Can we have an 18+ server with more relaxed rules please?

I would have reported the name, had I seen it.
I don't really like running into "Sexy" anyone in this game.

For me its not heroic, but its whorish... and this isnt second life.

Sorry, I am not even prudish, I just dont like that shat in my video game.

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I report people for slurs as well.
They dont belong in my video game.

Y'know there are ways to work around this, I am living proof.

I am in an SG, the name is "Explicit Content 18 and Over ONLY", how do you get in to such an SG? you have to prove you are A. over 18 both physically and overal mentally, and B. that while we do participate in more "adult situations, you are mature, not a living frat rat curse machine, and that have at least a small bit of intelligence. This has managed to keep out the kids and those who are just huge children.

If you really desire an 18+ community, seek out, yes actively look, somewhere such as where have found. Though don't expect to get it just handed to you, you usually have to earn it.

With a tip of the hat to Red Valkyrja; just for comparison purposes:

In the US, the ESRB Rating is:
TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

In the EU, the PEGI Rating is:
16+
Titles rated 16 are suitable only for persons of 16 years of age or older. Some situations include moderate to strong action violence, mild references to gambling, and rude humor.

This makes them a close match. Besides the Ratings Systems are just for informational purposes aa to what the game provides by itself. The GM's are tasked with Mod'ing the activities of the subscriber base in order to keep that Rating. So, without further info as to what the OP thought "was a funny name", we have to rely on the GM's, and I will live with that because I would rather have the rule of law than an anarchy. Those who wish anarchy usually dont last long anywho.

I truly wonder what the name could have been when we have the NPC Dominatrix as a viable Teen/16+ name. Actually, this is a good example of a possible borderline, but technically 'valid' name for the game's rating. It's all in the way one 'reads into' the character (whether maturely or immaturely). The name (Dominatrix) is not necessarily an adult term. Just because the proper name for a female who dominates (has power over something) has been appropriated by a certain subculture doesnt make it 'adult' by definition. And the ingame description of the NPC is suggestive:

I find myself entering this conversation late... most of the pertinent flaws with an 18+ server have already been addressed throughout the thread. One that I don't think I've seen addressed in full is the... ahem... need... of the game to maintain a certain rating across various countries. The short version is that NCSoft, as a publisher, submits the developer created content before various review boards. They use this certification as a basis on how, and who, they can sell the game to.

While some players like to cite examples such as Halo or Call of Duty as examples of mature games that sell to, and are played by, a younger crowd, the fact is, games like this tend to get creamed by titles like New Super Mario Brothers. The Nintendo Wii console dusted competitors that focused on the hard-core gamer, a market that didn't grow or expand as various accountants expected.

The mature market on the Wii still continues to elude publishers like Capcom and Sega, with titles such as Madworld flopping due to it's focus on continuous vulgarity and profanity. Capcom couldn't follow up Resident Evil 4 with another adventure title, and gamers turned their noses up, and their wallets down, at the extended light-gun shooters. It's not that the market does not exist, but that publishers can't get the right mix of what gamers want to play, with what gamers want to experience. Too many publishers and developers equate Mature with violent, sexual, and immature behavior.

The concept holds across movies. G and PG movies routinely outsell R-rated movies. Yes, every once in a while an R rated film will rake in some cash, but for the most part, movie companies out to make profits have to focus on fitting within the PG-13 envelope. This doesn't mean that they can't still do epic adventures or tell great stories. It does mean that they (the content creators) have to pay attention to how the content is presented. Case in point: The rebooted Batman franchise.

The fact for NCSoft is that the Teen / 16+ rating gives them the flexibility to market the brandings of their games to a wider audience, while still giving room for naughtier concepts such a Dominatrix. While no current game retailer refuses to sell M rated games, for mass market retailers like WalMart, it's much easier, and cheaper, to lock in store-promotions and positioning for a game that can sell to a wider market.

Adding an 18+ server, behind anything else, would basically require that NCSoft re-certify the developer created content against the new rating. This in turn could hurt future marketing opportunities. Stores like Walmart, that happily promoted the Good Vs. Evil edition of the game, might not so happily, or cheaply, do the same thing again.

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While I'm at it, one of the common misconceptions of the game is that simply having the profanity / vulgarity filter allows players to say what they want to say, and if other players don't like it, simply enable the filter. It's been made quite clear by the forum moderators, by the in-game moderators, and by the developers that this isn't true. The various chat filters do not simply grant carte-blanche for players to type or emote what-ever they want. Players who continuously willingly trigger the filter system stand to have their accounts suspended or banned.

Another common misconception is that the players themselves are responsible for every single genericed reporting. Some players don't seem to realize that the GM's play the game to, and GM's can use the /search function just as well as any other player. So just because you (a player) got genericed, doesn't mean that another player went through the trouble of using /petition.

Something else to consider is that the GM's, like players, can dump public broadcast chat logs to file and save them for later. So again, a player doesn't have to be the one to report somebody for excessive vulgar or profane language.

Just something to keep in mind for those thinking, oh yes I can get away with being a jerk. Chances are... you can't.

Hmmmm people forgot to add this popular MMO to the list of what not to do AoC. Rated 18+ or M, how ever you like it.


It had nudity, violence, and (possibly dunno for a fact) profanity. What happened after the first bit, people freaked out cause of nudity in the game. Parents (not all...some) will buy any game for a kid then freak out once they see what they are playing.

So for them to go through that type of fiasco, and possible legal problems(you never know). I would say no to this idea. Keep it at its status quo.