Suggestion for Adult Servers- LISTEN UP DISNEY GUYS!!! (lol)

[DarkScarlett]

New terms and conditions release 5/6/2008

I read previous but to be honest speed read it cause its all usually the same stuff however since i did notice it coincided with update and was BOLD and in Red i read thru it it appears to me and only my opinion that they have loosened the leash a bit and if i amunderstanding correctly making statement that user account holder is fully liable for such & such about chat/conduct

this makes sense, so maybe they have decided to ease up because on the few occasions that i have been able to play in the past 2 days i have had an easier time chatting without the aarrrr and numbers and words that previously could not use , suddenly can

[Redfoote Vader]

First post as i just recently discovered this forum.

I agree, i'd like to see some 18 and above servers.

Can somebody answer a couple questions for me? A lot of my guild mates can type numbers and names that i can't. For example, a guild member named Blime comes online and other guild members can type "hello Blime" yet i'm not allowed to type Blime. A lot are allowed to say "i just got lvl 24" yet i'm not allowed to type any numbers or even type "thirty". I've also heard about how the + allows you to say more stuff, but i don't have the +, do i have a different interface or something? Is it because i created the account for my 9 year old son, then created my own pirate on his account so i could have unlimited access too? If so, can this be corrected so i'm not so censored?

Thanks everyone.

[Redfoote Vader]

I figured out how to get the plus sign for my chat, i can now type numbers and names i wasn't able to before, so everyone can go ahead and continue to disregard my first post.

[Angel]

As you said, you created the account with your 9 y/o in play. You have what we call "Child chat" turned on. It limits a lot of what can be said. You might want to check his pirate to make sure you didnt disable his "child chat". Most of us will look for that + sign in a whisper to see if they are a child or adult. No plus, also allows more things to come his way. He will be able to see all local chat!

[Redfoote Vader]

Thanks Angel.

That's what i figured out, since it is my childs account that has unlimited access, we both always signed in under his name, etc. Now when he plays he continues to sign in under his name (no plus sign for chat). When i play, i sign in under my adult account (basic), then access my pirate on his account (unlimited) and i have the plus sign in my chat. I didn't realize i could do that until yesterday. I now know it was an easy fix and probably a stupid question.

[Jade Macmorrigan]

*OK!* I copied this directly from their new terms of use they updated that Darkscarlet mentioned above...(that was updated in red). it's at the bottom of the main page at Pirates Online. Can't miss it. So what *I* wanna know is what do these two paragraphs mean?!?!?! Does this mean we can actually give out our email addresses now? "at our own risk"?? Or are we gonna get our butts sent to the penelty box like usual??? i wanna know but i don't want to get dropped for 3 days again and get strike #2...lol...i'm a trouble maker enough in reality! i suppose i could meaasage them and just ask them point blank.....hmmm.
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[strathound]

Originally Posted by Angel

No plus, also allows more things to come his way. He will be able to see all local chat!

Can you explain this a bit more. I was going to start another thread asking about the Parental Controls. But you allude to something I was going to ask about. So I might as well ask here.

My daughter's account is linked to mine and I've turned on the parental controls. This means that she can only say things that are in the list of child approved words (forget what this is called). But my concern was that she would still be able to read what an unrestricted character is saying. Is that true? Or does it filter that for her as well (that'd be great).

Also, does anyone know if you can disable friend requests in the parental controls? I'd like to have manual control of that so I can turn it off completely 90% of the time and then only turn it back on when she tells me she has a friend from school or something that she wants to add. That would be great as well.

Michael

[Angel]

Originally Posted by strathound

Can you explain this a bit more. I was going to start another thread asking about the Parental Controls. But you allude to something I was going to ask about. So I might as well ask here.

My daughter's account is linked to mine and I've turned on the parental controls. This means that she can only say things that are in the list of child approved words (forget what this is called). But my concern was that she would still be able to read what an unrestricted character is saying. Is that true? Or does it filter that for her as well (that'd be great).

Also, does anyone know if you can disable friend requests in the parental controls? I'd like to have manual control of that so I can turn it off completely 90% of the time and then only turn it back on when she tells me she has a friend from school or something that she wants to add. That would be great as well.

