You know you've made an MMO character that was not the same sex as your own. Don't lie. Boy playing as a girl? It's fine, right? Not in China.
I don't know. Maybe someone got burned by some online-to-offline experience. For some reason, Chinese MMO King of the World has a new Gender Identity System that checks your face, via webcam, to see if you're a guy or a gal. I guess they don't want any Queens of the World, if you catch my drift. They do not want boys playing as girls, straight up. Try to pull a fast one and play as a girl and you'll be banned.
MMOsite says that the company, Aurora Technology, feels that using real gender can make female players feel respected.
I would almost bet that some exec there found out the hard way and instituted the rule.
This is the header image I wanted to use. Nick would not let me.
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3:40 PM on 11.05.2009
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hold up to camera,
???
SLIGHTLY CONFUSING ERP!
I don't think that anyone really cared that they were in fact talking dirty to another dude..........They just wanted to knock their rocks around.
Anyways thats just my take on the situation, lol.
Oh look, he just switched seats! Thanks Dale.
That said, I don't know what the big fucking deal is. My friend likes playing girls in MMOs. People help him out a lot more, haha.
Of course, he'll get awkward PMs once in a while, too....
Also, this would totally make things worse for women playing games. There's nothing more entertaining than telling some douche that won't stop hitting on you that you're a big beefy unwashed dude irl. Not to mention it's about the only reliable way to get guys to leave you alone...
Exactly. What idiocy.
In other news, the game previewsly known as King Of The Worlds shall now be known as
"Sausage Feast: The Game, Family Party !"
I'm going back to Joystiq!
Okay here's one.
Lady Gaga - "King of the World" MULTIBOXING CHAMPION!
That's implying she's playing both sexes at the same time, if you didn't get it.
Phew. Thanks Jon. Now I'm comfortable again.
OMGHI2U! A/S/L? WANNA CYBER?
And btw, why does Nick hate freedom?