[Declined] Age restrictions?

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

I honestly think this game is for mature teens and adults, not little kids. And right now, I'm guessing that the majority of the players in the game are kids so why not do something about it?

 

I think there should be an age restriction in the game in which the person must be at least 13 years old to play. Anyone under that age won't be able to play, it would also reduce the chance of someone raging in a battle.

 

Just a thought

[Maf 32,316]

Declined

 

This game is designed for all ages, as it doesn't contain anything that may require an age restriction, as opposed to some other games (e.g. GTA), which contain blood, violence, profanity and other content, inappropriate for minors. Adding an age restriction to Tanki will simply reduce the player base as parents may stop their children playing it when they see the age restriction.

 

Besides, if the only reason you want to enforce this is to create a more "mature" atmosphere for yourself and other players your age (I assume you're an adult), it won't even have much effect because there is nothing stopping an young user simply clicking "yes, I am over 13 years old" when registering in the game.

[redguy1234567890 141]

no

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

In some countries it has already today an age recommendation of 12+

This in usefull in my honest opinion.

 

I know that a lot of players of younger age (10..12) can handle the game and it's implications well... and they can be happy, that they are so mature. But the average 10yo kid is not mature enough for here.

 

In my opinion the parents of youger kids should watch closely what their kids consume on the net.. and decide case by case, if a younger kid starts to like a game more and spend more time in it. That's the way that an "age recommendations" would work. Recommend the game for 12+, and if a younger kid likes to play this he may ask his parents for aproval. They know their kid, they can sit next to him and look at the game for 10minutes, then they can decide.

ps: Of course I know, that this is fiction.. kids just click "yes, I am 12+" and continue..

[BLASTER872 1,892]

In some countries it has already today an age recommendation of 12+

This in usefull in my honest opinion.

 

I know that a lot of players of younger age (10..12) can handle the game and it's implications well... and they can be happy, that they are so mature. But the average 10yo kid is not mature enough for here.

 

In my opinion the parents of youger kids should watch closely what their kids consume on the net.. and decide case by case, if a younger kid starts to like a game more and spend more time in it. That's the way that an "age recommendations" would work. Recommend the game for 12+, and if a younger kid likes to play this he may ask his parents for aproval. They know their kid, they can sit next to him and look at the game for 10minutes, then they can decide.

ps: Of course I know, that this is fiction.. kids just click "yes, I am 12+" and continue..

No, this will scare people away. Not just kids.

 

And also, IMO kids should have their privacy.

 

Unless they're caught doing something naughty...

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

Why I do support that..

 

 

Humans learn by thinking for themselfes, by the feedback of doing something, and by looking and judging the effects of other humans bahaviour.

So if a player writes "run you d***y s** of****** b**ch" -> and if it _does_work_ (on this poor guy) -> then the watching players around him learn that this _does_ work. And those watchers might be tempted to copy it.

If a player plays a first person shooter all the time 7h a day, then the chances are high that his abilities to solve interperonal difficulties with his friends become less skilled as well

(noone belives he will not amok.. come on.. serious discussion pls)

 

To "play" games that contain a lot of undesierable behavious, that even encourage it.. to play them a certain degree of stability in one's personal midset and worth-system is imortant.

And.. to develop that stability takes time. Thats the idea of age limits.

 

 

 

Reality check:

You can have a 6yo watch Tom&Jerry movies; but they are not recommended to 2yo's. Chances are high that those 2yo will copy some of the "things that work" in the kindergarden with other kids as testperson ;)

 

Those 10yo playing tanki won't steal a tank and flatten cars on the road, shooting their teachers house into bits. Those 10yo that play 1st person shooters with blood and gore on won't run amok.

But ->

they will judge and handle their real life problems with other persons differently, as their inventar of problem solving skills is recuded to shot act first (and think later, we have no friendly fire, do we?).

