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Why do RPG developers use China with the political ramifications present?

Started by honeydipperdavid, April 11, 2025, 05:55:05 PM

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Ruprecht

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April 14, 2025, 10:36:40 PM
Quote from: Valatar on April 13, 2025, 03:11:23 AMThe common refrain that I have heard is that people hiring illegals pay jack shit with terrible conditions and threaten to get them deported if they complain, and that is basically slavery. 
It is also illegal while in China pseudo-slavery is government policy.
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Cathode Ray

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April 15, 2025, 03:59:19 AM
Quote from: bat on April 13, 2025, 10:55:12 AMIn addition to the abhorrent practice of slavery, IP is not often respected, if you have ever lived in a developing country around China (I have) you will see so many knockoffs of things that sometimes it is difficult to know what is legitimate. They even knockoff pharmaceuticals that are inert sent to countries in Africa where there are people expecting actual medication. Surprise. :(

This is amusing, because SJ Games, probably the most vocal defender and addict of China and its slave labor, has China making knock-offs of Munchkin, the game that has kept them in business all this time.
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Habitual Gamer

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April 15, 2025, 09:58:43 AM
Quote from: Anon Adderlan on April 14, 2025, 10:12:19 PMBecause of the weird fee schedules which make China less expensive than the EU and even Canada when it comes to shipping to the US.

I have a bunch of White Wolf books from the 90s printed in Canada.  I wonder how long until I start seeing that again in the credits pages of books.

Chris24601

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April 15, 2025, 03:55:37 PM
Quote from: Habitual Gamer on April 15, 2025, 09:58:43 AM
Quote from: Anon Adderlan on April 14, 2025, 10:12:19 PMBecause of the weird fee schedules which make China less expensive than the EU and even Canada when it comes to shipping to the US.

I have a bunch of White Wolf books from the 90s printed in Canada.  I wonder how long until I start seeing that again in the credits pages of books.
A while. Last time I was in the comic/game shop the owner was talking about a lot of uncertainty over the tariffs specifically because most comics these days are already printed in Canada and the tariffs could put their already thin margins in a bind.

bat

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April 16, 2025, 10:48:00 AM
Quote from: Cathode Ray on April 15, 2025, 03:59:19 AM
Quote from: bat on April 13, 2025, 10:55:12 AMIn addition to the abhorrent practice of slavery, IP is not often respected, if you have ever lived in a developing country around China (I have) you will see so many knockoffs of things that sometimes it is difficult to know what is legitimate. They even knockoff pharmaceuticals that are inert sent to countries in Africa where there are people expecting actual medication. Surprise. :(

This is amusing, because SJ Games, probably the most vocal defender and addict of China and its slave labor, has China making knock-offs of Munchkin, the game that has kept them in business all this time.

I would not doubt it because once you send something off to a factory in China the respect for IP is gone and there will more than likely be knockoffs flowing about.
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