Taos Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 http://money.cnn.com/2003/05/20/technology/gaminglaw/index.htm I grew up and lived in that state for 26 years.......as for it being the first state to do this, I'm not too surprised considering who is the Governor. I just can't imagine many kids wanting to run out and beat-up/kill law enforcement officer's because they played it in some game [Rogue15 being the exception to that]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Well, I'm not sure what the political motivations afoot here are...but I do know that it's because of games like Pilot Wings and Rogue Squadron that the local Air National Guard units keep their helicopters in hangars now. 'This is the FAA calling unidentified craft. You are in sensitive airspace, and must put down immediately!' 'UFO to ground--f**k off.' 'I say again, you are violating American airspace. You must put down immediately, or face jet aircraft interception!' 'I haven't begun violating anything yet, Sparky. Which tower are you in?' 'Unidentified aircraft, fighter jets have been scrambled and are on the way. You MUST put down!' 'Jets, eh? UFO to jets--GET OUT OF MY SKY!' It just gets worse from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikhnaton Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 just as rated-R movies are off limits to those under 17, i think games rated M should be off limits to the same group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Agreed, Ike. And it would cut back on the number of annoying 12-year-olds playing Counter-Strike... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 in australia our game rating system works the same way as our movie rating system G PG M15+ MA15+ only problem is that games don't have a R18+ rating to em like movies do so anything REALLY violent or whatever is edited... those bastards ¬¬ we don't have any trouble in australia like you guys must have over there in the states... the most any kid effected by videogames down here does is attack his dog with a water pistol *shrugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Originally posted by Lynk Former you guys must have over there in the states We dont' have such a problem. We were breeding idiots decades before video games became the 'cause.' The police just used to be able to shoot them almost randomly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 what does this law really do? Nothing. The parents who don't care what video games their children are playing will simply buy the games for their kids. Or those children will simply get a brother, cousin or friend of age to purchase the games for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Oh,.. This is just stupid. There's nothing quite like the uniquely American propensity of increasing the desirability of something a thousand-fold by enacting a law to cease its sale to minors. IMHO, the tobacco and alcohol companies never did anything smarter than agreeing not to allow minors to purchase their products, thereby assuring that entire generations of kids, (many of whom who would never have the slightest desire to use these products if they could get their hands on them easily and legally,) would become hopelessly enamored with the lure and the danger of getting their hands on these products. If you passed a law tomorrow banning the consumption and possession of vegetables to anyone under the age of 25, we would suddenly have the healthiest youth population of any westernized country on Earth. I can see it now: All-night underground crudités parties,.. where groups of kids dance the night away fueled by a mixture of high-decibel techno music, X, and fresh broccoli and cauliflower; high-schoolers sneaking away between classes to pass around and sneak swigs off a V-8 bottle; street gangs fighting to the death over valuable black-market salad territory... Besides,.. As a game-shop owner do you really want to be the one who has to tell a kid who has been playing hyper-violent games all his life that his supply has suddenly been cut off? "Hey, kid! Yeah, you there... oh, it's you again?!? I thought I told you that we can't sell you that gam... hey, what's that in your hands kid? A fuel-cell powered chainsaw, and a rail-gun?!? Uh, what are you planning on doing with thos... now don't do any thing rash... hey! Ahhh ahhh! Help m..." You really wanna keep kids from wanting to play violent vid games? Make it something they are forced to do: First grade teacher: "Jimmy! I saw you pull little Janey's hair! Now you sit in the corner playing Vice-City for 20 minutes and think about what you've done!" Mother to child, who is sitting at the kitchen table: "What is that you are doing? Algebra? Have you done your Unreal Tournament time yet today, mister? No? What have I told you about doing homework before videogames? Huh? Well you better march yourself right upstairs and get to it! I don't hear fragging up there! You'd better not be reading, or you will be so grounded young man!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 that is just strange enough to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 The last one made my panties sticky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 Glad I could help. Now about those panties... you wouldn't be interested in selling them, would you? Preferably unwashed. I can help you unload them if you want,.. for a reasonable cut of the profits. Gawd... I've really gotta get away from the web for a while. It has totally warped my worldview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Holy ****! Ed, you just gave me the best idea... I'm in need of fast cash, so I'm gonna buy some panties, take care of business, and sell 'em online as an 18 year old girl named Andrea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Ahhh yes... the World Wide Web, where no matter what your particular fetishes are, there will always be someone who will be willing to cater to them... ... for a healthy profit margin, of course. No matter how unique you believe your personal perversion might happen to be, you will never find any shortage of folks out there ready, willing, and able to capitalize on it. Gives you a warm feeling inside,.. doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 actually, it fightens me. *shiver* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted May 26, 2003 Share Posted May 26, 2003 Aaaah. At long last I can bring some resolution to that disastrous drunken night back in my college days. Where is the bidding now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 I'm still just looking for that elderly hermaphrodite with a hare-lip dressed like a nun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 Originally posted by Leemu Taos [Rogue15 being the exception to that]. hey!!! I only WANT to do that stuff in games, for real i just think about it but do i WANT to in real life? no. at least not permanently hurting someone. maybe just walking down the street w/a cup of hot coffee and nailing any joggers that happen to pass me w/it, giving them a real reason to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted May 29, 2003 Author Share Posted May 29, 2003 Heh, it was a joke 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Rabbit Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 This just in... A study just released by the University of Rochester in New York suggests that playing video games are beneficial in that they improve visual processing skills in young adults. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/fun.games/05/28/action.video.ap/index.html So. ZAP 'EM UP, BOYOS!!! It's *good* for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Yeah,.. but notice the study says nothing about the level of social skills of people who play games for hours on end... There's always a catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 The U of R did that? I know people that go there..... because i live there.... GO ROCHESTER!!! wait... did i just say..? *shiver* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba The Hunt Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 you reckon someone could invent n00b protection for counter-strike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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