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Title: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 03:30:25 pm
Earlier Merc Vicious was auto running into the enemy team without reacting so he basically just got killed.
I saw this on multiple maps and multiple rounds in a row so i assumed he was botting.
At that time at least two admins were on the server but did not react to this at all.
So i asked for a ban on him on irc which ended up in this:
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this is the full log i just removed one quit message.
screenshots are available if in doubt.

So i have no idea who Mtemtko is but obviously he doesn't share the opinion that everything that is not actively playing for your team is leeching.

Now i would like to have this clarified: Can i just autorun into the enemy and die as long as i got gear without having to worrie about being banned?

Also is that Mtemtko guy an admin? cause it seams kinda crappy if that's his attitude even worse if he is right about it...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: LordBerenger on February 09, 2011, 03:34:43 pm
They are in the same clan. If those are the real names.

But admin. I don't think so.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Belatu on February 09, 2011, 03:38:51 pm
I want my money back  :evil:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Tai Feng on February 09, 2011, 03:39:05 pm
If you want to outlaw suicide bombers I think Muslim players will complain that they can't practice their faith.


(And it's only botting if you use a bot, not if you do stuff manually.)
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vexus on February 09, 2011, 03:42:31 pm
How do you think he got to gen 16 so fast ;)
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Poetrydog on February 09, 2011, 03:45:00 pm
If you want to outlaw suicide bombers I think Muslim players will complain that they can't practice their faith.


(And it's only botting if you use a bot, not if you do stuff manually.)
Even if it's not botting it's still leeching. I agree with the OP that you have to actually play for your team and not just run and die. If he ran straight to the enemy and actually fought them although very outnumbered it would be ok
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 03:45:23 pm
Correct if you do it manually it's leeching which should be a day ban.
If you bot it's botting and should be punished with a permaban.

We had that Sun_Cardinal yesterday night... he was botting as in autorunning in zigzacks and doing a swing from time to time which would be the done click after round restart.
he had a 400ping and in multiple rounds ran to the edge of the map so the rounds would take untill the flags for master of the field appeared as people wouldn't find him.

Those guys imo deserve a ban from the mod itself on all servers as they are just using the servers they are not playing on actively to bot which can ruin the fun for everyone easily...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: KaMiKaZe_JoE on February 09, 2011, 03:46:21 pm
THIS SEEMS LIKE PRETTY IMPORTANT STUFF
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: CtrlAltDe1337 on February 09, 2011, 04:26:59 pm
How do you think he got to gen 16 so fast ;)
Pfff Goretooth was gen 16 several weeks ago, he's probably around 25 by now.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Dreakon_The_Destroyer on February 09, 2011, 04:30:00 pm
I say hes not doing anything wrong if hes moving and got armor on unless hes not a peasant.

except for the running around the edges of the map. now THAT is def delaying
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Wookimonsta on February 09, 2011, 04:37:56 pm
Banned him, will see how long.

also do not listen to yoshi murasucky, he is crazy
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leesin on February 09, 2011, 04:39:22 pm
Doing nothing wrong? spawning and running directly into the enemy, not even trying to fight, is definately leeching, infact he is trying to disguise the fact he is leeching by using equipment and running into the enemy to die ASAP, then carry on with whatever else he's doing. Sorry but that is the same as someone being naked and hiding or staying at spawn, just a different way of doing it.

Have nothing against the guy, but when he's already gen 16 and he's still leeching, it's rather pathetic.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Dreakon_The_Destroyer on February 09, 2011, 04:51:10 pm
A few rounds for a lvl 5 guy, yes nothing wrong with that...he cant help the team yet.

But if hes lvl 20+ and doing it for rounds and rounds and rounds. ok, yeah I would def want to ban him.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vexus on February 09, 2011, 04:52:57 pm
Problem now is to retire you only need to be lvl 31 there's no 1 week of waiting which is retarded why remove the week cooldown per retirement?

Wasn't the heirloom theft supposed to make heirlooms more specials?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: [ptx] on February 09, 2011, 05:09:46 pm
You can reach lvl31 in one week? O_O
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Patricia on February 09, 2011, 05:15:16 pm
Goretooth is retiring approximately twice a day so yes, you can get to level 31 in a week.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: krampe on February 09, 2011, 05:15:34 pm
You can reach lvl31 in one week? O_O

with gen 10+ probably
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 05:29:01 pm
well the level calculation thingy says 148h for level 31 on x1.
so if you always have a x1 multi you just need 6.1 days.
leaves 0.9 for sleep and food  :mrgreen:

anyway...botting / trying to disguise afk leeching by autorunning into the enemy is WRONG!
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: DrKronic on February 09, 2011, 05:37:12 pm
Pfff Goretooth was gen 16 several weeks ago, he's probably around 25 by now.

He's gen 19 according to himself on TS last night still takes time to retire

And we saw vicious doing this and I remember him getting das boot

Fun fact goretooths voice even sounds heirloomed

Gore is not retiring twice a day(was laughing on ta when heard that myth), I am gen 11(8 less than goretooth) and just looking at the calculation it still takes actual days worth of play hours to retire
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: justme on February 09, 2011, 05:45:53 pm
with gen 4 i can became lvl 31 in a week, 4 days to 30 and 3 to 31
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Mtemtko on February 09, 2011, 06:13:02 pm
No i'm not an admin... you could have asked that since youre online 24/7 on irc.... and what i have been wondering is.. who the fuck are you?
Some new guy that appeared a month ago and enjoys spamming irc?
Vicious related thing is-he wasnt breaking any of the rules i heard of so far.... No idling-prolonging rounds and being weaponless/and in some servers armorless.... and you must understand that Vicious is a professional grinder ( the chinese envy him).... if he was botting do you have some proof?... New rules inc!
This has been resolved by wook i see... he doesnt need much proof to ban someone... personal reason is all he needs...  well not really... he gains satisfaction from kicking and  banning people.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Mulic on February 09, 2011, 06:17:53 pm
I cant stand people that have to go complain about people even when it has nothing to do and does not effect them. Really what if this guy wasn't botting and was just running in to grind up exp. whatever he was doing you had no reason to go fuck it up for him other than due to jealousy
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Punisher on February 09, 2011, 06:21:43 pm
with gen 4 i can became lvl 31 in a week, 4 days to 30 and 3 to 31

If you play 15+ hours/day maybe.

Sometimes I play 2-3 hours/day, sometimes 8-10 hours/day, depends whether I get bored or not but I still play much more that a casual player and it takes me at least 2 weeks for a retirement.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Dreakon_The_Destroyer on February 09, 2011, 06:23:42 pm
Exactly. If hes not AFK or delaying leave the dude alone. otherwise boot him for running laps (delaying)

making an entire whine thread about this is stupid

Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 09, 2011, 06:39:12 pm
I've kicked him 6 times in the past few days for afk in the NA siege server.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leesin on February 09, 2011, 06:49:06 pm
I cant stand people that have to go complain about people even when it has nothing to do and does not effect them. Really what if this guy wasn't botting and was just running in to grind up exp. whatever he was doing you had no reason to go fuck it up for him other than due to jealousy

Hey White Knight, you missed the whole point. When someone purposely goes out of their way to leech XP by not playing, they take up a slot on the team, which is also effects the auto balance, which ultimately effects the teams strength. It's not okay to be gaining xp and gold when you are not playing.

