Self Woohoo/Personal Care/More adult options
The title is self explanatory, yes it’s risky as the sims is very much seen as a game for everybody and all the mature content either goes over younger players heads or they’re just not told what this...
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"Stormsview;c-16899495" wrote:"drake_mccarty;c-16899473" wrote:
@Stormsview i’m not really sure what you are talking about or if you are just trying to derail the thread. Unless Maxis were to, for some strange reason, implement explicitly sexual animations or situations then there is really no concern over the rating. This game is rated T and has always contained sexual themes, but not explicit sex. I don’t see why you would expect that to change? Maybe you are missing the point or something, but there is absolutely no reason a feature such as “self-woohoo” would change the rating if it’s presented in a way like all other woohoo’s. As I said earlier, claiming this will bump up the rating to M is over the top. Realistically, if done correctly it will result in no change to the rating because it’s no different in concept than any other woohoo situation.
Please quote me when you have a concerens about what I said otherwise i see your just saying things form your own mind, And I see nothing of what I said.
Take a look at your long post with intermittent bolding that was copied from the internet about ESRB ratings. I refuse to spam this forum with unnecessary extended quotes when my post was telling you the entirety of your post made no sense in context with what is being discussed here. For the sake of accommodating you, here’s the extended quote you posted:
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"Stormsview;c-16899292" wrote:
Sometimes we are just barking up the wrong tree?
If enough simmers want things changed? then talk to who can help you. Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).
The (ESRB) assigns age and content ratings to consumer video games. in response to criticism of controversial video games with excessively violent or woohoo content.
The board assigns ratings to games based on their content, using judgment similar to the motion picture rating systems used in many countries, using a combination of six age-based levels intended to aid consumers in determining a game's content and suitability, along with a system of "content descriptors" which detail specific types of content present in a particular game. The ESRB maintains a code of ethics for the advertising and promotion of video games ensuring that marketing materials for games are targeted to appropriate audiences.
Basically, this is about money and sales. If it goes to adult Store would have to ask for Identification. Then everyone under 18 or 21 in some countries would not be able to buy, Most Retail stores will not stock it without ratings.
Is a little self woohoo wanting simmers worth the risk of the sales drop?
The ESRB ratings system is enforced via the voluntary leverage of the North American video game and retail industries, Most shops do not stock games which have not been rated. major console manufacturers will not license games for their systems unless they carry ESRB ratings, while console manufacturers and most toy stores will refuse games that the ESRB has rated as being appropriate for adults.
It's not really against the law not to get your games rated, This is something that Retailers do and want, and will not change. They do not want to have any consumer group on their backs, over what they sell they are in business for a profit.
Due to the level of consumer and retail awareness of the ratings system, along with the organization's efforts to ensure that retailers comply with the ratings system and that publishers comply with its marketing code, the ESRB has considered its system to be effective, and was praised by the Federal Trade Commission for being the "strongest" self-regulatory organization in the entertainment sector.
That means they have the power to take your games off the shelf, and out of consols and even mobile games. Talking about a drop in stock?
Despite its positive reception, the ESRB has still faced criticism from politicians and other watchdog groups for the structure of its operations, particularly in the wake of a 2005 incident that surrounded the organization's handling of "hidden", objectionable content in a game which could be accessed using a user-created modification.
(Some do that in Sims and of course, it is not allowed so they just hide and Mod as they please)
So I think its good to start with the ESRB, just fight them you may win.
I have heard of Mods, but I like the game as is.
Maybe sims 5, or 6. I do think Sims 5 will be released this year. Perhaps it will be one for adults and one for Teen rating. But Sims 4 is too old for change and is truly set in its ways. the reason I feel we should not bark up the wrong tree.
This post has absolutely nothing to do with the discussion at hand and honestly doesn’t say anything other than you aren’t familiar with ratings agencies and what goes into rating a video game. The Sims has always been a T for Teen game, I don’t know why all of a sudden a few people are in a huge fit to protect children who by the very definition of the rating are not the intended audience.
