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Katahdin

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My character once got propositioned by a guard in Belkarth when caught with a bounty. I was like whaaat....just happened......then lmao.

temjiu

The game's content is appropriately humorous

It's fine. Just about every costume they put out is tasteful and respectful enough. Most armor covers most the skin. The dialogue options are fair given the environment they are in (a fantasy world, with darker parts). I agree that this is the most "family friendly" ES game out to date, and would remind people that it has an ERSB rating for a reason.Go and play a game like Blade and Soul and then come back here and tell me ESO Is sexualized. Har.

I'm not into extremes really, don't want it. But I find the commentary and styles in this game both tasteful and funny. The only thing I would like to see improved is the slider capacity on the creation screen so I could actually make more different and interestingly shaped characters. That is one of the few places that I think they went too narrow in making a "stylized" body shape for all the races. I want a frumpy old Breton mage with a beer belly and massive forearms from his early years working with his father a carpenter. no can do right now.

EDIT: You know, I do find it kind of funny that people bring up a mild sexualization to some of the jokes in this game (and costumes), but they totally overlook an entire race that actively supports cannibalism.

Or the fact that every day we kill hundreds (if not thousands) of animals and humanoids in game that were most likely doing nothing more then defending their territory or looking for food. And on top of that, we do it solely for "the practice" (a.k.a. experience), or some minor loot gain.

But yeah...sexualization is such a big issue in this game...

jcaceresw

The game's content is too prudish

Respect4Elders wrote: »

I haven't seen any overly sexualized content in this game at all. I have no idea what you're talking about.

Too flat. Looks like a male chest.

Anthony_Arndt

The game's content is appropriately humorous

Respect4Elders wrote: »

I haven't seen any overly sexualized content in this game at all. I have no idea what you're talking about.

MjolnirVilkas wrote: »

Seriously? I've seen girls wearing less than that on an average Saturday night.

I lived in Moscow until 2016. Colour it purple, pair it with slacks and knee-high boots, and I've seen women wearing shirts like that at Starbucks on workdays.

(Don't judge, it was the closest you could get to a spicy chai latte in Russia.)

DoctorESO

The game's content is appropriately humorous

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DoctorESO

The game's content is appropriately humorous

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swippy

The game's content is appropriately humorous

DoctorESO wrote: »

Kodrac wrote: »

It'd be interesting to see the breakdown of the poll results between Europe and America. We in the states are a bit repressed when it comes to sexuality. Killing and violence is OK, even cool, but flash a *** and the country loses it's mind. (Oh for F's sake it's even censored. Starts with an n ends in an ipple.)

What's the reason for America being like that and Europe being the opposite?

i think it seems like an American thing only because our authoritarians insist on presenting a unified voice on sexuality. i think if it went to popular referendum we'd find lots of people tolerant of nupples and lots of boob-havers exploring days without excessive bra sweat.
i'm not sure Europe is the opposite, either. if the scale is westerners' ideas of sexualized clothing, there's an Amazon tribe whose ladies' sole aspect of body modesty is wearing a single string full-wedgie-mode. that'd be remarkable in a Parisian bistro.

regardless, i propose that it's up to each of us to find our own sex and violence, and let the media just show us video of parades, like with little stop-motion elephants carved out of soap, as nature intended!

Glurin

The game's content is too prudish

DoctorESO wrote: »

Kodrac wrote: »

It'd be interesting to see the breakdown of the poll results between Europe and America. We in the states are a bit repressed when it comes to sexuality. Killing and violence is OK, even cool, but flash a *** and the country loses it's mind. (Oh for F's sake it's even censored. Starts with an n ends in an ipple.)

What's the reason for America being like that and Europe being the opposite?

Well, here's what I think. Think about each of their starting points as far as the last few hundred years are concerned. (I'll be speaking in generalities here, so don't read too much into this.)

America was settled by Puritans, among others, seeking to get away from what they saw as religious corruption. As the name implies, they sought a "purer" sense of worship and faith than what the Church of England had at the time. There was a greater emphasis on what they considered proper behavior, especially in regards to sex and marriage. (You were publicly punished for having relations outside of marriage, or if you didn't have "relations" within a marriage.) In regards to violence, well we ultimately fought and won a revolution on the basis of individual power and freedom. That means that the responsibility for use of force is seen as being with the People as much as it is the State, thus people are more open to the idea of using violence when they need to.

Europe was coming from an era where the Church was in essence preaching that sex itself was a sin, but brothels and such were common. I won't try to grapple with the contradiction here, but as far as your question is concerned, one might say European attitudes toward the subject were already much more relaxed culturally. But when it comes to violence, they still had monarchies and to varying degrees never lost them. That means power remained with the State, which is seen as being more of a benevolent guardian and protector than it is in America. So the use of force is generally seen as something that should exclusively reside with the authority figures of the State. Thus the average citizen is much less open to the idea of using violence in any given situation. France did have their own revolution shortly after we did, but theirs didn't turn out as well, what with the large number of rather bloody and very public executions taking place shortly thereafter. That may have been a contributing factor to the current attitude.

