Why is this topic still being discussed? It seems that the question was answered some time ago, but everyone has decided that this guy needs our parenting advice as well.<P>[ January 26, 2008: Message edited by: Fenrir ]</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I think it's because we feel that we need to have our opinion heard. We are human, and arguing and correcting is our nature. I only wish BrokenBolt would post "ok".
Same here; I think that BB isn't reading this anymore. It's possible that, having read it, he's made his decision and isn't looking at this thread anymore.
In case I'm wrong, and BB is still looking for advice, my opinion is, wait until the kid's older. I don't know him (or her?), but I can guess that there's not much he could do on his own right now.
Two posts above yours, dude.
...Huh.
Of course now you could just give the kid Minecraft and be done with it.
I have the free mobile version of Minecraft, and let me tell you, it freaks me the heck out when I'm working on something and suddenly I hear a zombie moan. Somehow, DF doesn't affect me like that. I suspect it's because the horror is all in the imagination, and I find it hard for my own imagination to scare me these days. Point is, DF is cheaper
and probably less scary for kids.
I don't have kids yet, nor have I even started thinking about a family, but I have a little cousin who just turned three who finds me playing Dwarf Fortress very interesting. I can't imagine letting her play it, though that's as much because I don't want my aunt getting mad at me as because I don't think she'd understand how to play.
