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  • wehateporn
    Promoting Debate on GFY
    • Apr 2007
    • 27176
    #1

    Should gamers be accountable for in-game war crimes?

    The Red Cross has told the BBC that it wants military-themed video games to adhere to real-life international laws


    Full Article http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...ble-war-crimes

    "What the Red Cross wants to see then is the player being penalised for carrying out such actions as willfully killing civilians or torturing enemy combatants, both of which are punishable under international law. A Q&A document posted on the organisation's website explains:
    The ICRC is suggesting that as in real life, these games should include virtual consequences for people's actions and decisions. Gamers should be rewarded for respecting the law of armed conflict and there should be virtual penalties for serious violations of the law of armed conflict, in other words war crimes.

    And importantly it adds:
    Our intention is not to spoil player's enjoyment by for example, interrupting the game with pop-up messages listing legal provisions or lecturing gamers on the law of armed conflict. We would like to see the law of armed conflict integrated into the games so that players have a realistic experience and deal first-hand with the dilemmas facing real combatants on real battlefields.

    The ICRC says it is now working directly with the developers of modern military simulations and the BBC report contains an interview with Marek Spanel of Bohemia Interactive, creator of the Arma series, who claims the studio's games will now be implementing the suggestions."

    Full article http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...ble-war-crimes
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    • The Duck
      Adult Content Provider
      • May 2005
      • 18243
      #2
      What a load of crap. They should deal with the real world problems and not worry about digital entertainment.
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        • SilentKnight
          Megan Fox's fluffer
          • Oct 2005
          • 24818
          #3
          You just know the next generation of war games will feature bonus points for torturing a Red Cross executive.

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            • livexxx
              Confirmed User
              • May 2005
              • 1201
              #4
              My suggestion is that they have an in game purchase for red cross aid, then instead of it going to the civilians , the developers steal it and buy yachts, watches and shoes for the mistress, just like in real life too.
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                • wehateporn
                  Promoting Debate on GFY
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 27176
                  #5
                  Originally posted by livexxx
                  My suggestion is that they have an in game purchase for red cross aid, then instead of it going to the civilians , the developers steal it and buy yachts, watches and shoes for the mistress, just like in real life too.


                  and weapons too

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                    • bronco67
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 29032
                      #6
                      Red Cross needs to shut the fuck up.

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                        • Vapid - BANNED FOR LIFE
                          Barterer
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 4864
                          #7
                          Absurdity

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                            • javbucks
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                              • Oct 2011
                              • 1016
                              #8
                              What a waste of time
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                                • Vapid - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                  Barterer
                                  • Aug 2004
                                  • 4864
                                  #9
                                  Niggardly

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                                    • seeandsee
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                                      • Mar 2006
                                      • 50945
                                      #10
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                                        • Best-In-BC
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jun 2002
                                          • 9511
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by The Duck
                                          What a load of crap. They should deal with the real world problems and not worry about digital entertainment.
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                                            • arock10
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jan 2006
                                              • 6217
                                              #12
                                              Just wait till the next gen consoles come out
                                              Sup

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                                                • notinmybackyard
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Sep 2012
                                                  • 3230
                                                  #13
                                                  Watch what will happen in the next few years when there is a generation of "gamers" who believe that it is acceptable to commit crimes against humanity.

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                                                    • candyflip
                                                      Carpe Visio
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 43069
                                                      #14
                                                      People are wising up to these media outrage stunts. They know it's just all for exposure and press. They have begun to start ignoring the messages.

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                                                        • Klen
                                                          • Aug 2006
                                                          • 32235
                                                          #15
                                                          Well,in game fallout there is karma where if you kill too much people it become negative and you cant approach some people then.

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                                                            • Rochard
                                                              Jägermeister Test Pilot
                                                              • Dec 2001
                                                              • 75733
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by livexxx
                                                              My suggestion is that they have an in game purchase for red cross aid, then instead of it going to the civilians , the developers steal it and buy yachts, watches and shoes for the mistress, just like in real life too.
                                                              I like that idea.
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                                                              Brooklyn, NY

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                                                                • Markul
                                                                  Likes Pie
                                                                  • Dec 2007
                                                                  • 12403
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by The Duck
                                                                  What a load of crap. They should deal with the real world problems and not worry about digital entertainment.
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