There's no problem in bringing the subject up, again: I support the idea if it's optional, it's just that no matter what, people will circumvent it.

Hell, if the person could set up the filter themselves (custom filter, remove words and any variants YOU can think of, either for yourself or your server), that'd be pretty neat, but that's something I'd save for after 1.0 in terms of importance.

Just my opinion, though, I mean, I'm the one screaming for an SMG and other frivolous things. :v XD

Good point, Zak. So many interesting viewpoints. I figured I'd just bring the subject up. I'm pretty much decided on the fact that I just don't really give a damn one way or the other really.

Kids use more bad language than "mature people". An people called Dick would feel bad for his name being filtered.

Just realized: A language filter won't stop people from writing slurs on the map, so it's a useless battle.

And again, it's a game about war: If bad words aren't good for you, neither is war.

Don't really care about language filter. People will just make substitute words, and it'll just be stupid in general. Normally I don't care for chat, but its usefulness is shown in organising team operation.

Take a look at minecraft. Just think of one part of the human body. You can make it but MineCraft still does not put warnings up because it does not have to.

Only games that are meant to xxx in them need it.

How about an option that eliminates chat completely because I don't give a fuck

This is one reason a lot of online games have the disclaimer "game experience may change with online play", the language. You play with other people, you talk to other people, just like there's no censorship in face to face communication, there shouldn't be in a game involving two or more people. That's just my opinion though.

Brojangles LoL no need for any warning. :P

"profanity" This is a war game. Not a Xrated sex tap.

Seeing as there is a complete lack of user interface at this time, I would prefer an obviously placed warning (on game opening?) citing that there is no regulation of profanity, and that players are subject to whatever the others see fit, verbally.

In addition, forced chat filtering just makes everyone end up talking like Father Ted.

I hate it when people have offensive names, or they just say pointless out of context offensive slurs and phrases. We've all seen the guys who will just drop the n-word for no reason. Also, I've seen a lot of guys use the term 'autistic'. That, to me, is extremely offensive. My cousin is autistic, and mentally handicapped people are the last thing people should make fun of. +1 from me

More or less completely against censorship. If someone is being abusive, just kick/ban them.

No need to be so sensitive, everyone.

Buffet_of_Lies +1 :P

Or buy me a new keyboard?

If its optional, I dont see why not.

And we can get a typo filter for Jackster too while we are at it. ;-)

Mostly it's the racist/homophobic slurs that bug me. I just don't see any point for them in a game. It's just such a /b/tard thing to say.

Dam it.

Thought I missed something xD

Bed time and no more beer for me :)

as a whole

MadMonkey119, "as a whole" is a phrase in the UK.

@Jackster "Swearing as a hole"

What... Swearing cant be a hole you silly goose. Anyway, + 1 if it is optional.

Yeah, I agree. An optional swear filter should be put in place.

+1 to swear filter.

Swearing as a whole is okay but the context people are pitting it in is not right.

"the reality is that a lot of parents probably will see that and not let Little Skippy Jr. install this wicked cool game."

nah

If it's an optional filter, sure, but as cartoony as the game looks, it's a game about war.

If you're mature enough to play a game about war, you're mature enough to know the words "fuck" and "shit".

I know this is going to be an unpopular concept and personally I don't really give a shit about language filters. But seeing how this is a (so far) free game and it seems to have attracted a large, ahem... how shall I put, community of younger people; it seems to me one option that should be on the table is a language filter for the chats... probably for the server listing too. Although I personally think a server named Anal Thunder is actually quite funny, the reality is that a lot of parents probably will see that and not let Little Skippy Jr. install this wicked cool game. I mean, like, I drop an f-bomb or two from time to time but when you have some 9 year old just slaughtering the english language and making homophobic and racist statements it just gets on my nerves after a while. You could just have it replace certain offensive terms with humorous substitutes or ***** or what-have-you.

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