Do you ever wish the game didn't seem so geared towards young children? Getting called "young wizard" by pretty much everyone? Having bosses say things like "arghh! bested by a mere child!" when you aren't?
Don't get me wrong, I love Wizard101 because it isn't so complex, but do you think they could do a few small simple changes just to make it a bit more adult and older teen friendly? I know it's main demographic is younger people and families who want to play with their kids, but not their only demographic.
This is really just to see people opinions, or if anyone else thought about this also.
Do you ever wish the game didn't seem so geared towards young children? Getting called "young wizard" by pretty much everyone? Having bosses say things like "arghh! bested by a mere child!" when you aren't?
Don't get me wrong, I love Wizard101 because it isn't so complex, but do you think they could do a few small simple changes just to make it a bit more adult and older teen friendly? I know it's main demographic is younger people and families who want to play with their kids, but not their only demographic.
This is really just to see people opinions, or if anyone else thought about this also.
Thank you! :D
Well, I am "way over" 14+. And I quite enjoy being called "young wizard". It makes me smile. :D
When we start playing we are indeed very young wizards. As we move a long we are still young wizards. They are addressing our characters. At my age I find being called young wizard a treat. I am older. lol
The characters in the game ARE young wizards. They're depicted as children, probably pre-teens or early teens (although I suppose that a wizard can look older by choosing white hair and/or a scary-looking face). The staff is simply staying in theme by using the term "young wizard".
The characters in the game ARE young wizards. They're depicted as children, probably pre-teens or early teens (although I suppose that a wizard can look older by choosing white hair and/or a scary-looking face). The staff is simply staying in theme by using the term "young wizard".
Have you looked closely at the character designs on our wizards? They all look like adults with stunted growth!
Do you ever wish the game didn't seem so geared towards young children? Getting called "young wizard" by pretty much everyone? Having bosses say things like "arghh! bested by a mere child!" when you aren't?
Don't get me wrong, I love Wizard101 because it isn't so complex, but do you think they could do a few small simple changes just to make it a bit more adult and older teen friendly? I know it's main demographic is younger people and families who want to play with their kids, but not their only demographic.
This is really just to see people opinions, or if anyone else thought about this also.
Thank you! :D
Hello, I am as one might say it a much older player. You asked the question If I wished Wizard101 wasn't so gear for Younger Children? The answer is no. I came to wizard101 for the comic views and the for fun it gives. I saw the commercial for Wizard101 while kids were watching cartoons, I even asked does that look good? So we went and checked it out. From then on history.
I think of Wizard101 as a G rated Disney,Pixar or Dreamsworks movie, with all its slight of hand humor,who can ever resist a good movie. I also love the adult easter eggs( reference material) I find . ;)
Do you ever wish the game didn't seem so geared towards young children? Getting called "young wizard" by pretty much everyone? Having bosses say things like "arghh! bested by a mere child!" when you aren't?
Don't get me wrong, I love Wizard101 because it isn't so complex, but do you think they could do a few small simple changes just to make it a bit more adult and older teen friendly? I know it's main demographic is younger people and families who want to play with their kids, but not their only demographic.
This is really just to see people opinions, or if anyone else thought about this also.
Thank you! :D
Most of the people in the game are really old, so they call everyone young (no offense to the elderly.)
I agree, at my age it is sort of fun to be called a "young wizard"! But as my wizards advance in level I sort of think of them as growing up. I have a level 31 Ice/Life and think of her as my "kick-all" young woman!
I found the game by accident, I have no real life friends or family who play so I am doing my best to solo the game and find deck strategy a real ADULT challenge! I am constantly changing my deck around. I love that I have a choice to do pvp or pets or gardening or spruce up my room. I don't do any of it, all my gold goes for my girls clothes and I love when I level up to where she can go SHOPPING! She is an Ice TANK!
I also really enjoy my Level 22 Balance/Death and am learning to appreciate my Level 12 Life/Storm. My Level 14 Storm/Life is possibly headed for the deleat button and I may do a Ice/Death. Ice was my first wizard and I have grown very fond of that shcool.
Well... I guess I am 14+, but I never really thought it was strange. Lol, I don't see much difference from me playing as an 11 year old than to any random guy making his character more buff than he is in real life in any other RPG. Which happens a lot, I would bet. Love the game so it doesn't really matter to me.
I just wish that when a NPC talks to us, that they would address the same way in both voice and text block dialect. For instance when a NPC says Wizard Shadowflame* in the text block, they say say young wizard with their voice.
*Shadowflame is the last name of one of my wizards.
I just wish that when a NPC talks to us, that they would address the same way in both voice and text block dialect. For instance when a NPC says Wizard Shadowflame* in the text block, they say say young wizard with their voice.
*Shadowflame is the last name of one of my wizards.
