Admin-issues 1.0
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:16 pm
Hmm, I figured I'd post a slight admin-update as people seem to regard our actions as either invisible, unjust or whatsoever.
As currently addressed by some player, admins seem to favour particular players over others.
Most certainly it seems so, sometimes it is so, but often players do not realize the issues with particular players.
To mention a few scenarios:
Players with a dynamic IP cannot be that easily kicked/banned by level 6 admins, especially as they tend to be enraged at that moment and will start exploiting the dynamic IP for further destruction.
Another is that particular players have acquired a rather negative prestige. (I am missing the term here x.x) Those players are usually treated a little harsher than others, as they are known troublemakers and usually do not need further warning/trialing.
With this matter sorted, I'll continue to further issues.
"Adminabusers!"
I have heard this phrase a lot and usually it isn't anywhere near abusive. Usually players do not perceive whole truths or even a whole situations, they're busy with the game, discussion or have recently connected.
standard scenarios involve this:
A: Offends B
B: Retaliates
A: Persists and implements threat
B: Reacts and offends as well
C: Rants at A and B
A: Ignored C and insults B further
B: ...
You get the story...
As this proceeds, usually player A and B get the warning and under circumstances a mute.
sometimes player B complains about the warning, as they haven't done anything, although they continued the discussion etc.
This falls under the category of Abuse (Spam!) and Do not be an idiot.
Further issues are feeding and vote-kicks (GRMG!!!)
Feeding is an old issue with Tremulous and has cost its fanbase a couple of players/members.
In particular new players are prone to feeding as they do not grasp the concept or have similar issues (AGE!)
Some details in regards of this matter.
1. You have been a new player yourself
2. New players tend to idle around inside the base or do nothing...
3. Communication is essential
4. Talk to the new players, honestly... Do not just rage about them
5. Be nice in general, it helps improve the atmosphere
Votekicks... Nobody likes being kicked...
This is a shout out especially to our ragers, GRMG.PL in particular!
A vote kick is not used for kicking players you DO NOT like... It is used to kick people that cannot be dealt with otherwise... e.g. you at times.
Either way... Please read the rules... They are important. VAL! GRMG! VRIESS!...
As this probably will not do justice...
It is important referring to said reputation...
Stop being idiots... Especially you, vriess...
So far you are known for swearing, ban-evading, threatening, deconning and teamkilling. Just about every rule you can break... Still you come back with predictive Alias (Colourschemes etc)...
So you have no right to call us/me an abuser, when we just happen to kick you for whatsoever reason...
We have plenty, most of them recorded...
A closing message to some people:
It may be worth mentioning that admins are neither for nor friend in regards of rules.
We as players may be nice to you etc, but we are obliated to judge and evaluate according to rules and proof necessary.
Some people may consider this funny, or may not even be interested in this, but this is an update from my side of admin experience from the past weeks.
I thought it might be nice to share with some of you the issues we admins have at times.
Feel free to comment.
As currently addressed by some player, admins seem to favour particular players over others.
Most certainly it seems so, sometimes it is so, but often players do not realize the issues with particular players.
To mention a few scenarios:
Players with a dynamic IP cannot be that easily kicked/banned by level 6 admins, especially as they tend to be enraged at that moment and will start exploiting the dynamic IP for further destruction.
Another is that particular players have acquired a rather negative prestige. (I am missing the term here x.x) Those players are usually treated a little harsher than others, as they are known troublemakers and usually do not need further warning/trialing.
With this matter sorted, I'll continue to further issues.
"Adminabusers!"
I have heard this phrase a lot and usually it isn't anywhere near abusive. Usually players do not perceive whole truths or even a whole situations, they're busy with the game, discussion or have recently connected.
standard scenarios involve this:
A: Offends B
B: Retaliates
A: Persists and implements threat
B: Reacts and offends as well
C: Rants at A and B
A: Ignored C and insults B further
B: ...
You get the story...
As this proceeds, usually player A and B get the warning and under circumstances a mute.
sometimes player B complains about the warning, as they haven't done anything, although they continued the discussion etc.
This falls under the category of Abuse (Spam!) and Do not be an idiot.
Further issues are feeding and vote-kicks (GRMG!!!)
Feeding is an old issue with Tremulous and has cost its fanbase a couple of players/members.
In particular new players are prone to feeding as they do not grasp the concept or have similar issues (AGE!)
Some details in regards of this matter.
1. You have been a new player yourself
2. New players tend to idle around inside the base or do nothing...
3. Communication is essential
4. Talk to the new players, honestly... Do not just rage about them
5. Be nice in general, it helps improve the atmosphere
Votekicks... Nobody likes being kicked...
This is a shout out especially to our ragers, GRMG.PL in particular!
A vote kick is not used for kicking players you DO NOT like... It is used to kick people that cannot be dealt with otherwise... e.g. you at times.
Either way... Please read the rules... They are important. VAL! GRMG! VRIESS!...
As this probably will not do justice...
It is important referring to said reputation...
Stop being idiots... Especially you, vriess...
So far you are known for swearing, ban-evading, threatening, deconning and teamkilling. Just about every rule you can break... Still you come back with predictive Alias (Colourschemes etc)...
So you have no right to call us/me an abuser, when we just happen to kick you for whatsoever reason...
We have plenty, most of them recorded...
A closing message to some people:
It may be worth mentioning that admins are neither for nor friend in regards of rules.
We as players may be nice to you etc, but we are obliated to judge and evaluate according to rules and proof necessary.
Some people may consider this funny, or may not even be interested in this, but this is an update from my side of admin experience from the past weeks.
I thought it might be nice to share with some of you the issues we admins have at times.
Feel free to comment.