What turns parents off.. - Guild Wars Forums

Aman · Sep 16, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43

ok i think guild wars would sell lot more if they had less nudity pictures on their front cover.

I mean c'mon

i take my parents to gamestop and i didn't even say anything and i was just looking at the game and they said no..

what the hell..

now i have to get my freind to take me there and buy it.

moriz · Sep 16, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53

... what nudity? i find all the GW package arts to be quite tame. i don't even remember seeing so much as a bare midriff.

anyways, the game is rated mature....

Tachyon · Sep 16, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53

Ok, I'm sitting here looking at both the Guild Wars and Factions boxes and I can't see any nudity, I can see Eve and Nika respectively but definately no nudity. What the hell are you talking about? Are you sure you didn't accidentally take a look at a dodgy 'adult' DVD my mistake?

Perhaps you could take your parents to a therapist to attempt to drag them out of the 19th Century and into the 21st!

Stop being so pathetic!

moriz · Sep 16, 2006, 04:55 PM // 16:55

wait, i remember one of the covers for prophecies, and it featured cynn floating in the air with arms outstretched. or was that devona? that metallic bikini is throwing me off.

that's hardly nudity. you'll see a lot more by going to the bookstore and looking at some of the fantasy novel front covers.

Eldin · Sep 16, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57

Yeah. I understand some parents being against games with monthly fees and other things, but that's just odd. There is no nudity in Guild Wars...either they're blind or jump to conclusion by seeing a girl (eve/vizu) on the box.

My dad knows I'm mature and doesn't care much about the ESRB, and there is no nudity, if you look at the rating for Guild Wars, and I quote this off of my CD case, it's rated T for "Violence". Just "Violence".

Moriz - you did mean it's rated T, right? Unless ESRB changed it, which I am doubtful, as I just typed what I see on my CD case.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 16, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57

Personally I think Anet should try to "turn off" more parents so they can keep their immature little brats out of the game.

--and he might be refering to the bikini clad rit on the Factions CE

moriz · Sep 16, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00

you sure it's rated T?

oh right, i'm confusing it with D2. since there's no blood, it should be rated T.

my mistake.

Aman · Sep 16, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00

well maybe not nudity but you can almost see the girls breats

my parents aren't born in usa or england or anything like that

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 16, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03

See their breasts? You mean they can't even deal with the tiniest of cleavage? Yowzers!

Eldin · Sep 16, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03

That's odd, because usually parents born in the US/England are picker at those sorts of things...or at least, from the kind of people I've seen.

And of course you can almost see the girls' breasts. It's like that in reality, and it's more realistic thnn there being no breasts at all. Plus, since it's in a renaissance/medieval time, women had massive breasts back then (lol, see almost any fantasy game/movie).

Oh, and yeah, there should be more blood. ArenaNet is made of ex-Blizzardites, including people who working on WC3, which is full of blood and profanity, and yet even that is ONLY rated T! Surely they can add blood without having to change to M.

moriz · Sep 16, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

neither are mine.

personally, i think you just brought them to the wrong box cover. the original GW package featured about 6 different cover arts. let them see the warrior cover art, and they'll probably be fine.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 16, 2006, 05:07 PM // 17:07

The best thing to do when you go to buy a video game: leave parents in the car

Set · Sep 16, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aman

well maybe not nudity but you can almost see the girls breats

my parents aren't born in usa or england or anything like that

Where are your parents from, Afghanistan? J/K

LMAO... I'm a parent and I find the graphics quite appealing (course I play GW too).

On the other side of things, I just think your parents don't want you to have the game so they found something to throw back into your court. I do this sometimes to my girls, especially when I'm against something and I have no real reason to deny them. I mean I see more skin on regular (not nude) beaches.

Aman · Sep 16, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

yeah i have to find the warrior one :P

Tachyon · Sep 16, 2006, 05:12 PM // 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aman

well maybe not nudity but you can almost see the girls breats

my parents aren't born in usa or england or anything like that

You see what you did there? You just totally contradicted your original post!

