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"Mature" rating will backfire.
Vanillacream
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I love mmo's, but all the blasted kids ruin it.
I do know that the rating is due to the grafic nature of the game. But I see alot of ppl think it will "save" them from all the shitty kids.
It's great that AoC has the "Mature" rating, but seriously do you think it will help? I have seen little kids smiling and laughing when they see the video of the game and all the blood and head decap.
I think its gonna really act like a magnet to AoC and it will be crawling with kids laugh and with semi-hardons ganking and choping off heads. Look at Grand Theft Auto its a good exsampel of this.
I do know that the rating is due to the grafic nature of the game. But I see alot of ppl think it will "save" them from all the shitty kids.
It's great that AoC has the "Mature" rating, but seriously do you think it will help? I have seen little kids smiling and laughing when they see the video of the game and all the blood and head decap.
I think its gonna really act like a magnet to AoC and it will be crawling with kids laugh and with semi-hardons ganking and choping off heads. Look at Grand Theft Auto its a good exsampel of this.
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I have admittadly been hopeful that the mature rating will help with the community issues that so many of these games have. I did just see a article where it was said they were actually removing alot of the mature content (including the decapitations/nudity), seriously hope they don't go dumbing it down to appeal to the kiddies, etc. This is supposed to be the conan world, its a dark/mature/bloody world, please don't make it WoW like
Guess were going to have to take the good with the bad. I just hope this game is fun!
The only thing I can say is, find a few friends to join up with you in the game to make it at least fun so we can forget about the immatures that this game may attract. I dont have anything agaist the young crowd some are even more mature than alot of the adults that will play. But I know where your coming from.
There are going to be kiddies, there is no way around that.
I don't think the M rating will do anything to either encourage, or discourage them (I'm hoping there are a few responsible parents out there that will keep their kiids away). Most of the kids choose a game based on how easy it is to greif others, so I'm praying Funcom will take steps to discourage their nonsense.
The single greatest flaw to WoW is their immature community. I wonder how many active players they would have right now if so many hadn't left because of the community. Personally, I would still be there if it weren't for the unbearable group currently playing. Many of my friends would still be there as well.
I'm going to get some flack for this next comment, but I'm not a big fan of kids playing MMO's in general. Whether they're good players or not, it's difficult to play with them.
Their Mom is hounding them to take the garbage out, so they have to afk for that; when they get back their sister is on the computer checking her email, when she's finally done their parents make them log out because its a school night. All the while, their group is sitting there, waiting for 45 minutes only to find they have waited in vain...group disbands, thanks for wasting my time.
I know there are exceptions to this, and that's great, but they're few, and far between. Please Funcom, save us from this!
Am I being unrealistic with my AoC expectations? Yes, yes I am.
But back then ARK's and GM's were right on top of people that caused problems or were out of line.. Say something that you shouldnt have said in General chat or trained some guards on someone and guess what.. A few mins later a ARK or GM was visiting you in person and issuing a warning or taking other steps if needed... No other MMORPG I played had CS like that..
Like I said I dont know how it is now since I havent played during the "free period" but back when you had to pay to play the game, Funcom made sure people stayed in line and didnt act up.
I just think to many people think all MMORPG's are like World of Warcraft where anything and everything can be said in General chat. Not all MMORPG's are like WOW, trust me.
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So just cerious. How much of a difference is there from 16 to 18? Lol I've met more 18-25 year olds that were worse then alot of young teenagers.
It really depends on the person and how they were raised. So really who is to blame for kids being bad? The kids? I doubt that since they have to learn from someone and you have to wounder; if they are kids, and are that bad, how bad are their parents?
No, i'm not a "kid" myself. ( I am 23) but seriously all this kid bashing is so funny when you don't really know if that player is really a kid.
I've met alot of players that were annoying/grifing that were "adult" age. How much kid like are people when they are wasted playing a game or otherwise and don't have total control over what they do? I bet they really greif then. lol
i've played with people like that alot in EQ and it wasn't that bad, but it's even funner when people start complaining about kids.
Anyway i will check out this game, but the way i play is if i don't like people i meet on a first term basics i just go my own way from there and let that be that. I don't care how old they are cause this is just a game and its for entertainment.
I'd be very dissapointed if it became all ages, the mature rating would make it truly stand out from the glut of other mmorpg's and would foster a different community. Most people who play these games and its about time they made games for adults instead of making games for kids and expecting adults to play.
Theirs plenty of games for children to play with. Isnt it funny, how the older you are the less choices we often have? shrug
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when you are talking about a game like GTA, yeah kiddies can get it.
However, since this requires you to pay monthly via credit card, I say kiddies won't be playing.
In fact, I'm always suprised when I come in to contact with 12 years-olds in these games.
I know I wouldn't pay for such nonsense if my kid wanted it.
I would have to agree with Kevor. There have been many "adults" I have met in the mmorpg games that truly act like little 13 year olds. I have even met "adults' who use mmorpgs to try and get some cyb0r going.
on the same note, I have met many who have shocked me when their real age is found out. Much younger than you would have suspected in that they are mature, well mannered and great players!
I myself am no spring chicken. I dont care how old you are just act like this isnt your romper room (40yrs old or 12 yrs old) and I will group with you.
Current MMO: Aion
MMO Watch: Warhammer 40k Online, SWToR, GW2.
Played: Planetside, SWG, EQ, EQ2, L2, WoW, RFO, KAL, MxO, Voyage, RO,Vanguard,Tabula Rasa, Horizons, CoH/CoV,, Lotro, FFXI
First MMO: Everquest (Tunare Server, Ronin/Tide Guild)
A mature rating will do nothing but make the community worse. The ones below 18 are not the problem its the 18-25 year old kiddies that cause the problems because they are so much louder. This game seems to be designed for these kiddies with gore, blood, decaptitation and a M rating. It will most likley attract the worst of the MMO community. A 25 year olds idea of maturity might be that he can curse as much as he wants and act in the most obnoxious way possible. While an adults idea of maturity might be empathy and understanding towards and others and the realization that we are all better off by not purposefully offending others. The community here will be a 100 times worse than WoW's. The only thing I could see that could save the this games community would be behavior restricted servers where adults can go to advoid the the loud and obnoxious 25 year old kiddies. Put in a few no profanity, no dude talk, nice behavior servers with a $5 or $10 additional fee and it will be a safe haven from the kiddies. The people that are the problem will stay far away from places where thier attention seeking acts will result in immediate bans.
While I like the many of the ideas and think that AoC has great potential to be a very good game I am saddened by what looks to be shaping up as the worst MMO community of all times. They seem to marketing the game directly towards the kiddies with the gore, head chopping, Mature rating, PvP and so on. Very sad and probably one game I will wish I had stayed far away from.
Sad but true.
I'd hate to be the CMs for AoC.
Sad but true.
I'd hate to be the CMs for AoC.
Well, I think AoC is trying to go for more roleplay so people can get into their characters rather than pushing the bounds of what is acceptable in a game, in regards to the necessity of gore/sex. I don't feel they are trying for a shock value stunt. However, I do agree this will be like a magnet for pervs and kids. MMOs are already a magnet for the immature.
Sheesh..
You are all a bunch of negative nellies...
How about we first worry about the game being REALLY good first?
And btw, if we all agree we don't like immature behaviour, and we all play the game, then we can all play together and avoid the L33t kids
Besides, AoC devs said there will be EQ style raiding for rare epics. EQ clones with bad communities for the loss.
One thing is has going for it is that not many kids are privy to Conan and his world.