He's actually funnier when he isn't trying so hard. But I don't give a damn about stats. I've read stories about Australian spiders the size of a small dinner plate chasing people. FUCK THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

RogueSix wrote on Mar 23, 2025, 13:48:
Bruuuh, country has taipans, death adders, funnelweb spiders, stingrays that killed Steve Irwin, jellyfish that will kill you just by being there and huge-ass crocs but when it comes to games they are complete pussies. What the fuuuuuhhhhhhck?!?

I know you're trying to be humorous, but in Australia for animal related deaths 2001->2017, the top 3: Horses, Cows, Dogs. 4th is Kangaroo, and those were all due to motor vehicle collisions. (Aus version of deer crossing road)
Snakes avg 2.5, sharks avg 2, crocs avg <2 people per year in a nation of 20->25 million over those years. You are just as likely to die from lightning strike as those 3 combined. No spider related deaths have been recorded since 1980. The most venomous snake, the inland taipan /fierce snake, has not caused a fatality in modern history (in Australia).

That said, I presume there is either something sexually gratuitous/violent or perhaps a depiction of real narcotics used positively (instead of general "med" or "boost" label)

Jonjonz wrote on Mar 24, 2025, 06:30:
How can you have Babylon without mixing sex and violence?

I knew the whore of Babylon once. Nice girl once you got to know her...

How can you have Babylon without mixing sex and violence?

From what I understand, there are two things that tend to trigger this:
* Real world drugs that have a positive effect when used in game. (eg, can't have "morphine" provide a resistance to damage / healing, has to be a "stimpak" instead).
* Combining violence and sexual content in the one scene, even if either would be allowed on their own.

RogueSix wrote on Mar 23, 2025, 13:48:
Bruuuh, country has taipans, death adders, funnelweb spiders, stingrays that killed Steve Irwin, jellyfish that will kill you just by being there and huge-ass crocs but when it comes to games they are complete pussies. What the fuuuuuhhhhhhck?!?

True! But somebody has to think of the kids!

Our politicians are a complete fn joke, and the who country is a nanny state. Somebody died to something?! Ban it!!!! Actually, ban everything!!!!!!!!

Oh, unless it's woke, in which case, it's the best thing ever! And don't ban it, cause that would be discriminatory.

El Pit wrote on Mar 23, 2025, 14:01:

RogueSix wrote on Mar 23, 2025, 13:48:
Bruuuh, country has taipans, death adders, funnelweb spiders, stingrays that killed Steve Irwin, jellyfish that will kill you just by being there and huge-ass crocs but when it comes to games they are complete pussies. What the fuuuuuhhhhhhck?!?

And without playing all of those evil games, these animals would have turned into peaceful (and tasty) species.

Hahahaha, yeah, we could be munching box jellyfish á la Chef or saltwater croc chops but nooooooo... gawdang gaming industry had to shit the kitchen!!!

Australia has been exceedingly anal about classification of videogames for as long as I can remember. They have a great society so I guess they're thinking censorship is the only way to maintain that. Massively overcompensating if you ask me, but what do I know.

This is the same shit that rated Balatro as a gambling like game.

RogueSix wrote on Mar 23, 2025, 13:48:
Bruuuh, country has taipans, death adders, funnelweb spiders, stingrays that killed Steve Irwin, jellyfish that will kill you just by being there and huge-ass crocs but when it comes to games they are complete pussies. What the fuuuuuhhhhhhck?!?

And without playing all of those evil games, these animals would have turned into peaceful (and tasty) species.

Bruuuh, country has taipans, death adders, funnelweb spiders, stingrays that killed Steve Irwin, jellyfish that will kill you just by being there and huge-ass crocs but when it comes to games they are complete pussies. What the fuuuuuhhhhhhck?!?

Members of the censorship board:
1. Nun Sister Mary (Order of the Holy Monthly Bleeding): She never played any games but knows they are evil and made by the devil.
2. Politician Walter Moroney: He is not interested in games or censorship and simply tosses a coin each time. He is just in a parking position at the board and will leave it as soon as his party finds a nice little wellpaid position for him anywhere else.
3. Elementary school teacher Nancy Snowflake-Naivety: She only ever played The Sims and was shocked that this game is not like it. To make sure that kids cannot play it, she forbids it for every Australian because "Think of the children and screw everyone else."