Here's Blizzard attempting to explain a really stupid decision - no LAN play in StarCraft 2:

Upcoming real-time strategy Windows game StarCraft II will ship without Local Area Network multiplayer support in an effort to combat piracy, says Blizzard, in an official statement sure to annoy if not outright confound series fans the world round. Calling it a "difficult decision," Blizzard's Bob Colayco reportedly told Joystiq that "moving away from LAN play and directing players to our upgraded Battle.net service was the best option to ensure a quality multiplayer experience with StarCraft II and safeguard against piracy."

So let's get the basics out of the way: Will this stop actual pirates who clone lots of copies of the game? No. Will it annoy the heck out of legal buyers of the game who just want to play with a few friends and their laptops? Yes

So who's the moron at Blizzard who couldn't figure that out on his own? That guy and everyone there who agrees with him should be sacked, on the grounds of being too stupid for the job...

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