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Posted by MeanDroneFrog on Sat Jul 2nd at 7:27pm 2005

HL2 For Kids was set up in response to an idea suggested by Wisemx http://akilling.org/akg/ HL2 Source Mapping), on the http://www.chatbear.com/board.plm?a=viewthread&t=644,1118965796,1892&id=867755&b=4989&v=flatold Chatbear Mapping Forum
to provide younger people (3 - 12) with a series of maps to play that are non-violent, accessible and fun. The central theme of the project
is the fairground or amusement park.
It is hoped that a full series of maps can be put together to provide a lot of entertainment for children (and those of us who are still children !)
If you want to see what were up to or want to join in, feel free http://www.halfwit-2.com/kids


Frodo Greenman
www.halfwit-2.com



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Posted by Andrei on Sat Jul 2nd at 9:51pm 2005

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maps that are non-violent, accessible and fun.

Define the term "violent map". A map that punches players if they try to spawn camp and sais cuss-words eachtime you hit a wall with your crowbar, perhaps? <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">

It's not the maps that are violent in these games but the gameplay. What's the big difference between slaughtering eachother in a destroyed town and slaughtering eachother in a joyful room o' happyness full of colored balls and pretty baloons and stuff? ▌




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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Sat Jul 2nd at 9:53pm 2005

Not much, if that's what they were doing, except if you clicked on the link you'd see that there is no violence whatsoever in this project. Instead, you ride rollercoasters and play typical amusement park games (involving the gravity gun).




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Posted by Andrei on Sat Jul 2nd at 9:55pm 2005

So peaceful and...well, fluffy *vomits*.
Anyway, most kids I know (aged between 3 and 12 y.o.) wouldn't play such a thing for anything (what, after playing so much cs?).




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Posted by ReNo on Sat Jul 2nd at 10:46pm 2005

Its probably aimed at people who don't play the likes of CS - not all kids have you know. I think its a novel idea and wish you the best of luck with it.




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Posted by Myrk- on Sun Jul 3rd at 1:29am 2005

I think my 10 year old sister would enjoy it!


-[Better to be Honest than Kind]-



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Posted by French Toast on Sun Jul 3rd at 1:55am 2005

I can't, honestly, see anybody I know, young or old playing it. Everyone in my family and all my friends, aging from around 5 years to 45 years, all play stuff like CS and DM. Just recently, BF2 is a big hit with us all as well.

I say go for it, and I'm sure I'll play it... I'll just get rid of it soon after.




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Posted by MisterBister on Sun Jul 3rd at 3:05am 2005

I think its a nice idea. My girlfriend doesnt play computer games (except for the sims of course..) like simply because they are too violent.
She even feels bad when i kill guys in multiplayer games..




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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Sun Jul 3rd at 5:32am 2005

I didn't do much reading up on the project, but I do think playing with the combine ball and attempting bounce shots would be pretty cool.





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