Comments on: SOE locks out foreign SWG TCG tournament players http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Arc http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/comment-page-1/#comment-31895 Arc Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:22:03 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/#comment-31895 It's because SOE charges an entry fee for the tournaments that offer prizes. No entry fee, no problem. Come on SOE, people are already paying for card packs, a station pass or an SWG subscription. Ease up on the cash grabs and let people have some fun. It’s because SOE charges an entry fee for the tournaments that offer prizes. No entry fee, no problem. Come on SOE, people are already paying for card packs, a station pass or an SWG subscription. Ease up on the cash grabs and let people have some fun.

]]> By: Dave http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/comment-page-1/#comment-11837 Dave Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:14:03 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/#comment-11837 I was really annoyed about this, but is really SOE's fault? It is US law that is the problem. It restricts access to certain gaming activities especially where prizes are awarded to players. Happily the Sprint Tourneys are open to all players. Not ideal but at least we Euro players can join in. I was really annoyed about this, but is really SOE’s fault?
It is US law that is the problem. It restricts access to certain gaming activities especially where prizes are awarded to players.

Happily the Sprint Tourneys are open to all players. Not ideal but at least we Euro players can join in.

]]> By: Lateris http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/comment-page-1/#comment-7954 Lateris Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/#comment-7954 Here we go again...way to go SOE. Here we go again…way to go SOE.

]]> By: Fritto http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/comment-page-1/#comment-7943 Fritto Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/#comment-7943 Using laws as an excuse as they may or may not be doing doesn't even make sense in this context. There are no actual dollar-values attached to any reward cards in the TCG (hence the fact that you get reward cards for completing the single player scenarios). If the TCG would fall under US gaming laws, then so would rolling for loot in an SWG heroic instance. Bureaucrats and lawyers still have not managed to adapt to the Online world, it would seem. Using laws as an excuse as they may or may not be doing doesn’t even make sense in this context. There are no actual dollar-values attached to any reward cards in the TCG (hence the fact that you get reward cards for completing the single player scenarios).

If the TCG would fall under US gaming laws, then so would rolling for loot in an SWG heroic instance. Bureaucrats and lawyers still have not managed to adapt to the Online world, it would seem.

]]> By: No SWG TCG tournament play for you! « Geek Critique http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 No SWG TCG tournament play for you! « Geek Critique Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:49:36 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/08/29/soe-locks-out-foreign-swg-tcg-players/#comment-7938 [...] tournaments being an extremely well-advertised part of the TCG “experience”. I’ve blogged it for MMOCrunch: My advice to SOE? Don’t let this become yet another SWG-related cock-up. Find a way to let [...] [...] tournaments being an extremely well-advertised part of the TCG “experience”. I’ve blogged it for MMOCrunch: My advice to SOE? Don’t let this become yet another SWG-related cock-up. Find a way to let [...]

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