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Edited by CommManagerABYZ: 6/27/2015 12:43:44 AM
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Playing Destiny Under Age

Although this is an old, already discussed problem, I believe that we can still change. I feel that the majority of players that play Destiny are under the appropriate age for shooters. I think this age should be 18 and over. I'll give you a few reasons. 1)It causes traumatic situations. I for one do not want my child flinching and screaming away every time they see somebody holding a sword. 2) It causes anti-social instincts to grow. When you think about it, the average session a child will play in Destiny is three to four hours. That's three to four hours where the only communication the are getting is with people they have met over the Internet. I don't want children growing older and being scared of every person they see. 3) It teaches them bad words. Every lobby I go into, there is always that person (usually a child) screaming curse words for no good reason. Where did they find out these words? From older players. If there was a minimum age, you would not have this problem. Children are getting angrier because of this game. 4) My final reason is that it causes violence. No 10 year old should be able to make another creatures head explode, or shoot other players virtually. What happens when that transfers to the real world? That anger and frustration would lead to much property being desecrated including Mailbox Baseball Laser Tag TPing Houses Egging Cars Multiple holes in the wall from being punched. ANY PERSON who do not follow these rules should be arrested with a minimum 2 year sentence. Thank you all for the support you give me. I believe that a change to only 18 year olds and over would make the worlds youth safer and more intelligent than currently.

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  • I was going to avoid this thread but...... If you have a problem with kids of any age playing video games, then don't let yours play. As a parent, gamer, and game store employee, I have experienced all sides of the argument. It comes down to 2 things. 1. The parent. 2. The kid. As a parent, it is our job to ensure the content of the game is appropriate. I play the game first. If I believe the content is ok for my kids then they can play. I do not rely on esrb ratings simply because their standards may or may not be the same as mine. I played Destiny well before I allowed my son and daughter to. Why? Because I am a good father. Now why do I let them play it? Same reason! It is a reward for good grades, doing chores in a timely manner, etc. How is that teaching them poor values? Before they ever played ANY video game, we sat down and discussed reality vs fantasy. They are 8 and 9 years old and are the best behaved kids I have EVER seen. Both of them have sub-accounts on psn under my name. This allowed me to control everything they do. I explained to them what restrictions were placed on the account, such as no voice, video sharing, purchases, etc, and they understood why.... Take responsibility for raising your own offspring and you won't have to worry. Don't blame an industry for your inability to be a worthwhile parent.

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