Hi guys,

I am planning to open a cyber cafe with 50 stations. I am just wondering where can I buy the WOW and Starcraft licensing for my CC and how much would I need to pay for 50 station license? Appreciate someone could advice me on this.

Thanks & Regards,
Mark

i suggest you email blizzard directly. theres this triad bullshit going on regarding cyber cafe licenses. (sendi mutiara anyone?)

can you please kindly provide me their email address? thanks in advance !

try support@blizzard.com

if that isnt the right one, they should route you to the correct department anyways

as for WoW, you don't need licensing for online game.

hmm..i thought asiasoft.com was at one time managing the cybercafe licenses?

Wow is free , it just need a good connection

thats what pop in my mind the 1st time, but then i think, we need to pay for the installaion cd too...maybe wow really need licene, not really sure though....but really try ask blitz, thats the fastest way.

so this company is handling the WOW licensing ?
http://www.smm.net.my/

this...

i don't really understand. did you mean that sendi mutiara will cheat their customer? sendi mutiara is an absolute bullshit king?

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Added on November 6, 2008, 10:48 amHi guys, I am not a gamer but I just wondering for those folks who is playing WOW in cybercafe, do they playing with their friend or they go online to search for other player, who is at other location (no in the same cyber cafe) ?

This post has been edited by sdalk: Nov 6 2008, 10:48 AM

you can read up some news regarding that. even got up to michael chong from MCA
in a nutshell, sendi mutiara = triad = wants ur money

WoW, only online play. it can be with friends, or just purely with online friends all around the world.

hello Quazacolt,

so you mean there are # of people being con by sen.. mu..... (you know what I mean). I don't really understand what do you mean by "got up to michael chong from MCA" ? ok for instance, i want WOW to be available for 50 stations in my cyber cafe, and I approach sen.. mu...... for licensing, then they will try their very best to con me? in what way ?

You don't really need to know wth had happened.
Just contact Blizzard directly damn it -.-

Just contact the blizzard lah.But IINM,You only need to buy 1 DVD of WOW and install it on each computers.The WOW no license but the Account has and need the license.

but, fyi, sendi mutiara is there international sale contact if you go here http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=21373

i guess even I contact blizzard directly they will ask me to contact that bloody mutiara ...

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Added on November 6, 2008, 11:28 amok where is the Blizzard office in M'sia? or you have they contact number in Malaysia?


This post has been edited by sdalk: Nov 6 2008, 11:28 AM

Sendi Mutiara Multimedia (Warcraft 3,FT; Diablo 2,LOD; Starcraft, BW Only)

Asiasoft Malaysia Office (World of Warcraft only)

read properly ler...how to do business like that??.. later let ppl cheat also dunno ler..XD

niway i think SMM has got all the licence distribute for most of the blitz game other than WOW.

Infact , i think u dun ned to call who ever since the wow is a free install license game. The license i means is only related to the account only not game. So if u open 50 station wif wow inside, they wont do anything to u unless u use wow to do illegal things. The S... M... com i meet them like last time when CS is still hot... asking me to pay like RM150 per station. Tat was a crazy price... sumore is NOT forever, jus per annual!...

not really con, more like loopholes of the law.

and this:

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Added on November 6, 2008, 12:18 pmblizz have no regional office in msia

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Added on November 6, 2008, 12:19 pmyeap they just try to extort as much money as they can. using their "limited" license and rights, and of course the loopholes it possess

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Nov 6 2008, 12:19 PM

sdalk. since u planning to open a cafe wif 50 station, y dun u consult to those who hav experiance? since their advise could u b ur guidance. Possible, find those which hav a few branch like Tbun or Blitzone. Jus my opinion ^^

ok so I just mean to go to a game shop and buy WOW then install it in every station and will this cause licensing problem? the customer will be able to play against each other within my network right? this setup will be able to let user to play online like play with others in another location? Why I heard that you just need to install WOW in the server and not every station?

i think you better do more research by not juz asking online,
and also ask some experience ppl.
and understand what's WOW actually(as I think you have confuse WOW and DOTA - "the customer will be able to play against each other within my network right?").

in fact i m doing research now

hmm... possible sdalk mix up WoW and Dota...>.<

alamak .. how I mix up ah ? can you please kindly illustrate.... i really need help here...thanks !

for the most part, yes. you dont even need to buy wow, it can be downloaded too. (10ish gb?)

but to be sure, check with blizzard.

lol jus as HellJoker predict XD
WoW = World of Warcraft, is a MMORPG (Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) in other words is a online game. U ned to buy the account and monthly subscribe fees to play.... No license needed...
Dota = Is a free to play game but u ned to hav Warcraft 3 : Reign of Chaos to run the Dota. Tis 1 u ned license.

