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• • General: Perfect World - Introductory Q&A

  • Hey Mr. NOT Clueless (infrared1)....

     

    I already play the game, I'm level 30, and doing just fine, for your information.  A lot of other people that have been commenting in this thread ALSO actively play.  If you'd have taken the TIME to READ the thread, you would have seen that NO ONE gave Malaysia their passport number.  However, they do ask for it.  Perhaps, you in your "uber leetness" have forgotten that, since you've undoubtedly been playing for ages and ages and ages, and have no patience for the "n00bsters" that have questions or are new registrants to Cubizone.  I'm sure you just logged in one day and knew EVERYthing, as intellectuals like yourself ALWAYS do.

    Give us a break.  I LOVE threads like this, because they bring out all the know-it-all assholes sitting there feeling all superior, so that the rest of us can laugh at you.

    By the way, Mr. Intellectual, "stomic" is spelled s-t-o-m-a-c-h.  But then again, that's English, which we know isn't the only language in the world.  However, it is the language that we're all presently communicating in here, although it seems some people can't understand it very well in print.  /sigh

     

  • Posted: 7/04/08 9:50 AM
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  • Originally posted by skeaser
    

    Wow, you guys think they actually want your passport? I see they ask for identity card/passport number, and having lived overseas many years, this is just a poor translation at getting a point across. They are saying to provide them with ANY number that you will be able to remember for account verification purposes. Take the tinfoil hats off for a moment and think logically, you can put your library card number in there if you want. Are you afraid the communist terrorists will take over America with that?

     

    Did anyone SAY they were afraid they were going to "take over America?"  No, I don't think so.  Don't be moronic.  There's NOTHING wrong with safeguarding your financial information or identity online, if you feel so inclined.  As a matter of fact, most legal authorities will firmly suggest you do so.  This is not a "tinfoil hat" sort of paranoia, being that identities are stolen DAILY.

    To further complicate matters, Malaysia is one of the VERY well known countries from which many spammers and phishing scams originate.  I could probably literally go back and count the "request for bank information" emails and "I've inherited money that I want you to keep safe for me" emails, that I have received from.....guess where?  MALAYSIA.

    Now, to address your THEORY that passport does not mean passport.  To what foreign country have you traveled lately where the word "passport" was not widely understood to BE the English translation of the word passport?  And if you use the word "passport" combined with the word "VISA" I suppose you think other countries think you mean your library card number combined with your credit card number?  The word "passport" is a pretty broadly understood term between countries.  If they wanted another password or PIN number, so to speak, don't you THINK they would have used one of those words rather than "passport?"  Seriously now.  Did you speak to the site owners to determine that this was just a "bad translation" or are you an expert in bad Asian/English (affectionately referred to as Engrish) translations?

    There is no logical REASON to assume that a word means anything other than what is stated.

    Incidentally....did you bother to read the thread, or did you just stop at the first mention of a flawed registration process?  I think everyone in the thread has moved on from that now.

  • Posted: 7/02/08 12:33 PM
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• • General: Perfect World - Introductory Q&A

  • First of all, Mr. Smartybritches, I AM playing (AND talking about) the Malaysian version, and yes it DOES ask for your passport number when you register.

    Secondly, the people that said to make up numbers were correct....the site accepts that when you register.

    Thirdly, comparing ANY game to WoW is ignorant.  All games have differences meant to make different personality types and play-styles HAPPY.  Just play whatever game you LIKE.  Not all games will please ALL people.

    Lastly.....I didn't BUY GOLD.  I bought a cubicard from Offgamers, and frankly....their service just SUCKS.  To their credit, they DID refund my money, or my PayPal account at least SAYS they did, although it's not hit my bank account yet.

     

     

  • Posted: 6/30/08 10:55 AM
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  • Originally posted by trancejeremy
    

    Originally posted by kitsunegirl
    

     

    MMORPG.com:

    What is being done to localize Perfect World International for a North American audience?

    Perfect World International

    An immense amount of work is being done to localize Perfect World International for the English speaking audience. I’ve seen a lot of Free to Play games out there that just have flat out horrible localization, I’m sure you have as well. In fact, so many Free to Play games exhibit this unfortunate trait that it’s developed into a full blown stigma within the industry. We’re aiming to break that mold and provide an experience where the game’s text accents your experience, rather than detract from it.

    And yet, the in game text has the worst Engrish I have ever read in any game. Ever. I hope that that is a work in progress, because some of the dialogues I couldnt even understand. And Im pretty good at reading through typos.

     

    The version they are talking about is not even out yet.  You are playing the Malaysian version. A completely unrelated version.

    This is not that tricky a concept, people.  Most other free MMORPGs are like this as well.  They have versions for specific countries (some of which happen to be in English) and then a dedicated one in NA.

    The main company licenses the game out to various other companies all over the world.  Each of these licensees has no relation to the other licensees.

    
    

     

    WOW...that's odd.  I don't remember anyone saying we WERE playing the version they're talking about.  We're just discussing the game and it's various pros and cons as it is NOW.   Is THAT hard to figure out?

  • Posted: 6/30/08 4:04 AM
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  • Yes, thank you for informing us of that.  I only wish I had spoken to you BEFOREHAND.  /sigh

  • Posted: 6/28/08 4:37 PM
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