18+ Room (Safe to click don't worry.)

[Coldfire]

Gambling is not always gambling. In a game where you don't lose real money it's not considered a problem. If we could bet crysta it would be a different thing though ;D
How about a nude mode for some european countries? (on my collectors edition it says SEX... WHERE???) xD
Isn't it like 6=nobody gets the princess, 12=the hero gets the princess, 16=the bad guy gets the princess, 18=everyone gets the princess?

[Dibria]

The main problem here, to me, is... asking whether someone on the internet is of age 18+ is totally reliable and verifiable. /eyeroll

Subscription game = card info = age verification. Just add a tick box that says 'I am paying for someone below 18 years of age' and you'll screen 75-80% of under age from accessing an age gated server - not saying it's a good idea just saying it's not impossible.

[Dragon]

It'd be nice to have a Mature+RP server, but not going to happen (as some here demonstrated, they're too offended by it considering maturity is being able to tolerate the things most offensive to the self).

(Besides, the M+ rating would only bring in more subscriptions.)

[Kailea_Nagisa]

It'd be nice to have a Mature+RP server, but not going to happen (as some here demonstrated, they're too offended by it considering maturity is being able to tolerate the things most offensive to the self).

(Besides, the M+ rating would only bring in more subscriptions.)

an "M" rating would not bring in more people -.-

and besides what would be the difference from an RP server, and a Mature+RP server? Other then the obvious, in which this game does not need.

[Impulse]

Subscription game = card info = age verification. Just add a tick box that says 'I am paying for someone below 18 years of age' and you'll screen 75-80% of under age from accessing an age gated server - not saying it's a good idea just saying it's not impossible.

You forgot about Crysta.

[Dibria]

You forgot about Crysta.

no, Crysta still has to be bought, it's a simple process as far as any online checkout is concerned to verify age as an item is payed for, they just need to flag the age of the purchaser against the amount of Crysta that person has in their database. Someone already has crysta banked? They wouldn't be the first site to require a small purchase or registered credit card information to prove age.

It wouldn't be perfect, no system is, I'm just saying it's possible - and I reiterate, I am not for the idea of an age restricted server I'm just pointing out it is possible from a technical standpoint.

[Impulse]

no, Crysta still has to be bought, it's a simple process as far as any online checkout is concerned to verify age as an item is payed for, they just need to flag the age of the purchaser against the amount of Crysta that person has in their database. Someone already has crysta banked? They wouldn't be the first site to require a small purchase or registered credit card information to prove age.

It wouldn't be perfect, no system is, I'm just saying it's possible - and I reiterate, I am not for the idea of an age restricted server I'm just pointing out it is possible from a technical standpoint.

I know that we're speaking hypothetically here so don't worry about that. I'm not for an age restricted server either, especially since I started XI around PS2 launch shortly after turning 13. I met some of my closest (online) friends through that game, and they pretty much watched me grow up over the past 7 years.
I still keep in contact with a good number of them, and I play XIV with quite a few of them today. Some are the same age as I am, some are a bit older in their late 20's/30's. None of that would be possible with silly things like an age-restricted server.

Though if they were to implement a mandatory card check system, that would be against the entire point of Crysta since you can either buy it online through SE, or at your local Gamestop/7-11/Rite-Aid, etc.

I have personally been doing the latter since it's easier to know how much cash I have on-hand during my lunch break than to remember/check how much extra money I have in my bank account at the end of the month for an automatic charge (via C&B or otherwise). That and in my opinion, the lower the number of online-based services holding my personal/card information, the better.

[Elgeron]

I am 12 and what is this?
Oh god I sucks, lame and old joke...universitiy is too boring.

I don´t think adding a 18+ server is a good idea. People tend to take the arm when you offer the hand, if you know what I mean. There would be people who just take advantage of the 18+ label and start acting like...well...children!

And besides, falsification of one age is easy sadly and childrens just like to break the law....

[Morticous]

this game is already pushing all of those limits (sex, alch, gambling - maybe not the gambling part just yet).

[Kinseykinz]

The bigger question is: What exactly do you want in this 18+ area? Do you want some weird roegadyn/lalafell sex club or just some bars and alcohol effects? Or do you just want an 18+ server offered?

Personally, I don't mind playing with all ages, as others have said, the children tend to be more polite and better community gamers than some of the adults. And while, yes, SE could probably set it up that they could 'verify' accounts for age purposes, it still doesn't prevent all kiddos from staying out of 18+ zones nor does it account for discrepancies between countries in what is and isn't age appropriate. Also, it just seems to me like a giant headache the game and SE doesn't need for a little alternate content.

However, there are ways they can add more 'adult' content that still are inclusive (the drunk, blurry screen, lower mob listed levels for example). Any 'adult' content that can still be seen and played by all ages, might worth looking into at some point. Especially if they can do it in a fun way...and not just 'add more cleavage'. Although again, I would expect since this is an MMO, for SE to keep any adult content more muted as you are playing with real-time and real people and, well it could get a little creepy depending on what the content was for other gamers. As a girl gamer, I really DON'T wanna know what's in your pocket. :P

That being said, I don't know about your NPC buddy...but mine is VERY suggestive...and we're both girls...so the content is already in there.