Jealousy, rofl, yes everyone must be so jealous that they aren't lame enough to leech when they are already 16th gen.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 06:55:53 pm
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Yeah i could have just asked or as i did i can make a thread about it.
Just because you think there is a difference in standing around afk and running into the enemy not reacting to anything doesn't mean everyone thinks that way.
If he is not contributing to the game he should disconnect it's screwing over his team as well as people who would like to connect to the server if it is passworded.
It's called commonsense failing at that should qualify for a ban by itself.
Like those people who use invis weapons and start whining when they get kicked...

The fact that you are defending him is just sad then again you might be butthurt over me making a thread quoting you here so i will not go into this any further.
I still like your avatar, tho.
Just thought it might be a good thing to get this clarified by the people who make rules which required it to be on the forum and not on irc.

@Mulic: What Leesin said  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 09, 2011, 07:06:27 pm
No i'm not an admin... you could have asked that since youre online 24/7 on irc.... and what i have been wondering is.. who the fuck are you?
Some new guy that appeared a month ago and enjoys spamming irc?
Vicious related thing is-he wasnt breaking any of the rules i heard of so far.... No idling-prolonging rounds and being weaponless/and in some servers armorless.... and you must understand that Vicious is a professional grinder ( the chinese envy him).... if he was botting do you have some proof?... New rules inc!
This has been resolved by wook i see... he doesnt need much proof to ban someone... personal reason is all he needs...  well not really... he gains satisfaction from kicking and  banning people.

Would you be writing this if Vicious wasn't in Mercs but this thread was about some random guy, who started playing a week ago? Leeching is a very loose term in this game. You're one of the guys who think leeching is playing naked hiding in bushes, I am one of those who think leeching is when you do nothing to help your team (like build ladder towers then suiciding, or rushing into enemy team round after round map after map to get yourself killed as quickly as possible). If what Goretooth is true, and there is no reason not to believe him, then it is nothing new for Vicious and he deserves the ban.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: The_Bloody_Nine on February 09, 2011, 07:12:15 pm
also do not listen to yoshi murasucky, he is crazy
Words of wisdom. But was has Yoshi to do with this, I don't see him mentioned anywhere?

On the topic I did this too two or three times as well when I started a new char, but more because I was in a bad mood. But doing it regurlarly on purpose to get higher gen (which is ridiculous anyways) is certainly not ok.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leshma on February 09, 2011, 07:20:44 pm
Banned him, will see how long.

Who is banned?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joxer on February 09, 2011, 07:49:49 pm
This btw isnt even the first time. He did it on ruins few times a short while ago if I remember correctly. Wearing some yellow byjamas.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Elmetiacos on February 09, 2011, 09:36:04 pm
Goretooth is retiring approximately twice a day so yes, you can get to level 31 in a week.
Anyone recall the old thread where I was laughed at for suggesting that by the Spring we'd be back to having level 34 or higher chraracters because of the gen XP bonus? Looks like we're getting there even sooner than that.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 09, 2011, 10:19:40 pm
No i'm not an admin... you could have asked that since youre online 24/7 on irc.... and what i have been wondering is.. who the fuck are you?
Some new guy that appeared a month ago and enjoys spamming irc?
Vicious related thing is-he wasnt breaking any of the rules i heard of so far.... No idling-prolonging rounds and being weaponless/and in some servers armorless.... and you must understand that Vicious is a professional grinder ( the chinese envy him).... if he was botting do you have some proof?... New rules inc!
This has been resolved by wook i see... he doesnt need much proof to ban someone... personal reason is all he needs...  well not really... he gains satisfaction from kicking and  banning people.


i am not botting LOL.

just grinding     , i simply rush enemy team, try to kill someone if i can, and usually die.   becouse i am 1 vs 999999999999999999999999999999.

i not leech
i am not afk
i not hide
i not broke any rules


you cant ban me for a rule that not exist.            wanna make it a rule? fine write it.   but cant be retroactive.

and i not only autorun, i make a couple of kills always



and about retirement at my gen i am able to retire once every 2 day and half     (2 day if i play much much )




ps: wookimosta  an admin should verify things, not believe on first  noob whiner,    on that map i made a couple of kills   ,      very unprofessional.                      and i not see any rule that allow you to ban me.   expecial based on a 3d in  the general forum 
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 09, 2011, 10:40:37 pm
I saw Vicious grinding like that, he even gets some kills and usually gets a 1:1 k/d ratio while "leeching", with half the team there with 0 kills and then someone spams irc to get him banned ? U mad ?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 09, 2011, 10:44:19 pm
I rarely find myself in agreement with someone who had admin action taken against them. However, in this case, I believe we're walking a slippery slope. If we start banning people who run into combat and die quickly, we'll soon find ourselves with a severe shortage of new and old players alike.

Personally, when I'm grinding XP and I'm distracted, I do something similar to this. I run into the enemy team, try to kill people, but being severely outnumbered, I usually die quickly in this situation. I don't think we should ban people for poor tactical decision-making, so long as they are making some sort of attempt at combat.

EDIT: And "Attempt at combat" is an arbitrary term. What you see as someone suiciding in a group of enemies may be him thinking he could slip past them with 9 athletics without getting hit. Admins should not make that decision. If someone routinely does this, then autobalance will fix itself, since the "slot" this person takes up will be the slot of a 1:30 K:D player, which is NOT an important slot.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 10:46:51 pm
so you're trying to tell me that today you did not just run into the enemy team without changing direction or swinging once?
although multiple people verified that you did it more than once on multiple servers?

why would you lie about it?

@Heroin: Agreed i do that.
Actually right now i'm standing on a house wall waiting for the enemy.
If someone comes around the corner i would still try to finish the sentence :P
Got overheaded from behind  :(

But that was not the case.
I saw him on two maps multiple rounds just running straight forward until someone ganked him.
I even tried to block him for a while until one of my teammates ganked him.

I would never ever accuse anyone of doing this if he was trying to fight.
After i reported it on irc before my game crashed i saw that he got a kill but that was in the 5th round on that map after 4 times just autorunning into his death.
So i guess someone told him there were complains about it.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 09, 2011, 10:51:21 pm
so you're trying to tell me that today you did not just run into the enemy team without changing direction or swinging once?
although multiple people verified that you did it more than once on multiple servers?

why would you lie about it?

Who told you that ? Why do you hate Vicious ? Does he get more kills by playing kamikaze/grind than you do while playing normally ?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 09, 2011, 10:56:22 pm
Who told you that ? Why do you hate Vicious ? Does he get more kills by playing kamikaze/grind than you do while playing normally ?

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Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 09, 2011, 10:57:32 pm
there was a guy -2   7     

while i was like dunno  2/6



but ppl not complain about the -2  7  :D
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 10:59:43 pm
Who told you that ? Why do you hate Vicious ? Does he get more kills by playing kamikaze/grind than you do while playing normally ?
This Thread.
Yes because he is actively hurting his team with this bullshit attitude about "playing" and is now denying it.
No.
:mrgreen:

P.s.: Stop eating my trollpoints  :cry:
Uh i got them back!
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 09, 2011, 11:03:12 pm
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I think he got unbanned! Success, case closed. Now where's my 100k gold..
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: nuffen on February 09, 2011, 11:05:16 pm
Anyone recall the old thread where I was laughed at for suggesting that by the Spring we'd be back to having level 34 or higher chraracters because of the gen XP bonus? Looks like we're getting there even sooner than that.