This post has been edited by wanderman: Nov 6 2008, 03:14 PM

wow(world of warcraft) = Massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game

DOTA (defence of ancient) = custom map of warcraft 3 : the frozen throne. u need warcraft 3: the frozen throne's license for this coz it's a custom map of wc3:TFT and u need wc3:TFT to run it.

counter strike = first person shooter game, if not mistaken u need half life license as well as CS license (<- not sure bout this)

meepo = Meepo The Geomancer - Originally worshipped by the pagan tribes of Germania and the black forests that encompassed it, Meepo is a mischievous spirit of the earth who enjoys burying his enemies alive in mountains of rock spikes, pinning them down into helplessness as he pummels them into submission with his mighty shovel. The most disturbing of the Geomancer’s powers, however, is his ability to separate his being into multiple selves, each as powerful as the original and making him potentially four times the trouble for the unlucky who encounter him.

hell joker, how the hella u come out wif tis meepo thingy out of no where... >.<"

was thinkin the same LOL

lol...don't know man...
while i writing suddenly the meepo words pop in my mind and i felt like introduce meepo here..
lol...so....there u go, now u know more bout meepo..

lol u r making sdalk here even more confuse XD....
Hope he knows wat he wan now....

hi anyone out there, who's running a cyber cafe, using DDS by http://michaelsoft.com.my ? they claim that can safe money and electricity where the client station do not need to install hard disk.

you can ask me anytime, FOC consult it

haha i think he was waiting for u to say tat ^^

so how ah guys ?

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Added on November 7, 2008, 10:04 amso how? can you pls advice me thanks

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Added on November 7, 2008, 11:34 amhow can I get sponsor of XP Pro and Server from Microsoft, chips from AMD and monitor from ViewSonic ? What should I produce in order to have higher chance of getting sponsor from them?

This post has been edited by sdalk: Nov 7 2008, 11:34 AM

i'm not much of opinion since i'm not a real cc owner... srry cant help u at all... better ask blitzone since he more experiance than me... ^^

Hello Blitzone,

so you got a CC running right now? How's the business? how many station ? How much do you pay for electricity?

Thanks & Regards,
Sdalk

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Added on November 7, 2008, 1:32 pmWOW can be a LAN game? I wen to http://www.blitzone.com.my/cybercafe/service.php and see under the "Game - LAN Game" section, I don't see WOW, only StartCraft ! how yo ?

This post has been edited by sdalk: Nov 7 2008, 01:32 PM

Honestly man, go visit an internet cafe. Look around. Learn what game is what and try to understand how it goes. Do some market research like you would opening a clothes boutique or a restaurant. THEN decide to open an internet cafe.

WoW is an on9 game only... not lan and hope u are not mixing up WoW with the d-thing game...

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Added on November 7, 2008, 2:24 pmas part of what had magic said earlier...

go to cc, make a survey and research to understand the games which u hav no idea bout it...

This post has been edited by ch@ich@i: Nov 7 2008, 02:31 PM

What's the different between WOW and WC3 ?

So it mean that I buy 1 WOW, which is about RM100, then I can install to all the PC in my CC right?
so if there are like 10 guys come to my shop and want to play with each other, for this situation, do I need to install anything in the windows server so that they can see each other?

For WC3, is it the same case as WOW ?

can I say that WOW and WC3 is 2 differents game and they do not depends on each other?

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Added on November 7, 2008, 2:42 pmok tks chichi. WC3 also an online game + LAN game?

This post has been edited by sdalk: Nov 7 2008, 02:42 PM

wow= ppl connect to blizzard server(as long s u have internet conenction will do)
(if u host a private server for player to login and make profit of it, blizzard can sue u)

wc3 = warcraft, player can either play online(battle net) or LAN(local area network).
LAN means they can play among each other in the same network,
all u need is original/license WC3 to avoid violate the law\

suggestion: study more about networking+games + survey on current popular CC if u wanna open a CC, do not start a business that u actually dont familiar with it.

imho play the game instead of asking online will give u a clearer picture, go visit a popular cc and stay there 3 hours(pay $$ of course) look at wat feature actually they have.

