Should our community have a game rating (like an ESRB rating)?
The game would be rated by the game creator and his/her beta testers. If the game was sutible for all ages, it would get an 'A' (or something) for 'All Ages', a 12+ (for 12 and older) a 'T' (for teen,) and a 18+ (for 18 or older).
A- Content sutible for all ages
12+ -Some mild volience
T - Volience and some mild languge
18+ - Volience, adult themes and languge
We could change the ratings, because right now they suck.
What do you think?
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This has been suggested before - I think that Newgrounds does something similar in that authors are asked to rate their own creations for age suitability. Most people here should be able to rate their own games suitably.
Is it really necessary, though? I've only seen one member complain about the content of a game, and he seemed to hold fairly extreme views on censorship to say the least. If I find something offensive, which is fairly unlikely, I can just delete it from my hard drive.
Also, if a game contains volience and languge, I think it needs a spell checker more than a rating!
You've seen one? I've seen many, mostly Asparagus Trevor's games and some game with "interactive rape" called The Last Resurrection or something. Although it won GOTW, I think Shadz' removed it because of it's content.
Meh, I smell a general poll. Perhaps then people could make more violent and offensive games, the kind of games I like.
Erm yeah, I'd agree with some kind of rating system although I don't think it's massively important. I usually give warnings about mine anyway. Like Wong said, there's only been a few complaints from joyless bastards in the past.
People have occasionally come up with various ideas for ratings over the years, they never really get used voluntarily so it would have to be a feature built in to TDC or something to be effective.
Wong: Yeah, I wouldn't worry about ARGHT It's a fake account set up by a few of my friends. I laughed my... behind off whenever s/he made a post (is it ok to say the A-word?)
- Ok, you must admit that was the most creative cussing this site have ever seen -
Personally, its a good idea, but not for use in a community where most of us know each other & what kinds of games we make. The site itself is for all ages, so to be honest, without a warning or something in the discription, all our games should be the same, for all ages. Depending on if kids younger then 12 have the knowledge to play the game is not the point, the point is, all our games hould be sutable for all ages unless we actually add something like "This game includes explict scenes not sutable for children 14+" or what ever.
The only person I could imagen having a game like this would be Phizzy, no offence Phizzy, but I think a good number of people can agree on that. Dont quote me on this though, because there are a few other people that could be questionable, Phizzy just seems to appear most vivid in mind for making an explict games. Not sure why exactly, it could be a number 1 thing, one of which being "Phizzy the Man Whore" but I wont go any farther.
Pete Nattress Cheesy Bits img src/uploads/sccheesegif
Registered 23/09/2002
Points 4811
21st June, 2005 at 08:21:51 -
Brandon, stop baiting Phizzy. He's not the only person who posts content unsuitable for everyone, and we're not in the habit of refusing such content. Warnings do fine.
"I wonder how you did that neat trick bromios.
Actually, no I don't.
I don't care anymore."
It's because I am great, that's how I did this great trick you speak of but with an attitude like that you're just going to stay at that puny rating just like your puny, girlish arms.
I wasnt "baiting" Phizzy, Pete. I even made it pretty clear that it wasnt ment in offence. He's just the first that comes to mind, & I mentioned that too. Anyway, if its for all ages, that means content should be suitable for all ages, & even those who are of an older addience, can play games without the gore or sex, so it is still suitable for them, just not enjoyable in some cases, which is why games with a reasonable warning would be acceptable.
Nice to see you all have enough respect to understand that what I ment was not in offence of phizzy.
Its not my fault that all of you here are blind to see the fact that Phizzy is a prick, atleast to me, so I couldnt care less if you all are tired of me returning the favor, so why dont you all just shut the fuck up & attack the true predator, because all I am doing is defending my self, & I'm sorry if I dont feel sympithy for all you lifeless nerds, who are all to blind to see that.
ahahaha! Are you really that afraid of the big bad Phizzy-man. Booooh!
and what the hell do you mean with "what I ment was not in offence of phizzy."
You just insulted him, man! Don't you know he'll be crying himself to sleep every night just because of that!! Apoligise, you Phizzy-basher!!
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Pete Nattress Cheesy Bits img src/uploads/sccheesegif
Registered 23/09/2002
Points 4811
22nd June, 2005 at 10:37:46 -
We're not going to be "attacking" anyone Brandon, it's not conducive to a healthy forum. Maybe it's outburts like that which make people more inclined to Phizzy's point of view.
Because he goes out of his way to nail me down, not anyone else to my knowledge, but me. Not to mention that if he was unblocked in MSN right now, he would be spamming me with sex phrases, but for some of you thats all good & well, because none of you do anything about it. I rest my case.
Brandon, stop this personal crusade of yours, I'm getting REALLY sick of you just butting in and giving your two cents on phizzy anywhere and everywhere. I've told you numerous times to battle it out somewhere else, not in the forums. Consider this your first warning.
yes, but you're doing a good job of proving you're a pre-pubescent fool brandon. From all the stuff Phizzy has done, I haven't actually seen him break a rule; he stretches them for sure.
Now, let me say that the next time, the warning won't be respectful. I've asked you nicely to stop this crap multiple times.
I dont really care what you all think about how I treat Phizzy who how big of an idiot I just happen to be, because it used to be oppinions around this site were worth something, but obviously there not anymore. The site used to be a great community, now its no better then an ally spray painted blue.
i personally think phizzy's insane, and should be locked up somewhere and throw away the key and stuff, but as i appearently am totally insane myself, there's nothing i have to say about it
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It's a fake account set up by a few of my friends. I laughed my... behind off whenever s/he made a post (is it ok to say the A-word?)
