Yes it works. They will go hostile (red) on your compass but they will not attack.

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I never said it was a replacement to such things, merely that such experiences could compound the learning events that are already, hopefully occurring.

....aaaaaand you sound like a guy who seriously believes a nerfed Skyrim is somehow inherently "Mature", too mature for a 5 year old. Think again

Toodles

I said what I said because of the way I was raised. Just because this is the internet doesn't mean your always right. Now I'm done with this.

Yeah, that'd be looney (tunes)!

You were raised to poke your nose into situations you obviously know nothing about, then make sweeping generalisations? Those crazy bikers man

QFT.

I have a 17 month old and as she gets more interested in things I plan on doing similar activities. As an educator I know that stimulating visuals can help lessons stick. The key is what your talking to her about while playing and moderation. I am a stay at home dad and a high school English teacher with a masters in education. When a student is engaged in something they find fascinating they can literally learn about anything and retain the knowledge.

While typing tho on my iPhone she got oatmeal up her nose. Bad parenting? Lol maybe.

Ps- she's ok

A non-combat mod makes a lot of sense to me. I keep a character myself who just likes runnng around the world and who hasn't started the MQ. If he could live in a safe world, that would be fine by me, and a nice way to spend some time after a couple of hours of dungeon-crawling. Bethesda has created a massive virtual world and it seems limiting to say that you can only experience it via constant random encounters with bears and sabre cats.

Oh and ... where do people get off giving OP advice on child-rearing? The only child education credentials that any of us have is the fact that we're on a game forum ... not exactly inspiring proof of expertise on anything other than killing mudcrabs.

Yeah, but we're reeeeeally good at killing mudcrabs. That magnitude of talent can't help but transfer to all aspects of our lives.

Also, leave the OP alone. He sounds like a good parent. I figure I'm just as uninformed as everyone else since I've never met the guy... might as well throw my hat in the ring.

*edit* That last bit wasn't for the guy I quoted, obviously.

OP, I think this is a great idea and will personally look into it when the CK is released. I've never created a mod in Elder Scrolls, but have confidence it can be done.

My 2 year old has sat in my lap and watched me play Skyrim a few times, and absolutely loves it. He cracks up when I got to third person mode and jump around, do ninja rolls, etc, while making goofy sounds to go with it. He tells me to "Go find some money, Daddy!", which equates to looting chests/urns/etc. Unfortunately, his other favorite thing is to "Find some walruses and tickle them, Daddy!" (sneak attack Horkers).

A mod like this would make this bonding time much better by removing the threat of random attacks, bloody screens, and the hassle of pre-clearing dungeons before "treasure hunting". Fantastic.

And to those trying to spew parenting advice on the internet (most of which probably don't even have children), there's a big difference between doing activities with your kids and plopping them down in front of the TV/PC for hours alone. I love spending time with my son. We play football, build towers and "dinosaur cages" with Duplo blocks, play hide and seek, make pretend food, and read a book before bedtime every single night. I also let him play with my Android phone, iPad, and now that he's showing interest in the PC, that as well. It's amazing how proficient he has become with this technology. These are all tools that he will be using as he grows up - becoming familiar with them at a young age is great.

Looking forward to the CK release! :celebration:

Bah to this form of Parenting! Back in the good 'ol days I knew every curse word by the age of 4! Even some in Irish.
Let them enjoy the good parts of the game! You can't shelter them from life!

This game starts with an execution.
That alone tells that you can't do such a mod without taking 90% of the content.

Where did he say he wanted her to play the game from start and do all the quest?

I think we would need the CK for such a mod.

Why not buy Minecraft and turn that to peaceful? i'm sure she would have great fun exploring and building things.

Name one other game with the an open world like skyrim.

To the OP, you might want to go to the mods section of the forum, or check skyrimnexus.com, as the mod might already exist.

Just remember....
"People don't like to be sword."

I really wish they still taught rhetoric and logic ancient Greek style in school. You have the worst understanding of the issue and the add a completely illogical comment.

Read this website and educate yourself.

http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/fallacies.html

Win.

I love how one judges and name-calls, all while trying to tell others what is acceptable for their child. Irony.

Those damn bikers.

Just type TIM into the console.

Exactly the same as normal play, but when your health reaches 0, you will carry on regardless.

Please read the bolded comment.

Now read your last paragraph. This is exactly what I fear will happen- what's the difference between plopping your kid down in front of the tv and plopping them down in front of a PC? The game is rated mature for more than just blood and violence.

I wish you didn't take such a defensive posture or your post would have read much better. I do have a kid, she's 14 and she plays Skyrim. If she were 5, I wouldn't let her play. I didn't let her play Morrowind either. At the time of Morrowind's release she WAS 5 (born in 97) and it was the most gorgeous game ever released! I still didn't let her play. Now she's old enough to understand the more mature aspects of the game, and Skyrim is leagues beyond where games were when she was a kid.

Emotional complexity is something I want my kid to learn from me, not a video game. Simple as that. *shrugs*

I had a similar thing happen with my little sister
she loved GTA but only to drive around, obeying the traffic laws and everything
she even got upset when she accidentally hit some1 with her car XD

My point simply is that this game is full of violence. People carry weapons, 9 out of 10 quests involve violence...
I am not saying that a 5 year old can't play this game, or that the kid would play this game from alpha to omega. What I am saying is.. listen closely... IT TAKES A DAMN LOT OF TIME to make this game child-friendly.


Oh ho ho!
Don't worry, I've done my homework.
You are so quick to attack me personally, despite having never met me, that I think you sir are taking this too seriously. I double checked if this was the "dead wife" thread but it isn't, so I don't understand why you must be such a brute.
EDIT: I am beginning to think you found that website a while ago and have been waiting an opportunity to use it with a witty snap to boot.

i played violent games as i grew up, and so did my little sister she loved grand theft auto san andreas. and now she loves skyrim ( she is 14 now though) if your child is mature enough to know games aren't real let her play
if not, you will have to wait for modders. you could also let her play oblivion which has much less gore i think.

Get off your high horse and save your grandstanding and posturing for someone else. Your opinion differs. This does not make you right nor does it give you some kind of one-up over anyone else in this thread. How he chooses to raise their kid is their f-Ing business not yours. He's not beating, molesting, or neglecting his child. Get your priorities straight.

little kids don't need actual content
they can enjoy themselves just walking around and seeing what different buttons do
stuff like that can entertain them for hours on end without needing a narrative or anything, they can do that in their head
heck when i was kid I made entire stories just by using a bunch of toy cars, no need for any third party to force a story