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Netherlands Trade Limitations Update
Dear Dutch Milletians,
We've updated more details on the trade functionality changes that we announced in our
Notice for Netherlands Players: Part 2. In order to comply with Netherlands regulations, the following in-game trade functions will be restricted for Dutch players:
- Give and Receive items via 1:1 Exchange trade
- Item dropping
- Buy and Sell via the Auction House
- Mailing messages with items attached
- Personal shop sales or purchases (viewing other players' shops is still possible)
- Even if you have a Personal Shop Bag, you cannot open a Personal Shop.
- You can still buy the Merchant License from the Bank, but you cannot use it.
- Housing shop purchases (viewing items is still possible)
- Kiosk sales or purchases (viewing other players' Kiosks is still possible)
- Items given in exchange for an Enchant Entrustment
- Items acquired through pet battles
- Entering Uladh/Iria Dungeons using Item Drops, or touching the statue
- If you are in a party as a party member, you can enter the dungeon with other players when they enter.
- You can enter a dungeon if you use a Unlimited Dungeon Pass.
- Receiving Mail Delivery part-time jobs from the Tara Bank
The above limitations will be implemented during the
December 9th, 2021 maintenance.
Thank you,
- The Mabinogi Team
Comments
I suspect these restrictions were not stipulated specifically by the Dutch government but rather that Nexon's legal department has come up with them to anticipate and be proactive about any potential grounds for government litigation and intervention.
Well as harsh as they are, they could of just blocked them entirely. At least they can still login. I'll refer you to this thread and then you might realize that the other outcome is way worse: https://forums.mabinogi.nexon.net/discussion/23230/please-let-ukrainians-play/p1
This just affirms that they don't want to block them out entirely (like they have done in the past). But they are being forced to comply within the parameters that Netherlands is demanding so they don't have to do that. I think some can appreciate still being able to login and chat with friends and guild at the very least.
But yeah, Netherlands just unlocked Mabinogi Hardmode Advanced.
Call it rigorous lawsuit prevention because of Netherlands anti gambling laws and regulations. And also lets just say NA just doesn't want to deal with it or come up with better solutions. There is also the age factor that any kind of gambling you have to be age 18 and over in the Netherlands, but since all ages play Mabinogi - call it a lazy blanket approach.
Before you start - they are not even going to attempt to verify your age with your foreign documents.
Just be thankful you can still login. They could of blocked you guys entirely.
here are some goverment publications
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/kst-24557-170.html
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/ah-tk-20192020-1005.html
they do make sense that they want to protect some children spending a fortune on loot boxes, but now it seems all mmo rpg's are unplayable for all ages because of this new dutch law. they need to do something about this, this is impossibly unfair
What do u fukking mean, whit block us entirely, this is fukking ridicules. what they say its not true. i have played mabi the European version and we could do everything on it. its that they where not updating it anymore and there where alot of hackers suddenly, thats why we where aloud in NA server and i have been playing for a long time. and tis is not fukking fun whit al those fukking restrictions. here in netherland every one can just camble so i think what they say is a fukking lei. whay wil u do if u live here in NL. noo u dont care about us.
And it looks like NA is being extremely thorough about this. You can't even trade or sell anything in any manner now so that way people can't circumvent the system with another player by paying them. I'm so sorry that this is happening to you guys. It really is unfair and unreasonable.
Welcome to Advanced Hardmode Mabinogi?
This kind of treatment is too broad and unfair. I doubt anyone affected by it can seriously say "I'm glad at least I can still log in" because really at this point all that's left for them to do is exchange contacts outside the game with their friends and quit.
yea they do, its not fun playing like this no more.
i from Netherland to, and all this stuff have nothing to do whit gambling nothing at al even the in game auction house its not that we all spent real money, u spend gold what u get in the game by getting items, and selling them that have fukking nothing to do whit gambling or loot-boxes etc, if we buy whit our hard urned gold we are not gambling at al. restricting us in the shop was already bad but stil playable but now it became unplayable i also borrowed something from a friend now i cant return it to him > u nexon now im sooooo mad solf this
For this to make sense, make a ban on the NX shop for Netherland players to prevent them from buying said lootboxes, gachapons, and other.
Remove the in-game restrictions. It does not abide with the law you are claiming to follow. You are ruining the player's enjoyment, and destroying their purpose to play.
I'm not from Netherlands but I empathize for the community as they are a loving warm part of the Mabinogi community and they love mmo games.
Mabinogi is alive because of your players. So start empathizing and hearing their voices, for they are what run your servers.
The last country ban, the mass ban, and now this ban, the more bans you give out you will kill the community.
Be more logical and reasonable in your decisions, this is poor management.