That would be really awesome, but it might take too long for the wide (and wonderful, may I add) cast of voice actors to record. Backstory- I remember, as a young kid, playing those "educational" games, before allowed to play more combative stuff. They had the same kind of naming system as Wizard 101 does, and they did say each individual name. Only they.... Didn't. If someone said Shadowflame, it would have sounded like this: Shadow......... Flame......... Which taught me where to find the computer's "mute" button. So honestly, I think Wizard101 is better the way it is
For any older player posting, I would like to say that kids (yes even teens 14+ are kids) want to be treated and thought of as an adult. All kids deep in there hearts wanna be treated and thought of as something "superior." So a kid will think of his/hers age as "old" so being called young can insult someone. So braineeakman, don't think of the NPC's as calling YOU young, but as them calling your wizard young.
P.S. I know this because I am trying to fight this inner urge as many people do not appreciate it. Now you may think that it is just me, but I see people trying to act like "adults" everyday on wizard101.
Also sorry if I insulted any players, nor is that directed at you braineeakman.
Hi! I am 41 and play with my Daughter. It doesn't bother me to be called young Wizard. Feeling a bit old these days, hee hee! I also play World of Warcraft which is very complex and very adult so playing Wizard 101 is a breath of fresh air and more relaxing. Sometimes W.O.W can be really hard. Plus people are more friendly on Wizard 101! I will play this game til I max out my levels I love it so much!
i sort of agree. i am a teen player and get kinda annoyed with evryone calling me “young wizard” i think that when you enter your birthdate, if your 12 and under the npc's refer 2 you as a young wizard. but for 12 and up, your a wizard. and maybe even 30 and up like elder wizard or somrthing like that lol
For any older player posting, I would like to say that kids (yes even teens 14+ are kids) want to be treated and thought of as an adult. All kids deep in there hearts wanna be treated and thought of as something "superior." So a kid will think of his/hers age as "old" so being called young can insult someone. So braineeakman, don't think of the NPC's as calling YOU young, but as them calling your wizard young.
P.S. I know this because I am trying to fight this inner urge as many people do not appreciate it. Now you may think that it is just me, but I see people trying to act like "adults" everyday on wizard101.
Also sorry if I insulted any players, nor is that directed at you braineeakman.
ok Young Wizard isn't a reference to age of person it refers to Wizarding Age in the World of Magic.
so even if you are 100 yrs old and just started you are a young wizard.
again being called a child is not a reference to human age but to wizarding age and until we are conferred into the Elder Wizarding levels we will be a Young Wizard
as a Wizard you are a Child of Magic
So Young Wizard Do Your Best. remember you will always be a Child of Magic
Do you ever wish the game didn't seem so geared towards young children? Getting called "young wizard" by pretty much everyone? Having bosses say things like "arghh! bested by a mere child!" when you aren't?
Don't get me wrong, I love Wizard101 because it isn't so complex, but do you think they could do a few small simple changes just to make it a bit more adult and older teen friendly? I know it's main demographic is younger people and families who want to play with their kids, but not their only demographic.
This is really just to see people opinions, or if anyone else thought about this also.
Thank you! :D
Hello, I am as one might say it a much older player. You asked the question If I wished Wizard101 wasn't so gear for Younger Children? The answer is no. I came to wizard101 for the comic views and the for fun it gives. I saw the commercial for Wizard101 while kids were watching cartoons, I even asked does that look good? So we went and checked it out. From then on history.
I think of Wizard101 as a G rated Disney,Pixar or Dreamsworks movie, with all its slight of hand humor,who can ever resist a good movie. I also love the adult easter eggs( reference material) I find . ;)
I agree. It kind of reminds me of Animaniacs. It was a kids cartoon with so many references added in for older viewers. It was one of those shows that an adult would seriously enjoy watching with their kids. They did the job so well in fact that I watched it regularly, and I have no kids.
For any older player posting, I would like to say that kids (yes even teens 14+ are kids) want to be treated and thought of as an adult. All kids deep in there hearts wanna be treated and thought of as something "superior." So a kid will think of his/hers age as "old" so being called young can insult someone. So braineeakman, don't think of the NPC's as calling YOU young, but as them calling your wizard young.
P.S. I know this because I am trying to fight this inner urge as many people do not appreciate it. Now you may think that it is just me, but I see people trying to act like "adults" everyday on wizard101.
Also sorry if I insulted any players, nor is that directed at you braineeakman.
True, but all isn't quite the right word, lets change it to most. There are some that are smart and realize certain things at a younger age. :)
I like being refered to as 'young wizard' , i am VERY YOUNG at Heart, and my Mom said I never grew up LOL, I am a grand mom and I have passed to 60 mark, used to D&D , then RPG here, my wizard Keria Frostweaver is that character 'come to life' so to speak, this game has given me a chance to just relax, have hours of fun, i 'socialize' with virtually only adults these days, many of the kids i first knew never returned, i will start 3rd year soon with the olest account my grand son wanted this loaded , he was 5 1/2 then, i fell for the game and 2 days later subscribed, then a new one 6 months later
getting ready for a third account
So keep calling me YOUNG and maybe I can HOLD THE YEARS BACK longer LOL
