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Posted April 19, 2009
Weclock, my post was simply an answer to all of the posts I read and I in no way was trying to point to your post solely.
Posted April 19, 2009
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HertogJan: Didn't that woman write a book an didn't ME gamers wrote reviews on amazon stating it was a bad book but they didn't read it?

lol yeah well she started it
Post edited April 19, 2009 by captfitz
Posted April 19, 2009
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Faithful: Weclock, my post was simply an answer to all of the posts I read and I in no way was trying to point to your post solely.
I figured that was it, but I just wanted to converse with you, I didn't take offense.
Posted April 19, 2009
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Faithful: Weclock, my post was simply an answer to all of the posts I read and I in no way was trying to point to your post solely.
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Weclock: I figured that was it, but I just wanted to converse with you, I didn't take offense.

Thanks! :o)
Posted April 20, 2009
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Aliasalpha: Remember what the MPAA says: Horrific, deplorable violence is okay, as long as nobody says any dirty words!

I believe the Violence FTW vs Swearing FAIL is mostly because it's more likely the people will pick up the swearing habit than the murderous rampage habit.
Karl
Posted April 20, 2009
I can see a point in trying to minimise cussing, especially in games which are available to under 18s.
In most countries under-18s are still considered minors, and there is a responsibility of parents to monitor their childrens' activities.
A parent can watch videos, play the game or even read the rating on the box to try and determine whether they are comfortable with the level of violence. Many parents may be happy to let their 14-year-old child bomb vehicles to oblivion in Battlefield 2.
I've spent a lot of time playing games online, and I've seen people say some things in chat that shock even me. I don't have any children, but if they were playing games online I'd be glad to know that some servers were monitored.
Post edited April 20, 2009 by domgrief
Posted April 20, 2009
I don't really have an issue with swearing, I just find it a completely unnecessary mode of expression in most cases. The occasional expletive when something happens to make it more valid... sure, go ahead, but it better be pretty impressive. But it is a distracting when in the middle of a fast paced battle, you have that kind of yabber in your ears.
Thankfully, there is a mute option in most games. Though most (well, all so far) of the time, it's used on people who sound like their voice is yet to break. I work in public education, I hear enough of that 9 to 5 (and not just by students), and while I'm not expecting anything intellectually stimulating in an online game, I would like something better than a string of expletives.
If there were more 'no cussing' servers, I would be playing multiplayer a bit more.
On a side note, violence and sex cause me little issue in gaming, even if I don't get the point of much of them too, I just want to climb up the charts and accomplish the goal of the game.
Posted April 20, 2009
Sometimes I don't want to hear people cussing me out because they are all pansies that have to whine like babies every time I kill them. I don't think I've ever seen one in an M rated game but I'm sure they exist.
This reminds me of some fun times I had in a "Christian Clan" but that's for another thread.
Posted April 20, 2009
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Wishbone: I'm an admin in a Danish gaming community. We meet online every 6 days on our own server, and blow each other's brains out in various FPS games. We use TeamSpeak when we play. We have an average age around 30 years. Most of us are married with children. And we swear and curse at each other. A lot.
Of course, it helps that we're all friends, and that most of us know each other in real life one way or another. Also, it's probably a cultural thing. Danes are much less uptight about stuff like swearing. As it is, if one of my buddies is lining up a shot with an Ion Painter (UT2004), and I headshot him with a sniper rifle and steal his weapon, I'd be slightly disappointed if I wasn't immediately accused of performing sexual acts on goats in my spare time, or something equally offensive. Or alternatively, congratulated on an extremely well placed shot. It varies.
My point is, sometimes it's all part of the game. The more violent the game, the more likely it is. It's all in good fun, and we're all equally good friends nevertheless.
Still, there's a difference between being cursed at by a friend and being cursed at by a complete stranger, but more of a difference, I think, in how the curse is spoken. As long as I can tell that the other person is cursing in a "good-natured way", I don't mind a bit.

That you are all friends makes all the difference. It is a completely different thing to have some stranger cursing at you. As y'all have your own server, that wouldn't be a problem though.
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