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Victoria Victrix

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Re: CoH as legitimate therapy
« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2012, 05:20:50 PM »
Quote from: johnrobey on December 14, 2012, 03:27:51 PM
This argument has more traction (imo) IF it can be demonstrated that CoH has uniquely therapeutic purposes not found elsewhere.

I think that's a pretty tall order even before one gets to designing and conducting a rigorous academic study - and those often require grants or other funding.

City of Heroes remains my MMORPG of choice.  It stinks that I can no longer log in and enjoy it.  Does anyone feel like posting about therapeutic benefits unique to playing CoH?

There are at least a couple of parents over in the Testimonials thread with autistic kids who responded to CoH in a way they did not respond to other videogames.
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Re: CoH as legitimate therapy
« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2012, 06:08:03 PM »
Quote from: Victoria Victrix on December 14, 2012, 05:20:50 PM
There are at least a couple of parents over in the Testimonials thread with autistic kids who responded to CoH in a way they did not respond to other videogames.

I did read the Testimonials thread; it was moving.
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Re: CoH as legitimate therapy
« Reply #22 on: December 15, 2012, 02:04:53 AM »
Quote from: houtex on December 14, 2012, 03:14:29 AM
The bolded part is mine, of course.

In the EULA, in all of section 11, and specifically parts 11(iv) and 11(v), cover their indemnity from any real world benefits OR harm.  Ergo, they're not gonna bring anything back because it helps anyone.  And they're not responsible if it hurts them either. 

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Quote from: Victoria Victrix on December 14, 2012, 03:21:11 AM
Ah but you forget the power of public pressure....when news stories appear about the heartless game company that is refusing to help trauma patients and crippled kids.  Mainstream news stories...

No no, I didn't forget that.  I was more sayin' that it's in the EULA.  Although I probably should have used "unlikely they'll" instead of "they're not gonna". 
 
I am sincerely hoping they'll cave.  I don't know if they will, but hope is always in the box.

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