Player Age

SuzyThunderThot··3 votes·784 views

This is going to be a bit of a sensitive subject for the community, and I understand that but I am very concerned. This is not meant to offend anybody younger in age, but I feel this needs to be talked about. I have read the TOS and understand them, however, I am concerned about allowing players as young as 13 in the game itself. Not just about the minimum age requirement, it also could go as far as saying somebody that is 14, 15, or even 16. Considering the mature content of the game; Such as Rakan and Xayah back to base embrace. I shouldn't have to ask everybody in a random queue their personal life info, such as their age, before playing a champion with said mature content. I found myself in a situation in which the player I was playing the Rakan/Xayah pairing was 13 years of age. I do not care if this person's parents gave him consent to play this game or not. I feel like this should never happen, and nobody that is older should find themselves in a "back to base embrace" with somebody that is 13/14/15/16 years old. Especially if they are 25, 30, or even 35+ years old. I cannot be the only person in the entire game that this has happened to or the only one that feels this way about it. I think we need to draw a line somewhere.

25 Comments

CrazFight 9 votes

"the xayah and rakan back to base embrace" - Yes your right, this is to much, the horror. Rofl, dude im sorry but after that comment I cant take you seriously i cant tell if this is a troll thread or not.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo2 votes

i like to see the same embrace between Taric and Ezreal

oSEXYPLATYPUSo6 votes

yet Disney movies MADE FOR KIDS are far worst then anything in this game

Apocalypsic1 votes

Pirates of the Carribean anyone?

The first one gave me nightmares when I was a youngin.

Danjeng2 votes

Why are these examples all about sex? (I only sat through 4 of them before I gave up)

Most of the examples are winging it, and are most children probably won't see the sexual undertones, nor do I think the animators/directors intended it to be viewed as such. I don't know why sex is such a taboo subject. Nearly everybody does it. It's not bad. It (hopefully) makes both people doing it feel good. It is also required to make life. But sex is wrong apparently.

It's perfectly okay to see Mulan slaughter a whole army of huns though.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo1 votes

i didnt make the video ... i just used it as a reference to my statement

SuzyThunderThot1 votes

No, children probably wont, but as adults, and the majority of the league community we do. Its awkward.

Danjeng1 votes

How about Alice in Wonderland? I just watched it a few months ago on television, and there were some pretty disturbing images. I'm surprised it was rated PG. It was borderline more unsettling than some of the rated R "horror" movies out there with cheap jumpscares.

Disney's not always sparkles and pretty dresses and fairy shit. Just look at Tim Burton's works.

DrCyanide6 votes

Sorry, what? Rakan and Xayah's embrace is G or PG material, what does the age of those playing them have to do with that?

Shuyin1784 votes

There are 8 year old COD kids fucking mothers over XBox Live as we speak, I think League is a safe place.

Zelorxon2 votes

Yeah but at least in cod you can

  1. insult them back, and considering the difference in intellect you can give them much more burning insults
  2. they aren't backed up by a sjw company that wants to create a safe space for them because they want their money but they're stupid enough to think that what riot is doing is to "protect" them (from what by the way? meanies on the internet?)
  3. if they die 10 times the weapon of who killed them won't deal x7 damage
  4. a single one of them can't ruin a whole game for 9 people
  5. you can afk if the game has become an unplayable fiesta, while in league you're stuck with 4 trolls that are intentionally trying to lose and 5 idiots that are too stupid to realize they already won and close the game, while your team votes no at every surrend
  6. YOU DON'T RISK TO LOSE YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY MADE A JOKE THAT TRIGGERED THEM OR YOU DARED TO GIVE THEM ADVICES ON HOW TO PLAY SINCE THEY'RE GETTING DUMPSTERED WITHOUT EXCUSES AND YOU'RE SUCH A TOXIC PIECE OF SHIT THAT IS ACTUALLY TRYING TO WIN
  7. idk how it is now, but in my days even the squealing kid on xbox live was putting his 100% in order to win, nowadays they intentionally lose so they have an excuse for being garbage at the game and not face the reality
  8. they don't start suiciding into the enemy if you politely ask them to reconsider their strategy
  9. i don't know how to continue, it's 3:37 am here and it's hot as fuck

Once upon a time call of duty was the classic name for when you wanted to name a dogshit videogame, riot has managed to break that standard

J4 Ulted Mexico1 votes

This is why League > Cod

l Dárius l3 votes

league is hardly sexually explicit or violent enough to warrant putting an age restriction that wouldnt work on kids who actually learn about the game and want to play it.

leagues community being as shitty as it is isnt enough to put restrictions on these same people because there is a mute function that people who REALLY dont like getting shit talked will make use of. if you cant use the mute function its because you like getting worked up because it gives you a reason to bitch. nothing wrong with that, a lot of us do it

as for interactions in game potentially taking place between people who can be decades apart in age, that is one of the dumbest fucking things i have ever heard.

no body wants more sjw shit in league

Cute Poro2 votes

The Terms of Use states players must be 13 or older to create an account and play, so whether or not you agree with that, it's what is allowed. As for the embrace back, you aren't required to embrace Xayah or Rakan to go back, it just makes it easy for both of them as they were designed as a couple and the characters themselves are adults, as are most champions (not including Annie)

I think you're honestly thinking too much about it. It's really not that big of a deal.

SuzyThunderThot1 votes

The embrace isn't required to go back to base, but the quip of exchanges between the characters isn't something I'd be wanting to do with anybody underage. Its not overthought at all. That was actually the first set of thoughts that came to my mind.

Around999People1 votes

And what exchanges are these that these kids don't hear every day at school? I heard the F word in elementary school before I was 10 and I knew what it meant. Light banter between two love birds isn't something to be worried about.

Cute Poro1 votes

The quotes that Xayah and Rakan say to each other are nothing more than what any child could hear between their parents, or a friends parents, or even friends. (depending on the quote) You are honestly over thinking the "what if this person is x age", just play the game :P

Kled honestly has way more "inappropriate for young children" quotes than Xayah and Rakan's couple banter.

If it honestly, and I mean HONESTLY, bothers you so much of the thought you could be playing with someone "under the age" while playing a TEEN rated game with a character designed as a couple, then don't play them. They were designed as a couple, anyone can play them and Riot is not going to change them because you feel uncomfortable because you may be playing with a 13 year old who has every right to play here as you do c:

Danjeng2 votes

But are you okay with burning your underage foes with the literal power of the sun, while proceeding to strike them with your blade? C'mon Suzy. You've got to think about the undertones in that. That's practically domestic violence. My papa used to beat me with a hot skillet when he came home at 12 and I still have panic attacks whenever I see Leona. Are you okay with that Suzy? Please, papa no! Please... Mama, help!

SuzyThunderThot1 votes

The embrace isn't required to go back to base, but the quip of exchanges between the characters isn't something I'd be wanting to do with anybody underage. Its not overthought at all. That was actually the first set of thoughts that came to my mind. That and you know that people may just jump the back to base teleport, not initiated by ones self at all.

J4 Ulted Mexico2 votes

God forbid a child see 2 video game characters kissing each other.

Danjeng2 votes

I hope this is a joke, because of how ridiculous your post sounds. So I'm going to give you your first upvote from another person. I don't just hand these out. I look forward to seeing your other hilarious content here on the boards. Welcome, SuzyNeedsACarry.

Around999People1 votes

What kinda person thinks an embrace is 'mature' content....

AlienPrimate1 votes

That's it kids. No more Disney movies for you with all the embracing between the princess and hero.

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