Well, hmm. This might be the beginning of a "good thing". Ever since I began playing with international players, years ago, I've felt that gaming had a positive impact on real-world attitudes that ultimately lead to bringing MMO gamers -- overall a progressive, intelligent and flexible super-group -- closer together, in an environment of gradually increasing, mutual understanding...or, at the least, more practical appraisals of conflicting points of view.

While we relish our in-game alliances and conflicts, I think many players have inadvertently gained a more balanced appreciation of real-world relationships in the process. Since this region has been very weakly represented in the global MMO community, I'm encouraged to see a new regional community getting online, in-game and, potentially, exposed to at least somewhat broader viewpoints in the process.