A Right To Bear Virtual Arms? [Slashdot]

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theodp writes "In the world of virtual goods, reports GeekWire's Todd Bishop, it looks like there's no such thing as a Second Amendment. According to a forum post by an Epic Games community manager, a new policy will remove 'gun-like' items from Microsoft's Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace on January 1. The policy reportedly applies to accessories for the avatars that represent Xbox Live users, not to games themselves, and owners of virtual weaponry like the Gears of War 3 Avatar Lancer purchased before the policy goes into effect will be permitted to continue to wield them."http://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fsto ry%2F11%2F12%2F26%2F2114229%2Fa-right-to-bear-virtual-arms%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebo ok) http://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png (http://twitter.com/home?status=A+Right+To+Bear+Virtual+Arms%3F%3A+htt p%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fs8RLUu)

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[Tupin]

Probably just Microsoft trying to market the 360 as a family system again. It seems excessive, but then again, the same could be said for the concept of buying expensive things for your avatar.

[Sunnyvale]

Yes, god forbid my avatar is a gun when I'm playing L4D or Halo or CoD or...

[LaughingMAN.S9]

this coming from a system maker who's controllers main defining feature are buttons shaped as triggers



...also



Yes, god forbid my avatar is a gun when I'm playing L4D or Halo or CoD or...


lol, nice.

[skaar]

Who cares? It's stupid avatar crap.

[Sunnyvale]

Who cares? It's stupid avatar crap.

Says the guy who spends meseta on his avatar.

[kupomogli]

Says the guy who spends meseta on his avatar.

skaar's had the same avatar for a long time. Also, speaking for this site only, not a video game or any other website, meseta is fake currency that we get for free and is only usable on said site.

[Sunnyvale]

skaar's had the same avatar for a long time. Also, speaking for this site only, not a video game or any other website, meseta is fake currency that we get for free and is only usable on said site.

I realize the meseta is basically junk. It's just I hear people frequently speak of how bad ass the avatar changes are, and skaar is sporting some of said changes. That's all.

[The 1 2 P]

I wonder if this applies to the avatar lightsabers.

[Clownzilla]

I wonder if this applies to the avatar lightsabers.

It's a laser sword that can cut people in half........

[Gameguy]

Says the guy who spends meseta on his avatar.
Since when do you have to pay for an avatar here? It's still free as far as I can tell.

[Sunnyvale]

Since when do you have to pay for an avatar here? It's still free as far as I can tell.

The avatar costs no meseta, the fancy name changes do. Not that I can confirm this, as I still have no fancy name change link in my meseta :(

[Mayhem]

From what I gather, the guns for GoW3 shouldn't have been put up in the first place for the avatar marketplace. And the same query came over my mind regarding the lightsabers too...

[Emuaust]

The avatar costs no meseta, the fancy name changes do. Not that I can confirm this, as I still have no fancy name change link in my meseta :(

I'll just post the mandatory Derp and CSB here.

[ProgrammingAce]

Says the guy who spends meseta on his avatar.

I have enough meseta to buy you and sell you into slavery for my own personal amusement.

Dance for me, monkey.

[JSoup]

Just think of all the fence sitter money their gonna make on avatar items.


The avatar costs no meseta, the fancy name changes do.

Then why do you keep referencing his avatar in relation to meseta?

[Sunnyvale]

So the other night I go to my kid brother's house. He's a gamer, been forever, but he don't play old games any more. We sat down, smoked some refers, and he fired up his 360 for some red-eyed L4D2. So I aked him to hand me the joystick. He just smirked and handed me he controller. He knew what I was getting at.

[portnoyd]

You are exactly why these forums are fucking worthless now.

[exit]

So the other night I go to my kid brother's house. He's a gamer, been forever, but he don't play old games any more. We sat down, smoked some refers, and he fired up his 360 for some red-eyed L4D2. So I aked him to hand me the joystick. He just smirked and handed me he controller. He knew what I was getting at.

Get off my plane.

[Sunnyvale]

Get off my plane.

I don't understand... This is a forum, not a plane :confused:

[JSoup]

You are exactly why these forums are fucking worthless now.

I thought NintendoAge was the reason.

[skaar]

I thought NintendoAge was the reason.

*a* reason.

Not *the* reason.

[miaandjohnrule]

So the other night I go to my kid brother's house. He's a gamer, been forever, but he don't play old games any more. We sat down, smoked some refers, and he fired up his 360 for some red-eyed L4D2. So I aked him to hand me the joystick. He just smirked and handed me he controller. He knew what I was getting at.

Cool St ... ah nevermind. Fuck it and quit trolling.

[Gameguy]

So the other night I go to my kid brother's house. He's a gamer, been forever, but he don't play old games any more. We sat down, smoked some refers, and he fired up his 360 for some red-eyed L4D2. So I aked him to hand me the joystick. He just smirked and handed me he controller. He knew what I was getting at.
Is "joystick" a metaphor for something else? Maybe it's just me but it kind of sounds like you were coming on to him. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not.

[skaar]

Is "joystick" a metaphor for something else? Maybe it's just me but it kind of sounds like you were coming on to him. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not.

I laughed.

[Sunnyvale]

Is "joystick" a metaphor for something else? Maybe it's just me but it kind of sounds like you were coming on to him. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not.