Nope, cant recall that.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 09, 2011, 11:07:25 pm
Well going off topic, level 35 is indeed possible, with alot of loomed stuff, you know there's a rpg part in this mod that means you can customize and grow your character. There's always native if you want a pure fps.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 11:08:14 pm
lemme guess, by one of the mercs without an unban request...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 09, 2011, 11:11:34 pm
lemme guess, by one of the mercs without an unban request...

Idk i think he's unbanned or will be unbanned soon enough. Just wanted 100k gold, now you ruin my plan :(

Was there a ban request in the appropriate forum ? With legal proof of your accusations ?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 09, 2011, 11:15:13 pm
Us Mercs are a shady bunch, and work in mysterious ways. Our admins are in ur game, unbanning our dudez.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 11:19:28 pm
you mean besides multiple people verifying it + an NA admin who said he kicked him 6 times for that?
No.

you know i don't get how anyone can actually defend him for pulling this crap.
i mean do mercs have any special place here besides the part where they have some cool people and a multitude of assholes in their clan?

Why do you take his word over like 5 others'?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 09, 2011, 11:27:32 pm
I don't think it's so much as "taking his word" over the fact that it shouldn't be a bannable offense anyhow. He is not delaying. He is not harassing. He is not naked leaching. He is running into the enemy team and dying. Want his help? Follow him if you're on his team. Use him as a meat shield and get a kill or two while enemies try to take the easy swipes at him.

Either way, because of how difficult it is to determine if someone sucks or is intentionally suiciding to the enemy, it should not be a bannable offense imo. I think THAT is why you're getting people who you think are defending him in this thread. I don't even know the guy.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 11:32:46 pm
yeah but if he is just running forward not turning or swinging at all that is pretty obvious ;)

also it is leeching which is bannable...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 09, 2011, 11:32:59 pm
I don't think it's so much as "taking his word" over the fact that it shouldn't be a bannable offense anyhow. He is not delaying. He is not harassing. He is not naked leaching. He is running into the enemy team and dying. Want his help? Follow him if you're on his team. Use him as a meat shield and get a kill or two while enemies try to take the easy swipes at him.

Either way, because of how difficult it is to determine if someone sucks or is intentionally suiciding to the enemy, it should not be a bannable offense imo. I think THAT is why you're getting people who you think are defending him in this thread. I don't even know the guy.

How is it not a form of leeching? If he is not fighting (and it was said he wasn't, that he just ran into them and died peacefully), then he is leeching. At gen 16, he obviously doesn't need money, thus he is not leeching naked, thus making his leeching more subtle. Leeching it is though.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: ThePoopy on February 09, 2011, 11:37:26 pm
You can reach lvl31 in one week? O_O
15-25 hour of playtime at gen 16
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Christo on February 09, 2011, 11:39:08 pm
Us Mercs are a shady bunch, and work in mysterious ways. Our admins are in ur game, unbanning our dudez.

cRPG Mafia!  :o
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Mtemtko on February 09, 2011, 11:40:27 pm
cRPG Mafia!  :o

Don't make me kill you infront of your family...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Christo on February 09, 2011, 11:42:53 pm
Don't make me kill you infront of your family...

I knew you guys are up for something like that. Hope I won't get assassinated for pointing this out, lol.
 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 09, 2011, 11:50:09 pm
How is it not a form of leeching? If he is not fighting (and it was said he wasn't, that he just ran into them and died peacefully), then he is leeching. At gen 16, he obviously doesn't need money, thus he is not leeching naked, thus making his leeching more subtle. Leeching it is though.

I personally disagree with the "no leeching" rule to begin with. It is too vague and broad to be enforceable. Were I to agree with a "no leeching" rule, I could ban numerous people who I felt were playing beneath their capability. For instance, there are several very skilled NA players who often mess around, and don't play to their full potential(Allers, Dexxta, etc). Defining what is, and what is not leeching is the problem.

Is it leeching if someone spawns naked with a sword that they don't have WPF in, but tries to fight with it, earning a 1:2 K:D? How about if you KNOW that they have much better armor available, plenty of gold, and would go closer to 10:1 if they spawned with their normal gear and stopped messing around?

Now, if you considered the above leeching, then you have to consider the following: Are we really going to enforce specific playstyles in a game that was created for customization of your personal playstyle?

Seems like doing so would defeat the entire purpose of the game. I actually considered creating a character who was an ultra-hybrid who never spawned with a weapon. I was going to save money on weapons, and instead spawn with better armor every round, then loot a melee weapon and go to town.

To me, this sounds fun. But to someone else, they may see it as leeching, since I don't have a weapon at spawn. I may get killed several times before I successfully loot a weapon. It may appear as if I'm leeching/grinding, when in fact I'm just looking for a weapon.

Like I said before; It's a slippery slope. And enforcing vague, broad rules is something that I prefer to avoid as an admin.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: [ptx] on February 09, 2011, 11:52:57 pm
lemme guess, by one of the mercs without an unban request...

He is not unbanned. Although thank you for going with this Merc-admin-abuse-conspiracy shit.
It really rocks when i go on, spend a lot of my personal time and effort, moderating and punishing rule-breakers without exception, hell, even punishing my clan-mates harsher than the rest, whilst being super-careful when they get griefed against (which happens a LOT), for which i do receive the occasional hate within the clan and still some tards go around throwing these baseless accusations.
*sigh*
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 09, 2011, 11:53:53 pm
in case it wasn't clear: he did not do anything but pressing forward one of the chat buttons.

i don't care if people start messing around or suicide charge while spamming rightswing or something.
as long as people PLAY i am fine.
if people do concealed leeching and hope to get killed before someone notices that is different for me...

@ptx: no prob. after the crap that happened before and after me having to push for a ban of your clan mate i will happily keep it up.

it's all to build up the whole mafia theory.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 09, 2011, 11:55:46 pm
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I specifically stated "who is not fighting". I have nothing against messing around, playing poorly, doing stupid decisions etc. We all do them sometimes. The thing is, he was seen not fighting at all. If this is his playstyle, then he should probably move to another game, maybe Sims or something like that.

EDIT: Rephrased and stuff
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 09, 2011, 11:56:35 pm
He is not unbanned. Although thank you for going with this Merc-admin-abuse-conspiracy shit.
It really rocks when i go on, spend a lot of my personal time and effort, moderating and punishing rule-breakers without exception, hell, even punishing my clan-mates harsher than the rest, whilst being super-careful when they get griefed against (which happens a LOT), for which i do receive the occasional hate within the clan and still some tards go around throwing these baseless accusations.
*sigh*

I feel your pain, my (presumably) European brother.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Babelfish on February 09, 2011, 11:57:24 pm
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Ill define leecing it for you: "a person playing an online game who a) joins a team, group, or guild and goes AFK for undeterminded amounts of time to gain money or experience without putting any effort forth, b) leaves his/her workload for others to pick up, and/or c) begs and asks for free things and hand outs from other high level players."

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There you have it. Its not called leeching when you do fun stuff, like not playing to your full potential.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 10, 2011, 12:24:11 am
Ill define leecing it for you: "a person playing an online game who a) joins a team, group, or guild and goes AFK for undeterminded amounts of time to gain money or experience without putting any effort forth, b) leaves his/her workload for others to pick up, and/or c) begs and asks for free things and hand outs from other high level players."

