Runescape is for kids? Then why....

[BikiniBabeJessica]

this is my own opinion and flame me if you will but :

 

 

 

2. I really wish that people would stop using Games/films/TV etc as a scapegoat for anything that goes wrong in society, because it is the individuals choise to play/watch the game/tv and also has no one ever heard of age ratings? They are there for a reason, and im sure that if anyone thought that Runesape was bad enough to require an age restriction then there would be one on it by now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going along with this, I'm sick and tired of everybody saying video games, tv, movies, etc. make kids go wrong. Its not at all the games fault, its the parents fault. How is it that games make kids go wrong when the parents never taught them the difference between right and wrong, or even checked into what their kids are playing/watching/doing on a daily (or even weekly!) basis. It's the lazy parents that need to step up to the plate, rather than having everybody else step down. If a kid turns out right, it's probably because the parents raised them right.

[shade_bandyt]

im pretty sure the esrb would give runescape an E rating. it is suitable for everybody, regardless of drunk dwarves and what not. how come people have a problem with a drunk dwarf giving beer? i think its important for the young players to learn to say no to drugs and alcohol (particularly since beer lowers your attack stats), and jagex is doing their part, so kudos to them lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if you dont want your kids to be exposed to beer, then dont send them to the corner store and dont have beer at home and dont let them watch tv that might show beer commercials and dont drive down highways that have beer ad billboards and dont ride on trains or buses and...

[Evilkn1ght14]

even if runescape was rated "M" it wouldnt matter people would still play the game ratings are just an excuse whe nsomething goes wrong you blame them the fault is either yourself or the kids parents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and if kids parents find beer insulting then the kid would have to be locked up in his house 24/7 no tv computer or even possibily hanhelds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and i find it insulting when the government gets involved in games because supposedly before this person killed someone they played some rated m game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its not the games fault.games are an excuse for lawsuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

people use games as a way to get out of life

 

 

 

and the way the government (and who nows who else ) is treating games alls we are going to have soon to play is teletubbies and elmo games

[Lord_Muijs]

 

 

because (and i thank god for this) jagex doesnt think a few pixels shaped to make a glass of beer with the word "beer" attached to it turns kids into murderers like some (notice i said some) americans do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I find that offensive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I 2nd that motion, i want imediate action taking place or ill slander his country in all fairness. i mean if its ok for him to do it its ok for all. there is no affirmative action going on. i smell a law suit

sigh...... first of all, i didnt mean to "slander" your country. i was agitated, and i meant to "slander" the people that blame 3 pixels forming a beer of a murder, or someone becoming an alcoholic. I have already edited my post, and i didnt mean to offend anyone, which you would have seen if you wouldve known to read the entire topic, rather than just one post. second of all, i would applaud you to try and "slander" my country. ill even help you. i live in the netherlands. now go ahead and call all dutch a bunch of weed-smoking idiots. i will probably read it with a big smile on my face and laugh at you when your done. and, you "smell a lawsuit". if you do all i can say is that your nose isnt what it used to be anymore. this is complete nonsense.

 

 

 

1) i have my right to free speech, even when that free speech is not treating America as my god.

 

 

 

2) you know i live in the netherlands, like 16 million other people, and thats all. you dont know my name, where i live, and stuff like that. i really doubt youll find me, because im not stupid enough to give my address to some loony like you over the internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

now go ahead, try and sue me, or "slander" my country. i challenge you, and i kinda laugh at you too

[bluebell1]

even if javex put a age restriction on the game kids would still find ways around those restrictions nomatter how complexe they are. a child could find many combanations to get around the age block.

[kylacb1]

. This game isn't that violent as other games you don't see blood, guts, and sex. My god compare this game to other games its mild to the least. Kids will get around the age requirement thing if Jagex ever imposes it how hard is it to lie about your age not very hard. I believe its the parents fault if the kid commits suicide or murder someone and blame a game. Thats an easy excuse for kids to use but they should no the difference between right and wrong. The government eats all that up when they hear someone blaming a game for the reason why they kill someone. Lets put it this way if we didn't have violent video games I bet the crime rate will go up. Statics say when a new violent game comes out the crime rate goes down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All right if your complaining about Runescape because it has beer. Some countries don't have alchol limits at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/sum ... %2C00.html

[p0002q]

Runescape is for anyone who wants to play runescape...

 

 

 

allthough i hate the text filters :(* rate the game "M" and let me say nething i want like i used to 6 years ago

[Colint94]

I do not think it should be adults only. I am 13 and I have learned so much about the midevil times that if the letter Z was above an A+ that would be my grade. I mean, I never even new what a MACE was. I used to call it a [bleep]y ball.

[Nazgul740]

because (and i thank god for this) jagex doesnt think a few pixels shaped to make a glass of beer with the word "beer" attached to it turns kids into murderers like some (notice i said some) people (with SOME american senators being the best example) do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yeah of our senators are real idiots.... im really come on you can diss me you can diss my family but when you diss my games or beer then i go postal...

[Unrealist]

I do not think it should be adults only. I am 13 and I have learned so much about the midevil times that if the letter Z was above an A+ that would be my grade. I mean, I never even new what a MACE was. I used to call it a [bleep]y ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For some reason, the rank above A+ is S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With all of you as witnesses i swear that i don't give a care in the world about age ratings. Hell, i'm 13. I've played every GTA from GTA III to San Andreas. I've played Halo, Killzone, all 3 Metal Gear Solids. Most of those are rated M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runescape is mild compared to what you see in other games. If I attack someone with a rune scimitar, does their head fly off in a fountain of blood from their neck (a la Mortal Kombat)? No, there is no blood in RS (which is something I would want).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, don't get me started on Jack Thompson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regardless of what those ESRB people do, I'll still play. They can give it an AO, and i wouldn't care.

