Server Help

mrshemale
mrshemale Posts: 3 Arc User
edited December 2008 in General Discussion
well i couldnt find the "must be there somewhere" server forum so thats why im (possebly) posting wrongly in the techie forum

wich server should i create my char on? i mean where are the servers located and how fast are they compared to each other and what about crowding?
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  • darthpanda16
    darthpanda16 Posts: 9,471 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    All PWI game servers are currently in California, US.

    The Heaven's Tear and Sanctuary servers are PvE and the Lost City server is PvP. Depends on your play style.

    We have players all over the Earth. Depending on your ISP, how they handle bandwidth, and a variety of other factors will effect whether your connection will be solid enough.

    You'll never know unless you try b:pleased
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  • mrshemale
    mrshemale Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Thank you i was itching for an answer i cant wait to play this

    *edit*

    how is the tos about names? i have my useual gamer name ready but is there a Tos

    **edit**

    You, as creator of your Account and User ID, are solely responsible for your User ID . PWE will not tolerate offensive or obscene User IDs. If a User ID violates any part of these terms, we may immediately, temporarily, or permanently ban such a User ID, with or without notice.

    MRShemale isnt considered offensive is it? if yes why?
  • darthpanda16
    darthpanda16 Posts: 9,471 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    I would think that it could be, since we have people from different cultures, political views and religious affiliations playing the game.

    EDIT: All it takes is a few people to report you as offensive and screenshots, and it can result in a ban.

    2nd EDIT: Ask an in-game GM and see what they say.
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  • mrshemale
    mrshemale Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    it dont know the correct english word for this but

    a real **** could be defined (incorrect word) as a "race"

    and banning me for useing that name would be the same as banning me for being called the black man or the jew...
    which leads my mind to erhm some dude who did something pretty sick some time ago

    *edit*
    perm ban?
    or just namechange?

    **edit**
    imma take the chance if i dont my mates wont be able to find be in-game
  • starman17
    starman17 Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    just say your last name is **** pronounced she-mah-lee
  • laethaka_1241221170
    laethaka_1241221170 Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    yes, race and sex are socially constructed, but making a character with the name of one of those categories:

    -at best, just reinforces the assumption that those categories exist since the name of that categorization now literally equates to the name of the individual. For example, a character named MALE not only implies that the word "male" describes your character, but is also sufficient enough to fully describe your entire character's existence. This makes the label way more powerful than it already is and opens up a whole array of potential abuse to and from the user.
    -at worst, manipulates those categories for predatory humor if a character has an extraordinary, stereotypical look

    realizing this, it's not surprising that the GMs would like to discourage such names
  • Mosz - Heavens Tear
    Mosz - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,181 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    sex is biological, it think your looking for the word "gender" that is socially constructed

    anyway this is link to TOS

    http://www.perfectworld.com/about/terms
  • laethaka_1241221170
    laethaka_1241221170 Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    Mosz - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    sex is biological, it think your looking for the word "gender" that is socially constructed

    no, sex is constructed too

    What is physically considered "male" and "female" has varied drastically across time and location. IE, Western culture had a strong history of thinking of men and women as just inside-out copies of each other until fairly recently

    see: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-gender/#SexClaSolMatBio
  • Mosz - Heavens Tear
    Mosz - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,181 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    laethaka wrote: »
    no, sex is constructed too

    What is physically considered "male" and "female" has varied drastically across time and location. IE, Western culture had a strong history of thinking of men and women as just inside-out copies of each other until fairly recently

    see: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-gender/#SexClaSolMatBio

    ok thats a small communitys theory, arguable yes, now take a typical sociology class(i guess not a feminist one as that is what most of the work is referenced to from your link), search engine it, or ask what is accepted by 99% of the scientific community
    its more then likely he/she was looking for the word "gender" as they stated their English wasn't the best
    ex. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Sociology/Gender , that is what is taught in all the socio and related classes i have heard of
  • xarfox
    xarfox Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2008
    There are many arguments for these kinds of cases, specifically related to character names.

    The problem is that what you may find perfectly acceptable or non-offensive may be considered offensive or inappropriate to another individual.

    Another issue is that while we do have a large mature audience here in PWI, we also have a considerable number of users who are young.

    Lastly, another reason why we restrict names is to prevent you, the user, from being verbally and or physically harassed in-game.

    I hope that this answers any questions you have. If you have any further questions regarding the naming of your character, feel free to contact us at:
    http://support.perfectworld.com/ticketing
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