 

 

 

Tanki encourages a couble of ... hmm.. "problematic" things:

- 2/3rds of your carrer here you learn that you have to react fast, instead of thinking ahead

- you learn by watching, that ****ing around and calling other players nasty words is rewarded with "xD " and "xaxaxaaxa!!!!, runner!" from your own team. The worse you can call them, the higher your chance to "win(?)" this contest of words

- respect for others is for noobs (most of the ranks.. sometimes even at higher ranks. Some great players always proove it different.. but they are a minority)

- in order to afford your desired turrets and hulls as free player, you have to overcome the feeling of playing unfair, in order to earn crystals more effcient

- most players think, that playing longer and longer per day makes them earn more crytals (to purchase competative equipment). This makes them "work" here for their desired stuff (the valuable tactics of Mammy-Twins on Arena CP = enjoyment? More like work..). Whatever.. it makes them spend more time in that environment.

- you have to invest a lot of time, or else your friends will leave your ranks and you cant play with them any more

 

If kids with a non-stable worthsytem and personality spend to much time here (and -> too less time in the real world to relativate their learnings, to learn true stuff) those things listed above have a steady impact on them, that becomes higher the longer they endure in the game (time per day, time overall).

 

 

 

This all "works", because thats the way humans work.

We are adaptable. We learn. We are made to adapt to survive in the environment that surrounds us.

Therefore we have to take care, what we learn., and which environment we are in.

 

I guess noone that is sane would encourage his kids to hand out with those drug addicts at the railway station 24/7, with the recommendation to "act in a way to be accepted" <- importand add on, as in Tanki acceptance for players is a high value too. Players "want" to be here and feel like "beein part of it", be like that one awesome pro, that has decent Tank skills.. a typical rolemode.. oh and bad luck if he is an a**hole and calls others names, young players might copy that too.

 

 

 

..but anyways, a recomendation is better the forbidding something. Simply because there is no way to keep childreen away from here, if they truely like to play

[Phoenix.Raised 5,992]

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This game is designed for all ages, as it doesn't contain anything that may require an age restriction, as opposed to some other games (e.g. GTA), which contain blood, violence, profanity and other content, inappropriate for minors. Adding an age restriction to Tanki will simply reduce the player base as parents may stop their children playing it when they see the age restriction.

 

Besides, if the only reason you want to enforce this is to create a more "mature" atmosphere for yourself and other players your age (I assume you're an adult), it won't even have much effect because there is nothing stopping an young user simply clicking "yes, I am over 13 years old" when registering in the game.

 

But, there is blood in Tanki Online:

 

 

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[I3ANNED 1,693]

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This game is designed for all ages, as it doesn't contain anything that may require an age restriction, as opposed to some other games (e.g. GTA), which contain blood, violence, profanity and other content, inappropriate for minors. Adding an age restriction to Tanki will simply reduce the player base as parents may stop their children playing it when they see the age restriction.

 

Besides, if the only reason you want to enforce this is to create a more "mature" atmosphere for yourself and other players your age (I assume you're an adult), it won't even have much effect because there is nothing stopping an young user simply clicking "yes, I am over 13 years old" when registering in the game.

 

 

But, there is violence in Tanki Online.

[Maf 32,316]

But, there is violence in Tanki Online.

Not really. Violence is the killing/wounding/hurting or otherwise damaging actual humans. Destruction of machines is not really violence. And according to Tanki's lore (at least what's written in the books), the later versions of the tanks aren't even controlled from within - the tankers sit in control centres and control their tanks remotely.

[Thicc 24]

Let's be real and honest, most of the rage in battles come from kids with lack of maturity ;)

[dan146_tanker 770]

Declined

 

This game is designed for all ages, as it doesn't contain anything that may require an age restriction, as opposed to some other games (e.g. GTA), which contain blood, violence, profanity and other content, inappropriate for minors. Adding an age restriction to Tanki will simply reduce the player base as parents may stop their children playing it when they see the age restriction.

 

Besides, if the only reason you want to enforce this is to create a more "mature" atmosphere for yourself and other players your age (I assume you're an adult), it won't even have much effect because there is nothing stopping an young user simply clicking "yes, I am over 13 years old" when registering in the game.

What the game is for all ages?! Dude I saw the game it said rated teen...

