All the weird naked dancing people in Guild Wars.

Spoon Of Death

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

Is there anyway that I can put some cloths on all the naked dancing people? For what ever reason, people just decide to take off there cloths & start dancing around. Its pretty embarrassing when my wife comes in while two naked people are "dancing" and says "Hey why are those people having sex in your game"?

It would be great if there was some "Modesty switch" so I could keep the cloths on all the weird naked dancing people. Or maybe the Modesty Guards could come buy and toss them in prison for "Indecent Exposure".

What can I do with all the weird naked dancing people in Guild Wars?

Thanks!

Nash

Nash

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2005

Sweden

The Cornerstone

Tell your wife you're not responsible for the actions of others? :P

Dreamsmith

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon Of Death
It would be great if there was some "Modesty switch" so I could keep the cloths on all the weird naked dancing people. Or maybe the Modesty Guards could come buy and toss them in prison for "Indecent Exposure".
Well, since you can't actually get naked in this game (in fact you can't even get as close to naked as you can legally get on public beaches in that bastion of Puritanism, America), it'd be pretty hard to toss them in prison for it. This game doesn't go beyond PG-13...

Kha

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

If you can't beat them, then join them

Bgnome

Bgnome

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

you could always step out into the nearest EA for some peace and quiet..

Lews

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Seattle, Washington

R/E

Try jumping up and down. It usually... attracts attention.

Enix

Enix

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

I am in a transitional period.

GRE

Make a Warrior build, unequip all his Armor and make him dance for your wife. Problem solved.

Dave III

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.

Yes, I'm in a similar boat with my wife, so I hear your pain. ^_^ All the characters I saw wore underwear, even after removing all armor as stuff. Now, that's about as much as the average bikini/swimsuit, so there shouldn't be too much trouble there... as for the dancing and the ... ahem, "dancing", there's not a whole lot that can be done about that except being out of the city when that's going on.

I realise that's not much help, but it's the best I can offer. ;_;

Dave III

Varuuth

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

when your wife asks you why they are naked and dancing.. well ... you could always dance naked for your wife. that would definitely draw her attention from the computer.

Lyta

Lyta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

I didn't see any naked people in GW - only people in their underwear. So the only one resposible for your fantasies are yourself

Spoon Of Death

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave III
Yes, I'm in a similar boat with my wife, so I hear your pain. ^_^ All the characters I saw wore underwear, even after removing all armor as stuff. Now, that's about as much as the average bikini/swimsuit, so there shouldn't be too much trouble there... as for the dancing and the ... ahem, "dancing", there's not a whole lot that can be done about that except being out of the city when that's going on.

I realise that's not much help, but it's the best I can offer. ;_;

Dave III


I really hate sneaking around the game trying to avoid all the almost naked dancers and crazy underwear streakers. I would really love to be able to play this game without raised eyebrows from my wife and “People In Underwear” questions from my son.

I was hoping for a “Put some cloths on button” or even a “Keep your pants on District” would be fine. (help me please!)

In real life, you can say loudly “Hey, buddy, put some clothes on!” … and the people will show some reaction and realize what they are doing. In this game, there is no consequence to just running around in your underware …

You can say, “Hey its just a game…”. But, at some point, the graphics are so impressive, that situations can be shown that a Wife or a Parent would question is appropriate to view. As these games get better and more realistic, there need to be ways to either enforce standard social decency norms or create a filter if people are going too far.

If you say “its now worse than PG-13” … well that’s fine if you have a fast forward button, but it’s a bit tricky when your just standing there and you have all these crazy almost nude girls streaking by or dancing with a guy in his underwear.

Everyone has a threshold of what is “decent”. All I am saying is some of the players of the game are creating situations not appropriate. When a “passer by” (my wife and my kids) says “Are those guys having sex?”!!?!? Something tells me its too far (This has happened to me).

So, what can I do about all the crazy (Almost) nude people running around that look like they are (Almost) having sex?

Lansing Kai Don

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2005

Kansas

lol, yeh the beginning of the elementalist dance and a ranger doing the kneel emote got me a stern lecture from my mother (no it wasn't me but it was hilarious... seeing how i'm 22 and not living at home but played BWE while visiting)

Lansing Kai Don

Jeanette

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

Masssachusetts

There is nothing you can do to force them to put on clothes, you can either:

#1 . Ask them to put clothes on (...even though they wont listen anyway)
#2. Leave the district
#3. Leave the city
#4. Shut down the game
#5. Tell your wife like nash said, your not responsible for other people dancing naked acting strangely in an online game where you have no control of their actions


Sorry

Pyxis

Pyxis

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Heroes Etc...

