Star Wars MMO

[Matthew Morris]

Mod note, this might belong in Off Topic.

Someone's apparently never heard of Bioware.

Best comment I read so far: "These games are not aimed at the Pokemon set. If your youngster is playing them, you already have a seriously flawed parenting style. A little rudimentary research could have gone into this piece, IMHO–log onto one of these games, get an idea of how it works and who's playing. Not hard to do, instead of posting such a factually incorrect and needlessly inflammatory piece."

So what if you're going to get some yub yub?

[Power Word Unzip]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Mod note, this might belong in Off Topic.

Someone's apparently never heard of Bioware.

Best comment I read so far: "These games are not aimed at the Pokemon set. If your youngster is playing them, you already have a seriously flawed parenting style. A little rudimentary research could have gone into this piece, IMHO–log onto one of these games, get an idea of how it works and who's playing. Not hard to do, instead of posting such a factually incorrect and needlessly inflammatory piece."

So what if you're going to get some yub yub?

I love the knee jerk reactions from people saying, essentially, "Han and Chewie are gonna be gay now!" Because, umm, eww. Also, why do people assume that homosexual-oriented script content is going to draw in pedophiles?

The other funny thing is, most kids are not going to play TOR to the depth required to ever find this content. They'll be too busy shooting blaster pistols and swinging lightsabers to even realize you can interact with NPCs beyond picking up quests.

Beyond that, it's always funny to read alarmist and inaccurate articles about video games written by people who have never played video games.

[Matthew Morris]

I just find it funny because it's Bioware for crying out loud.

I mean I'd not let my godkids borrow my Dragon Age games w/o clearing it with their parents. It's called "Being responsible."

Besides I'm not familiar enough with the product. In Dragon Age, it's a solo game, if anyone commits to virtual playtime* (which I thought was tastefully done, BTW) But I'd assume even if in Star Wars you can get hit on by a Jedi PC, it's still going to be consentual.

Off Topic:

Spoiler:

I saw one of those 'To catch a predator' specials once. One of the creeps they caught was using a yahoo nick "StarCaptainJamieWolf". I was irrationally angrier, since only a Battletech player would use that nick. This creep was one of us. So maybe I naively hold gamers to a higher standard.

*

Spoiler:

Still haven't been able to get the four way in Dragon Age though

[Pan]

People have a lot more to fear from actual human players than any content when it comes to MMORPGs. Some of the convos I have heard have been downright disturbing. Some even when youngsters have been present!

[Matthew Morris]

Pan wrote:

People have a lot more to fear from actual human players than any content when it comes to MMORPGs. Some of the convos I have heard have been downright disturbing. Some even when youngsters have been present!

Some of the smack talk I hear a coworker tell me about on Halo is disturbing when you realize it comes from kids.

[Matthew Winn]

[sarcasm]

I totally let my four year olds play MMO's... but only if the sex depicted within is totally straight...

[/sarcasm]

Someone tell me why we bothered with the age-ratings system again?

[Matthew Morris]

Matthew Winn wrote:

[sarcasm]

I totally let my four year olds play MMO's... but only if the sex depicted within is totally straight...

[/sarcasm]

Someone tell me why we bothered with the age-ratings system again?

Unfortunately, there are 'Nanny State Conservatives' too.

[Turin the Mad]

Release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic announced as 20th December today. I doubt my anemic 'puter can handle it. 'Tis a fairly purty game tho...

[Misery]

I was wondering what the date would be of the last time I play a table-top game for awhile.

... there it is.

(Actually 3 days prior for pre-release but meh)

[psionichamster]

Looks like its time for a computer upgrade, and an end to my self imposed ban on MMOs.

[Turin the Mad]

psionichamster wrote:

Looks like its time for a computer upgrade, and an end to my self imposed ban on MMOs.

My computer guru assured me that my computer could indeed run it ... excepting the whole "fighting" thing. An upgraded computer is not in the cards that soon unless I win a lottery or something.

Have fun!

[deathboy]

I highly recommend this game, as I am currently in the Beta for it right now. Even with what we testers are looking for: bugs, exploits and the like, the game has a solid feel.

[CapeCodRPGer]

deathboy wrote:

I highly recommend this game, as I am currently in the Beta for it right now. Even with what we testers are looking for: bugs, exploits and the like, the game has a solid feel.

I am in the beta stress test this weekend. I do feel its very solid for a beta. Minumum lag and I had zero disconnects first time I played today.

I can't get into details. But so far to me it plays like a WOW reskined for star wars. I like WOW so that does not bother me.

But on the other hand, the only MMORPGs I have played are WOW ad TOR. So it could just be me.

[TerraNova]

I played the beta about 4 months back, and can not say too much besides looking forward to being part of the stress test, and having preordered.

[Kryzbyn]

I'm currently in it, and I agree :P

[Vaellen]

Enjoying the stress teat too. I'm surprised how story oriented it is. Almost like a single player game you can play with friends.

[baron arem heshvaun]

I'm in the Beta as well, its certainly hurt my work productivity for the weekend - shall we Paizonians start forming a guild?