Non-Disney Online Games SmallWorld - New build is online!

[Mnementh]

Yeah. He lives in Massachusetts and that's where the Red Sox are.

I feel your pain.

By the way, I added you to my friends list. I hope I don't regret it I tried to stop by one time when you were on, but my computer is so slow and it took the room so long to load that you were gone by the time I made it in the room.

Can anyone get into the spa? I see 7 people in

I almost never can. My computer hates that room. Some rooms take longer than others for my computer to load, but that one in particular is a killer. A couple times, it took so long for the room to load that I was booted for inactivity before I even got into the room.

 

[threeboysmom]

Well, here's my opinion even though it seems I'm in the minority... what's new

I am allowing both my boys to play SmallWorlds - ages 16 and 11. So far, in the times I've been in game, I have not run across ANY bad language or inappropriate words/sexual content in any of the public rooms that I've visited. Most of the people I've encountered speak Portuguese, so if they're talking inappropriately, it's going right over my head and my boys' heads too.

My sound on my laptop is ALWAYS turned off, so I have not heard any of the music in the game, and I prefer it that way. I'm very conservative when it comes to music. I will make sure my boys play with their sound off too.

Within 5 minutes of being on Haboo Hotel and Gaia, I witnessed some horribly obscene things that I would never want to repeat or hear again for that matter. Nothing of the sort on SmallWorlds (so far...).

To be honest, I've encountered inappropriate actions/words and rudeness in VMK almost on a daily basis. Not sure where you all were that you somehow missed it.... even with the limited VMK dictionary, kids sure found a way to get around it.

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

Most of the people I've encountered speak Portuguese, so if they're talking inappropriately, it's going right over my head and my boys' heads too.

 

[OctoPie]

Well, here's my opinion even though it seems I'm in the minority... what's new

I am allowing both my boys to play SmallWorlds - ages 16 and 11. So far, in the times I've been in game, I have not run across ANY bad language or inappropriate words/sexual content in any of the public rooms that I've visited. Most of the people I've encountered speak Portuguese, so if they're talking inappropriately, it's going right over my head and my boys' heads too.

My sound on my laptop is ALWAYS turned off, so I have not heard any of the music in the game, and I prefer it that way. I'm very conservative when it comes to music. I will make sure my boys play with their sound off too.

Within 5 minutes of being on Haboo Hotel and Gaia, I witnessed some horribly obscene things that I would never want to repeat or hear again for that matter. Nothing of the sort on SmallWorlds (so far...).

To be honest, I've encountered inappropriate actions/words and rudeness in VMK almost on a daily basis. Not sure where you all were that you somehow missed it.... even with the limited VMK dictionary, kids sure found a way to get around it.

I also play with the sound off, I use to wake up in the night and go on the computer and didn't want my dad to hear so it's natural for me to have my sound off. being conservative is not bad I agree with lots of their ideas

 

[aliceblue]

So far, I haven't seen anything inappropriate on SW. Some one actually tried to say a curse word and it got the old asterisk effect. Also, I saw somewhere that a host said they were having trouble with people putting "bad" songs on their radios, so it is a concern on their end.

From what I've seen, Gaia is much worse. It's like Second Life with child-like avatars.....disturbing.

I don't think we've begun to see the full potential for objectionable content, since SmallWorlds is so new. But don't be fooled into thinking players can't be as bad here; I've already run into that.

Gaia can be pretty bad.

But, not only is the music and videos suspect, but so are the artboards and pictures. I haven't seen any bad photos yet. But yesterday, I went into a room entitled VMK Reunion (or something like that). There was one of the drawing boards that was blank with the f word written on it. So we can pretty much write on those whatever we want. It was set to allow anyone to change it.
I didn't see anyone that I really knew in there, but I just had to get out. I was thinking how that was great way to give VMKers a bad name.
I think it was pretty much teens trying to see what they could get away with.

I think I'm going to make the suggestion (or someone else here can do it) to make everything automatically set to only owner changing things. Then they can give us the option to allow others to change whatever we want. Right now I've noticed that the dafault is set to allow all to change things.

Good idea.

The settings can be customized to allow only those we have made "members" of our room to use things, but I wish it was safe to leave the settings to "everyone", because if someone is not on your member list, they can't even listen to your music, watch your videos, or view your pictures. There needs to be a distinction between "using" an item and "changing" an item.

 

[disvaclub92]

FYI, if you are having trouble loading your room on SW.

From their boards.

We apologize for the inconvenience. A number of public and user created spaces are affected by our current server problem. We are working on it and will let you know when we have a solution. Check the System status section of this forum for updates.

The SmallWorlds Team.

