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Subject: Halo 3 Championship Flaw
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It sucks only guys only 18+ are allowed to play on the championship, seeming as 14, 15, 16, 17 year olds are somtimes if not alot better than 18+ year olds. And another thing, 18+ year old teens aren't on as often as younger teens, they have a life, we also have a life but play v- games more often. Tell me yur opinions and explanations if u want to...

  • 02.27.2008 2:23 PM PDT
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In case you haven't noticed your flaw, Halo 3's Rating is Mature. That means 17+

  • 02.27.2008 2:24 PM PDT

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ha ha I'm 18 but wtf Canada can't take part? thats not cool.. or do we have our own division?

and you need to be 18 to legally agree to most terms and rules aka "a contract"

[Edited on 02.27.2008 2:27 PM PST]

  • 02.27.2008 2:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: Aznb01p
In case you haven't noticed your flaw, Halo 3's Rating is Mature. That means 17+


ESRB is a guideline, not a law. Even still, it only applies to the selling, not the playing, of video games. I won't let you bad mouth other B.net members, especially when doing so under a false pretense.

  • 02.27.2008 2:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: prometheus25
Posted by: Aznb01p
In case you haven't noticed your flaw, Halo 3's Rating is Mature. That means 17+


ESRB is a guideline, not a law. Even still, it only applies to the selling, not the playing, of video games. I won't let you bad mouth other B.net members, especially when doing so under a false pretense.


I didn't say it was a law. I'm saying that in the first place that the game is rated M for a reason. He's saying that younger kids should be able to participate(I could really care less what the rules say. Let em play.) but first of all they shouldn't even have the game. Not trying to get on a tangent now, To the OP: People can just lie about their age.

[Edited on 02.27.2008 2:30 PM PST]

  • 02.27.2008 2:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: Aznb01p
In case you haven't noticed your flaw, Halo 3's Rating is Mature. That means 17+


ESRB is a guideline, not a law. Even still, it only applies to the selling, not the playing, of video games. I won't let you bad mouth other B.net members, especially when doing so under a false pretense.

And ratings differ from country to country. For example, since Norwegians are considered adults in an age of 3, Halo 3 is available for you when you turn 15 :)

[Edited on 02.27.2008 2:31 PM PST]

  • 02.27.2008 2:29 PM PDT

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***NOT if you have to sign a contract, or anything of that sort***

And us Canadian say we care... but allow all ages it just waltz in most stores and buy any game lol

[Edited on 02.27.2008 2:32 PM PST]

  • 02.27.2008 2:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: ArchAssain
***NOT if you have to sign a contract, or anything of that sort***


Well you have to agree to the Terms and Conditions of it.

  • 02.27.2008 2:31 PM PDT

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ya and to do so you must be 18 they say 18 to be on the safe side of the fence and not get bashed on by parents or lawsuit...

Thats my guess anyways. I don't know for sure but thats the most logical thing to do.

  • 02.27.2008 2:33 PM PDT
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Posted by: ArchAssain
ya and to do so you must be 18 they say 18 to be on the safe side of the fence and not get bashed on by parents or lawsuit...

Thats my guess anyways. I don't know for sure but thats the most logical thing to do.


Rumors are it's a US miltary draft of gamers. Dun dun dun.

  • 02.27.2008 2:35 PM PDT

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Posted by: Aznb01p
He's saying that younger kids should be able to participate, but first of all they shouldn't even have the game.


Again, the rating is for the sale of the game. You have no proof that they had bought themselves the game. I for one owned Halo: CE and Halo 2 before I turned eighteen. The former I purchased from a friend (cannot recall how he got a hold on the game) and the latter I purchased with my older brother, who was of age.

ESRB, and all other ratings as Qbix (<3) correctly pointed out, only suggest to the retailer and consumer what age group the game is appropriate for. Retailers can refuse to sell the product to anyone under the age specified (or they could sell it, if they were willing to take the flak from over-protective mothers and nosy media reporters), but they have no right to withhold a product under the pretense that the consumer would then hand it to someone under the ESRB, etc ratings. They can advise against it, but hold no authority.

