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Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc. Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2010.01.16 04:49:00 -
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Originally by: Cikulisuy
(its a meh game. teach him to play eve~)
The above, which may be difficult, but rewarding at the same time.
If you have a history with them, I suggest a pen and paper game that appeals to the kid and truly engages critical thinking, problem solving, and potentially a few few other skills.
That being said I would say the only thing that should be done if he plays WoW is to turn local chats off.
Slade
Originally by: Niccolado Starwalker
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Lord Meltdown
Caldari The Wraith Templar Force
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Posted - 2010.01.16 05:41:00 -
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start him off with eve,complicated is good, complicated builds the human brain, i started when i was 9 so no reason he cant do it
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RutilusUnus
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Posted - 2010.01.16 06:02:00 -
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I would certainly not start him off with any mmo. It'd be too overwhelming. I suggest RTS games at first, and then show him how to play online with them with multiplayer although you should monitor it at first. Although you should start a character for him in eve now so that way when he gets to eve you can start him in a trial and let him learn and then give him the older character as a present or something.
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12232
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Posted - 2010.01.16 07:32:00 -
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Please take heed to this advice. I have played EVE since I was about 15 ( I am now 17 ) and I thought that took up alot of my life. After making some new friends in my school about 6 months ago I got interested in WoW. I started playing and very quickly adapted, and soon overtaken my friends in terms of levels, amounts of characters and gear. And I warn you... WoW is a VERY addictive game, take my words for it.
I MEAN IT.
My schoolwork suffered enough at the age of 16... Please do not let your 7 year old nephew get involved in something like WoW at such a young age, his education will be at a risk, and at such a young age that should be very important. It's a good game and all but... Not for a 7 year old!
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Zaqar
Pator Tech School
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Posted - 2010.01.16 09:59:00 -
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Yeah no prob, excellent idea. Try to get him drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes too. Oh, and get him a hooker.
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JordanParey
Minmatar Suddenly Ninjas
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Posted - 2010.01.16 11:46:00 -
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Originally by: Zaqar Yeah no prob, excellent idea. Try to get him drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes too. Oh, and get him a hooker.
don't forget the blow!
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Akira Kurosaw
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Posted - 2010.01.16 12:44:00 -
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play WoW in real life...
- grab the nearst club like item you can find - declare you self to be Ironbeard Skullcrusher - go to you local mall - declare everyone else as undead - beat everyone - remember there is full loot in the mmo - beware NPC with overpowered instakill weapons
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Karma
Vortex Incorporated
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Posted - 2010.01.16 13:03:00 -
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you should, yes. but only so that he will equate WoW with his childhood. here's the good side of this:
1: if he becomes nostalgic about his childhood and the memories of WoW... and tries it again, there's no way WoW will live up to his idolized childhood memories and he will forsake it very quickly. ... (have you tried watching the old transformers cartoons recently?)
2: things from his childhood will seem childish to him and he will ignore it from then on for that reason.
... also, he will get very tired of the noobspeak very quickly if he's as smart as you are. and not use it himself ;)
but the biggest reason you should let him play WoW: perhaps he'll hate it. that should be the biggest affirmation of his awesomeness you could ever get.
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TraininVain
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Posted - 2010.01.16 13:04:00 -
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Seems like a bad idea to me.
Like teaching someone else's kid to smoke or something
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Cyprus Black
Caldari Cowboy Diplomacy
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Posted - 2010.01.17 10:43:00 -
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Edited by: Cyprus Black on 17/01/2010 10:47:52 Short answer: No.
Long answer: The worst of the worst gamer scuum play WoW. These scumbags come from all places, but eventually make their way into WoW sooner or later.
The game itself is fine for kids, but the community in general is inappropriate for children. If you do let your nephew play, first find some way to turn off ALL chat channels.
The WoW community has absolutely nothing of value to say nor anything of worth to contribute. Trolls scumbags and pedophiles all of them.
(edit: s****is edited out but not scumbag? weird.) ___________________________________ "In the land of predators, the lion does not fear the jackal." -Dexter |
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Mika Cavillo
Minmatar
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Posted - 2010.01.17 20:12:00 -
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Dont let him play WoW. There is this pig you have to kill, "Princess" in the noobie stage, its very hard and pwned me : ( |
CocacCola FTMFW
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Posted - 2010.01.17 20:18:00 -
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teach him to fly a hulk and get him slave mining. |
NeoShocker
Caldari Interstellar eXodus BricK sQuAD.