Mo/W

Well I totally second this as I am in the same boat. You should start a support group for Husbands with Jealous wives, or a Guild even [HwJW].
Anyhow, its no different than a gore option for them to turn on or off, I would like to turn dancing off completely as even fully clothed, some of the female dancers would warrant a wicked stare from my wife (Ele anyone).
Anyhow, I hope this thread gets some notice, I am sure we are not the only guys in this situation, though others may not want to admit it.
Thanks for bringing up the topic I have been ashamed to post my self.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

might have offended deleted by me just in case

Dave III

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.

So far as I know, there is nothing I know of that can (easily) solve the problem, short of not playing. Except maybe, Not playing when your wife and/or kids are likely to be around to look over your shoulder. Of course, this makes it seem like you're sneaking around, and it's just a flipping game, so I doubt that's much of a solution, either.

Write a letter to the powers that be. The worst that can happen is they totally ignore you.

If it helps, I do sympathise.

Dave III

Mss Drizzt

Mss Drizzt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

communist state of NJ

My wife gave me nasty looks at first also. But she just did the first time. The sad thing was that my son found out about it before I did.

He is 7.

The reason she let the undies go was to tell me that the girls look more suggestive with their cloths on than off.

thegriffgeeks

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

in the wild with Lion

Knights of the Old Republic

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon Of Death
Everyone has a threshold of what is “decent”. All I am saying is some of the players of the game are creating situations not appropriate. When a “passer by” (my wife and my kids) says “Are those guys having sex?”!!?!? Something tells me its too far (This has happened to me).
I'm right there with you. I don't want to look at that stuff either. Questions or no questions from my husband or any other people who might pass by my computer screen as I'm playing. And just because I have no control over other people's actions, doesn't mean I have to be subjected to them. I am a firm believer of GI-GO (garbage in - garbage out), so many people have been watching, listening to, reading, etc., garbage for so long they think it tastes good. And can't understand why you wouldn't want it.

I whole heartedly support you here. I just moved away from these types of things when in town, however, I'd rather there be no way people can remove their clothes. The problem is....there is no law against stupidity and as humans we usually gravitate to it regularly.

Dave III

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.

Hmmm.... maybe a switch to flip? All Ages/Mature/Gonna act Stupid? ^_^

Dave III

thegriffgeeks

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

in the wild with Lion

Knights of the Old Republic

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave III
Hmmm.... maybe a switch to flip? All Ages/Mature/Gonna act Stupid? ^_^

Dave III
LOL good switch choices Dave III!!

Spoon Of Death

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

I tried to add a Poll to see if a feature might help this issue. I wanted some more buttons, but it only let me pick 2 options. I also emailed the [email protected]' to invite them to take a peek at this thread.

Thanks!

RowanFalar

RowanFalar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

GWN, Ontario, Canada

Krypton Krew

Me/

Is there anyway to have a positive option? Something like:

Don't care. Let the players do their own thing.


That way others who disagree with the whole censorship of other's preferences can have a say.

William of Orange

William of Orange

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon Of Death
I tried to add a Poll to see if a feature might help this issue. I wanted some more buttons, but it only let me pick 2 options. I also emailed the [email protected]' to invite them to take a peek at this thread.

Thanks!
You can add up to 10 options for a poll I believe, as long as you know where to look.

Myself, I've never seen any of these dance parties personally, since I'm using every available minute to run through the game and do missions and such. I'm also not in the situations where some of you guys are, considering I'm only 18 and have no wife. It doesn't bother me much at all, and my parents wouldn't mind if they saw anything going on (of course, my parents are insane, so it's only natural). I can see where you guys are coming from though.

Edit: Forgot to mention this, but I'd rather see this left alone, since once the game actually starts, I think that this type of public display will cut down drastically. At least it won't be as commonplace as it is near the ends of events, since it is the end of the event, and people are just trying to unwind.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

i think this is going a bit overboard

they are not photo realistic

the *underwear* covers more than most real life underwear

and to top it off there are people who have complained the fully clothed toons were indecently exposed

no matter where the line is drawn someone will complain

if enough people complain they can stream in something else

lets let them get the game out before complaining

EDIT

how many would still complain if the exact same areas were covered but it was in a beach bikini style?