In that case, it doesn't sound like he was leeching to me.
1. He wasn't AFK that anyone can prove.
2. His "workload" is an arbitrary judgment call that no fallible human being can define.
3. There has been no mention of him asking for a handout.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 10, 2011, 12:28:54 am
In that case, it doesn't sound like he was leeching to me.
1. He wasn't AFK that anyone can prove.
2. His "workload" is an arbitrary judgment call that no fallible human being can define.
3. There has been no mention of him asking for a handout.

Your answer bares the marks of a troll, unless you really believe that pressing w+t at the start of a round is an effort.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Stormcrow on February 10, 2011, 12:43:18 am
You could kick or ban for douchebaggery which I think most servers have in the rules


Douchebaggery- The philosophy held by douchebags, holding that no one other than themselves (or perhaps their close associates) matters in the least bit, and thus that other human beings can and should be treated like complete excrement for little or no reason (and often for selfish reasons). Closely related to fascism, which has been practiced by control freaks such as albert einstein.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Babelfish on February 10, 2011, 12:53:57 am
In that case, it doesn't sound like he was leeching to me.
1. He wasn't AFK that anyone can prove.
2. His "workload" is an arbitrary judgment call that no fallible human being can define.
3. There has been no mention of him asking for a handout.

Technically he was probably not AFK, but neither was he present ingame. Although i do wish for this to be a offense worthy of the ban-hammer(24hours), it could lead to vague admin decisions and result in even more 'admin abooze threads', which i think the community is getting tired of.

If chadz were to remove the 'end-round-sound' this kind of leeching would not be so rewarding.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: [ptx] on February 10, 2011, 12:59:29 am
I completely agree with the above post. This was basically my response to this whole thing.
More room for vague, highly bias-able admin decisions and the naturally resulting shitstorm in forums with people complaining about "admin abooz" is the thing this mod needs the least right now.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 10, 2011, 01:11:20 am
I completely agree with the above post. This was basically my response to this whole thing.
More room for vague, highly bias-able admin decisions and the naturally resulting shitstorm in forums with people complaining about "admin abooz" is the thing this mod needs the least right now.

This was my point all along. I agree.

EDIT: @ Nemeth: Yes, I was trolling a bit. But with good intent. The point I was attempting to make was that when you rigidly define a rule, it is easy to argue that the rule is not being broken simply by following the letter of the law rather than the spirit. On the other hand, if you make a rule too vague and broad, there is too much judgment placed on the shoulders of admins who will inevitably be accused of bias and/or abuse, whether they are guilty of it or not.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 01:18:42 am
how can this lead to vague admin decisions?
leeching = 1day ban
there is no rule change.
it's freaking commonsense.

he did act like a bot for at least 4 rounds and it was obvious.
also he tried to conceal afk leeching with it AND it was not the first time...
why are we still going on about this being a problematic rule?
if people are botting or behaving like bots for multiple rounds then hell yeah they should be banned.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 10, 2011, 01:28:28 am
Alibism is a great thing, isn't it.

Being admin =/= being popular. If you don't wanna make decision because you're afraid of being flamed on the forum, then you seriously need to reconsider your decision of becoming an admin. This "shitstorm that is the last thing this community needs" is just a bullshit. Noone cares about those threads, there will always be people seeing admin abuse everywhere, then there are those, who follow the rules and have no problem with admins whatsoever.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 10, 2011, 02:42:57 am
Wow people still discussing this. Meow even saw him doing some kills, so he wasn't afk (unless you want us to believe vicious can kill while being afk). Someone who plays not to his full potential is not leeching, he's just playing in a more relaxed way. Meow your name offends me, at least rename to Meowth. Maybe someone should ban you until you change your name. (well admins are mature enough to not start a admin war, but there's always hoping :D just kidding). You know, Meowth, don't rape his name :(

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Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: justme on February 10, 2011, 02:50:56 am
i wanna hear admins what they decided is it ok or not? if yes, im gonna start doing that..
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 02:59:23 am
Your answer bares the marks of a troll, unless you really believe that pressing w+t at the start of a round is an effort.

i made some kills

so ? is all made by w+t? :O  :D
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:03:25 am
how can this lead to vague admin decisions?
leeching = 1day ban
there is no rule change.
it's freaking commonsense.

he did act like a bot for at least 4 rounds and it was obvious.
also he tried to conceal afk leeching with it AND it was not the first time...
why are we still going on about this being a problematic rule?
if people are botting or behaving like bots for multiple rounds then hell yeah they should be banned.

find me where is writed that i cant suicide  to enemy team. and i will follow that rule.

otherwise  STFU




ps: as soon fallen  tomafailhawk,     started talk about me, i answered him in      chat in game,     so AFK my dick.     
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 03:20:54 am
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fail?
also pokemon sucks.

and vicious i only reported it on irc because you did not respond to me at all.

i don't really care about this anymore but i want a clarification on this behavior because if it is allowed i will as justme said just do it all the time :mrgreen:

actually i think a lot of people will do it all the time :)
some awesome bots will appear, with a decent macro software you can actually check if someone writes your name in chat and auto reply some random trash to it.
hell this will be a whole new game.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:21:52 am
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you are a liar

i answered you in chat

not more than 20 seconds after you writed about me






i even explained  that i rush enemy team , the truth is that i am a merC_ i have shitload of gen, you are gelous whiner noob,         followed by an admin, who banned me with no proof,  no evidence, no rule infraction,  no explanation,     he is an na admin, not even eu,       and well know for ban ppl     only becouse he enjoy do that, probably becouse       is only way for boost his small ego.    since in game sux.

there is not even an official request, of ban,    and the infraction NOT EVEN EXIST, still not  decided by admin group if is an infraction or not.   

and rules are never retroactive.


this is what i call ABUSE,    whiner,   and gelous ppl.   




ps: gettalife,       you and the admin. i saw shitload of afk ppl, naked ppl, i not come even to my mind to join an irc chat, spend 5 min of my life for report, them..........but i think you have    something to whine in particular  vs me ,  becouse i am sure if the guy  was      someone "unknow" you not even  bothered to get 2 min for report him
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 03:30:06 am
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way to rage dude.

i do not care about your gen nor if you are a merc or what ever other reason you can find.

i explained the situation and what you did.
if you lack the commonsense to understand that autorunning into the enemy to die is not helping your team and you still do it because there is no rule preventing it i would say you are the one here who needs an ego boost by mindless grinding to fulfill your addiction.

So can we get an offical answere on this? to end the discussion?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:36:28 am
way to rage dude.

you are only a noob whiner.   sorry if is true.      everybody can see that from this 3d that you made.


you think if i saw you afk i gonna whine on a forum ?    open a 3d?      call a friend admin for make you banned, for  not follow     a rule, THAT NOT EXIST?.


you are mad.   


Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:38:15 am
way to rage dude.

i do not care about your gen nor if you are a merc or what ever other reason you can find.

i explained the situation and what you did.
if you lack the commonsense to understand that autorunning into the enemy to die is not helping your team and you still do it because there is no rule preventing it i would say you are the one here who needs an ego boost by mindless grinding to fulfill your addiction.

