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Tempus Paradoxium
Zumari Force Projection
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Posted - 2012.07.01 14:00:00 -
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I don't know why you would be concerned with your kids doing anything in a fictional environment, assuming they meet the minimum age requirements and/or you've properly taught them the differences between fantasy and reality and other such regular things.
There's no reason to censor anything.
If you don't think they're ready to play this game, then don't let them play it. Simple as that.
You are the parent, not CCP. The PS3 has parental controls if you feel the need to use them. |
Tempus Paradoxium
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.07.01 15:58:00 -
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riven exige wrote:Most of you all make excellent points that do make rational sense in the game environment where Dust514 exists. When you become a parent you become more sensitive to somethings (just being an irrational dad I guess) but in our world teens don't have a problem fighting a giant clone battle on many planets throughout the galaxy, but we do face a real problem of teen suicide.
A prompt in a game should never cause someone to kill themselves, or do anything out of their own will. If that were the case, then they have their own deep rooted personal issues that should be taken care of, however that's unrelated to the game specifically. If a prompt in a game could cause such a reaction, then they could also have the same reaction from any number of other mediums. If that is indeed the case, then once again it's not up to the world to bubble wrap itself because of your kid. It's the parents job to guide their children and if necessary, control their access to certain media.
That's the whole purpose of parental controls and ratings on media. If they are deemed too young to play a game, they cannot buy it themselves. Even if they do somehow get the game, you still have parental controls to block access to that game from the console. You have all the necessary tools at your disposal, it's up to you, not CCP.
If you don't agree with how CCP built their game, or feel your children can not handle playing it, then don't let them play it. I have never considered suicide over a game, and I never will.
I should clarify that I have no attachment to the term 'suicide', and could care less if it was called anything else. I don't support censorship due to lack of parenting however; it's a slippery slope. |
Tempus Paradoxium
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.07.01 18:10:00 -
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Bob Deorum wrote:Primus Core wrote:It used to saw "respawn". Not sure why they bothered to change it to "suicide". respawn does not fit the lore, to be honest I kinda like the terminology of transfer consciousness.
I kind of like the sound of that actually. Though 'Force transfer of consciousness' would make more sense, since presumably it automatically happens once you bleed out anyway. It would also make the announcement while waiting for a a game to start which reminds everyone that 'suicide in public areas of the ship is prohibited' seem even more nonchalant, which is kind of funny.
Go with whatever is thematically correct for the EVE universe though. Is killing oneself referred to as suicide? |
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