Mss Drizzt

Mss Drizzt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

communist state of NJ

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon Of Death
I tried to add a Poll to see if a feature might help this issue. I wanted some more buttons, but it only let me pick 2 options. I also emailed the [email protected]' to invite them to take a peek at this thread.

Thanks!

And Gail is looking right now.

And now she is gone.

William of Orange

William of Orange

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
they are not photo realistic

the *underwear* covers more than most real life underwear

and to top it off there are people who have complained the fully clothed toons were indecently exposed
Agreed; unless you actually see some actual indecent "flesh" exposure, as in private parts, then there's no reason to try and censor them. Like Loviatar said, there will always be people who will think that the clothing options are going overboard, so we can't make everybody happy, since if we changed how the dancing toons are and the "naked" dancing, then there would be those people who partake in those events who would complain.

Mss Drizzt

Mss Drizzt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

communist state of NJ

Quote:
Originally Posted by William of Orange
Agreed; unless you actually see some actual indecent "flesh" exposure, as in private parts, then there's no reason to try and censor them. Like Loviatar said, there will always be people who will think that the clothing options are going overboard, so we can't make everybody happy, since if we changed how the dancing toons are and the "naked" dancing, then there would be those people who partake in those events who would complain.

I Agree and second.

Dave III

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
i think this is going a bit overboard

-SNIP-

how many would still complain if the exact same areas were covered but it was in a beach bikini style?
Actually, In my humble assesment, they are about as decent as most swimwear. Some of them (The female elementalist, especially) seem much more "College Girls Gone Wild" with thier clothes on.

It's not as much what they wear (or don't wear, as the case may be) IMHO, so much as what they do. A lot of the dances seem considerably more risque' than they need to be for the game, and how people behave with some of the emotes and overlapping can be quite... well, this is where, IMHO, a lot of the trouble comes in. Even if The Power That Be(tm) did tone down the visuals, people would still be acting stupid, in a non-public-area, "Mom and Dad are out for the weekend, let's have a rave" sort of way.

On the other hand, the Nekkid Parties seemed to be a way to celebrate the end of the BWE, and this may not happen very often once the game goes commercial. If things get sufficiently out of hand, TPTB(tm) might could maybe send in a brigade of Fire-Gwens and that'd be the end of that. ^_^

Dave III

To thegriffgeeks: I gotta million of 'em! ^_^

Spoon Of Death

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by RowanFalar
Is there anyway to have a positive option? Something like:

Don't care. Let the players do their own thing.


That way others who disagree with the whole censorship of other's preferences can have a say.
If someone knows how to edit this poll to add a few other options like:

c) This is not an issue in guild wars


, I will do it. I cant seem to edit the poll or add more than two options.

Thanks!

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon Of Death

, I will do it. I cant seem to edit the poll or add more than two options.

Thanks!
bottom of page creating poll

poll options insert number up to 10 options

hope this helps

Trexton

Trexton

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2005

This type of nitpicking really bothers me. There are far worse thing's in this world and you choose to complain about an animation in a video game, shame on you.

1. It's a game-learn how to have fun with it.
2. Some people find dancing in the near nude "funny" or "entertaining".
3. You are NOT subjected to it- there are multiple districts in every town-every zone. Not a valid argument. Don't like it? leave the district.
4. Your maturity level should be high enough to be able to accept these small things. If your family doesn't approve, then don't play it around them, that simple.

Chat filters are reasonable and exist with good reason. Wanting people to "fix" up a command just so you don't have to watch undressed people dance is silly.

Dave III

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
This type of nitpicking really bothers me. There are far worse thing's in this world and you choose to complain about an animation in a video game, shame on you.
-snipped for space-

I appreciate that you feel this is a non-issue, but we feel it's important. And while your viewpoint is welcome, the derisive comments are slightly less so. ^_^

Dave III

Spoon Of Death

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
bottom of page creating poll

poll options insert number up to 10 options

hope this helps
Cant seem to edit an in progress poll. I tried to contact the admin to add "This is not an issue in Guild Wars". See what happens.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spoon Of Death
Cant seem to edit an in progress poll. I tried to contact the admin to add "This is not an issue in Guild Wars". See what happens.
you can ask them to add to it (at least on my old board you can) or delete it and redo the poll with several options so you catch the people who didnt vote because of the 2 choices (like me) or have voted for the lesser of 2 evils so to speak

vas moon

vas moon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

shiverpeak

Zealots of Shiverpeak

none of the above

Ren Falconhand

Ren Falconhand

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Passed out on my Keyboard from lack of sleep from playing GW too much

The Harpers

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
This type of nitpicking really bothers me. There are far worse thing's in this world and you choose to complain about an animation in a video game, shame on you.

