Ahaa, must fucking suck to be an Iranian gamer.

[Eek 724]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19399375

"Players of Wow and other games, including Guild Wars, said when they had tried to log in they had been redirected to a page saying the connection had been blocked because the games promoted "superstition and mythology".

[Dojima 7619]

If I lived in Iran, not being able to game would be the least of my worries.

[Nitestalker 792]

If I lived in Iran, not being able to game would be the least of my worries.

If I played wow or guild wars, living in Iran would be the least of my worries.

[Smooth-eh 856]

If I lived in Iran, not being able to game would be the least of my worries.

If I played wow or guild wars, living in Iran would be the least of my worries.

Hehe I enjoyed this

[Zachmanman 877]

Superstition and mythology.... while they're all religious over there...

[Smooth-eh 856]

Superstition and mythology.... while they're all religious over there...

What's your point

[Windmill 1521]

I wish Blizzard would do the same in the US.

[Necrophenia 435]

Is it just WoW or is it SC2 and Diablo as well?

[Reaper0470 1123]

What must suck the most is all the time and money each player spent on their account was just a big waste.

[Nitestalker 792]

What must suck the most is all the time and money each player spent on their account was just a big waste.

as apposed to in other countries where all the time and money each player spent on their accounts was just a big waste.

[Reaper0470 1123]

What must suck the most is all the time and money each player spent on their account was just a big waste.

as apposed to in other countries where all the time and money each player spent on their accounts was just a big waste.

Well I'm looking at it from a players point of view. If you think about how much they loved the game and enjoyed playing, they won't see it as a waste of time and money unless out of no where the company stops letting them play like blizzard is being forced to do now. It must really suck to be a paying customer for years just to lose it all that fast.

I stopped playing wow about 2 years ago because it got boring to fast and was a big waste of cash. Monthly subscription games are just not worth it to me.

[Christmas 643]

Superstition and mythology.... while they're all religious over there...

What's your point

The United States government isn't banning video games because they support superstition and mythology.

Our government is hypocritical, but not about this specific issue.

[Necrophenia 435]

The United States government isn't banning video games because they support superstition and mythology.

Our government is hypocritical, but not about this specific issue.

Its the Iranian Government that are taking action and I don't think they like superstition and mythology that much.

[Shiny Kneecaps 37]

It's simple

America Embargoes Iran, therefor Iran does it's best so that american based companies don't get to make money off of Iranians.

[Llethander 230]

It's simple

America Embargoes Iran, therefor Iran does it's best so that american based companies don't get to make money off of Iranians.

Except that ArenaNet is a subsidiary of NCsoft which is a South Korean company.

[Shiny Kneecaps 37]

America, Japan, South Korea.. whats the difference

[Llethander 230]

America, Japan, South Korea.. whats the difference

[Shiny Kneecaps 37]

I'm not seeing anything here.

[Cheesey Dean 9]

The Middle East in general is a medieval shithole. How countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran are allowed to pass laws like this in modern times (like it being against the law to wear jewelry or disobey your husband) completely fucking bewilders and disturbs me. Anyone who is religious and tries to impose it on other humans is worth less than an animal in my eyes.

Edited August 31, 2012 by Cheesey Dean

[Freekiller #3 342]

It's actually a sin to pressure other people into your religious ideals, it's their choice ultimately.. Free will baby

[ChosenOne2000 4440]

If I lived in Iran, not being able to game would be the least of my worries.

Truth!

I lol'd!

GG!

[Goldentongue 3616]

It's actually a sin to pressure other people into your religious ideals, it's their choice ultimately.. Free will baby

Rofl.

You don't read a whole lot, do you?

[Cheesey Dean 9]

It's actually a sin to pressure other people into your religious ideals, it's their choice ultimately.. Free will baby

Not in Islam. It is the woman's god given duty to obey her husband, and if she disobeys him he has the right to punish her. This is all in the Quran. And a woman in an Islamic country voicing doubts about Islam? That's liable to get her arrested under the various blasphemy laws-

http://en.wikipedia....in_Saudi_Arabia

Free will my fucking ass. Saudi Arabia is like Europe during the Dark Ages, except it's 2012 and they still routinely execute people for speaking out against the Islamic government, doing drugs, having gay sex, voicing doubts about Sunni Islam, anything that can be defined as heinous or blashepmous. That shithole needs to be nuked. It's leaders and government are EVIL and it seems the rest of the world just doesn't care.

Edited September 2, 2012 by Cheesey Dean

[Cheesey Dean 9]

On 13 June 2007, Sabri Bogday, a barber from Turkey, appeared at a General Court at Jeddah on a charge of blasphemy. Bogday confessed to "swearing at Allah." The Court (three judges) sentenced Bogday to death. Bogday appealed the verdict but his appeal was denied^. He appealed to the Appeals Court but his appeal was denied. He appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court but his appeal was denied. He appealed to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah. The king allowed the appeal upon Bogday's repentance and his plea to Allah for forgiveness. Bogday returned to Turkey on 27 January 2009.

Consider that for a minute. They were ready to execute this man, to END HIS LIFE, because he said a few words he shouldn't have. They deserve to fucking die.

[Goldentongue 3616]

Anyone who is religious and tries to impose it on other humans is worth less than an animal in my eyes.

They deserve to fucking die.

Yeah, you seem like such a more reasonable and balanced individual than any of them.