Sure it is, and largely due to the online interactions. For me, killing some cartoon boars with flashy spells is fine content for my kids. Also, we play together.
It might be a lot easier just to keep it the 3 of us. I can see the challenge of trying to belong to a community that reflects what I think appropriate for my kids. Especially one I did not create.
If be you have played WoW for more than a few hours you already know not to expose a 9 year old to them. There are people on just this forum I would not expose even a 19 year old to.
What you’re looking for is what is generally called a social guild. There will be several of them on your server, no matter which one you pick. Just join one first, make sure it fits your style, then bring your kids in.
My guild already has a 13 and a 10 year old in it. The 10 year old is my stepson. I’d say Twiinkedd is half right. However, the best way to deal with other people in life is experiencing it early and often. When i started playing even 15 years ago I was 16, and had to learn the hard way about people on line. With me and his mom there guiding him, I feel like hell have a better grasp on how to handle himself faster.
Go find one, they certainly do exist. I was a part of one briefly that my brother asked if I wanted to join when I xferred a spare toon to play with him and was subsequently kicked after about 2 days due to not bothering to curb my language after being a part of Aussie guilds since release .
You can find pretty much any guild you are looking for you need to go out and find it though chances are it’s not going to find you. There is always the option of just making a guild also.
I helped raise my friend’s boy (aged 5-10) when I was living in scandanavia.
when he came to stay, he would take one of my toons and play wintergrasp with his dad. he loved it!
the only thing he typed in chat was ‘lol’, and spent most of his time in elwynn forest.
anyone who thinks kids shouldn’t play classic need to reflect back on their own childhood and rethink that.
I think it’s a great idea. Talk about a bonding experience!
Just be careful - it’s not out of the realm of possibility that you could wind up with a predator in your “family guild” just because it’s a “family guild”.
I was aghast when I found that one of my guildmates knew her 13 year old daughter was ERPing and thought it was ok.
At 9, I’d probably have some pretty strict parental controls on - for instance, only playing when I’m playing.
Yeah, this is a very good point. I think I will stick to IRL friends with this, or as I have said, just play with them on my own.
I lock their interactions down pretty well when they play, for both kids. The more I think about it, the more I see the value of us having our own adventures anyway. Being in a guild, might not really add much at this stage.
I have been running a modified D&D for them set in Azeroth using Warcraft classes/races, and playing the WoW adds a lot to that experience (for me and them).
Man I don’t know I would not let my Kids play Vanilla and I still don’t feel it is appropriate for kids to play an adult themed MMORPG like Classic.
You ought to make em wait till they’re older, and by older like 16+. 15 is just too young and they’re likely to get into the Youtube / Twitch for help only for you to find they start to emulate those people…
Do you want a twitch streamer or youtube personality in your home? I don’t, and I could care less how much fat loot they brought home…
If you want to play an RPG with your kids break out the Table top RPG’s, there is no better way to teach a young gamer how to be creative and think outside the box than a real table top RPG.
Additionally kids ought to be outside playing when they’re that age, get em outa the house and you should go play with em.
Trust me, they grow up super fast, my oldest just got into the UW this year and while I am happy it’s kinda sad to see her leave home.
I agree. My main experience was a 15 year old who was far more mature and interesting than people twice her age.
For some reason, we forget who WE were at 9 or 10.
You must remember at least some fully formed adult thoughts and mature behavior on your part as a 9 year old. Personally, I’m much older and I don’t feel that much different than I did at 9. I have more experience and knowledge, but I’m no more a person now than I was then.
So far as “adult themed” … have you looked at the world around you lately, the TV, even the news? Distracting a 9 year old from the “real world” might be the best thing we can do at this time.