So can we get an offical answere on this? to end the discussion?


liar again.

if i was autorunning only how i get  kills?     again you lie,      and an admin base a ban to your lies.     is even more disgusting.

admin abozE? sure you and your friend                       


post a screenshoot or a video. not your liar  text in a forum.         otherwise stfu
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 03:39:34 am
ok so you did not at all read this thread right? where i mentioned that you got a kill after i reported you on irc?
yeah didn't expect that man.

actually i overestimated you :(

sorry.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:42:16 am
ok so you did not at all read this thread right? where i mentioned that you got a kill after i reported you on irc?
yeah didn't expect that man.

actually i overestimated you :(

sorry.


yeah becouse i was in irc right?   ,        too bad for you there was other ppl in, and i answered you 30 sec after you started write about me.

so you lie again

you must be a very bored teen-ager with nothing to do , and you eated even too much of my time,      pathetic person dont deserve any answer.         
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 03:43:48 am
hmm ok maybe it's the language barrier that makes you fail here.
i'll just wait for the offical response to a rule about this and let you keep raging here :)

sorry i made you mad bro :rolleyes:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 10, 2011, 03:45:30 am
He's been warned countless times by me and kicked six times in the past few days on the NA servers. Consider this your last warning for leeching and afking Vicious.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:47:13 am
hmm ok maybe it's the language barrier that makes you fail here.
i'll just wait for the offical response to a rule about this and let you keep raging here :)

sorry i made you mad bro :rolleyes:


law    school =        first there is a law , than if there is an infraction you get punished.

not you get punished, than     someone decide a law that suit        your punishment.

got it? or need      a picture?        your only reason to report me is becouse  you are gelous, you finded a way    like every pussy whiner,     to harass me.  happy?       , now go to masturbate     

Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:50:26 am
He's been warned countless times by me and kicked six times in the past few days on the NA servers. Consider this your last warning for leeching and afking Vicious.

warned about what?

find me the rule that  forbidden to rush enemy team. and i will follow it.   

still waiting
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 03:52:51 am
ps: for make all this 3d more pathethic after meow, wooki, and gore,    i am waiting allers.            so the clown brigade     is all together.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 04:01:51 am
protip: use the modify button.

also it's really hard to understand what you're actually trying to say during your rage parts so maybe just let it rest until we have an official ruling ;)
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:07:28 am
protip: use the modify button.

also it's really hard to understand what you're actually trying to say during your rage parts so maybe just let it rest until we have an official ruling ;)

i am not raging.

you are  raging,  you are a gelous noob,  you have spent shitload of time  making this 3d, calling your friend admins, whining on irc  thats why we are here.     is clear to everybody.

fact is,    is not an infraction, becouse there is no rules in any server that say this is an infraction.

so for now i am banished becouse you are a noob whiner supported by at best,     an incompetent admin, who enjoy ban ppl     for boost his ego, whit no evidence., no proof, and no    infraction.

i still wait your video or screenshoot of me afk leeching.     
i still wait   to see the rule   that forbidden to rush enemy team.

i am logic, you and your friend admin not.     

long live and prosper         
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 10, 2011, 04:08:28 am
Everytime i've seen you on the siege server you've been afk in spawn and i've had to warn and kick you constantly in the past few days Vicous.  AFKing the whole round is against the rules.  I've never actually seen you fight on the siege server.  I do enjoy the clown brigade commet and yet i do not even know the others mentioned in the brigade. 

Long live your ban
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:09:28 am
Everytime i've seen you on the siege server you've been afk in spawn and i've had to warn and kick you constantly in the past few days Vicous.  AFKing the whole round is against the rules.  I've never actually seen you fight on the siege server.  I do enjoy the clown brigade commet and yet i do not even know the others mentioned in the brigade.


I NEVER EVER JOINED A SIEGE SERVER OF NA, i not even join the eu ones.       last time was a month ago, except today, becouse merc where in



here another liar


ppl like you  or wookimonsta should not have admin on anything tbh, liar,   no proof,    no rule infraction, you ban only based on your emotion, or for boost your small ego,         or becouse it make you feel that you have some power on ZE INTERNET OMFG.   you so powerful.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 04:13:40 am
yeah i am totally enraged.
no wait what was it called.... oh yeah laughing my ass off.

also i got it i'm jelly because i am not as cool as you with your gen 16 character.
you got me :(

instead i waste at least 3 minutes to open up this thread and then while playing on the server you are banned from i regular check for more of your rage posts.
overall this is pretty entertaining.

especially as everyone but you is a liar.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:16:10 am
yeah i am totally enraged.
no wait what was it called.... oh yeah laughing my ass off.

also i got it i'm jelly because i am not as cool as you with your gen 16 character.
you got me :(

instead i waste at least 3 minutes to open up this thread and then while playing on the server you are banned from i regular check for more of your rage posts.
overall this is pretty entertaining.

especially as everyone but you is a liar.

many ppl confirmed what i writed

and i still waiting your proof, or the admin proof,       or this rule that i  broken that not exist.


at my home,    ban someone with no proof, and with no evidence =          liar   





POST YOUR PROOF.     or stop talk.            i OFFICIALLY request      the proof.  ,     you need to make the ban request in the apposite section  followed by the proof.      a screenshoot etc.     i dare you






I MADE THE POST FOR YOU

http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,2014.new.html#new


enjoy
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 04:24:47 am
as i mentioned earlier you fail at reading.
go to my first post - the one which started this thread open the spoiler - read the irc log.

if you find the part why there is no video of it i will personally award you with 5 internetz!
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:27:44 am
as i mentioned earlier you fail at reading.
go to my first post - the one which started this thread open the spoiler - read the irc log.

if you find the part why there is no video of it i will personally award you with 5 internetz!

so you requested and obtained  a ban, not even officially requested in the apposite section, about a rule that not exist.

based on what?  your words?         and an incompetent admin?                   

if you have balls you need to reply my official ban request, and say you have no evidence,  of me breaking a rule  that LOL not exist     
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 10, 2011, 04:32:13 am
So i've never kicked you is what you are saying?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:35:00 am
for be afk while peeing? or eating? sure

any admin did that,   in my 9 months of game.


for  leeching   afk   on na siege server (a server i never joined in MY ENTIRE CRPG life ) clearly no, and if you not even able to recon your own server,     maybe you are mistaken with someone else
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 10, 2011, 04:36:25 am
i've kicked you on the na 80 man and 100 man correct?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:40:27 am
i've kicked you on the na 80 man and 100 man correct?

dunno.  if happened i not saw who was.  and if you cant      even remember the server,  how you say was me and was 6 times?   

in this days i get kicked from a server 2 time max,    eu or na that was.   


point is, not exist a rule that forbidden  a player to rush the enemy team, so even kick     are not justify, get a rule and i will follow  that as i follow the  already existent one.        but ban me for non existent    rules, is a bit to much, expecial if come from a looser whiner  like tomahawked with no proof.         or if i open a thread accusing him of  leeching he get banned also?  based on    what is writeD?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 10, 2011, 04:43:43 am
dunno.  if happened i not saw who was.  and if you cant      even remember the server,  how you say was me and was 6 times?   

in this days i get kicked from a server 2 time max,    eu or na that was.   


point is, not exist a rule that forbidden  a player to rush the enemy team, so even kick     are not justify
I can and remember the servers just wanted to see if you remember if you do. When did i ever say anything about rushing the enemy team? I wouldn't be here if you were doing that.  I've never seen you move your character on the NA servers besides spawning.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 04:46:03 am
I can and remember the servers just wanted to see if you remember if you do. When did i ever say anything about rushing the enemy team? I wouldn't be here if you were doing that.  I've never seen you move your character on the NA servers besides spawning.

impossible,   i rush the enemy team,  swing even get kills time to time,   i was in even now.     ask your ats player. 

