Dohemmius 10:29:57
Hey there, this is Game Master Dohemmius!
you 10:30:27
Hi, Dohem!
you 10:30:33
I'm Jae, glad to meet you
Dohemmius 10:30:16
I'm just pulling up your information now. How's it going today otherwise?
you 10:30:50
I have some questions regarding the terms and conditions, specifically regarding the use of account
you 10:31:00
i'm great, yours?
Dohemmius 10:31:01
Not too bad here, thanks!
you 10:31:52
I actually have sent a ticket regarding the same matter, but I believe I can get somewhat more detailed answer to my question
you 10:31:56
by this
Dohemmius 10:32:36
Sure, what seems to be the trouble?
you 10:33:27
I have split my question into three parts, let me go through one by one
you 10:33:39
First of all, is it clearly stated in the User License Agreement that the use of American
account outside the Americas, i.e. Korea, Japan and Europue etc., violates the term of
conditions of Blizzard?
you 10:35:32
I have already read through the license agreement, but some people desperately want to hear the answer directly from Blizzard
Dohemmius 10:35:23
It looks like you're just wanting to make sure you can use a Blizzard account registered to the US in other regions like Korea/Japan without being penalized?
you 10:36:20
exactly, putting aside any inconvenience they may experience in purchasing BattleCoin etc.
Dohemmius 10:37:34
Of course. A lot of payment systems are going to depend on where you're located and where the account is registered. That aside, playing from a different region than the account is registered is not something we penalize.
you 10:38:25
Okay, thanks.
you 10:38:43
If so, does Blizzard ban, penalise or give disadvantage in any way to the user who creates American account outside the Amercas?
Dohemmius 10:38:31
We very often have people that create an account in the US and then move to Europe, forexample.
Dohemmius 10:38:54
I'm not sure what you mean by that.
you 10:39:15
Yes, I'm well aware of that, but some people just want to make it clear
you 10:39:35
Okay, it specifically links to the last question so I will just jump to that
you 10:40:01
I'm actually talking about the use of ip bypass
you 10:40:03
When a user tries to create an American account outside the Americas, he/she may have to use VPN or ip bypass, depending on where they reside. Does Blizzard in any way prohibit it or dissuade him/her from doing so as per the terms and conditions?
Dohemmius 10:39:56
If you have more specific questions about the terms of use, you may want to just contact our legal department at [email protected].
Dohemmius 10:40:17
I can't guarantee a reply, but Game Masters really aren't equipped to pick apart the terms of service and make judgements about that, to be honest.
you 10:41:46
Any idea how long it will take to get an answer from them?
Dohemmius 10:41:36
No, I can't guarantee a reply.
Dohemmius 10:42:06
Generally speaking we don't have a problem with people playing an account registered to a different country.
Dohemmius 10:42:33
If you're wanting some very specific information about the terms of service and such aside from that though, contacting the legal department will be your best bet.
Dohemmius 10:42:59
But the region where it was originally created doesn't much matter in that regard.
you 10:43:26
Dohemmius 10:44:38
In your example, if someone creates a US account and then they travel with it, for example traveling to Korea to play for a competition
Dohemmius 10:44:44
We would not penalize that.
Dohemmius 10:45:10
They may run into various security features if they're constantly accessing the account from different locations.
you 10:45:47
Okay, that is, i believe, great answer to my question
Dohemmius 10:45:59
And if there is a permanent change in address, that is something we would typically need to verify and update as well. But just prohibiting people from moving or using their account if they happen to move? No.
you 10:47:40
Okay, I believe this will answer to most of doubts people have
you 10:48:39
some have insisted that Blizzard is supposed to penalise people just because they use the account to the US outside the US
Dohemmius 10:48:47
Well, if someone is not living in the US, and their account is registered to the US, that will cause other issues.
Dohemmius 10:48:55
Most notably with payments.
you 10:49:24
Exactly.
Dohemmius 10:49:13
But it's not typically something that we would hunt down and penalize.
you 10:49:46
Great, thank you so much for your help today
you 10:49:49
that was all for today :)
Dohemmius 10:49:34
You're welcome.
Dohemmius 10:49:38
Have a good rest of your day.
you 10:50:44
You, too.
결론 1. 북미 계정을 북미가 아닌 다른 지역에서 만드는 것은 블리자드가 제재하는 부분이 아니다.
결론 2. 북미 계정을 북미가 아닌 다른 지역에서 사용하는 것은 블리자드가 제재하는 부분이 아니다.
결론 3. 북미 계정을 다른 지역에서 사용할 때 생기는 불편함(통화, 보안확인)은 사용자의 몫이지만, 이 역시 블리자드가 별도로 제재하는 부분이 아니다.
결론 4. 국내 보안확인 과정에 있어서 필요한 VPN 사용에 대한 더 자세한 법률적 검토는 별도의 부서(법무법인)에 문의를 넣는 것을 권유받았으나, 답변을 받을 거란 보장은 없다고 한다. 하지만, 보안확인에 관해서도 GM의 답변은 블리자드가 제재하는 부분이 아니라는 것으로 일관된다.
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