1. It's a game-learn how to have fun with it.
2. Some people find dancing in the near nude "funny" or "entertaining".
3. You are NOT subjected to it- there are multiple districts in every town-every zone. Not a valid argument. Don't like it? leave the district.
4. Your maturity level should be high enough to be able to accept these small things. If your family doesn't approve, then don't play it around them, that simple.

Chat filters are reasonable and exist with good reason. Wanting people to "fix" up a command just so you don't have to watch undressed people dance is silly.

I agree 100% Bnet has too much to do with just getting the game out on time. I am one of the people who think the near-nude dancing is funny and have takin part in two nude danceing partys. Does that make me a bad person or should I not be Allowed to do so. Once you start Censorship it is hard to stop an in the end all you will make is a LAME game that trys not to ofend anybody and is utterly and completely BORING. The partys will mostly stop after the BWE anyway it is only the "World is comming to an End" feeling at the end of each BWE that spawns them. That being said as this Aprils BWE is the Last one I predict one more huge party and you can bet I will be there.

Ren

Dave III

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.

Actually, I think you'll find that Spoon of Death's original message was not that he wished everyone would conform to his wishes, just that he wanted to be able to play the game and not look at everyone else doing whatever. A subtle difference, I grant you, but an important one.

Dave III

thegriffgeeks

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

in the wild with Lion

Knights of the Old Republic

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
1. It's a game-learn how to have fun with it.
so what you're saying is we're unteachable or that one can only have fun if they're half naked or??

How about this, it IS a game so leave the objectionalable things out of it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
2. Some people find dancing in the near nude "funny" or "entertaining".
and some of us don't

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
3. You are NOT subjected to it- there are multiple districts in every town-every zone.
Why do we have to leave? Do you just leave when presented something you find objectionable, probably not. We're not less than human nor did we pay less for the game, so we're not the ones that should leave.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
3. Not a valid argument. Don't like it? leave the district.
It is a very valid arguement because we have also paid for the game. And this game is not rated adults only. It is rated E.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
4. Your maturity level should be high enough to be able to accept these small things. If your family doesn't approve, then don't play it around them, that simple.
Actually our maturity level is pretty high along with our moral standards. If you have a family there is no time when they're not around. And why would one go sneaking around to play, that's being deceitful. There is no reason why one can't play in the open a game that's rated E. If you have children you understand the issue pretty clearly.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trexton
Chat filters are reasonable and exist with good reason. Wanting people to "fix" up a command just so you don't have to watch undressed people dance is silly.
Only silly to you. I'd argue that there is little difference between a chat filter and a visual filter. Both serve to keep you from having to be subjected to things you don't want to be.

Don't trash people's moral standards. We're not idiots or less than human because we have them.

Bousiris Hierophos

Bousiris Hierophos

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

Me/Mo

Quote:
It is a very valid arguement because we have also paid for the game. And this game is not rated adults only. It is rated E.
Can someone confirm that GW has actually received an "E" rating? My preorder box says "RP": Rating Pending. And most online games have a footnote to that rating that says "content may change during online play" or some such.

BTW, how can one complain about the moral message offered by a game that proudly features killing other human beings wantonly in a PvP arena? Naked dancing is wrong, but mass destruction of others based on guild tags is OK?

If they end up putting in a "nudity switch" so that people who are offended can turn it off, then fine. We'll all be happy. But Guild Wars is a work of commercial art created by the developers with their own creative expression in mind. If you don't appreciate it, then do whatever you do when a movie or song offends you: turn it off and go spend some quality time with your family.

And it really is true, what many people are saying ... once the BWE's are over and the game goes live, the naked dancing will likely stop. Unless, of course, people start doing it just to get a rise out of those of you who are likely to complain. Should I complain to A-Net because I think that Gwen's massacre last Sunday presents a negative rolemodel that might lead young girls to pyromania and serial killing?

Jeanette

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2005

Masssachusetts

it's rated T, as it shows on the guild wars main site.