sex and adult content on planeshift.

[sesmi]

I not really good at starting topics, but the PG rating has to go, RP can't work with it. life is full of sex and other such stuff, this game just will be unrealistic if it stays like this.

how are the Dev's planing to tackle this problem? have they even thought about it? 

[Ekusile Feyorel]

Sex and adult content ? Yes please 

I thought the group channel was for that 

Not that I have used mine yet 

Seriously though, it's RP, so yes it will happen, but it shouldn't so blatent that it afeects the rating ..... find a room 

[Ghostslayer]

From that train of thought, every game that imitates real life in any fashion should have an R rating otherwise it is unrealistic?
I really see no issue with the PG rating as is.  I would rather not see characters RPing owning a brothel, harems, playing a prostitute or whatever, and as far as I can tell the dev's position is the same.
Adult content is not required when RPing, and by no means makes things less realistic.  The characters in the game really do not need to speak of these matters even if they occur.  Characters can RP getting married and having kids as much as they want, but they don't need to go into the details on how it happened in order to be realistic.

[sesmi]

I don't mean R, PG-13 would even work. PG doesn't even allow suggestion.....

[Thyme]

I think the problem for PS isn't whether or not it should be allowed, but the fact that regardless of what they rate the game, sexual content will occur.  This places the game in some legal liability in terms of exposing minors to sexually explicit content, or lack of disclaimers warning parental supervision in case this may occur.

I have seen other games come up with ways to address this.  Such as creating restricted areas of 18+ or having certain censors (which I believe PS already has...)
Another thing would be to have a small signal in the description of the player that indicates a minor, which can be disclosed when registering.

I don't think that the PS team can pretend like sexually explicit activities do not go on in game, and with a lack of guidelines, there is always the risk of minors participating in it without warnings, or being exposed to it, etc.

[StarsAndBars_1018]

I think the problem for PS isn't whether or not it should be allowed, but the fact that regardless of what they rate the game, sexual content will occur.  This places the game in some legal liability in terms of exposing minors to sexually explicit content, or lack of disclaimers warning parental supervision in case this may occur.

I have seen other games come up with ways to address this.  Such as creating restricted areas of 18+ or having certain censors (which I believe PS already has...)
Another thing would be to have a small signal in the description of the player that indicates a minor, which can be disclosed when registering.

I don't think that the PS team can pretend like sexually explicit activities do not go on in game, and with a lack of guidelines, there is always the risk of minors participating in it without warnings, or being exposed to it, etc.

And what happens when - this is something I likewise know will happen at some point - some dude playing as one of the devil characters decides to RP a rather gory duel in which he wins and proceeds to do all manner of sick stuff to the loser?

[Drey]

I not really good at starting topics, but the PG rating has to go, RP can't work with it. life is full of sex and other such stuff, this game just will be unrealistic if it stays like this.

.... am i the only one seeing the whole online sex things, and the word realistic in one sentance and thinking "erm, riiiiight..." (and then nodding slowly.)

What i'd say for now is that if you have to do it keep it in private, people dont walk round in the street doing it and shouting about it do they? not around here so why should they in PS.

[sesmi]

I think the problem for PS isn't whether or not it should be allowed, but the fact that regardless of what they rate the game, sexual content will occur.  This places the game in some legal liability in terms of exposing minors to sexually explicit content, or lack of disclaimers warning parental supervision in case this may occur.

I have seen other games come up with ways to address this.  Such as creating restricted areas of 18+ or having certain censors (which I believe PS already has...)
Another thing would be to have a small signal in the description of the player that indicates a minor, which can be disclosed when registering.

I don't think that the PS team can pretend like sexually explicit activities do not go on in game, and with a lack of guidelines, there is always the risk of minors participating in it without warnings, or being exposed to it, etc.

And what happens when - this is something I likewise know will happen at some point - some dude playing as one of the devil characters decides to RP a rather gory duel in which he wins and proceeds to do all manner of sick stuff to the loser?

I think that may have happened once. i think i remember someone getting bored and doing that in the shout channel when there were no GMs around. scary.

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I not really good at starting topics, but the PG rating has to go, RP can't work with it. life is full of sex and other such stuff, this game just will be unrealistic if it stays like this.

.... am i the only one seeing the whole online sex things, and the word realistic in one sentance and thinking "erm, riiiiight..." (and then nodding slowly.)

What i'd say for now is that if you have to do it keep it in private, people dont walk round in the street doing it and shouting about it do they? not around here so why should they in PS.

i'm not talking about what people do online.

[Karyuu]

There will never, ever, ever, be any sexual adult content in any public channel or place. Not by the devs, and most certainly not by the players, else big fat warnings will roll towards you.

The game is meant to be played by people of all ages, and we will never "close off" areas to people based on real life age. If you want to do something freaky and weird, do it in private. If you get caught doing something like that in public, your life will be pain. I promise.

No argument about "realism" and no cries of "that's not fair" will change this.

However, that certainly doesn't mean that your every "suggestion" towards something less-than-pure will be met with hellfire. Just be careful, never be explicit, and if you have doubts, don't even attempt it.

[ This is refering to sexual content. Violence doesn't follow the same strict guidelines. ]

[sesmi]

perhaps mabye a special adult channel? entrance only allowed after proving you're 18+.

[narita]

I wonder if duels, people walking in the street weapons in hands, rogue lynching in the forest, miltary training, sacrifices, etc. is really a show for childs too.

[Karyuu]

Sesmi, no. If you want to turn PlaneShift into a cybering chatroom, the dev team isn't going to help you.

[sesmi]

I don't. there are some people who think that RPing could work better with more room. I'm not talking about internet perversion, more about the stuff that happens in real life but is often censored in PG rated things.

[Karyuu]

I am more than sure that your roleplay experience won't be uninteresting without sexual content. The community can make do without such things.

[zanzibar]

In the name of realism you say?  Yeah, right.