ESRB and Skooma : V

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:50 pm

I;m sure this has already been discussed, but I couldn't find it in the search.

ESRB details list "Use of Alcohol", but shouldn't they list "Use of Drugs" as well if Skooma is in the game? So is skooma in the game or what?

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:15 pm

Edit - I apparently forgot that it was in Oblivion. Derp.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:13 pm

I just can't accept that Beth would make a TES game without Skooma. Maybe ESRB assumed it was an alcoholic beverage...

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:57 pm

skooma was in Oblivion and on Oblivion it just says alcohol use the search button

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:42 am

Maybe it's because it's fictional? I heard they changed Morphine to Med-X in Fallout.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:32 am

skooma was in Oblivion and on Oblivion it just says alcohol use the search button

Use the English language. I did search and didn't find it here. If you read my OP you would know that though, wouldn't you.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:33 pm

Use the English language. I did search and didn't find it here. If you read my OP you would know that though, wouldn't you.

well than use the search button more proficiently because I remembered at least 2 other threads about this

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:53 am

Skooma was in Oblivion and "Use of Drugs" wasn't listed on it's ESRB description.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:03 am

well than use the search button more proficiently because I remembered at least 2 other threads about this

Right. Sorry to waste your precious time. Although you do realize replying is voluntary.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:20 pm

It's booze.

Reminds me of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:38 pm

:clap: Skooma! Skooma! Skooma! Skooma! :teehee:

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:41 am

It's booze.

false.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:59 am

I just can't accept that Beth would make a TES game without Skooma. Maybe ESRB assumed it was an alcoholic beverage...

no because Morrowind didnt have drugs too, but skooma was clearly smoked out of a pipe

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:31 pm

Skooma was in Oblivion and "Use of Drugs" wasn't listed on it's ESRB description.

Good point. Thanks.

I always thought of Skooma as some kind of crackjuice since it comes from moon sugar and all. Although it's clearly not as socially accepted as regular booze.

I'm confident it will be in game now.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:16 am

Skooma is a drug in TES Lore, but it would be very easy for the ESRB to classify it as an alcohol.
(although, anyone with half a brain knows that alcohol is basically a drug anyways)

But I digress...
Since Oblivion, Skooma has been drank, not smoked. Therefore, I think it's much simpler for the ESRB to just say "alcohol."

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:45 am

Skooma = weed.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:48 pm

Skooma is a drug in TES Lore, but it would be very easy for the ESRB to classify it as an alcohol.
(although, anyone with half a brain knows that alcohol is basically a drug anyways)

But I digress...
Since Oblivion, Skooma has been drank, not smoked. Therefore, I think it's much simpler for the ESRB to just say "alcohol."

That's what was throwing me off. I never thought of it as booze, but as a hardcoe drug like crack. In any case, looks like it could still be in game, regardless of the ESRB list.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:23 am

Skooma is a drug in TES Lore, but it would be very easy for the ESRB to classify it as an alcohol.
(although, anyone with half a brain knows that alcohol is basically a drug anyways)

But I digress...
Since Oblivion, Skooma has been drank, not smoked. Therefore, I think it's much simpler for the ESRB to just say "alcohol."

but Morrowind didnt have drugs on the ERSB rating, it just has blood and violence

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:38 am

Alcohol is a drug.
No. Wait. That doesn't help.

Skooma is a fictitious drug.
Yes, that could be it. As Chineapplepunk says: Morphine = real world drug = ban while Med-X = fictitious drug = all ok.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:18 am

but Morrowind didnt have drugs on the ERSB rating, it just has blood and violence

But there was no animation for smoking the Skooma.
You could just "drink" it in the menu.

Also, the ESRB was busy worrying about violence and prosttutes (GTA3) and not some Argonian munching on some fantasy "moon sugar"

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:40 am

Skooma is a drug in TES Lore, but it would be very easy for the ESRB to classify it as an alcohol.
(although, anyone with half a brain knows that alcohol is basically a drug anyways)

But I digress...
Since Oblivion, Skooma has been drank, not smoked. Therefore, I think it's much simpler for the ESRB to just say "alcohol."

Skooma is simply the narcotic from refined 'moon-sugar.' It can be consumed in drink or smoked. Either way alcohol is a drug anyways so I don't get the big deal on the wordings.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:33 am

All this inconsistency from the ESRB just suggests that they are becoming more conservative and particular in their ways as the years go by...with the ultimate goal of slowly acheiving total mind control.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:44 am

Skooma is simply the narcotic from refined 'moon-sugar.' It can be consumed in drink or smoked. Either way alcohol is a drug anyways so I don't get the big deal on the wordings.

Ahh yes, but alcohol is not a narcotic. The medical category of "narcotic" includes opiates, such as herion, morphine, and synthetics like oxycontin and methadone.

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:54 am

Who wants skooma ? I hate that vile stuff.....Dont you remeber the den in Ob?

» Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:40 pm

Maybe it's because it's fictional? I heard they changed Morphine to Med-X in Fallout.

They did. If I'm not mistaken it use to also show you actually taking the morphine / Med-x.

Even though Skooma is a drug, the ESRB probably didn't say use of drugs because like in oblivion you probably drink it.