Posted December 8, 2016 4 hours ago, Statik said: First, I was talking about the not uncommon opinion to require ID to purchase games, or ID photos sent to game companies bought through steam, etc. And that flat out is my opinion on minors playing games. They should be allowed. Restricting games that are M rated, etc to people over 18 is stupid. I know a few retail locations in my area that have done this for games and movies of certain ratings. I think this is an acceptable practice as it forces parents to Adult. Sorry, but Im sicken and tired of these dick headed parents blaming gaming companies because some ass hole kid shoots up a school. Because you know for a fact thats what they do. Retailers should have policies of asking for ID for these items. I mean they ask for ID for Alcohol and Tobacco products, I dont really see the difference. I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 32 minutes ago, Donut417 said: I know a few retail locations in my area that have done this for games and movies of certain ratings. I think this is an acceptable practice as it forces parents to Adult. Sorry, but Im sicken and tired of these dick headed parents blaming gaming companies because some ass hole kid shoots up a school. Because you know for a fact thats what they do. Retailers should have policies of asking for ID for these items. I mean they ask for ID for Alcohol and Tobacco products, I dont really see the difference. A game cant directly harm you like alcohol and tobacco He who asks is stupid for 5 minutes. He who does not ask, remains stupid. -Chinese proverb. Those who know much are aware that they know little. - Slick roasting me Spoiler AXIOM CPU- Intel i5-6500 GPU- EVGA 1060 6GB Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H RAM- 8GB HyperX DDR4-2133 PSU- EVGA GQ 650w HDD- OEM 750GB Seagate Case- NZXT S340 Mouse- Logitech Gaming g402 Keyboard- Azio MGK1 Headset- HyperX Cloud Core Offical first poster LTT V2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 15 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said: A game cant directly harm you like alcohol and tobacco I could direct you to some stories if you'd like about the lengths to which uninhibited folk will go to. If you'd like. http://www.looper.com/9331/video-games-ruined-peoples-lives/ Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 47 minutes ago, ARikozuM said: I could direct you to some stories if you'd like about the lengths to which uninhibited folk will go to. If you'd like. http://www.looper.com/9331/video-games-ruined-peoples-lives/ Not to mention in one of the many Ethics Classes I have taken, one of them talked about Advertising to Children. Children are susceptible to suggestion. So yeah, if they dont understand that the video game is not real, they could emulate the behavior in the real world. We were talking about the ethics of marketing items to children. And the affect it has on the parents. Because if your child is whining and crying about it, parents are more likely to cave and buy it. The fact is Im all for asking for ID to buy games. Movie Theaters can restrict children from Entering rated R films which is in like with Mature Title games. @Clanscorpia what about porn? Its just a form of media and its restricted to who technically can view it. Does porn not harm people? Video games are the same thing. Porn does not technically cause physical harm like my two other examples. Why is it restricted to 18 -20 years old to buy or rent? I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, ARikozuM said: I could direct you to some stories if you'd like about the lengths to which uninhibited folk will go to. If you'd like. http://www.looper.com/9331/video-games-ruined-peoples-lives/ The thing is, Alcohol will have bad effect in any child if they consume too much. Just a little bit for tobacco. Video games dont harm every kid 9 minutes ago, Donut417 said: The fact is Im all for asking for ID to buy games. Movie Theaters can restrict children from Entering rated R films which is in like with Mature Title games. @Clanscorpia what about porn? Its just a form of media and its restricted to who technically can view it. Does porn not harm people? Video games are the same thing. Porn does not technically cause physical harm like my two other examples. Why is it restricted to 18 -20 years old to buy or rent? Coming from a grade 8, giving porn to horny violent teens is not a good idea. They will get ideas. He who asks is stupid for 5 minutes. He who does not ask, remains stupid. -Chinese proverb. Those who know much are aware that they know little. - Slick roasting me Spoiler AXIOM CPU- Intel i5-6500 GPU- EVGA 1060 6GB Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H RAM- 8GB HyperX DDR4-2133 PSU- EVGA GQ 650w HDD- OEM 750GB Seagate Case- NZXT S340 Mouse- Logitech Gaming g402 Keyboard- Azio MGK1 Headset- HyperX Cloud Core Offical first poster LTT V2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 Not my kids, not my problem and none of my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 Violent Games dont belong in Child Hands. Parents who let play their Kids GTA or online Shooter are disgusting. CPU i7 6700k MB MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 I'm ok with it so long as they actually play the game and don't turn into a screaming little fuck wit that thinks its ok to mess up the game repeatedly because the boss you're killing as a "Pokémon". It wasn't funny the first time. ¸„»°'´¸„»°'´ Vorticalbox `'°«„¸`'°«„¸`'°«„¸¸„»°'´¸„»°'´`'°«„¸Scientia Potentia est ¸„»°'´`'°«„¸`'°«„¸¸„»°'´ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 As someone who grew up playing rated M games since I was very young I don't believe it really is harmful. I mean my parents where still wary of some games like gta and other games of the sort but they didn't stop me form playing halo or Call of Duty. I think people believe that video games do more than they actually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 It just depends on the child tbh. I played GTA:SA waay before i should have but i don't believe it affected me. Some people are just easier to influence than other people... It's sadly the few twats that decide it's a good idea to try the in-game stuff in real life that ruin it for everybody... If you want my attention, quote meh! D: or just stick an @samcool55 in your post :3 Spying on everyone to fight against terrorism is like shooting a mosquito with a cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 Look everyone is so protective now of their children, games do not make children grow up to be violent. Let your kids roam free and dont hover over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 41 minutes ago, Abyssal Radon said: That's kinda harsh... basically you are stating that my parents, and 1000's of other parents are "disgusting" for allowing their kids to play a game like GTA or shooters. You might want to really think about that statement, ask yourself this. Did your parents let you play violent video games when you were younger? If so, are your parents disgusting? I know bad parents who let do their childs anything just to get them off their nerves. Unfiltered Internet, violent Games ect. Retarded @#$ in my Eyes. CPU i7 6700k MB MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 8, 2016 Any game with multiplayer aspects should be rated 18+ even than... Magical Pineapples