[malo2]

usually older players are the ones that are alot more experienced, and not because they play more, but because they understand games like this more.

[Dystopia]

So how many older people are there out there that play runescape. I turned 17 a month and a bit ago and feel ancient playing runescape, but it is so addictive. Even if it is so tedious at points, for example.

 

 

 

Click...wait...you mined some coal....

 

 

 

Click...wait...wait....wait...you mined some coal....

 

 

 

26 lines of similar content, walk to ladder, click ladder, click bank, deposit coal, click area near enterance to guild, click ladder...

 

 

 

Click...you mined some coal...

 

 

 

A large number of lines later

 

 

 

Click...you mined some coal...congratulations your mining is now level 70.

 

 

 

"God dam that was boring"...

 

 

 

"hey I have a fun idea lets do that again"

 

 

 

Click...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I go and speak with some one, and they can't construct a sentence. The tought comes into my head "I should really stop playing this game"

 

 

 

So I close down runescape, and say I leave that for a month at least.

 

 

 

A few hours later.

 

 

 

Click...wait...you mined some coal.

 

 

 

Thought comes into head "GOD DAM, HOW AM I PLAYING RUNESCAPE AGAIN!, hey I have an idea why dont I click that coal"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I want to know how many people my age or older actually play it. When I read some of the dialogue presented to me in the quests I am actually embaressed to be playing it, I cringe at what they say. I would love to be control of making a game like runescape but for some reason i cant seperate myself from playing it. I am hoping there are others in the same boat as me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As far as beer is concerned, its really not a major. I am sure alot of kids have seen what beer actually does by observing others, be it parents, friends parents, drunkards walking down the street, a bar and so on. The game can not really be blamed for driving kids to drink. Their parents should be responsible for teaching them what alchohol can do. But really runescape doesn't give beer justice, it does a hella alot more then just making you stronger.

[kaibani]

I turned 17 a month and a bit ago and feel ancient playing runescape, but it is so addictive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do my ears decieve me? no no no it can't be...how the heck is runescape so addictive!!!?!?! it is not addictive...it is a game that forces you to compete with others to see how much you've clicked because of all the high lvls provoking you( i won't go in detail is it will drive the topic off course).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ya...but anyways, runescape is not for kids. It's for people who want to be a kid again...

[malo2]

Nobody ever said runescape is for kids, alot of older people play it.

[primadog]

You know, there are people who played this as a kid, and now's an adult.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am 19 now, I started at 15.

[LordSoultar]

Who said Runescape was just for kids?

 

 

 

Miniclip?

[Domovoi]

Believe me most kids lose their interest in Runescape quickly, my little brother got bored of it in 2 weeks. Only if all their friends are playing it will kids bother playing it.

[Suzanne_Vega]

If Runescape were only for kids, there would not be so many humorous puns, anecdotes and wordplays that only an adult, either by virtue of experience or simply having been around at a particular point in history, would even understand completely.

[Dystopia]

Well there has to be something to keep Jagex entertained. :wink:

[negativepink2005]

Who said RuneScape is just for kids???????

[eliisgood]

Well, I find that about as many adults play Runecape as people under 11 (which, yes, I am defining as a kid) do. Besides, who really cares if there is beer and drunk men? Blood is a different thing because it can affect some people that are not kids (some people faint when they see blood), but beer? why not? One example of the fact that you can affend anyone no matter what you do is this: My mother tries to get me to stop playing runescape because it has magic in it, and she has found some obscure little passage in the Bible that says something about not using witchcraft (which I wouldn't really consider magic anyway....there is a difference); I am a Christian myself, but I don't find magic offensive....still, she does, and it annoys me :o

[Luva_coldone]

wow..interesting...especially Eliisgood....there are also so many themes in RS that i find encouraging, and even though there is magic overtones, prayer also has its place, and I find the rendition of churches and places of prayer quite realistic. Having played for a few years, I've kind of appreciated some real qualities in the game and sometimes I've wondered whether there's some real educational skills gleaned from the game...such as, dealing in a real interactive economy and being able to merchant and be involved in a 24/7 business environment...developing inter-personal and networking skills, as well as socialising and meeting people from all over the world... even being involved in clan organisations requires alot of discipline and committment ...but hey, it depends on the type of person you are...and if in irl you are like that, then I can't see how rs can hurt you if you've got you size 13 feet firmly planted on terra firma!

[jaklumen]

Well, I find that about as many adults play Runecape as people under 11 (which, yes, I am defining as a kid) do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both my wife and I play it, and we're over 30. Now, Runescape is infamous at our local libraries because there's kids hogging the computers to play it, but we've found adults around (just not locally).

[eliisgood]

Both my wife and I play it, and we're over 30. Now, Runescape is infamous at our local libraries because there's kids hogging the computers to play it, but we've found adults around (just not locally).

 

 

 

lol, I find that interesting because at my local library, at any given time, there is approximately half of the computers taken by people playing runescape: the catch: I have only seen one person under 20 that is playing runescape, the other five or so are quite a bit older :?

[Junkieman]

Well, I'm 18 and i play it, i usually be asking down at catherby shores how old ppl are, cos they all seem a bit juvenile. I think the games aimed at all ages, and with it being designed and made by adults, achieved rather well. Theres a great examine line for the trapdoor near the fishing guild that doesnt open. Anyway, the biggest thing i'd worry about for kids are the other people in the game.