since i do that on a 2nd pc, can happened that maybe for a round or a minute, i not was following the computer,        but not more than a round    ,  not certainly multiple rounds or maps 
my rushing  system is intentionally for avoid what is called naked or afk leeching,     so stay  afk leeching is a counter-sense.     

not many map are flatten that you can go and run from spawn to spawn, expecial the american server who have shitload of city maps.     so i actively moving my char to die,      every time

i am still waiting to see a rule like : YOU ARE FORCED TO SWING TO YOUR ENEMYS with efficiency





at my home the  obbligation of the proof, come from admin, and or  the accusator, i am not supposed to remember for you, or  for meow,    where and when i was  (if i was) afk.   


if i was afk more than 2-3 times, you should banished me, why kick ? if was 6 times?


btw if happened , i can apologize for sitting afk  maybe 1 round sometimes,          but getting banned for a rule that not exist,         is ridiculous  ,  got my point?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 10, 2011, 05:22:08 am
Ok, for anyone who can't read between the lines, this is what vicious is (likely) doing:

He is power grinding his character on multiple computers at the same time, joining multiple servers with the same character. He will run straight at the enemy team, and fight, assuming he is not already fighting on one of the other servers, because he is unable to fight on both computers at once.

Lame? Yes.

Against any rule I've ever seen written? No.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 05:25:01 am
Ok, for anyone who can't read between the lines, this is what vicious is (likely) doing:

He is power grinding his character on multiple computers at the same time, joining multiple servers with the same character. He will run straight at the enemy team, and fight, assuming he is not already fighting on one of the other servers, because he is unable to fight on both computers at once.

Lame? Yes.

Against any rule I've ever seen written? No.

pretty much :O

but i not join multiple server, you can join max 1 at  time,       otherwise  it say your key is already in use.
i am simply dyng fast in crpg while playng world of tank,   so i rush the enemy spawn,  swing and sometimes get a kill , but often die.   

is not against the rule, but still i am banished      , even previouslt that  admin  decide if is a bannable offence or not, and withouth proof
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Brutal on February 10, 2011, 08:41:32 am

@PTX you seem a reasonable admin, is it okay to run straight into the enemy without swinging ?

I want to know cuz i ve got to finish heirlooming my weapon ? it would sure go faster if i press W+T every 5 mn at work
Oh and than i ve got my glove boots body armor and my pike !!!
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Trippin on February 10, 2011, 08:58:26 am
I didn't read this, but I would recommend purchasing a box of tissues.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 10, 2011, 09:48:13 am
If you get unbanned and this is allowed, then something is wrong.
Also Vicious, get over yourself, do you seriously think someone cares about your gen 16 char? No, noone ever did and noone ever will. You are not even playing the game, as you said yourself. So why are you so angry? Now you have more time to play world of tanks.

EDIT: Also don't try the crap with "its not written in the rules word for word". Rules says leeching, so apply common sense. If you can't do that, then don't even bother to respond.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 09:55:41 am
If you get unbanned and this is allowed, then something is wrong.
Also Vicious, get over yourself, do you seriously think someone cares about your gen 16 char? No, noone ever did and noone ever will. You are not even playing the game, as you said yourself. So why are you so angry? Now you have more time to play world of tanks.

EDIT: Also don't try the crap with "its not written in the rules word for word". Rules says leeching, so apply common sense. If you can't do that, then don't even bother to respond.

leeching not include actively playng

is a counter -sense

suicide or attacking alone  50 enemy, is not leeching , is playng rambo style.       


if you not know basic understand of the terms leeching i suggest you to google it


ps:  for get a ban you need to make an official request followed by proof on the apposite section, not to whine and lie to  who you not like in this general forum hoping for a wannabe ego boost admin that  "get" your request done
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 10, 2011, 10:11:51 am
You obviously didn't apply the common sense. Babelfish posted a definition of leeching earlier in this thread, discussion was already held on that topic. Also, you can call it whatever you want, it still doesn't change the fact that you weren't fighting back, just dying (multiple people said that, while only you and your clanmate are the opposition to them and you calling all of them lairs because their "gealus noobs" obviously doesn't give a lot to your creditability).
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 11:12:18 am
where did you vicious get the idea that nolifing two games at the same time is something people could be jealous of?
it's sad  :(

also you might want to cut down on the admin insults especially in the ban thread.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: justme on February 10, 2011, 11:18:45 am
can any admin answer is this allowed??
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leshma on February 10, 2011, 11:51:11 am
It should be since it's not fully automated aka script aka bot. In every other mod besides c-rpg this little trick with auto movement (forward + chat button) has no meaning because there isn't anything to farm. In previous version of this mod it also was pointless because to gain XP you had to be part of the huge crowd.

I would like to point out that I made one such thread but the "suspect" in that case was Kesh_BRD. I made mistake thinking it's a bot, didn't know game mechanics supports botting. No one cared back then, dunno why all the fuss now. Actually Kesh did take notice of that little thread of mine and stopped doing it blatantly and started to fight a bit before he drops dead.

Somehow I have a feeling that everyone is gonna "suffer" because of this incident. I already see chadz removing retirement bonus and heirlooms rather than fixing the issue, because it's really hard to fix it without changing whole reward system once again.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Belmont on February 10, 2011, 11:57:50 am
[...]fixing the issue, because it's really hard to fix it without changing whole reward system once again.

I disagree, making this offense a permanent ban would easily stop people from doing it also get rid of any that continue to do so. I consider this "tactic" much worse than leeching and I am looking forward to see an official rule regarding it soon.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 12:04:27 pm
what mr. my face is my shield said  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 12:06:46 pm
You obviously didn't apply the common sense. Babelfish posted a definition of leeching earlier in this thread, discussion was already held on that topic. Also, you can call it whatever you want, it still doesn't change the fact that you weren't fighting back, just dying (multiple people said that, while only you and your clanmate are the opposition to them and you calling all of them lairs because their "gealus noobs" obviously doesn't give a lot to your creditability).

you clearly have problem on reading.

not only merc give me rights.   you need to read the entire 3d than reply, so you make a better figure.   

if i not attack back how i was 2/6 ?        i killed them by farting?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 12:12:58 pm
you clearly have problem on reading.
ahahahaha that - from you?

also you must have forgotten the part that you were 0/4 before i started complaining about it so that argument just does not hold.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 10, 2011, 12:16:19 pm
ahahahaha that - from you?

also you must have forgotten the part that you were 0/4 before i started complaining about it so that argument just does not hold.

grow up you must be a teen-ager whiner sucker with a lot of time to spend in argument that none CARE ABOUT.
get a girl, fuck sometimes,      becouse internet made you mad.   


this xp system is retarded and promote passive income, instead active like was in past,    i am not going againt the writed rule, so you can continue whine how much you like
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 12:29:00 pm
yeah i am the one here who has no life.
i forgot mr. gen16 :P

also you think random insulting people makes you a grown up or something?
not that i care but you're making a fool of yourself.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Nemeth on February 10, 2011, 12:29:26 pm
No point in arguing with you. You are banned and hopefully won't get unbanned anytime soon. I think this thread provides enough materials for admins to think about why players like you should be banned. You are deliberately trying to find holes in the system and abuse them.

PS: You are still talking about ONE round, yet you were reported for doing it several rounds, even maps in a row. Just because the last round you went 2/6 (probably after Mte warne you via skype/ts/vent that someone actually noticed your strange behaviour), doesnt mean you shouldnt be banned for the times you were doing it before.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 10, 2011, 12:34:47 pm
I disagree, making this offense a permanent ban would easily stop people from doing it also get rid of any that continue to do so.

