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Topic Started: Feb 7 2016, 01:36 AM (86 Views)
Ravaged



- Steam ID: STEAM_0:1:30573124

- Reason you got banned: 7 Warnings

- The staff (or player) who banned you: MoneyMaker

- Full detailed explanation of why you feel you should be unbanned:

Most if not all of the warns were unwarranted (one I FEEL was unwarranted). Most say RDM. I've never randomly shot anyone. The closest I've come was there were a handful of us left, and most of us were proven. Someone was acting so suspicious that I could have sworn he was a traitor so I shot him, but he turned out to be innocent. That's the only time I can think of. I didn't even notice when these warns happened and can't even think of why I could have been warned. The last two were "false KOS" warns and I remember them. The second "false KOS" was due to me false KOSing people when I was a Traitor (which isn't actually warnable, but the first "false KOS" warn actually caused it and I'll explain why).

The first "false KOS" warn was due to someone (I don't remember names so person 1) said someone else (person 2) was acting suspicious. I jokingly said, "person 2 is probably a traitor. We should kill him". Someone asked if me saying that was a KOS, as people usually do, and I didn't say it was. I didn't even use the term "KOS". I might have also said "just shoot em in the face" jokingly. I thought it was obvious I was joking. Someone shoots person 2 within...no more than 10 seconds, round ends later, and a Mod asks me why I false KOSed person 2.

I was admittedly surprised since I don't feel (let alone the fact that I joke around all the time, am never serious, and actually do say when a KOS is serious) someone overreacting should be blamed on me. I'm not the only one who jokes around in the same way. People not only say to kill others jokingly, but jokingly call KOSs on each other all the time from what I've seen (including staff). It's a relaxed environment in that way since we feel comfortable with one another. So I'm even more flabbergasted since someone who knows me blamed me/it on a false KOS.

My intention isn't to appeal this first "false KOS" warn. My intention is to inform those that may not know that jokingly calling false KOSs among regulars of the server is accepted and practiced frequently. I've seen players get killed/damaged because of that on multiple occasions, and as far as I know, nobody was warned or banned. The whole experience has been in good fun. It states in the rules that if you false KOS, you will be KOS'd . Multiple times will get a ban. I don't feel jokingly saying "just shoot em in the face" among friends on a server you frequent is a false KOS. I'm not an innocent trying to get people to kill each other and even if joking around in that way gets a player killed,
I should just be KOS'd. No big deal. I'm not getting upset because someone shot me, even randomly, and I don't play for the rest of the round (unless it's my T round. That's another story lol), but thats what I think person 2 did. He took it seriously. I'm shocked that the mod who warned me also took it seriously.

I suggest either assimilating newcomers/random people who join the server to how people joke around (which I can't even imagine would be necessary in the first place since our joking is so bleep-bloopin obvious) or start enforcing the rule strictly server wide (staff included). Frankly, it isn't even newcomers/random people who have to be assimilated; it's people who overreact and take things too seriously, because I've joked with the regulars and new people alike a heck of a lot this way and I've seen it done a lot (even a couple rounds after - myself and a couple other guys, including staff, were calling joke kills and nobody took it seriously) and it was never an issue.

So you can imagine how the mod felt when I was a Traitor the next round and called a false KOS on someone to get them killed after he already felt I false KOS'd the previous round (which led to my second "false KOS" warn)...so...sorry for the long post. I wanted to explain everything and for what it's worth, get a feeling or two out there, but I do have one more feeling I wanted to convey - on a personal note. I felt comfortable on the server. I enjoyed it, but this experience has been off putting. I felt the server was some sort of oasis where I could get away from work and the daily routine and just relax, have fun, and joke around with a bunch of people I've grown comfortable with. I can't joke around; what if someone uses it as an opportunity to kill someone they feel like killing and I'm blamed? Combine that with the fact that I wasn't merely KOS'd when I supposedly False KOS'd someone else. So I feel the mod made a bad call. So now forget about just joking around. What if a mod on the server makes a bad call and I pay for it? I can't relax. The whole point of the game and what I imagine rules are for is to let everyone have an enjoyable experience. A game is supposed to be fun. Sometimes, using good verbal skills are better than using a heavy hand every time. Instead of passing out the warnings like candy, talk person 2 down. Let him know its all fun and no big deal. He still wants redemption? KOS my booty. I don't give a dang - I'm still having fun and so is he/she.
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Antonio
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I support this unbanning.
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Parsley
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The Ultimate ReRe

I also support his unbanning if that makes a difference <3
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Parsley
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The Ultimate ReRe

Now here is a legit reason filter <3

Ravaged has been a guy who has brought allot of joy to the server in recent weeks despite my lack of being on recently and to my knowledge he doesn't really do anything wrong. The "false kos'" are usually in the very beginning of the round or before that so really only an idiot would legitimately to the kos'. Overall ravaged is a good guy and if the false kos' are truely causing a problem for some reason that he would stop doing them.


Loves Parsley <3
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Winterz
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Seeing that two staff members can vouch for you and your thourogh explanation of why you got banned I do not see a problem in giving you one final chance. Don't make me regret my decision.

Ban Appeal Accepted!

Unban Date: Februay 11, 2016
Edited by Winterz, Feb 11 2016, 08:06 PM.
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Accepted.

Your ban appeal has been accepted. Your ban will be lifted as soon as possible, we look forwards to seeing you on the server again. Your warnings will be cleared as soon as possible.
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