Pegi7

[kendris]

As I understand it you need to be 18 to make a Uplay account and 13 to make a Facebook account, why is this game pegi7? By all rights a 7 year old shouldn't be able to log in.

[Gytha_Ogg]

What's your point?

You need to be 13 to make a Google Play account but hundreds of apps and games are rated much younger than 13.

PEGI-7 is a rating that has been awarded to TSO by an independent organisation other than BlueByte/Ubisoft.

[kendris]

My point is fairly self evident, a 7 year old can't log into the game or at least shouldn't be able to legally, pegi-12 would be a more suitable rating if anything

[peck_ed]

As I understand it you need to be 18 to make a Uplay account and 13 to make a Facebook account, why is this game pegi7? By all rights a 7 year old shouldn't be able to log in.

Might want to check section 4.3 here (http://ubi.com/UK/Info/Info.aspx?tagname=TermsOfUse)

Players under the age of 12 can play with parental consent

[Gytha_Ogg]

I may let my 7 year old daughter to play using my uPlay account. The PEGI-7 rating is informing me that in game content should be suitable for her.

The only thing an older rating would do is allow users to use more colourful language in chat, if this is what you want then please feel free to sign up to the .net site.

[kendris]

Well I have tested it and this was the result

http://i41.tinypic.com/2hx14js.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/a57uwz.jpg

[peck_ed]

Good thing is you can sign up on the Settlers website here (http://www.thesettlersonline.com/en). Which allows you to sign up then play

[kendris]

You mean register like this?

http://i40.tinypic.com/160pvy9.jpg

[Gytha_Ogg]

Technicalities aside, why do you feel the game should have a PEGI rating higher than 7? What would it change if anything? Also why are apps for children available to download on iTunes, Google Play and Amazons App Store when all of tem have very definite age restrictions?

Plus like I said I may wish to let my 7 year old play using my uPlay account.

[kendris]

I pointed out a logical law in the system, no technicalities aside. What would it change? Well nothing but it has given me something to do for the last 30 mins.

[Gytha_Ogg]

Logic and the real world are rarely good friends.

[kendris]

True

[Sto_Helit]

Technicalities aside, why do you feel the game should have a PEGI rating higher than 7? What would it change if anything? Also why are apps for children available to download on iTunes, Google Play and Amazons App Store when all of tem have very definite age restrictions?

Plus like I said I may wish to let my 7 year old play using my uPlay account.

Technically you can't actually create an account for a 7 year old as it won't let you register one with that date of birth. I tested this a while ago when I was trying to set up accounts for my 7 year old and my 10 year old, and I was only able to create an account for a 14 year old directly through the TSO registration page and for a 12 year old indirectly by setting up a uPlay account on the Ubisoft website first (yes, I have contacted support to ask them to delete these test accounts). This is rather annoying when the game is for ages 7 and up - I think I should be able to create accounts for my children that give my parental permission for them to play without them having to use my uPlay account.

I do not have any problem with the game being PEGI 7, as I think it is mild enough for my 7 year old to play without getting upset at the battles. It only shows cartoon violence, unlike the PC games, which are rated PEGI 12. However, I would like the option to lock chat away from my children, as I don't feel comfortable giving them permission to post in chat, even though it is moderated. Aside from the technical difficulties of actually setting up child accounts for TSO, my main concern is regarding chat and whisper - minimise is a good option but locked chat would be better.