::sigh:: Do you understand the difficulty in PROVING someone is doing this INTENTIONALLY?

In the great words of Captain Kirk: You. Can't. It's. Simply Not. Possible.

You can be fairly sure, but fairly sure is fairly unfair to a fair portion of people who may be innocent. And that is no way to maintain a small community like the one we have.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Belmont on February 10, 2011, 12:39:01 pm
::sigh:: Do you understand the difficulty in PROVING someone is doing this INTENTIONALLY?

In the great words of Captain Kirk: You. Can't. It's. Simply Not. Possible.

You can be fairly sure, but fairly sure is fairly unfair to a fair portion of people who may be innocent. And that is no way to maintain a small community like the one we have.

When you see someone running against a huge mob a few maps in a row and not even fighting back(or rarely) I believe it is very clear. However, it is true that it will be hard to properly police but a rule for this kind of behavior is required.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 12:41:19 pm
(click to show/hide)
Do you understand that it is zero problem to judge if someone is doing it on purpose or not? check multiple rounds if he does not bother playing the game - ban.
we're really turning in circles here.
it's not like people are supposed to be banned for failing at the game but for playing like a bot.
there is a huge difference.
people who try to play at least turn and change directions from time to time you know.
although the last bot i saw did that on it's own the pattern was pretty clear so no way there is any room for banning the wrong people.

also he openly admitted to the fact that he is exploiting the system which in itself should be a banable offense as he is aware of the fact that what he is doing is wrong just not controlled by any rule.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Camaris on February 10, 2011, 12:48:24 pm
::sigh:: Do you understand the difficulty in PROVING someone is doing this INTENTIONALLY?

In the great words of Captain Kirk: You. Can't. It's. Simply Not. Possible.

You can be fairly sure, but fairly sure is fairly unfair to a fair portion of people who may be innocent. And that is no way to maintain a small community like the one we have.

Kirk is wrong. You can... often enough i see people doing this for maps... they easily can be banned. They easily can be detected. You easily can see that it is intentional.
Or do you think they run into foes not fighting 10 times in a row by accident?

Tbh if someone is exploiting this for several maps he should get a 1 day ban at first then a 1 week ban and then everytime again a 1 month ban not only for that server but too for every other and strategus.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 12:51:20 pm
Do you understand the difficulty in PROVING someone is doing this INTENTIONALLY?

In the great words of Captain Kirk: You. Can't. It's. Simply Not. Possible.

You can be fairly sure, but fairly sure is fairly unfair to a fair portion of people who may be innocent. And that is no way to maintain a small community like the one we have.


(click to show/hide)

When was a teamkill intended? I happened to intentionally teamkill the same guy twice in two rounds. Fortunately no admin was on, and I spammed the chat with apologizes and he forgave me, but imagine my problems explaining this was unintended!

When do you have insulting or griefing? What is delaying a round on purpose? Is an archer with 0PS but 8ATH allowed to play his class by creating some distance between him and his opponent?

It is ALWAYS a question of personal admin decision. I would say a nice rule would be: if your are continuously among the first three guys who die in a round, then you are probably leeching. I would even implement an autokick function. If you call this playing the game your (=Rambo) style, then you have to accept that this style is not gladly seen by your teammates.

@Vicious: the rule you claim that didn't exist yet and you got punished for is the first, most important one, set up by the makes of the mod: common sense! What you do there is pure leeching, a few alibi-kills can't change that.

And another plea: please press the space bar only once between two words. This looks really awkward  :?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: bruce on February 10, 2011, 12:56:33 pm
Last I heard rule #1 is "use common sense".
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 12:57:00 pm
what             do    you          mean          awkward    ?

also thanks for posting the rules again, some people might actually read them for the first time now :mrgreen:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Babelfish on February 10, 2011, 01:03:39 pm
what             do    you          mean          awkward    ?

also thanks for posting the rules again, some people might actually read them now  :mrgreen:

Buuut if you combine; "first rule of em all: common sense" & "3) No leeching. If you're away, switch to spectator mode"..

I dont think this should be a rule that admins are monitoring, but if it becomes too apparent it should fall under the category of leeching and thus be punishable. 
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: bredeus on February 10, 2011, 01:07:15 pm
Buuut if you combine; "first rule of em all: common sense" & "3) No leeching. If you're away, switch to spectator mode"..

I dont think this should be a rule that admins are monitoring, but if it becomes too apparent it should fall under the category of leeching and thus be punishable.
Agree. God will is :)
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 01:09:32 pm
As I said: die three times in a row as one of the 3 first players, and autokick.

Dying two times this way, then waiting the third round abit until 3 people died, then dying two times this way again: admin kick. Rejoining, doing so again: ban.

Edit: I think there is not much room for interpretations. And no, this cannot be a valid style of playing the game. Even Ninjas try to survive... a bit...  :P :lol:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Freland on February 10, 2011, 01:28:16 pm
As I said: die three times in a row as one of the 3 first players, and autokick.

Dying two times this way, then waiting the third round abit until 3 people died, then dying two times this way again: admin kick. Rejoining, doing so again: ban.

Edit: I think there is not much room for interpretations. And no, this cannot be a valid style of playing the game. Even Ninjas try to survive... a bit...  :P :lol:

Not a good idea because people would be innocently kicked on small servers (population <20).
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 01:41:31 pm
Well, just disable this autokick-feature on smaller populations.

And even on a 6 vs 6 it's suspicious to die as one of the first three players on three rounds in a row. I think.  :? (Of COURSE there can be a lot of other reasons, e.g. being peasant, having bad luck or just being a very aggressive meele character, but it can also be leeching. And I think from all those possible scenarios the leeching is the one with the highest probability.)
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 10, 2011, 01:52:55 pm
That's a retarded suggestion, Joker. "There are many other reasons, but it /could/ be leeching!! SO BAN JUST TO BE SURE!"
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 02:14:43 pm
If you read properly, instead of just insulting me, you would have seen that I suggested to deactivate this on lower populations.

And the higher the population is, the bigger is the probability of catching a real leecher. On a 100 man server, how likely can someone die three times in a row as one of the three first players BY ACCIDENT?

And even if this happens, it's only a KICK I suggested, not a ban.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 10, 2011, 02:19:31 pm
If you read properly, instead of just insulting me, you would have seen that I suggested to deactivate this on lower populations.

And the higher the population is, the bigger is the probability of catching a real leecher. On a 100 man server, how likely can someone die three times in a row as one of the three first players BY ACCIDENT?

And even if this happens, it's only a KICK I suggested, not a ban.

How likely? Not very likely. Possible? Yes, very possible.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 02:22:07 pm
You can never have perfect and absolutely just administration.

And I think with this system you will have one wrong decision on all servers within a week or two. That's acceptable.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 10, 2011, 02:25:55 pm
You can never have perfect and absolutely just administration.

And I think with this system you will have one wrong decision on all servers within a week or two. That's acceptable.

Seriously now, dude. We're talking about leechers. You're acting like they're srs bsns, and it's worth kicking legit players over that shit. It's not. Let the admins handle the leechers. Or fuck, just drop the whole leeching rule, I don't care if my team has leechers.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 02:39:19 pm
They are srs bsns, because if you don't take care of that shit problems will increase with it. One leecher indeed has little effect on your team, but ten WOULD have. So stop defending them.