Loviatar · Sep 16, 2006, 05:15 PM // 17:15

i really wish search was working right to find that old anti NAKED DANCING thread.

the wife wanted it stopped because she didnt want her children exposed to it and didnt feel she should have to stop playing because the kids might see it

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 16, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16

The naked wammos can be very traumatizing

Set · Sep 16, 2006, 05:19 PM // 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

i really wish search was working right to find that old anti NAKED DANCING thread.

the wife wanted it stopped because she didnt want her children exposed to it and didnt feel she should have to stop playing because the kids might see it

Darn... always ruining our fun.

Loviatar · Sep 16, 2006, 05:25 PM // 17:25

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Originally Posted by Set

Darn... always ruining our fun.

that thread was a hoot.

a guy was supporting her because he was imbarassed when his wife saw it and asked him why he was watching porn.

then the thread went downhill another 4-5 pages before being closed

Tachyon · Sep 16, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47

You mean this one?

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=1646

Sep 16, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#1
Aman Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ... Guild: Warriors of Narsil Profession: R/Mo	What turns parents off.. ok i think guild wars would sell lot more if they had less nudity pictures on their front cover. I mean c'mon i take my parents to gamestop and i didn't even say anything and i was just looking at the game and they said no.. what the hell.. now i have to get my freind to take me there and buy it.

Sep 16, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#6
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	Personally I think Anet should try to "turn off" more parents so they can keep their immature little brats out of the game. --and he might be refering to the bikini clad rit on the Factions CE Last edited by Knightsaber Sith; Sep 16, 2006 at 05:01 PM // 17:01..

Sep 16, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#2
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	... what nudity? i find all the GW package arts to be quite tame. i don't even remember seeing so much as a bare midriff. anyways, the game is rated mature....

Sep 16, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#3
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	Ok, I'm sitting here looking at both the Guild Wars and Factions boxes and I can't see any nudity, I can see Eve and Nika respectively but definately no nudity. What the hell are you talking about? Are you sure you didn't accidentally take a look at a dodgy 'adult' DVD my mistake? Perhaps you could take your parents to a therapist to attempt to drag them out of the 19th Century and into the 21st! Stop being so pathetic!

Sep 16, 2006, 04:55 PM // 16:55	#4
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	wait, i remember one of the covers for prophecies, and it featured cynn floating in the air with arms outstretched. or was that devona? that metallic bikini is throwing me off. that's hardly nudity. you'll see a lot more by going to the bookstore and looking at some of the fantasy novel front covers.

Sep 16, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#5
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	Yeah. I understand some parents being against games with monthly fees and other things, but that's just odd. There is no nudity in Guild Wars...either they're blind or jump to conclusion by seeing a girl (eve/vizu) on the box. My dad knows I'm mature and doesn't care much about the ESRB, and there is no nudity, if you look at the rating for Guild Wars, and I quote this off of my CD case, it's rated T for "Violence". Just "Violence". Moriz - you did mean it's rated T, right? Unless ESRB changed it, which I am doubtful, as I just typed what I see on my CD case.

Sep 16, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00	#7
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	you sure it's rated T? oh right, i'm confusing it with D2. since there's no blood, it should be rated T. my mistake.

Sep 16, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#9
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	See their breasts? You mean they can't even deal with the tiniest of cleavage? Yowzers!

Sep 16, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#11
moriz ??ber t??k-n??sh'??n Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Profession: R/	neither are mine. personally, i think you just brought them to the wrong box cover. the original GW package featured about 6 different cover arts. let them see the warrior cover art, and they'll probably be fine.

Sep 16, 2006, 05:07 PM // 17:07	#12
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	The best thing to do when you go to buy a video game: leave parents in the car

Sep 16, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10	#14
Aman Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ... Guild: Warriors of Narsil Profession: R/Mo	yeah i have to find the warrior one :P

Sep 16, 2006, 05:15 PM // 17:15	#16
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	i really wish search was working right to find that old anti NAKED DANCING thread. the wife wanted it stopped because she didnt want her children exposed to it and didnt feel she should have to stop playing because the kids might see it

Sep 16, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#17
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	The naked wammos can be very traumatizing

Sep 16, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47	#20
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	You mean this one? http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=1646