Why Can't You Play As A Child Anymore?

[Cjmate 1270]

Title explains it all. I am not really complaining, but I am curious as to way you cannot play a character that is 9 or under anymore. 

 

Edit: I am not really looking for opinions. I just want to know why. From someone who made the change would be nice.

[Hanrahan 2983]

"Because playing a character in RP draws RP away from RP." - GM staff

[seannie 7443]

they are trying to perfect something already perfect

[Kaiser 2347]

 

"Because playing a character in RP draws RP away from RP." - GM staff

 

 

Excuse me, is this a direct quote?

[Rassidic 470]

 

"Because playing a character in RP draws RP away from RP." - GM staff

 

 

this actually made me cry from laughter

[Kaiser 2347]

 

"Because playing a character in RP draws RP away from RP." - GM staff

 

 

Excuse me, is this a direct quote?

[Hanrahan 2983]

Excuse me, is this a direct quote?

I believe so. :3

[Ventusyr 233]

In my opinion, young children have never made roleplay more interesting. They're good for kidnapping and blackmail and that's about it. A kid under 10 can't contribute to a fight, a discussion, a quest, a business... Anything. They're useless. They're little more than objects that act cute. I've met some people who did a great job roleplaying children, but almost all sound and act the same.

[Will (TauFirewarrior) 2466]

I've role played a child Prince once. It was fun now I can never do it again, oh well.

[tnoy23 202]

In my opinion, young children have never made roleplay more interesting. They're good for kidnapping and blackmail and that's about it. A kid under 10 can't contribute to a fight, a discussion, a quest, a business... Anything. They're useless. They're little more than objects that act cute. I've met some people who did a great job roleplaying children, but almost all sound and act the same.

 

OK, I can understand that you in particular never got anything great from them, but why does that mean I can't RP a kid if I so feel like it and enjoy it?

[Aedan The Bard 350]

Because herpaderp.

[Cyndikate 2303]

Because child characters contribute nothing to RP, it's unrealistic in conflict situations where 5 year olds equip armor and pvp bandits. And with an upcoming skills plugin, it's unrealistic to have a master blacksmith/mage at age 3.

 

Players cannot play children correctly.

 

There is too many goddamn elf children. Moreso than adults sometimes.

 

Minimum age of 10 was exactly as it was back in asulon. Orphan children were annoying, and boring to put up with.

 

I honestly don't care about the minimum age, but I suggest if a player wants to play a child, require him to have a player play his parent.

[tnoy23 202]

Because child characters contribute nothing to RP, it's unrealistic in conflict situations where 5 year olds equip armor and pvp bandits. And with an upcoming skills plugin, it's unrealistic to have a master blacksmith/mage at age 3.

 

Players cannot play children correctly.

 

There is too many goddamn elf children. Moreso than adults sometimes.

 

Minimum age of 10 was exactly as it was back in asulon. Orphan children were annoying, and boring to put up with.

 

I honestly don't care about the minimum age, but I suggest if a player wants to play a child, require him to have a player play his parent.

 

OK, I can understand that you in particular never got anything great from them, but why does that mean I can't RP a kid if I so feel like it and enjoy it?

 

[Major Dom 1297]

because nobody can rp children correctly and constantly abuse it so once again toys were taken

 

get over it its not like child rp did anything

[tnoy23 202]

because nobody can rp children correctly and constantly abuse it so once again toys were taken

 

get over it its not like child rp did anything

 

I RP kids very well, as told by the people around me who know what good kid RP is. I don't know where you're getting that from.

 

I've seen many, many good kid RPers, and many, many bad kid RPers.  There is no reason to kill the good just to kill the bad.