And then there's Japan.... "Anything goes, but censor the ***."

Kiralyn2000

The game's content is appropriately humorous

Glurin wrote: »

And then there's Japan.... "Anything goes, but censor the ***."

Which, if I'm remembering it right, some of their censorship laws were imposed by the US after WW2? (could be an urban legend, though)

Fang_of_Lorkhaj

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Shut up.

DocDova

The game's content is appropriately humorous

I hope I am not going off-topic. Though I play on American server But that's mainly because I don't speak any European language other than English, So it's less likely I would have communication issues on American server.

I live in India, But IMO USA is not a mature democracy or society in comparison to Europe, Where many countries have mature democracies and society. USA is relatively new country (for it's recent European settlers), It has plenty of resources and has yet to face any real hardships. Hardships matures nations/societies, Time would be another factor.

USA does overdosing of nationalism and bombard people with a particular line of thinking from every source. (India also does it, But to a lesser extend). Every country, every society teaches it's children that we are Best people in the world. You will find highest percentage of people who are 'Proud of Their country' in Nations like USA and India. Many countries of Europe don't do this overdose anymore. So Despite Them having far better quality of life than USA (Way better than India), Most Europeans won't be naive enough to believe everything their governments say.

So along with Massive overdose of Patriotism comes lot of 'American Way of Life/Morality'. When a video Game clearly mentions it's for Mature audience than It's seller's responsibility (to Not sell them to under legal age people) and parents responsibility (to monitor what their kids are playing and what's it's rating). We can't force game makers to make every game fit for all ages, Since Most gamers are adults. It makes sense Adults can pay for their games, Why to target dependent population, When Kids who played games are adults now and willing to spend money. So games would be adults oriented and I don't complain (unless something is too gross).

There is No denying that Kids are playing ESO, in fact I as a newbie in ESO few months back tried to interact with a player and accidentally sent him group request. I never played anything online cooperatively, Leave aside MMORPG, I didn't had headset with mike then and Other player's mike was on, They were couple of kids. I was new to game mechanics, When I tried to see how could I get out of group, I saw 'Kick out of group' and I felt that to be too rude to be done to anyone (Whom I invited), leave aside kids. SO I just logged out Hoping It would disband the group, Later when I came online he was probably offline or walked out of group ( I don't remember), Point is If kids are playing Mature rated games, It's first and foremost their parent's fault. Ratings are clearly mentioned on game boxes. I won't blame gaming company for kids playing Mature rated games.

lucky_Sage

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this game is very mild for a mature rating I'm surprised it got mature figured it would of been teen

DMuehlhausen

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It's a game, who cares. If it's to much don't play. Please don't start a crusade and get anything enjoyable in this game taken out just like the real world is starting to do.

VonNelson

The game's content is too prudish

Too prudish. I wanna see some real depravity

Iselin

The game's content is appropriately humorous

It's just right for Jon Snow and too tame for Tyrion Lannister.

Rickter

guys this is an M rated game. It contains mature content such as slavery and sexual abuse (vampire origins, hellur?)

One story is that Vivec and Molag Bal had sexual relations that produce hundreds of children. Vivec bit off Molag Bal's ehem, member, and fashioned it into a spear, slew all the CHILDREN, and then rammed it into Azura's mouth.

Im not making this up.

This is The Elder Scrolls. If you have a problem with it, I suggest you think twice before picking up an M rated game.

I'll be damned if content is watered down to appease people that feel the content is "too prudish"

CaffeinatedMayhem

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This is an M rated game. You want Bowdlerized content, go play something else. TES lore is far more sexualized than is shown in ESO. Read the early books from Daggerfall if you want over sexualized. The original Real Barenziah is reccommended. Or King Edward (one of my favorites).

DoctorESO

The game's content is appropriately humorous

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The game's content is appropriately humorous

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Zalicius

The game's content is appropriately humorous

I would say most of the "adult content" is fairly subtle and not done in bad taste.

SantieClaws

The game's content is too prudish

Khajiit recalls the old days yes when the followers of Dibella were free to wear as little as they pleased.

Now we must live in a world of the mandatory, all indentical underwear yes. These most recent sumptuary laws are restrictive in the strangest ways. An orc may walk freely in a pink dress, as he should, yet this one may not wear flowery underwear or do without underwear altogether.

Also why can Puddle Claws run around bearing the fur of his upper half to the sunshine while this one must keep her top half covered?

This it is not right no - equal sunlight for all upper torsos! Free the cat boobs yes. It is the way of nature.

Do we not all wish to feel the warm sands on all of our fur yes?

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

Axoinus

I think OP needs to get out and play other games. OP thinking too much about this one.

GeorgeBlack

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I think its whole approach towards sex is too empty, risk averse and politically correct. Nothing wrong against homosexuality, I dont feel it's real, it's very forced. Hetero as well.

I like what they did with The Witcher and Dragon Age Inquisition.
Mmorpgs are mostly an adult market so slap an R rated only/over 18 and make a better product with a more coarse but passionate language.

Minors wont buy your Crowns. Adults will.