don’t see why no lan would be an issue, though. Blizzard can already pull the plug on professional SC even though it has LAN – you likely can’t hold large public tournaments if Blizzard’s lawyers tell you that you can’t. Unless South Korea were to drastically change it’s copyright legislation in response (SC still likely isn’t big enough for that to happen, though), Blizzard could kill KeSPA right now, no need to wait for SC2. Of course, making such a move makes no sense from a business standpoint (I imagine they get a fair amount of money from contracts, also, not pissing off a few million fans is a big plus), just saying that they could do it.

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