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Kid friendly Pixelmon server ?

  • 29-01-2015 07:32PM
    #1
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,000 ✭✭✭


    7 yo avid MC player has now started asking to join online servers. In particular a Pixelmon server.

    In terms of protection, is there a term that means "no chat function between players" ?

    Is there anything else parents should be looking out for ?

    Can people get around server restrictions ?

    Many thanks, please excuse noob questions


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  • #2
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,152 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    long_b wrote: »
    7 yo avid MC player has now started asking to join online servers. In particular a Pixelmon server.

    In terms of protection, is there a term that means "no chat function between players" ?

    Is there anything else parents should be looking out for ?

    Can people get around server restrictions ?

    Many thanks, please excuse noob questions

    Most servers are open chat tbh, but there are plugins to prevent ingame chat and there's no workarounds for it either.

    Honestly I wouldn't worry too much about playing on a Pixelmon server. Most people there are likeminded and even with chat will probably be more helpful to your kid than vanilla servers.


  • #3
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Jebus, feel out of touch. My kids have this on pc now and are starting to ask about online play and I have no idea what I'm looking at/or for. Never really been big into online and has always been on consoles when I did venture online.

    Found this article http://www.brightpips.com/11-family-friendly-minecraft-servers-where-your-kid-can-play-safely-online/

    Has a load of server suggestions, but I think I'm more paranoid now than I was before I read it. And there's a thing called Griefing? So people go around trashing other people's creations?

    Definite Grandpa Simpson moment for me here.


  • #4
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,152 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »
    Jebus, feel out of touch. My kids have this on pc now and are starting to ask about online play and I have no idea what I'm looking at/or for. Never really been big into online and has always been on consoles when I did venture online.

    Found this article http://www.brightpips.com/11-family-friendly-minecraft-servers-where-your-kid-can-play-safely-online/

    Has a load of server suggestions, but I think I'm more paranoid now than I was before I read it. And there's a thing called Griefing? So people go around trashing other people's creations?

    Definite Grandpa Simpson moment for me here.

    Yeah griefing can be a problem, but servers normally have a recovery tool or anti-griefing plugins to prevent damage to structures.


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