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Posted - 2010.01.17 21:36:00 -
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Edited by: NeoShocker on 17/01/2010 21:37:22 If you really want to introduce him into pc gaming, you might want to start off with DOS games. Like Raptor (the plane one), Castles, Out of this World. Then you introduce him of Command And Conquer, then Red Alert. Take it slow. :O I do agree from earlier post, teach him RTS, perfect way to start. CnC are RTS games. I did start online gaming with Command and Conquer gold. By no means, do not let him play Company of Heroes, great game, but not for the little ears!! ----------------------------------- Peace through power! |
Florio
Blue Republic
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Posted - 2010.01.17 22:18:00 -
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Originally by: Kora Zilesti I don't recommend introducing such a young child to MMORPGs at all. I don't have the time to type out a nuanced and compelling argument, but suffice it to say that the tendency towards sloth (a.k.a. a sedentary lifestyle) instigated by prolonged exposure to such games is absolutely the wrong influence for a young child. Not only might you cripple him socially, but it could have negative repercussions for his athletic and educational pursuits later in life as well. At 7, he shouldn't even be playing video games, in my opinion - he should still be out and about. If you get him into such involved games at such a young age he will only come to think of them as a normal part of everyday life as he grows older and grow to be more of a shut-in than if he hadn't. I am speaking from experience, mate.
Don't do that to this kid. He's not even yours to make that decision.
I'm a parent, and this advice is spot on.
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Locus Bey
Gallente Fedavi
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Posted - 2010.01.17 22:46:00 -
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Originally by: Florio
Originally by: Kora Zilesti I don't recommend introducing such a young child to MMORPGs at all. I don't have the time to type out a nuanced and compelling argument, but suffice it to say that the tendency towards sloth (a.k.a. a sedentary lifestyle) instigated by prolonged exposure to such games is absolutely the wrong influence for a young child. Not only might you cripple him socially, but it could have negative repercussions for his athletic and educational pursuits later in life as well. At 7, he shouldn't even be playing video games, in my opinion - he should still be out and about. If you get him into such involved games at such a young age he will only come to think of them as a normal part of everyday life as he grows older and grow to be more of a shut-in than if he hadn't. I am speaking from experience, mate.
Don't do that to this kid. He's not even yours to make that decision.
I'm a parent, and this advice is spot on.
As a parent and an early childhood educator, couldn't agree more.
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dr doooo
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Posted - 2010.01.18 13:00:00 -
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Originally by: The AEther
Originally by: Reem Fairchild He has already been playing games rated 12+ for about a year and a half now.
Does he ever have problems quitting or throw tantrums when you say it is time to go do something else?
You've got to be kidding me. If a kid that age doesn't have some degree of whine/tantrum proportional to their character/mood at the end of game time, they are either a freak, or it's a very bad game. Computer games in general, and especially shooter console games, are like crack for kids, but that doesn't mean that a good game isn't productive and useful play, especially if they have some mates around and are playing as a 4 player team.
To the op - i'm not sure about wow at that age though. Why not point him at some of the browser based games aimed at his age group for a while, and then, as someone has already said, teach him backgammon, chess or some other board game. As much as my lad loves xbox, he'll leave it happily enough if I challenge him to a game of chess.
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Kaitlin Soze
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Posted - 2010.01.18 13:40:00 -
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You could try 'Puzzle Pirates' as it now has a kids section and all chat in channels is filtered (sort - of). It's a game that will not totally rot his brain, he gets to be a pirate and there is some pvp involved too.
The internet; where men are men, women are men and children are FBI agents.
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Reem Fairchild
Minmatar Military Research and Manufacturing Corp.
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Posted - 2010.01.20 14:57:00 -
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Thank you to all who provided information.
To those of you worrying about him playing too much or not getting exercise: Guys, his time on the computer is strictly managed, especially when he is with me. Also he does sports and stuff. His mom takes care of that part. I provide art and computer games. That's my expertise.
Ok, we started a 10 day trial and he now has an undead mage (his choice) at level 7 on one of the PVP servers. He is doing well. I have to read and translate all english text for him and explain what all spells, weapons and armor do, plus sometimes I have to remind him to check the map so he knows where he is supposed to go next for his quests, but other than that he plays well on his own.
I may end up playing it a bit myself too. I can already see that it lacks in a lot of the things that I think makes Eve great for me, but it still seems pretty cool if all you really want is just some mindless fun for a couple of hours now and then.
Originally by: Akita T this whole game is just me playing with myself
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Luke Mccloud
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Posted - 2010.01.20 21:31:00 -
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Undead look horrid...