 

 

This is Tanki X official site btw... So if that has age restriction (bottom corner, right hand side) than what about Tanki Online? Its the same game. Except better graphics and needs a download and improved maps.

[Thicc 24]

What the game is for all ages?! Dude I saw the game it said rated teen...

 

 

This is Tanki X official site btw... So if that has age restriction (bottom corner, right hand side) than what about Tanki Online? Its the same game. Except better graphics and needs a download and improved maps.

Tanki is 7+ years old, it would be a bit too late to add an age restriction to it, while Tanki X is a new game, they've got the opportunity to add an age restriction, in which they did.

 

Since other players will interact with each other, it's rated T for teen, as such interactions may not be appropriate for a minor, e.g. using profanity in battles

[dan146_tanker 770]

Tanki is 7+ years old, it would be a bit too late to add an age restriction to it, while Tanki X is a new game, they've got the opportunity to add an age restriction, in which they did.

 

Since other players will interact with each other, it's rated T for teen, as such interactions may not be appropriate for a minor, e.g. using profanity in battles

Profanity is still unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15. And even then they should never use any bad language (but maybe they can watch movies or play games with swearing). For 12-13 year olds bad language isn't suitable. Since Tanki has no blood or any strong violence it has to be rated T. Containing moderate violence. That is all. No blood, no gore just tanks being blown up. Rated T.

[Thicc 24]

Profanity is still unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15. And even then they should never use any bad language (but maybe they can watch movies or play games with swearing). For 12-13 year olds bad language isn't suitable. Since Tanki has no blood or any strong violence it has to be rated T. Containing moderate violence. That is all. No blood, no gore just tanks being blown up. Rated T.

As written on Tanki X's site, the T rating is for interaction with other players, and as I've mentioned, not all interactions are friendly, there are those that take into consideration of how some players might not be old enough for mature talk, while others just let out their thoughts freely regardless of the age of the players around them.

 

That's what that rating is for.

[DESTROYER_13 1,019]

And right now, I'm guessing that the majority of the players in the game are kids so why not do something about it?

So you want to get rid of the majority of the players in this game???

[I3ANNED 1,693]

Not really. Violence is the killing/wounding/hurting or otherwise damaging actual humans. Destruction of machines is not really violence. And according to Tanki's lore (at least what's written in the books), the later versions of the tanks aren't even controlled from within - the tankers sit in control centres and control their tanks remotely.

I know, I was joking :P

[BLASTER872 1,892]

I've seen 10 year olds handle things better than 30 year olds. (Or 20, or whatever)

 

Age rating not necessary and useless. Kids sometimes play M games now.

[kayitsiz 621]

1. It is useless, pointless and pretty much unnecessary

2. It would be also the game shooting on its feet.

3. It is none of our business.. 

[Maf 32,316]

Tanki is 7+ years old, it would be a bit too late to add an age restriction to it, while Tanki X is a new game, they've got the opportunity to add an age restriction, in which they did.

 

Since other players will interact with each other, it's rated T for teen, as such interactions may not be appropriate for a minor, e.g. using profanity in battles

And even if they added an age restriction to TO, it wouldn't prevent kids from registering and playing the game. The only thing it would do is give the administration some protection from angry parents, who want to sue the game for exposing their kids to inappropriate content (e.g. bad chat convos). That way the admins can just say "sorry lady, your fault for ignoring the age restriction" and leave it.

[I3ANNED 1,693]

The only thing in the game that isn't always appropriate for children is the chat. However, parents can easily go to the settings and turn the chat off.

[Rayyan 3,415]

The only thing in the game that isn't always appropriate for children is the chat. However, parents can easily go to the settings and turn the chat off.

And children can go back open the chat.

[Earth 1,091]

I think on DE version, it has 12yrs age restriction

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

At 18+ years, you can swear all you want, tho I prefer not to. I used to go to school where students said just about every cuss word in the dictionary in almost every sentence.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

And I put this topic in because I don't want the devs to listen to complaints of little kids because they couldn't win a single battle.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

And children can go back open the chat.

it's even better if the parent blocks the site from their immature child.