Comments on: Maxis Plans Customer Humiliation Joke for April Fools http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Urizenus http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52567 Urizenus Fri, 09 Apr 2004 19:21:37 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52567 It doesn't matter if the adult content is engineered into the game, or if the other users create it, or if radioactive hamsters are putting it there; the fact of the matter is that the content of the game is what it is, and that is what the ratings should reflect. The ratings are supposed to reflect the content of the game as it is, not the content that was explicitly put there before the first user entered the game. It doesn’t matter if the adult content is engineered into the game, or if the other users create it, or if radioactive hamsters are putting it there; the fact of the matter is that the content of the game is what it is, and that is what the ratings should reflect. The ratings are supposed to reflect the content of the game as it is, not the content that was explicitly put there before the first user entered the game.

]]> By: Cocoanut http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52566 Cocoanut Fri, 09 Apr 2004 17:39:33 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52566 I think you have a funny idea about teenagers, Uri. Also, I think they rate regarding game-provided content, not what the users do with it or say in it. coco I think you have a funny idea about teenagers, Uri. Also, I think they rate regarding game-provided content, not what the users do with it or say in it.

coco

]]> By: Simon http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52565 Simon Thu, 08 Apr 2004 16:27:01 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52565 i heard somthing about the Design for the Custom Content would have its own "Parental Controls" so parents could turn off 18 years or older content. i found the links at https://player.thesimsonline.ea.com/news_maxis_item.jsp?thread=40931 but the links get me Tomcat Server Errors :*( i heard somthing about the Design for the Custom Content would have its own “Parental Controls” so parents could turn off 18 years or older content.
i found the links at https://player.thesimsonline.ea.com/news_maxis_item.jsp?thread=40931 but the links get me Tomcat Server Errors :*(

]]> By: Urizenus http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52564 Urizenus Thu, 08 Apr 2004 09:57:32 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52564 Well, you know, EA could have taken the simple step of giving the game an honest rating like M. I think that parents trust the ESRB rating to be accurate. The little microscopic disclaimer that "game conditions may change" is a joke. Tell the truth. Give the game an honest rating and then let the parents make an informed decision. Oh but that might hurt sales! Well, EA made their choice. They chose to grab a few extra bucks by misleading parents, so they can pay the price when the liability suits start coming. Well, you know, EA could have taken the simple step of giving the game an honest rating like M. I think that parents trust the ESRB rating to be accurate. The little microscopic disclaimer that “game conditions may change” is a joke. Tell the truth. Give the game an honest rating and then let the parents make an informed decision. Oh but that might hurt sales! Well, EA made their choice. They chose to grab a few extra bucks by misleading parents, so they can pay the price when the liability suits start coming.

]]> By: Ronnie http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52563 Ronnie Thu, 08 Apr 2004 08:01:45 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52563 It's sad to see someone suffer from liability if another person's kid sees the wrong thing. Whatever happened to parents screening thing their kids watch. It's the parents buying the game for the kids. They should know what it entails. It is not the fault of the product or it's makers, but it is of the buyer for not doing research first. It’s sad to see someone suffer from liability if another person’s kid sees the wrong thing. Whatever happened to parents screening thing their kids watch. It’s the parents buying the game for the kids. They should know what it entails. It is not the fault of the product or it’s makers, but it is of the buyer for not doing research first.

]]> By: TBT http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52562 TBT Mon, 05 Apr 2004 23:22:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52562 Will Wright has little to do if anything with TSO anymore.. Ever since EA got it and the corporate heads started clanging they dumped custom content for the fear of what users might create and upload thus making them ultimately liable for if little jimmy junior sees or does does something he shouldn't.. its a shame his dream is destroyed by corporate bigwigs, lawyers and fears... Will Wright has little to do if anything with TSO anymore.. Ever since EA got it and the corporate heads started clanging they dumped custom content for the fear of what users might create and upload thus making them ultimately liable for if little jimmy junior sees or does does something he shouldn’t..

its a shame his dream is destroyed by corporate bigwigs, lawyers and fears…

]]> By: Simon http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52561 Simon Sun, 04 Apr 2004 12:24:40 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52561 well, by the looks of it TSO will be gone by the end of this year or by this time next year... i was thinking with this dumb ape thing it was the final straw, i was ready to quit because i was so mad, "Gee, we cant work on Custom Content, we need to program the game to say 'Hey Hey were the Monkeys!' and other stuff like that, hehe" is what they must be saying, we are paying the Engineering people over there to sit around and throw pencils into the celing. All I want to know is: Where is Will Wright and how can I contact him? I have sooo many ideas for TSO the employees heads would spin. well, by the looks of it TSO will be gone by the end of this year or by this time next year… i was thinking with this dumb ape thing it was the final straw, i was ready to quit because i was so mad, “Gee, we cant work on Custom Content, we need to program the game to say ‘Hey Hey were the Monkeys!’ and other stuff like that, hehe” is what they must be saying, we are paying the Engineering people over there to sit around and throw pencils into the celing. All I want to know is: Where is Will Wright and how can I contact him? I have sooo many ideas for TSO the employees heads would spin.

]]> By: TBT http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52560 TBT Fri, 02 Apr 2004 14:23:35 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52560 Don't worry P-O-A Maxis won't do it again... Er not until next April Fools that is. So you're good for another 364 days ;p Don’t worry P-O-A Maxis won’t do it again…

Er not until next April Fools that is. So you’re good for another 364 days ;p

]]> By: Pizzed Off Ape http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52559 Pizzed Off Ape Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:34:56 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52559 When i started TSO on April First at 12:00 Midnite i was somewhat humored. After the many times i said serious comments and something like "...I have a monkey on my back!" popped up behind it i started to be annoyed by it. Then after i woke up the next morning i was to see MORE of those annoying comments. Maxis? WHY??? Cant you do something cool?! Like add cars to pick you up and drop you off from lots?? I mean COME ON! This is not funny! Please dont do this again. Or many gamers are going to go ape nuts like me. When i started TSO on April First at 12:00 Midnite i was somewhat humored. After the many times i said serious comments and something like “…I have a monkey on my back!” popped up behind it i started to be annoyed by it. Then after i woke up the next morning i was to see MORE of those annoying comments. Maxis? WHY??? Cant you do something cool?! Like add cars to pick you up and drop you off from lots?? I mean COME ON! This is not funny! Please dont do this again. Or many gamers are going to go ape nuts like me.

]]> By: RB http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/03/maxis_plans_cus.html/comment-page-1#comment-52558 RB Thu, 01 Apr 2004 20:34:11 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=2933#comment-52558 LOL. i like that JC. Yes do lunch with Tigger and see if she is as bouncy and friendly then. =D Get your people to contact her people. heh. =) - RB LOL. i like that JC. Yes do lunch with Tigger and see if she is as bouncy and friendly then. =D

Get your people to contact her people. heh.

=)

- RB

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