Wow. Does everything with the word 'stick' in it get you bronies thinkin of gay sex?

That's why I won't let my male children watch that 'show'.

Although, like skaar, I laughed.

[skaar]

Sunny, you really have to stop picking fights.

Let it go. Go light up. Whatever.

[Gameguy]

"I have this buddy of mine, we both got high and decided to go for some McDonalds. We both ordered a Big Mac with fries. When we sat down I asked him to pass me some mayonnaise. He just smirked and passed me some mayonnaise. He knew what I was getting at."

What it sounds like;

"I have this buddy of mine, we both got high and decided to go for some McDonalds. We both ordered a Big Mac with fries. When we sat down I asked him to pass me some mayonnaise. He just smirked and passed me some mayonnaise. He knew what I was getting at. I wanted his penis inside me."




I don't know what else the point of that story was, it seemed like there was more to it than just passing a controller for some reason. Was that just me? Maybe I'm just missing what he was getting at, apparently it was something important and meaningful.

[JSoup]

Me and Port can't be the only two people here who can see that this Sunny guy is a really, really bad troll, right?

[skaar]

Me and Port can't be the only two people here who can see that this Sunny guy is a really, really bad troll, right?

I think he and The Shawn need to make babies.

[JSoup]

I think he and The Shawn need to make babies.

And have a troll baby so horrible that even the most lore-crazed WoW fan won't love it?

[The Shawn]

I think he and The Shawn need to make babies.

Cool sig.

[Sunnyvale]

Sunny, you really have to stop picking fights.

Let it go. Go light up. Whatever.

http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n629/ConneticutLeatherCompany/14682-8603.jpg


Cool sig.

Whatcha doin later tonight?

[The Shawn]

Cool sig.

"Applejack has a dooable ass"

[skaar]

"Applejack has a dooable ass"

I figured you were just being funny when you said it, so I was sharing your humour.

If you want me to remove it, I will. I wasn't aware it bothered you.

[The Shawn]

I figured you were just being funny when you said it, so I was sharing your humour.

If you want me to remove it, I will. I wasn't aware it bothered you.


I was pointing out the difference to Sunnyvale, surely you knew that.

[Sunnyvale]

"Applejack has a dooable ass"

Yeah, I knew you were talking of skaar's sig. Not that stoned.

Still... have you ever seen the movie Twins?

[Emuaust]

This thread seems to be full of complete spastic and stupid, to try and get things back to the original discussion, surely MS is doing this because the rest of the world doesn't share American views on arms?

[skaar]

I'm sure they're doing it to make it a more family/kid friendly system.

[Gapporin]

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/680/stickr17230.jpg

[BlastProcessing402]

Maybe in the next system update they should change all the Avatar guns into walkie talkies.

[Sunnyvale]

We have official confirmation, it seems:

http://www.windowsobserver.com/2011/12/27/xbox-live-avatar-marketplace-gun-restrictions-confirmed-by-microsoft/



Xbox LIVE Marketplace has updated its policies to provide further clarity for third-party publishers submitting content for approval. This includes details about weapons such as firearms. Xbox LIVE has always reserved the right to reject or expire from the marketplace any type of weapon prop content that is deemed unsuitable for its general audience. Because the Xbox LIVE Marketplace is accessible to members of all ages, it is important our policies clearly address what content is available to all. This policy provides additional clarity to publishers in advance of the content review process.

So kids can play with guns, they just can't look at them. Got it.

[E Nice]

Why do I get the feeling that the Halo energy sword prop will never be considered unsuitable and removed from the avatar marketplace.

[The 1 2 P]

Why do I get the feeling that the Halo energy sword prop will never be considered unsuitable and removed from the avatar marketplace.

Maybe because it was part of yesterday's xmas one day deal. If they start removing energy swords and lightsabers then it's only a matter of time before they remove baseball bats and broom sticks. I mean, it's not like you couldn't beat someone down with a broom stick, although it would probably break midway thru the assault. But ultimately I agree with skaar:


I'm sure they're doing it to make it a more family/kid friendly system.

[RP2A03]

First they take your guns, and then they take eveything else.


REVOLT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!!!

[Collector_Gaming]

First they take your guns, and then they take eveything else.


REVOLT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!!!

http://vforvendetta.warnerbros.com/img/pto_OS_V_09.jpg
Someone call for a riot?

[Leo_A]

This is what we get when forums go unmoderated.

[The 1 2 P]

This is what we get when forums go unmoderated.

What are you talking about? I haven't seen anything in this thread that was deserving of moderation. Not only that but I have found this entire second page very amusing, especially Sunnydale420's sig.

[Sunnyvale]

Not only that but I have found this entire second page very amusing, especially Sunnydale420's sig.

Oh man, you shoulda seen it yesterday ;)

[Leo_A]

What are you talking about? I haven't seen anything in this thread that was deserving of moderation. Not only that but I have found this entire second page very amusing, especially Sunnydale420's sig.

I guess if you're just here to mess around, this is just fine.

But I thought we were here to discuss videogames, not run a stupidity contest.

Edit - Looks like I killed things judging by the lack of responses. That wasn't my intention if this is how people want this forum to be like, although I'd personally rather see things stick closer to the subject of this board.