Can we do something about the ERP spam?

[Amenara]

My only question is if there are clubs/ RP events that aren't ERP.

Lots, however player interactions inside of those venues are well outside what the venue owners are in control of.

[Burmecia]

And more than half the time it's not even somebody on my dang world doing it

Been seeing nightclubs from Omega edvertised at Light recently
No harm no faul. I have been just marveling the BS data center travel can make reality, aah.

[Moerser]

Not to talk about all the instances of things like rape, which you encounter as early as the lowest levels. Hell, even sastasha is basically a rape slaves cave.

Wtf...how weird is that lmao xD
I have played the game since ARR early access, and i haven't had one single time thinkin like that.
Maybe u should not worry about smthn smthn what about the kids blah smthn, but about ur interpretation.
Wow...ppl got problems.
Sry, wasnt meant rude but thats kinda funny.

But about the advertisin problem, maybe we could get a special chat channel for it.
Because yeah, sometimes im annoyed by 492384732 guild or club or visit me or lets party hard ads too.

Greetz o/

[mariannef]

My only question is if there are clubs/ RP events that aren't ERP.

Plenty of them on Balmung actually. In fact, in my experience as a Balmung resident for at least 7, maybe 8 years. I'd say the majority of nightclubs, taverns and cafes type venues do not have ERP going on in the open , those that do keep it in private back rooms.

Even in the (Roleplayed) place I played as dancer or bartender in for at least three of those years was SFW in the open, but since the subjects that were usually being discussed/roleplayed were best handled by grown-ups it would probably have been tagged as '18+' ( alcohol, tobacco, other 'mature' subjects) too.

I'm no stranger to ERP either, I've enjoyed it since I first played Ultima Online starting in 1997, along with my spouse at the time.

There are subjects other than ERP that are , in my not-so-humble opinion, that are not suitable for 'children' ( Assumed to be under 18's in the U.S.) simply because younger folks simply do not have the life experiences needed to comprehend them or form an educated opinion on. We all know damn well that 'kids' on the internet can all too easily access 'mature subjects' and are quite adept at avoiding parental supervision.

For the record, I am older than most folks here, I am a grandparent ( and have step-kids who have their own kids plenty old enough to play games rated T for Teen themselves). My step kids *know* enough about the internet etc to be perfectly capable of managing their own kids too.

[Nav_Fae]

It's absolutely not a kids game. And if kids manage to play it, they can also get it to any filthy part of the internet even more easily.
I'm actually shocked the game is only 13+ in NA, considering it contains quite heavy themes, instead of 16+. It feels pretty uncomfortable knowing that someone so young hangs around in adult (no, I'm not talking ERP) conversations, maybe pretending to be an adult.

That said, I honestly wish venues/clubs shouts decreased because I see a few every time I pop in town for a short time, lately, and it's becoming crazy. But then there's FC shouts too, despite there being a community finder now, so eh what to do, gotta live with it.

Most kids I knew were playing Call of Duty when I was 13. It's not only easy for kids to play these games but the parents don't care that they are playing them either. It actually baffles me how many people act like kids don't exist in this game just because one has never outwardly told them their age in a dm.

[Renalt]

ERPing is an open secret at this point.

It's a secret to everybody!

[Tlamila]

Most kids I knew were playing Call of Duty when I was 13. It's not only easy for kids to play these games but the parents don't care that they are playing them either. It actually baffles me how many people act like kids don't exist in this game just because one has never outwardly told them their age in a dm.

It's not because one doens't tell you their age, but because of the age restrictions one should default that nobody or almost under the age restrictions are playing. Especially in an online game and one with a sub, which the parents will be paying for.

[IkaraGreydancer]

Most kids I knew were playing Call of Duty when I was 13. It's not only easy for kids to play these games but the parents don't care that they are playing them either. It actually baffles me how many people act like kids don't exist in this game just because one has never outwardly told them their age in a dm.

Sure there's kids in the game. They don't make up the majority nor does anyone need to walk on eggshells because a kid MIGHT be around. CoD doesn't require a monthly sub.

[rance-sama]

Oh, this thread again. Yikes.