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

FYI, if you are having trouble loading your room on SW.

From their boards.

Thanks, I can't get into Modern Living

 

[PrincessNoelle]

Well, here's my opinion even though it seems I'm in the minority... what's new

Within 5 minutes of being on Haboo Hotel and Gaia, I witnessed some horribly obscene things that I would never want to repeat or hear again for that matter. Nothing of the sort on SmallWorlds (so far...).

To be honest, I've encountered inappropriate actions/words and rudeness in VMK almost on a daily basis. Not sure where you all were that you somehow missed it.... even with the limited VMK dictionary, kids sure found a way to get around it.

I had thought I had seen it all and heard it all so nothing would surprise me until I tried Haboo Hotel and Gaia. OMG!! My computer needed cleaning after experiencing that filth.

My daughter, age 12, started playing SW the first few days but seems to have lost interest a bit. I liked it when she was playing because she was figuring out all the technical aspects for me.

She still remembers early in VMK when a girl asked a boy if he wanted her to take off her shirt.

I think it would be great if they came out with a tween version. It seems like all the games we have looked at are too babyish for her or too old for her.

 

[Goofy05]

Well, here's my opinion even though it seems I'm in the minority... what's new

I am allowing both my boys to play SmallWorlds - ages 16 and 11. So far, in the times I've been in game, I have not run across ANY bad language or inappropriate words/sexual content in any of the public rooms that I've visited. Most of the people I've encountered speak Portuguese, so if they're talking inappropriately, it's going right over my head and my boys' heads too.

My sound on my laptop is ALWAYS turned off, so I have not heard any of the music in the game, and I prefer it that way. I'm very conservative when it comes to music. I will make sure my boys play with their sound off too.

Within 5 minutes of being on Haboo Hotel and Gaia, I witnessed some horribly obscene things that I would never want to repeat or hear again for that matter. Nothing of the sort on SmallWorlds (so far...).

To be honest, I've encountered inappropriate actions/words and rudeness in VMK almost on a daily basis. Not sure where you all were that you somehow missed it.... even with the limited VMK dictionary, kids sure found a way to get around it.

I have to agree. There have been maybe one or two instances where I felt someone was trying to hard to gain my attention, but leaving the room solved that issue. It wasn't inappropriate, however, just annoying. The only thing I found to be offensive was the music. Now that I know I can control the volume...hehe, problem solved.
Is this game appropriate for teens? I believe so.
Is it safe for younger kids? I don't think younger kids would be very interested, to be honest. I don't think the games will hold their interest for long.
I refuse to play Habbo or Gaia, and it only took me five minutes on each game to conclude it's scary in there! I haven't seen those issues on SW, yet.

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

She still remembers early in VMK when a girl asked a boy if he wanted her to take off her shirt.

 

[aengus]

I had never played the minigolf since I heard it wasn't working for the mission. Tonight i was looking around and thought, might as well see what its about

its cute, the minigames are all done well I think, and the ability to continue chatting with the room while you play is just another of those touches that to me is really amazing.

I do hope they eventually tie some sort of currency to the games however, we need to buys stuffz so we need an incentive to keep using those things they are giving us.

 

[AmberDaze]

I too wish we could get tokens from games. I played popaloon a couple of times today, and got a new high score for myself...

 

[aengus]

woot! nice dayz

 

[Cardinal]

I too wish we could get tokens from games. I played popaloon a couple of times today, and got a new high score for myself...

Ooooh... niiiice

I've never had the patience to finish a popaloon game

 

[aengus]

Ooooh... niiiice

I've never had the patience to finish a popaloon game

considering its a mission you may want to try it @_@

 

[AmberDaze]

It's harder to restart a game once I reach this high a score (no patience)...so close to high score list but yet so far lol.

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

I too wish we could get tokens from games. I played popaloon a couple of times today, and got a new high score for myself...

Nice

 

[Cardinal]

considering its a mission you may want to try it @_@

Oh, I've completed the mission. I've just never finished a game

 

[SorcererDonald16]

It's luck of the draw whether you see something bad or not. I saw a lot of obscene things in VMK using dictionary dancing, but I can say I just saw the most disgusting and vile chat I've ever seen in a game a little while ago. This was in a public room. Certain words shouldn't be allowed no matter what, I feel. If I see anything like that again, I doubt I'll be logging back in. Way too offensive to me. And that's a shame because I enjoy the game.

And yes, sure I can block those people's chat. But I don't want to see it in the first place.

 

[Cardinal]

I saw something really obscene and inappropriate yesterday: Aengus has this gigantic mural of his face in his room.

Even worse, he titled it "Sunset Cruise."