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Isn't it illegal to ask fans to hype you on mmorpg.com?
slagathore
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Or do you mean unethical?
Either way, does it really matter?
PLEASE NOTE: Manipulation of the hype-meter will result in the reset and disabling of this game's ratings. Examples of manipulation include (but are not limited to): creating multiple accounts in order to drive up the rating, developers encouraging fans to vote the rating to a specific number, and the offering of incentives for fans to vote up the rating (such as in-game rewards).
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http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=#ChroniclesOfElyria
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And yes, i would most certainly class what they are doing as being unethical.
What your really saying, is not that MMORPG.com's rule is outdated, but that MMORPG.com's rule is inconvenient.
"Thanks for raising awareness. We encourage people to go vote on MMORPG.com, on all games, as a way to drive traffic to MMORPG.com. We never encourage people to vote high, and in fact, are always very careful never to tell people *how* to vote, only that they do."
If community members feel it's a 3, 5, 8, or whatever, they're encouraged to vote honestly.
And per the rules, in spite of having a system in place for granting community members a form of virtual currency, we have never, nor will ever, offer Influence for voting for CoE here on MMORPG.com. We believe in the spirit of the rules laid out by MMORPG.com. Which is, we feel it's fine to let people know they *can* vote here for their favorite games, but will never tell them how to vote, nor encourage them to vote a specific way, either through expressed or implied rewards.
Owner/CEO of Soulbound Studios
ChroniclesOfElyria.com
Devs encourage voting but do not ask for any specific number, I myself voted a 7 just because that's what i think about the game.
Also, anyone thinking otherwise would just be salty on the game receiving good votes. I would remind you that Archeage and Black Desert also had a lot of high numbered votes... and look at them now. Vote rating in mmorpg is just to appear in the lists. The higher the ranking, the larger the font used for it, more will people notice it to learn about it, get interested and vote. Doesn't necessarily means the game will be good.
And I also agree on the does it really matter?
Thats not the same as attempting to manipulate a games scores through strategic voting.
In fact I haven't yet voted. So thanks for the reminder whilst I'm on the site
Signed Davan Drakenhoff ruler of Castle Drakenhoff the impenatrable castle made from cardboard
My reason, I check updates and forums for CoE news daily. I play alongside my CoE guild who I met on the forums 2-3 times a week.
I have even used to dream of CoE. ...
So my hype is high hence the score. The only reason it didn't get a 10 was because I have a few concerns about the scope
Signed Davan Drakenhoff ruler of Castle Drakenhoff the impenatrable castle made from cardboard
I just posted rules the poster was questioning.
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Not illegal.
They're particularly active in threads regarding KS projects and general posts regarding refunds, bannings, ToS violations, etc.
It's quite scary sometimes when you see how much people think they know...
I'm not an IT Specialist, Game Developer, or Clairvoyant in real life, but like others on here, I play one on the internet.
COE has been a recent supporter here,so i am guessing mmorpg will ignore it.
As to laws,most lawyers are not capable of upholding law,they are merely there to talk the talk.MANY laws are worded in a way that leaves way too much open for argument.
Example YES there is law about unethical marketing practices ,in some countries and different from region to region.However most all law involved is with actual sales,in this case no sale but DOES lead to sales with enough positive hype.That is the big problem with law,as i stated too much room for interpretation and since no real money is involved,nobody is going to start u pa law suit.
Now if the game was taking multiple thousands from some naive person,then yes perhaps some suit could be taken and lawyers might step in on behalf of that person and work for a % but highly unlikely.
None the less,i repeat YES there are ethical laws when comes to marketing.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
Signed Davan Drakenhoff ruler of Castle Drakenhoff the impenatrable castle made from cardboard