On a more serious note, I've played WoW quite a bit and I have to say that you'd want to keep him out of anything which involves grouping due to the average wow-player's maturity. Then again, WoW without grouping would be about the same as running level 3 missions 24/7 in EVE.
As much as I hate the game, Runescape is quite a good game for younger children. I haven't played it in a long long while so it might have changed but back when I played it, it was quite a friendly community.
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Megan Aven
Amarr
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Posted - 2010.01.20 21:42:00 -
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I wouldn't let him play WoW. As others said, WoW can be very addictive (like all mmo's) - and unlike other games, they usually don't get boring for a long time.
This means that there exist a danger that he will start neglecting things like schoolwork and socializing with peers. Which can have big impacts later on in his life. ---
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Hester Shaw
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Posted - 2010.01.20 22:23:00 -
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Give 'im the Command and Conquer series. Kept me going for *hours* when I was that age.
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Daphne Mezereum
Caldari
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Posted - 2010.01.20 23:02:00 -
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Originally by: Hester Shaw Give 'im the Command and Conquer series. Kept me going for *hours* when I was that age.
C&C1 had some quite nasty videos, though. Nevertheless, one more recruit for NOD is never bad.
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Hester Shaw
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Posted - 2010.01.21 02:08:00 -
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Originally by: Daphne Mezereum
Originally by: Hester Shaw Give 'im the Command and Conquer series. Kept me going for *hours* when I was that age.
C&C1 had some quite nasty videos, though. Nevertheless, one more recruit for NOD is never bad.
Well, the summary execution of Seth didn't scar *me* as a child. I do remember jumping, though.
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Orion Batman
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Posted - 2010.01.21 02:47:00 -
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I let my 5 year old daughter fly missions in Eve alongside me, it's very strictly controlled and is a occasional reward for good behaviour. It's not a solo thing and I'm there making sure that she only plays for a limited amount of time and isn't getting random chat requests. And I try to use the game as a teaching aid - it's amazing how much simple mathematics it can teach.
I don't like to let her veg out in front of the TV watching cartoons - interactivity is important and tv doesn't really reward interaction.
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Mavrk
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Posted - 2010.01.21 06:08:00 -
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Get him to play some really basic strategy games first, it sharpens kids minds. I recommend Multiwinia.
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SupaKudoRio
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Posted - 2010.01.21 08:21:00 -
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Edited by: SupaKudoRio on 21/01/2010 08:26:09 http://www.runescape.com/
Granted, just as bad as WoW, but at least you don't need to pay a sub.
Edit: Also, look up a game called Wizardry 8. It's old, but really encourages and rewards using your head. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizardry_8)
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Pr1ncess Alia
Caldari Perkone
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Posted - 2010.01.21 08:29:00 -
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If you want to screw him up, yeah sure, go wild.
Video games are ok, but I'd steer him away from MMO's until he is much older.
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Asurymen
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Posted - 2010.01.21 15:31:00 -
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If you want him to learn something useful, teach him how to use a Catalyst.
Best salvage alt evar
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Ratchman
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Posted - 2010.01.21 17:06:00 -
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Despite what some overprotective people may say, there's nothing wrong with him playing on WoW. Rather than being the moral cess-pits that the Daily Mail would have you believe, computer games are excellent for educating people in subtle ways. How many people have a better understanding of economics for playing EVE?
And despite this rather childish attitude that WoW is 'incredibly easy', you should take a closer look. I know plenty of people in the real world who struggle with the concepts introduced in games like WoW, and these are not stupid people. It may be easy for you and me, but don't assume everyone plays games as much as we do.
There's much in a game like WoW for a child to learn. The only thing I would do is limit the amount of time he spends on it. He does need to go out as well to other places and learn direct social interaction.
And I wouldn't worry about the idiots you find on MMOs. No matter how bad it gets in the game, they will see and hear worse from their peers at school. You can't shield them from the world. You can only teach them how to deal with it.
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karma militia
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Posted - 2010.01.21 17:52:00 -
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Originally by: Reem Fairchild Ok, we started a 10 day trial and he now has an undead mage (his choice) at level 7 on one of the PVP servers. He is doing well.
Oh god, What have you done.
WoW is just a poorly disguised pokie machine. You've set this innocent, ignorant, and trusting child on a path of failed marrages, neglected offspring, and financial ruin.
How could you do such a thing? You callous bastard! How do you sleep at night?
(OK, i might be exaggerating slightly, but i still think this is a terrible move)
Originally by: Corwain
The human race is going extinct soon and you all ****ing deserve it.
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