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I believe that this game is more for 18 yr olds and up...basically adults. Sure this game was meant to be for kids but the majority of the people who play are 18+.
In my opinion and many others that I have asked...This is NOT a kids game.

I would tend to agree just from personal experience by my kids.

They want to meet up with friends from school and go pirating. Even with each others names, they 99% of the time could not find each other, and sequence times.

I found this ridiculous, kids trying to grasp the idea of what server, what time, what name, what spot in what town. With help and phone calls eventually some got on friends list.

The littlest one taking like 5 minutes typing a sentence out, and it won't go through because a word like wheel or road blocks it?

Both gave up in no time with out being able to play with friends or communicate. This being made so completely difficult for kids to play, I agree its not a kids game.

Teens probably a different scenario than this?

Im a pre-teen and I get around the game pretty good :)

The only part of the game I found that was geared towards kids was Disney's moderation.

I was told flat out by a customer service manager (in moderation department), that everyone will be treated as 13yrs old or younger, irregardless of real age, with NO exceptions.

Other than that, the game is hard for them to communicate, and has adult themes interlaced throughout, drinking, gambling, thrashing enemies, sexy pirates standing on streetcorners.

The few pre-teen friends that I have in the game (coworkers/friends children) are nearly impossible to help as much as i'd like to, because 'generally' that age groups typing skills are limited (im sure there are exceptions kids.. please do not respond.. hey I can type.) As Poison Elf mentioned, generally it takes someone without typing skills a minute or so to type a small sentence and then they get wiped by the chat censor for some rather silly words, frustrating them.

I have a 12 year old friend, that wont play anymore because he cannot communicate in the game, he's excellent at games, but cant type.

Kids or Adults?
 

Well, the majority of kids who play this game has been dropping since what Disney has done. It was my kids who roped me to this game. I have to admit, it used to be pretty fun. With out all the updates and late events

I'm a kid :D
There's some blood
But i have no problem with it xD
I type pretty fast.

As far as I checked there is NO blood in this game

Well, when i use my sword, I see blood.

The game is rated 10+ the biggest thing isnt age its maturity there are alot fo immature people int he game wheather they are 6 or 60 they are annoying. Im Mid-teen and find this game to be pretty easy i mean compared to other games like it this game is actually very easy.

Mid teens and up!

The entire Pirates genre is an adult thing. Younger ones like it, and the special effects, but it was adults who went to see the movies time after time, and bought the DVD's as soon as they were released.

And ZEP, what's wrong with sexy pirates standing on street corners? Why do you think there are so many pirates that owe Scarlett money? ( The clothing quest.) And, let's face it, Scarlett isn't on a street corner.

Uh.. ok, now Im curious what it is that DizzySkyJump is referring to as blood.

My system has all graphics up on full blast high, and i've never seen a drop of blood in this game. Over 9 months of screenshots of observing screenshots and I have yet to see a drop.

I've been told that a videocard with settings cranked up w/Auto Aliasing turned on may cause some actual ghosting that is often red in color, that may appear this way.

There is no blood in Pirates Online, not a single drop.

None of the above. this game's got plenty O' kids, but then again, plenty O' adults. anyone who would class this game as one of the other, I could shoot them with a bullet, and spit on their grave. ok, maybe not, but still, I dont think that be very sporting.

mid teens and above

lol well the noobs are probably kids though

Aye Mid teens and up. i have seen alot of kids (like my lil bro and his friends) play this game and it is too complicated fpr them so i say mid teen and up.
And aye Zep, what is wrong with sexy pirates on street corners? lol

All I can say is that there is young & young-at-heart which I hope we all always feel. Mental maturity has alot to do with playing this game...I have seen peeps on POTCO that actually surprise me when their real age is revealed...they are so much younger than I could ever imagine. And the opposite is also true. Some pirates reveal their age by their actions and chat. Some are very demanding as though we are their adopted parents to be at their beck and call. The communication issue is a big one alot of the time. But in the long run, does our opinions really matter? Disney makes the rules...not the people that actually pay for the game...