Michael

If you have parental controls on the account, they are highly restricted to words in the dictionary. I strongly recommend this for youths due to the restrictions on their chat and if they use a word out of the dictionary, we get an Arrr. Unfortunately at this time I dont think theres a way to turn off Friends requests.

To answer your other question. If I say something in local and I dont have the + sign when I type it, she cant hear/see it. If we say it in local and have the plus sign, the chat is restricted to words in the dictionary and she will be able to see/read it. Crew chat and guild chat is different. They can see/read anything even with the + sign gone. (I need to double check on that but I think thats how it is).

[strathound]

Originally Posted by Angel

To answer your other question. If I say something in local and I dont have the + sign when I type it, she cant hear/see it. If we say it in local and have the plus sign, the chat is restricted to words in the dictionary and she will be able to see/read it. Crew chat and guild chat is different. They can see/read anything even with the + sign gone. (I need to double check on that but I think thats how it is).

Thanks for the informative reply. I've seen several posts in the forum that mention the plus sign. But I'm having some difficulty visualizing what it is and how it works. Are you saying that you can simply type a plus sign in the chat window and then it bypasses the parental controls and lets the children see the local message? Or is it something else?

Thanks,

Michael

[Lucrecia Merlose]

The whole "wholesome nature" environment thing bugs me. The movie endorsed violence, raping (Swan and Sao Feng scene), alcohol, gambling, and so much adult material...and I'm sure I'm not the only one disturbed, confused, and perhaps a little amused by big D. I'm not saying kids should not be allowed to play this game since the game (and not the movie) is aimed at a preteen age group...but there should be some allowances given to their adult fans and an adult only server would be a breath of relief...because I don't want to get BANNED for saying "COD ****" even though in the movie Jack Sparrow said just that and a few more choice words.

[Lib Feathers]

Originally Posted by Lucrecia Merlose

The whole "wholesome nature" environment thing bugs me. The movie endorsed violence, raping (Swan and Sao Feng scene), alcohol, gambling, and so much adult material...and I'm sure I'm not the only one disturbed, confused, and perhaps a little amused by big D. I'm not saying kids should not be allowed to play this game since the game (and not the movie) is aimed at a preteen age group...but there should be some allowances given to their adult fans and an adult only server would be a breath of relief...because I don't want to get BANNED for saying "COD ****" even though in the movie Jack Sparrow said just that and a few more choice words.

My sentiments EXACTLY! It's CONFUSING!!! Wholesome? Disney? Drinking, murder, bad language? And yet we get our hands slapped for talking about the same things in the game - ! How are we supposed to follow the rules when it's impossible to understand what the rules are?

IT MAKES NO SENSE!!!!

[Bella]

I can see both sides of the fence. I myself would like to play on an adult server.

However, creating an adult server is the easy part. The sickos would simply pretend to be a child and log onto their servers. So, the problem of the wierdos is NOT solved by adult servers.

Besides there are plenty of ways to circumvent the restrictions if a guild needs to. Believe me the Wenches have. It is called set up a vent server. Since figuring this out I see no reason why the restrictions should be changed or loosened. After all it is for the protection of OUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET OUR CHILDREN!!!!

Yes I am a parent. Sometimes I am glad my daughter cant read yet......

[jadedkaoss]

Here! Here! I totally agree and I'm sure this post is soooo late but well if finally figured out hwo to post on here! Please Disney give us an adults only server!

[Maximvs]

Thanks for the informative reply. I've seen several posts in the forum that mention the plus sign. But I'm having some difficulty visualizing what it is and how it works. Are you saying that you can simply type a plus sign in the chat window and then it bypasses the parental controls and lets the children see the local message? Or is it something else?

No - when you go to chat (press Ente Key) - beside the Skull on the Chat Box you will see a Talk Balloon (like in comics) - click on it and it puts a + Plus Sign in the box - then the filter is activated for you and anything you are 'allowed' to say can be seen by others (this effectively turns ON the filter on your chat making it safe for others to read - so no appreated wors are allowed and some other info will appear in red).

gl

[Jacko]

bring on the adult server!!!