Changes: Emulated server

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Emulated servers, also known as pirated servers are third-party (user-created), offline game servers for online games which do not normally support the use of such servers. This is not to be confused with games which support third-party servers as a normal feature, such as any number of first-person shooters, or Blizzard's own Warcraft series of games. Creating or playing on emulated servers is also a breach of the End-User License Agreement (Eula).

The Servers

Emulated servers are usually created by using 'emulation software' which mimics the setup and physics of a real game server. For this reason, players often experience glitches, damaged trade skills and spells, content that does not work at all (such as missing NPCs or completely empty instances). Several of these servers also offer many incentives or advantages to play upon them such as custom or new items, cheap, free or 'unique' items and equipment sets, boosted experience rates and item drop rates, disabled fall damage, access to otherwise inaccessible areas, or even [[Game Master] powers for certain users.

Most, if not all emulated servers require absolutely no intervention from the Blizzard main servers by having the user change where the game looks for realm list data, usually through editing the contents of "realmlist.wtf" file, although some programs have been created to do this automatically.

Blizzard's view

As stated in the Eula, by agreeing to it, "You hereby agree that Blizzard would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this License Agreement were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that Blizzard shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this License Agreement, in addition to such other remedies as Blizzard may otherwise have available to it under applicable laws."[1]This entitles Blizzard to close your official account for a limited or unlimited period of time. However, since the server is offline Blizzard has no means which allows it to make sure you follow the Eula.

References

1. Eula Section 12, Paragraph 1, World of Warcraft End User License Agreement page. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.

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+'''Emulated servers''', also known as '''pirated servers''' are third-party (user-created), offline game servers for online games which do not normally support the use of such servers.  This is not to be confused with games which support third-party servers as a normal feature, such as any number of first-person shooters, or Blizzard's own ''[[Warcraft]]'' series of games. Creating or playing on emulated servers is also a breach of the [[End-User License Agreement]] (Eula).
-{{Accuracy}}
-'''Emulated servers''', also known as '''pirated servers''', and often mislabeled as '''private servers''', are third-party (user-created) game servers for online games which do not normally support the use of such servers.  This is not to be confused with games which support third-party servers as a normal feature, such as any number of first-person shooters, or Blizzard's own ''[[Warcraft]]'' series of games.  Creating or playing on emulated servers is also a breach of the [[End-User License Agreement]] (EULA).
-== More Details ==
+== The Servers ==
-Emulated servers are often created using "emulation server software" which mimics the setup and physics of a real [[Realm|game server]] (or "realm"), though often riddled with glitches, damaged [[Profession|trade skills]] or spells, and content which does not work at all (such as missing [[NPC|NPCs]] or completely empty [[Instance guide|instances]]).  Several of these servers also offer many "incentives" or "advantages" to play upon them such as custom or new items, cheap or free "unique" items and equipment sets, boosted experience rates and item drop rates, disabled fall damage, access to otherwise inaccessible areas of the game, or even [[Game Master|GM]] powers for certain users.
+Emulated servers are usually created by using 'emulation software' which mimics the setup and physics of a real [[Realm|game server]]. For this reason, players often experience glitches, damaged [[Profession|trade skills]] and spells, content that does not work at all (such as missing [[NPC|NPCs]] or completely empty [[Instance guide|instances]]). Several of these servers also offer many incentives or advantages to play upon them such as custom or new items, cheap, free or 'unique' items and equipment sets, boosted experience rates and item drop rates, disabled fall damage, access to otherwise inaccessible areas, or even [[Game Master] powers for certain users.
 Most, if not all emulated servers require absolutely no intervention from the Blizzard main servers by having the user change where the game looks for [[realm list]] data, usually through editing the contents of "realmlist.[[WTF|wtf]]" file, although some programs have been created to do this automatically.
-== Legality ==
+== Blizzard's view ==
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-As stated in the EULA, by agreeing to it, "You hereby agree that Blizzard would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this License Agreement were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that Blizzard shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this License Agreement, in addition to such other remedies as Blizzard may otherwise have available to it under applicable laws."[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/eula.html]  What does this mean?  This means that using the ''World of Warcraft'' client for playing on anything aside from the default game servers is an automatic breach of the EULA and is '''punishable by law'''.  Using a server emulator for '''any''' purpose -- be it emulated or public -- is also a breach of the EULA and equally '''punishable by law'''.
+As stated in the Eula, by agreeing to it, "You hereby agree that Blizzard would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this License Agreement were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that Blizzard shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this License Agreement, in addition to such other remedies as Blizzard may otherwise have available to it under applicable laws."[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/eula.html]This entitles Blizzard to close your official account for a limited or unlimited period of time. However, since the server is offline Blizzard has no means which allows it to make sure you follow the Eula.
-In short, breaking the EULA in such a way as this entitles Blizzard to '''take legal action''' against you and responsible parties, usually for monetary compensation.[http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.shtml] This is supported by the World of Warcraft [[Terms of Use]], sections 2, 14c, 15, and 16, which are required for use of the game.
 == References ==
-: 1. [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/eula.html EULA Section 12, Paragraph 1], ''World of Warcraft'' End User License Agreement page.  Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
+: 1. [http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/eula.html Eula Section 12, Paragraph 1], ''World of Warcraft'' End User License Agreement page.  Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
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