Curse

k1rage · Apr 27, 2005, 07:04 PM // 19:04

so im installing guildwars and im reading the box and on it, it says children under 13 are not allowed to play lol, that seems very odd to me but kinda funny

Periastron · Apr 27, 2005, 07:08 PM // 19:08

That restriction is probably in place to satisfy the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in the U.S.; see http://www.coppa.org

Jaide · Apr 27, 2005, 07:13 PM // 19:13

I know that City of Heroes has the same rating on it. I just assumed most online games did, but correct me if I'm wrong, as I have not played very many of them.

chalt2 · Apr 27, 2005, 07:52 PM // 19:52

OH, if they could ONLY enforce it!

$hade. · Apr 27, 2005, 10:57 PM // 22:57

ya well i'm 13,

So that rule doesnt apply to me.

k1rage · Apr 28, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Its not like they have a way of inforceing it lol thats why it seems so odd to make a rule about it lol

Kelzar · Apr 28, 2005, 01:00 AM // 01:00

I wish they could, most of the newbs you get are the more unmature types hence younger peeps, but ever ounce in a while you get the gamer kid whos played a few games, knows the ropes and knows when to stfu! heh...

$hade. · Apr 28, 2005, 01:17 AM // 01:17

i've played played a MMORPG called Shadowbane before so i know what its like.

Sekkira · Apr 28, 2005, 01:20 AM // 01:20

It says 12+ on my box.

Devire · Apr 28, 2005, 01:23 AM // 01:23

The game is rated Teen, no?

$hade. · Apr 28, 2005, 01:24 AM // 01:24

ya it's rated teen but on my box it said "children under 13 may not play this game" or something like that

Mark Skylier · Apr 28, 2005, 01:26 AM // 01:26

Well usually Teen means that.

Mark Skylier · Apr 28, 2005, 01:28 AM // 01:28

When will the servers become live for the public

Kelzar · Apr 28, 2005, 01:29 AM // 01:29

ACK, shadowbane, that was a curse word in my mmo comunity lol...

zatch · Apr 28, 2005, 03:04 AM // 03:04

I'm pretty sure it is a message put there to remove liability from Arenanet/NCSoft for violations of the children's online privacy act (as mentioned before.) Many online games have that message on them now, and although it isn't enforced, it's a move towards social darwinism in that when some parent complains to NCSoft that their 12-year-old was harrassed in GW by some 40-year old person, NCSoft can smile and say "told you so." This is a good thing, by the way, and I wholly approve of such things. 13 and under should not be playing unrestricted (e.g. chat-capable) online games.