Oh for bloody...
The so-called 'profanity' filter really is a lump of...trash. Before long we won't be able to write about snowy hills, or red-hot steel, or stony lumps. And forget about the words 'bird', 'dog', 'hit'.. Because, you know, some prepubescent git living in a closet somewhere who's never been to skool might get the giggles.
Oh, wait- can I say that?
Things to remember:
-Common sense ain't;
-Overkill is the only kill;
-If someone asks if you're a god, run away.
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MM Pets: Known issue. This bug came in when they gave the pets the ability to use the elevators and doors. Occasionally they'll go nuts when they change floors and zip all over the map before coming back to the elevator as well. It's usually easy to get control back. Buff them, and they'll once more know the answer to "Who's your daddy?" (or in other words you'll regain control). Or, pull something over towards them that will attack them. Once they take damage they are yours to control again.|
Originally Posted by Stuka
Likely been mentioned before and if so I apologise for the duplication:
Mastermind pets: When following into, out of an instance or into another zone sometimes become detached from the MM's control. They still follow but do not appear on the pet list and cannot be commanded. Profanity Filter: The word 'wood' is considered a profanity. Okay in the US 'got wood' has a different meaning than over here in Europe but really! In Europe the term 'a sturdy lump of wood' really does mean an actual tough piece of wood guys, it isn't a profanity  |
As for the Profanity Filter, I'm on the US servers and I just logged into the game, turned my Profanity Filter back on and had someone type the phrase "I get my wood from a tree" in a global channel and it all came through as it should. I then asked them to "type something that WILL be filtered" and all I saw was the comic-y type swear symbols. So, apparently it isn't filtered on the US servers. If it's filtered on the EU servers it's apparently for some regional usage you aren't aware of, or the word "wood" was mistyped and it was a different word that was filtered. Although, I can't think of any that would trigger the filter that are spelled close to how wood is spelled.
Still, the Profanity Filter list has long been a joke as far as I was concerned, so I run with it off on all characters.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
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Try it in the mission architect. Create a custom character and put 'wood' in his description. The word 'naked' is also filtered in the architect.
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Originally Posted by Texas Justice
MM Pets: Known issue. This bug came in when they gave the pets the ability to use the elevators and doors. Occasionally they'll go nuts when they change floors and zip all over the map before coming back to the elevator as well. It's usually easy to get control back. Buff them, and they'll once more know the answer to "Who's your daddy?" (or in other words you'll regain control). Or, pull something over towards them that will attack them. Once they take damage they are yours to control again.
As for the Profanity Filter, I'm on the US servers and I just logged into the game, turned my Profanity Filter back on and had someone type the phrase "I get my wood from a tree" in a global channel and it all came through as it should. I then asked them to "type something that WILL be filtered" and all I saw was the comic-y type swear symbols. So, apparently it isn't filtered on the US servers. If it's filtered on the EU servers it's apparently for some regional usage you aren't aware of, or the word "wood" was mistyped and it was a different word that was filtered. Although, I can't think of any that would trigger the filter that are spelled close to how wood is spelled. Still, the Profanity Filter list has long been a joke as far as I was concerned, so I run with it off on all characters. |
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thats because of the many applications that the word "wood" can be used for. if you are talking on regular game chat it will not filter it.
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Originally Posted by Stuka
Try it in the mission architect. Create a custom character and put 'wood' in his description. The word 'naked' is also filtered in the architect.
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Mate, any word in the English language could be put to numerous imaginative uses, the line has to be drawn somewhere.
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Originally Posted by Sharker_Quint
thats because of the many applications that the word "wood" can be used for. if you are talking on regular game chat it will not filter it.
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1. Yes, as mentioned, buff them and they'll return to your control.
2. Turn off the filter. *shrug*
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MA is different, as others have noted. If you have a problem with the words the Profanity Filter catches, as I do, turn it off.|
Originally Posted by Stuka
Try it in the mission architect. Create a custom character and put 'wood' in his description. The word 'naked' is also filtered in the architect.
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Considering how much of a horndog one of my allies in one of the missions of my arc is, I'm sure that the word naked is used somewhere. I've not seen it filtered, but then again, I turn off the filter by choice so that I don't miss comments by other players such as "Thank God" when we barely escape defeat against a really tough opponent and our inspirations have all run out. That happened in Beta, and is the reason my profanity filter is off. I don't know if they've taken that off the list, and don't care, I know that there are words I don't find offensive on the list and I'm adult enough to deal with the ones I do find offensive.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
Likely been mentioned before and if so I apologise for the duplication:
Mastermind pets: When following into, out of an instance or into another zone sometimes become detached from the MM's control. They still follow but do not appear on the pet list and cannot be commanded.
Profanity Filter: The word 'wood' is considered a profanity. Okay in the US 'got wood' has a different meaning than over here in Europe but really! In Europe the term 'a sturdy lump of wood' really does mean an actual tough piece of wood guys, it isn't a profanity