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Chinese Goverment rules that StarCraft: Ghost promotes "Feudal Superstition"

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by TychusFindlay, Feb 14, 2009.

Chinese Goverment rules that StarCraft: Ghost promotes "Feudal Superstition"

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by TychusFindlay, Feb 14, 2009.

  1. bralbers

    bralbers New Member

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    Ah of course...wait wha?
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    ah I understand now
     
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  2. Light

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    Well they obviously know nothing of the game to think that the title of a space RTS is feudal superstition..
     
  3. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    as little as you do apparently

    ghost is an FPS
     
  4. Light

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    Well I was thinking of starcraft when I typed that, so be it.
     
  5. overmind

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    Well, likely they just have to rename it in china, not like the classification people of 'free' countries have ever refused classification for a ridiculous reason...
     
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    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    actually, their research might be better then we think, remember how and when the UED was supposed to come into existance



    i am thinking too much, eh?
     
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    The last nations on Earth joining the united powers league after aliens are discovered?

    Also, brood war was more based on the UED and is sold in china.

    Oh and it's only the 'ghost' name they're complaining about.

    Now, i'm thinking too much. :p
     
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    so let me get this straight , china will sue blizzard for having the name "ghost"? they dont own a word.. wtf? its not even the same in chinese
     
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    No, china's not suing blizzard for using the name, they will just not let blizzard use the name 'ghost' in china.
     
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    That is just stupid!! I havent even played Ghost, looks good but why should the name be a 'feudal superstition'? Its not like a space ghost will come rip their throats out is it??
     
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    Well this isn't quite as bad as an Australian writer being imprisoned in Thailand for up to 5 years for writing a book (which sold only 10 copies) which contained one sentence which was negative about their king or whatever hes called...
     
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    Maybe the Chinese are just superstitious people? Al so I believe it was Blizzard that is suing to use the name but the article said that the Chinese court refused to look at it.
     
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    /PHAIL COMMUNISM
     
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    Its a dictatorship which is placing almost all of its GDP growth back into capital (machinery, infastructure etc) instead of improving living standards this policy allows it to remain at a higher level of growth . Which means it is a quasi command economy but in no way reflects communist principles =P

    But ya...this is quite ludicrous
     
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