Profanity in mods, [split by Baronius; Domi's request] Options

[Domi]

BG1 is a PG13 game, so the developper to start with did not intend it for children. There are characters in BG1 that say stuff like "Will one of you rugged adventurers give me a good, hard shag?"

The mods/mods components are sometimes rated as well (for example some of BG1NPC Romances are rated R for language or adult situations), while the mod itself is the same as the game, to avoid embaracing the selective players. It will be nice, if people used the rating system more vigorously.

I guess this is why most sci-fi/fantasy tv creates new profanities - frac, frell etc

And that is why the authors who have guts to carter to adult audience and have no pangs of guilt about it, read so real and have their own appreciative following. (Points to Martin).

In other words, do what you feel is right, just warn the consummer about it. I always make a point of explaining that Martin is gritty, uses the obscenities and does not draw curtains when his characters decided to make love, when I recommend his books. Yes, I love what he does. No, I don't expect everyone to agree with me that it is how it should be done.

This post has been edited by Domi: Jan 9 2006, 09:03 PM

[Domi]

I was enjoying the discussion with Rabain, and we actually agree on more points than disagree. For one, f-word, imo, while not inappropriate in the bandit camp, will need to be introduced throughout the game in the appropriate places (Slums etc) to make it fit. Just throwing it into an NPC mod will stick out.

I am sorry, if the issue interested me enough to post in the forum - I actually was thinking about it for the past few weeks a few times.

Baronius, if you would be able to snip the thread and transfer it to the General, I will gladly play the ball with those who play nicely. And, Sohlside, thank you for prompting an interesting discussion. I enjoyed seeing others' POVs on that fascinating subject.

This post has been edited by Domi: Jan 10 2006, 04:08 PM