PS: one of the feature i found its good in the CC now is they have some kinda online cinema, where u can watch movie/drama connecting to thier server.(useful while waiting for other player to join game)

This post has been edited by HellJoker: Nov 7 2008, 02:54 PM

ok thanks a lot for your great advice bro .....
last few questions here are:

1. WOW can download for free and you don't need license at all and just need to pay for subscription then you are ready to play with other player around the world.
2. WC3 need license for each PC?
3. WC3 is an MMORPG + LAN game too?
4. so if my CC got 100 stations, where can I buy 100 license for WC3 ? I guess it's not from common game shop right?
5. Do I need to install a WC3 main host in my Win Server?

Appreciate if you could further assist me. Thanks !

regards,
Sdalk

lol, I dont own a CC,
so u better PM Blitzone ask him out buy him a drink and get some advice from him...

for
3. WC3 is an MMORPG + LAN game too?
mmorpg=Massively multiplayer online role-playing game=wow/RO
wc3 = warcraft 3 = stretegy game
LAN game = local area network game= games that allow you to play with others among the same network

erm...suggestion, just a suggestion,
maybe you should partner with/hire someone that has this kinda experience instead of doing something u unfamiliar with?

This post has been edited by HellJoker: Nov 7 2008, 03:54 PM

hmmm i agree wif helljoker... since there's atill some detail we mayb not know for opening a cc. So better find some day ask blitzone for advise...

TS, you must do a lot survey 1st. If not you gonna have a hard time operating your CC.

For the licenses:
Warcraft 3, even if you dislike it. You must get it from Sendi Mutiara.
Check its Website to learn of the games they provide
http://www.smm.net.my/
Remember to click the link "gaming licensing" there.


For Half Life, Half life 2/Counter Strike
http://www.e-clubmalaysia.com/
click the "Valve Cybercafe program"

Sendi Mutiara AKA $$ sucker....?

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Added on November 8, 2008, 9:43 amI went to mutiara website and tried to see their licensing but nothing at all. I went to the menu "Product & Services" -> "Game Licensing" ... the page just tell you wtf is all the game about .... never mention anything about game licensing ...

This post has been edited by sdalk: Nov 8 2008, 09:43 AM

anddd there are phone numbers. call them? hopefully this forum isnt your only source of information in regards to opening a cyber cafe.

wow nice picture !

Yes, call them.

Asking is free
Call them and ask properly and you will get the answers you want.
You need to deal with them sooner or later anyway.

basically wow is no license in Malaysia, it is free... only some LAN games, like war3, cod4 fifa and etc.

Hmm....you know, with the WoTLK Fiesta just a few days away, why not just go there and check with AsiaSoft about licensing to cybercafes? Since they are the distributors for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and I think the Philipines. Or talk to AsiaSoft Malaysia, that SeiAiyahi person.

As for the meepo thing, I can see why there's a lot of spooky legends in Germany. The fog that comes down in November-December is downright freaky. In one area, it can be totally sunny but the next, very dark, gloomy. It's like the trees of the forest are catching on and holding onto the fog. Plus, the tree bark are all black. So looks very dark. Perfect setting for fantasy.

if duno bout games pls think twice about opening cybercafe

license = freeze

u install wow also need pay SM u install warcraft also need pay SM (PAY $$$) 30 pc plus already nearly 2k permonth if not mistaken
WOW also they say belong to them
no pay and install get ready to kena raid

other must have games = New Era (PAY $$$) more than 1k

Counter-strike - E Club 50pc need 1k plus also i think

Somehow SMM have the police and the copyright dept ppl on their payroll. The dogs do what SMM tell them coz they are damn corrupted.

Hope Pakatan Rakyat take over and get rid of those bloodsuckers.

I USED to own a cyber cafe too. /spit

WTF ? so bloody expensive those game licensing? I thought I can just buy 1 copy of WOW and install in every PC in the CC ? How come someone said that WOW is free where you only need to pay for going online (buying game card)? Are you sure it's RM2K per month just of WOW licensing? WTF ... if the CC revenue is not around RM20K how the f*** to cover those bloody cost?

all company wan suck $$$$$$$$$$$$
50pc maybe around 4~5 k??

ASK sm to kiss my azz and lick my toes then I will give them the bloody $$$$

guys, that's enough. do remember that this forum is not exactly the best place to ask about licensing for games in a cybercafe.

any issues with smm, either take it up with them or blizz. best place to ask is blizzard.

stop trolling and flaming. the thread will get lock by a moderator. the rest of us are getting tired of the trolling and flaming.

not right to generalize everyone

Tis is blitzone answer... Coz i found out alot cc now got WoW install, lets say like TBun in setapak... i think over 200 pc they got... if is license, who can afford tat shiit for 1 month fee... 1 day oledi wanna bankrupt lo....

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