Ways to separate 13+ and <13 players?

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#1

I am developing a government roleplay game. I’d like to prevent <13 players from engaging with certain features (i.e. political offices) to prevent them from harming the experience for older users, without excluding them from the game entirely.

Is there a solution for accomplishing this? Even if it’s not 100% accurate, could I use something like AllowedExternalLinkReferences as a rough estimate of a player’s age? Is this permissible under Roblox guidelines?

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#2

i got the answer from gpt i will just paste it here

Yes, you can determine if a player is 13+ or under 13 in Roblox Studio using the PolicyService or VoiceChatService. Here are two methods you can use:

  1. Using PolicyService:
  • The PolicyService:GetPolicyInfoForPlayerAsync() function can help you determine if certain features are allowed for the player. For example, ads are only shown to players who are 13+.
local PolicyService = game:GetService("PolicyService")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    local success, policyInfo = pcall(function()
        return PolicyService:GetPolicyInfoForPlayerAsync(player)
    end)
    if success then
        if policyInfo.AreAdsAllowed then
            print(player.Name .. " is 13+")
        else
            print(player.Name .. " is under 13")
        end
    else
        warn("Failed to get policy info for " .. player.Name)
    end
end)

Using VoiceChatService:

  • The VoiceChatService:IsVoiceEnabledForUserIdAsync() function can be used since voice chat is only available for players who are 13+.
local VoiceChatService = game:GetService("VoiceChatService")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
    local success, isVoiceEnabled = pcall(function()
        return VoiceChatService:IsVoiceEnabledForUserIdAsync(player.UserId)
    end)
    if success then
        if isVoiceEnabled then
            print(player.Name .. " is 13+")
        else
            print(player.Name .. " is under 13")
        end
    else
        warn("Failed to check voice chat status for " .. player.Name)
    end
end)
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#3

so you’re basically saying you don’t know

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#4

yes idk
character limit aaaaaa