Reply to: Fortnite - suitable age to play

[greenlake]

Who wants to jump around and collect coins

I can think of at least one CUKker….

[SimonMac]

Jeez that's kind of 20 years out of date.

Who wants to jump around and collect coins when you can build things and shoot things?

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[original PM]

Can they not just play Mario like the nicer children do?

Jeez that's kind of 20 years out of date.

Who wants to jump around and collect coins when you can build things and shoot things?

[PerfectStorm]

Can they not just play Mario like the nicer children do?

[northernladuk]

The restraining order does not allow them to be within 100m of livestock...

[Spoiler]

Does he go round twatting sheep and chickens when he goes to the farm?

The restraining order does not allow them to be within 100m of livestock...

[northernladuk]

For sure ... Minecraft is just about the limit.

Does he go round twatting sheep and chickens when he goes to the farm?

[Spoiler]

I guess you won't be letting him play Grand Theft Auto anytime soon then?

For sure ... Minecraft is just about the limit.

[northernladuk]

I would not let my 8yo play it, more though to do with their character than age ... they're a nut job and would be trying to SMG/loot other kids in the playground the next day.

I guess you won't be letting him play Grand Theft Auto anytime soon then?

[Spoiler]

My 10yo plays it, and I sometimes join in - they use a headset and plays/talks to friends by joining a "Party" / having "Epic friends".

Typically find "strangers" playing/talking if they play the Playground option. If you don't want them talking to strangers, maybe tell them not to use Playground ... if they can't stick to that then a ban would "learn 'em" (not a permaban though ;-)

I would not let my 8yo play it, more though to do with their character than age ... they're a nut job and would be trying to SMG/loot other kids in the playground the next day.

[TestMangler]

Can't see owt down't pit.

[northernladuk]

You were trying to protect them from seeing car theft, guns, drugs and hookers, but you live in West Yorkshire ??

Were they banned from Bradford and Leeds town centres too then ??

Can't see owt down't pit.

[TestMangler]

I wish it was only Fortnite and Minecraft I had to worry about when mine were getting in to gaming. My two were pestering me for either Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto back in the day, neither of which are suitable for young uns.

You were trying to protect them from seeing car theft, guns, drugs and hookers, but you live in West Yorkshire ??

Were they banned from Bradford and Leeds town centres too then ??

[northernladuk]

I wish it was only Fortnite and Minecraft I had to worry about when mine were getting in to gaming. My two were pestering me for either Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto back in the day, neither of which are suitable for young uns.

[original PM]

Yeah if he has already played minecraft he may not be a complete noob on Fortnite.

My view is let him play but watch/observe him for a while - if possible when he is not 'aware'

and unless you observe anything untoward you should be golden.