Keeping the game a game
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Keeping the game a game
So I've noticed a familiar uptick in rules, staffers and enforcement as of late and I have to suggest we cut it out ASAP. Nobody likes being babysat, and so long as people aren't attacking eachother strong policing of in game behavior creates an environment that is catagorically opposed to fun. Hundreds of people were banned and driven from OW due to the excessive staff actions and such and when you make the game like that you lose the fun element. It really becomes a beaurocracy focused on addiction to the game, instead of a genuine enjoyable experience.
In my opinion, the staff should only be there to stop arguments/conflicts that threaten the funness of the game, to prevent cheating, to run events to make it more fun, NOT to babysit people and enforce pointless rules. I'm of the opinion that a lot of the rules should be toned way back, mischannelling shouldn't be a punishable offense or something you get warned for unless it is causing those who need to use the channel to miss out on its proper use. Swearing shouldn't be punishable unless it is directed at somebody maliciously, and staff shouldn't babysit.
I think making the staff like OW staff is one of the quickest ways to ensure Ugaris will fail.
In my opinion, the staff should only be there to stop arguments/conflicts that threaten the funness of the game, to prevent cheating, to run events to make it more fun, NOT to babysit people and enforce pointless rules. I'm of the opinion that a lot of the rules should be toned way back, mischannelling shouldn't be a punishable offense or something you get warned for unless it is causing those who need to use the channel to miss out on its proper use. Swearing shouldn't be punishable unless it is directed at somebody maliciously, and staff shouldn't babysit.
I think making the staff like OW staff is one of the quickest ways to ensure Ugaris will fail.
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Re: Keeping the game a game
there's one way to piss off the boss.Exekiel wrote:So I've noticed a familiar uptick in rules, staffers and enforcement as of late and I have to suggest we cut it out ASAP. Nobody likes being babysat, and so long as people aren't attacking eachother strong policing of in game behavior creates an environment that is catagorically opposed to fun. Hundreds of people were banned and driven from OW due to the excessive staff actions and such and when you make the game like that you lose the fun element. It really becomes a beaurocracy focused on addiction to the game, instead of a genuine enjoyable experience.
In my opinion, the staff should only be there to stop arguments/conflicts that threaten the funness of the game, to prevent cheating, to run events to make it more fun, NOT to babysit people and enforce pointless rules. I'm of the opinion that a lot of the rules should be toned way back, mischannelling shouldn't be a punishable offense or something you get warned for unless it is causing those who need to use the channel to miss out on its proper use. Swearing shouldn't be punishable unless it is directed at somebody maliciously, and staff shouldn't babysit.
I think making the staff like OW staff is one of the quickest ways to ensure Ugaris will fail.
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Re: Keeping the game a game
Agreed. Should rather add a profanity filter rather than punish for it.
Re: Keeping the game a game
you can easily get around the profanity filter
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Re: Keeping the game a game
Games are meant to have fun. To the people playing, it isn't a business, it isn't a model UN club, it isn't practice for work. It is a game to unwind and relax.
turning the chat block for cussing into a replace with **** would be trivial, and telling staffers not to babysit but to mediate would do wonders for the game. I can guarantee you that if we go down the path of no-fun in game we will alienate all but the hardcore addicts. It happened before, and the mistakes of the past are not ones we should purposely repeat. It doesn't make the game more reputable, it doesn't make it better, it makes it less fun.
And yes, getting around the filter is easy, but its not like people are going to put serious effort into doing so and its not like it would matter if they did. Nobody is going to shit themselves and stop playing because somebody said a dirty word. Online interactions aren't rated by the ESRB to begin with, and no mainstream game nanny's, because if they did, they will destroy the popularity of the game.
turning the chat block for cussing into a replace with **** would be trivial, and telling staffers not to babysit but to mediate would do wonders for the game. I can guarantee you that if we go down the path of no-fun in game we will alienate all but the hardcore addicts. It happened before, and the mistakes of the past are not ones we should purposely repeat. It doesn't make the game more reputable, it doesn't make it better, it makes it less fun.
And yes, getting around the filter is easy, but its not like people are going to put serious effort into doing so and its not like it would matter if they did. Nobody is going to shit themselves and stop playing because somebody said a dirty word. Online interactions aren't rated by the ESRB to begin with, and no mainstream game nanny's, because if they did, they will destroy the popularity of the game.
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Re: Keeping the game a game
I kinda agree, being told "this is a PG 13 game" for saying "the S word" in a joke where the joke was about the double meaning of "The S word"
We're living in 2014, not 1950...
Also the suggestion to replace "F word" with Fluff or other things reminds me of this:
We're living in 2014, not 1950...
Also the suggestion to replace "F word" with Fluff or other things reminds me of this:
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Re: Keeping the game a game
^^ lulz
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Re: Keeping the game a game
^^ lulz
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Re: Keeping the game a game
That is exactly the face that popped into my mind Fred. Couldn't have said it better.
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Re: Keeping the game a game
This is a legal matter. We are advocating a pg13, or teen, rating. This means only infrequent occurrences of strong language can be tolerated.
Parents have a right to try to avoid exposing their children to strong language, and we have an obligation to uphold the standards of the rating we choose to go for.
For yes, even if the ESRB have not rated us, we do rate ourselves.
Now can someone please explain to me why it's required to use strong/foul language in order to have fun?
Parents have a right to try to avoid exposing their children to strong language, and we have an obligation to uphold the standards of the rating we choose to go for.
For yes, even if the ESRB have not rated us, we do rate ourselves.
Now can someone please explain to me why it's required to use strong/foul language in order to have fun?
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