Nothing 'wrong' with it, however it does elude to a certain practice more adult in nature. Wherever they are, on as street corner by a well, etc. They definately appear to be waiting. Ladies in waiting. hmmm well even on a PG board I dont think I will take the subject any further than that. Let me just suffice to say its not something I would relate to a kids game, which was my only point. I've asked Scarlet out 100 times and she never seems to have any time for me.. busy gal.. that well must be a hot spot.

im a pre teen and i can get around the game easily and im lvl 7

I think its great that some young people can enjoy, and communicate and get around in the game. However its missing the point.

The majority of youth of similar ages cannot. The genre of the game is not designed for pre-teens (does not mean you cannot play, but the question is pertaining to game design). If you want a comparison, go try Toontown, it was designed for the younger computer game players. The most violent moments of this game are a mechanical looking cog/business man blowing his top in a shower of springs and sprockets. Squirting flowers, throwin pies, and dropping pianos on heads for weaponry.

The POTCO game on the otherhand has multiple adult related subject matters that they simply 'brush over' and try not to make too obvious so that the younger players can participate and most parents do not find issue with it. The movies themselves were rated PG, the 10+ rating the games been given i'll bet was likely 'worked' by alot of suits (ie lawyers) as Disney wants the game to be kid friendly also. RUM! They have you making rum in this game. Your wielding deadly weapons! Many of the youthful likely miss a few of the 'buried' jokes in the NPCs storylines that adults catch onto.

I think they WANTED to make a kid friendly game, they TRIED to tame the adult content of the movies accordingly, and they RESULTED in a game still targetting adults but under moderation tactics designed for children.

Do our opinions matter, this here is where I probably struggle the most. Many issues they have here that I think opinions should be brought to attention. I find it hard to grasp why many would rather take a slap in a face, then stand up and be heard, specially if its even out of character for them normally.

Example: If you went to the hardware store, and asked to see paint. You got a response "can I show you something else", you would say no, I want to see paint. "Well, can I help you with something else".

You would get mad, maybe talk to a manager or leave or something.

Why would many take this laying down when calling tech support at Disney.

With poor followings like this at Disney, I would like to hope some things like Tavern take over, is a bit of a attempt to get some opinions. As well as maybe better contact, interests, input with players, to perhaps move players into the game, rather than out.

If it ends up most feel the game is more a adult atmosphere, and they would like it more a kids game, maybe find out why this is happening in this specific example.

Now if they would refect that on the glog blog, but I am sure they don't want every person viewing the game to read negative comments, specially if its dying.

I still send in reality to them now and then, hoping at least someone has to read it, before rejecting it, lol.

I put a kids game only because Disney wants it to be.
I think it's more suitable for teens and adults even though the game looks like it's stretching to kids. There's nothing that seems too adult for kids so I guess it's more of a kids game.

But like Zeppers said, rum. The rum seems to be a big sorce of why it's 10+.

I have a little sister(8yrs), we share an account(why pay for 2 files) and she sucks and types sssssllllooowww and doesn't understand texting language. so I have to help her out. Although my cousin(age10) is pretty decent so I say mid-teen and up.

this was from lucinda. anyone remember that? yeeeeeaaaaah, methinks this is for pre - teens and up by the looks of it. in other words, for some of the more mature players. and On the rating it says " for mild violence, simulated gambling, and achohol reference. " mmhmm. yeah. there ye go.

I think disneys idea was for the game to target a bunch of kids but instead targeted alot of adults and teens along with kids. I dont understand how sword swinging to kill enmeys, use of guns and hearing the sounds of dieing crabs, teaching kids to gamble money with others, telling us about beer, letting us kill things with daggers and knifes, letting us lob grenades at each other, seeing some guy be burned alaive(that guy with the ship at the very beggining of the game) allowing alot of inaprrpate stuff on abbassa tortuga, and more resons make it only rated E10+. But the games still fun.:)

Aye mates. The young ones are easy to tell from us more experienced pirates. And for us of those who like to chat we beware.