Edit: Added props to Qbix.

[Edited on 02.27.2008 2:41 PM PST]

  • 02.27.2008 2:36 PM PDT

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ya and to do so you must be 18 they say 18 to be on the safe side of the fence and not get bashed on by parents or lawsuit...

Thats my guess anyways. I don't know for sure but thats the most logical thing to do.


Rumors are it's a US miltary draft of gamers. Dun dun dun.

WELL DUH! lol, i about died when i saw that the us army was sponsoring a halo tourney for "training" man have they lowered their standards.

  • 02.27.2008 2:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: ArchAssain
ya and to do so you must be 18 they say 18 to be on the safe side of the fence and not get bashed on by parents or lawsuit...

Thats my guess anyways. I don't know for sure but thats the most logical thing to do.


Rumors are it's a US miltary draft of gamers. Dun dun dun.

WELL DUH! lol, i about died when i saw that the us army was sponsoring a halo tourney for "training" man have they lowered their standards.


Our tax dollars at work.

  • 02.27.2008 2:42 PM PDT

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they said "You're gonna get banned and your member title'll be bare!"

Posted by: rogeris87
WELL DUH! lol, i about died when i saw that the us army was sponsoring a halo tourney for "training" man have they lowered their standards.


Lowered their standards? Apparently you don't watch G4 and the sheer volume of U.S. Military-sponsored ads (and game-related Technical institute ads) that appear on there daily.

  • 02.27.2008 2:43 PM PDT

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Posted by: prometheus25
Posted by: Aznb01p
He's saying that younger kids should be able to participate, but first of all they shouldn't even have the game.


Again, the rating is for the sale of the game. You have no proof that they had bought themselves the game. I for one owned Halo: CE and Halo 2 before I turned eighteen. The former I purchased from a friend (cannot recall how he got a hold on the game) and the latter I purchased with my older brother, who was of age.

ESRB, and all other ratings, only suggest to the retailer and consumer what age group the game is appropriate for. Retailers can refuse to sell the product to anyone under the age specified (or they could sell it, if they were willing to take the flak from over-protective mothers and nosy media reporters), but they have no right to withhold a product under the pretense that the consumer would then hand it to someone under the ESRB, etc ratings. They can advise against it, but hold no authority.


Prometheus is right. Saying that they shouldn't have the game is wrong. All the ESRB rating means is that it can't be sold to anyone not 17+. It also serves as a guide for parents as to what type of content is in the game. But it is ultimately up to the parents or guardians to decide whether or not the under 18 year old can play the game.

Its the same with movies. If a movie is rated as a 18 (BBFC) that just means no under 18s can purchase it. It doesn't mean under 18s can't play it.

Posted by: Aznb01p

Rumors are it's a US miltary draft of gamers. Dun dun dun.


I think the OP is referring to the European Halo 3 tournament.

[Edited on 02.27.2008 2:46 PM PST]

  • 02.27.2008 2:43 PM PDT
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Edit: Added props to Qbix.

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  • 02.27.2008 2:44 PM PDT

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  • 02.27.2008 2:44 PM PDT
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I'm sure the 18+ requirement is just a legal security move--it has little to do with whether or not "children" should be playing Halo 3.

They probably didn't want to deal with the extra hassle of getting parent / guardian permission for allowing their kids into the tourney, complicating prize distribution etc. Kind of a shame, since there are indeed plenty of underage people who are devoted to the game, which is actually another kind of shame in itself...but that's my personal opinion.

  • 02.27.2008 2:59 PM PDT
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I'm sure the 18+ requirement is just a legal security move--it has little to do with whether or not "children" should be playing Halo 3.

They probably didn't want to deal with the extra hassle of getting parent / guardian permission for allowing their kids into the tourney, complicating prize distribution etc. Kind of a shame, since there are indeed plenty of underage people who are devoted to the game, which is actually another kind of shame in itself...but that's my personal opinion.


Yeah, thats basically it.

  • 02.27.2008 3:02 PM PDT