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Why is this a good idea? Most MMOs and other online games have EU servers, but even in EU you can get shafted.
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>>344122568
They don't want you to pay your bill in the cheapest nation.
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>>344122785
They could still charge in USD.

It's honestly simply an outdated practice that some companies just won't let go.
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>>344122785
then make the price universal in terms of currency exchange. No one should lose out on content just because jews are afraid of being nickel-and-dimed (ironically)
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>>344122785
How is EURO cheap?
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More games need this to keep out the Eurocucks and Brazilian slum children.
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>>344123460
>More games need this to keep out the Eurocucks and Brazilian slum children.
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>>344122568
Lag. It's never enjoyable to play with a guy who have 300 to 400 of ping and that's even more true if the game rely fast reaction.
This is why player segregation isn't always a bad thing.
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>>344124147
I agree. But most MMOs now have servers for different regions of the world. Either automatic - IP based segregation, or just 'pick-your-region' kind of deal.
I so far only know two that use 'FUCK EU' policy.
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>>344124147
this famalam
if its not p2p where your hosts are basically yourself and restricted to your region, you gonna have a bad time if you are more than 2000-2500km from the physical server location

light through fibre optic undersea cables is 0.66 of 'lightspeed in a vaccum' or c
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>>344123889
>Brazilian
>Black Desert is sold in Brazil and there are thousands of them playing right now
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>>344126103
Why are you quoting me?
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>>344126309
It says "Anonymous" here
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