And if we would follow your perverted logic, we weren't able to kick anyone, because it could be that the teamkill was NOT intended, that the last survivor wasn't just running away, but it was his way of playing, etc.

This is not the perfect world with absolute justice for everyone. You have to handle things as good as you can. 10 bans with 1 unjust decision is acceptable to me, to improve overall gameplay. Also don't forget, that if abuses get punished frequently, less people will abuse, so there will be less kicks/bans and so less undeserved punishments.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 10, 2011, 02:47:17 pm
i agree that we don't need an autokick for this although Xant's attempt with the serious business just fails.
it's game no one cares if the leechers can play there are enough other players.
just give us a ruling about this so we can all stop talking about this and if it is ok or not...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: bruce on February 10, 2011, 03:21:51 pm
Unless you have several highly experienced and educated lawmakers to make a system of rules which is not easy to abuse, applying common sense, regardless of calls of "admin abuse", is the way. Else you get exploiters devising ways to go around the intent of what the ruleset is trying to achieve, and wannabe internet lawyers defending them.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 10, 2011, 03:26:08 pm
They are srs bsns, because if you don't take care of that shit problems will increase with it. One leecher indeed has little effect on your team, but ten WOULD have. So stop defending them.

And if we would follow your perverted logic, we weren't able to kick anyone, because it could be that the teamkill was NOT intended, that the last survivor wasn't just running away, but it was his way of playing, etc.

This is not the perfect world with absolute justice for everyone. You have to handle things as good as you can. 10 bans with 1 unjust decision is acceptable to me, to improve overall gameplay. Also don't forget, that if abuses get punished frequently, less people will abuse, so there will be less kicks/bans and so less undeserved punishments.
There is no autokick system in place for teamkills.

'Nuff said.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: EponiCo on February 10, 2011, 03:31:53 pm
I'd rather see an autokick for people that are hiding under the water or in a bush every round on the siege server.
Wasn't something like this already in? Like you don't move for two minutes, you are kicked?
Kicking for dying first is silly imo, can happen to normal player and if you don't have the kill display on you have no way of knowing.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Dreakon_The_Destroyer on February 10, 2011, 05:32:18 pm
all this is just more proof and reason why we shud just get exp for kills and/or effort. not just exp per min so this sort of stuff doesnt happen.



Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: The_Bloody_Nine on February 10, 2011, 05:55:11 pm
all this is just more proof and reason why we shud just get exp for kills and/or effort. not just exp per min so this sort of stuff doesnt happen.
IMO all this is just poof and reason to get rid of retirement/heirlooming. It was intended to get rid of tincans, utterly failed in it and now that we have upkeep we don't need it any longer. I know many of you would get mad, but thats my view of things.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Memento_Mori on February 10, 2011, 07:25:30 pm
Charging in at the beginning and dying is considered leeching?
xD
I do this when I'm frustrated and desperately am trying for a kill, plz don't ban me because I don't want to walk 2 minutes straight trying to out flank the gazillion ranged enemies and the like. I just wanna slash at some enemies with my sword I ain't tryin' to hurt nobody ... Oh wait I guess I am.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Siiem on February 10, 2011, 07:26:23 pm
I've been leeching alot then :D
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leshma on February 10, 2011, 07:53:46 pm
IMO all this is just poof and reason to get rid of retirement/heirlooming. It was intended to get rid of tincans, utterly failed in it and now that we have upkeep we don't need it any longer. I know many of you would get mad, but thats my view of things.

In that case, why would anyone play c-rpg instead of native?

Edit:

To answer my own question:

Strategus

Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: The_Bloody_Nine on February 10, 2011, 08:21:48 pm
In that case, why would anyone play c-rpg instead of native?
lol, its funny that you ask, i would never voluntarily retire at lvl 31 if my build isn't faulty. And I play it instead of native because of being able to create different individual chars, overall athmosphere, combat and game improvements (Animations, different/weaker archery, more items, balance by banner, etc.)
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 10, 2011, 08:26:06 pm
I've been leeching alot then :D

99year ban for this leecher!!1!one!1!ONE!1!
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Murchad on February 10, 2011, 11:05:15 pm
Ok, so lvl 1-10 it's pretty hard to get a kill so sometimes I don't even try as i feel it's not worth the effort.
Is that ok?

Sometimes at lvl 30 i get burned out on my char and want to retire so I will mess around.
eg. use funny gear like leather apron and meat cleaver (butcher build)
Is that ok? I could always use good gear and always get good kdr but am I required to?

Leaching is against the rules but what is the cutoff point.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leiknir on February 10, 2011, 11:07:54 pm
Leaching is against the rules but what is the cutoff point.
Doing it in every round for multiple days, I would say.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 10, 2011, 11:52:06 pm
Unless you have several highly experienced and educated lawmakers to make a system of rules which is not easy to abuse, applying common sense, regardless of calls of "admin abuse", is the way. Else you get exploiters devising ways to go around the intent of what the ruleset is trying to achieve, and wannabe internet lawyers defending them.

This is what I suggested in several admin abuse threads, and never got a single answer. I think I will just write down a set of rules and post it without comment. One afternoon later the thread will have 10 pages, of which 9 consist of postings like "WTF you mad???"  :lol:

(Seasoned players, who are to be taken seriously then can make REAL suggestions to modify the rules, as I tend to go into extremes, but we MUST start somewhere, and if noone is willing to do it, then I have to  :? )


There is no autokick system in place for teamkills.

'Nuff said.

Accidental teamkilling can happen easily. Accidentally dying three times in a row as first probably can't. And to all those who say they are frustrated, want to get a kill finally or something similar: if this feature is explained in the server join message, you have no excuse. If you died among the first players twice just stay in the second line for a single round, and everything will be fine.

Oh! Almost forgot: a lone one-man-charge is a really bad way to score a frag. You will probably have 0:9 before you get a single kill. How do you want to kill someone if you got the attention of 20 enemy players (15 with ranged weapons) and ZERO backup from your teammates?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Lamix on February 11, 2011, 12:42:08 am
I've noticed this quite a lot recently, more and more people are doing it, all i can say is its just pathetic play the game or leave and go do somthing else, you should be playing for entertainment not to grind you're 176th generation, just remove heirloomed items or make it so theres a 2week cooldown between retirement.

For those trying to defend this behaviour, there is a difference between playing even with crap gear, you may not be doing much for the team but you're doing something, these people have no intention of helping the team and 1 player can make all the difference in this mod, they run in alone against 10 people swing there weapon a couple of times maybe get a kill cos the first person they run into is low lvl, but theres no intent on getting a kill, their intent is to die as quickly as they can and thats what makes the difference.

A list of rules would be great in the announcement section supplied and posted by the admins.

Players like these make me regret spending hours of my time making a list so they could see what they can get by leeching, spending my time helping others even though my characters are only gen1 and have no heirloomed items.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 11, 2011, 12:50:55 am
I've seen 3 or 4 people doing this today, always running towards the enemy every round, randomly swinging and getting killed fast. Nobody got banned of course.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Kafein on February 11, 2011, 01:07:06 am
IMO all this is just poof and reason to get rid of retirement/heirlooming. It was intended to get rid of tincans, utterly failed in it and now that we have upkeep we don't need it any longer. I know many of you would get mad, but thats my view of things.

Please go play an arcade game. Then come back if you start to be bored, and explain why you are bored.

On the subject, I've seen Kesh_BRD and another *_BRD behaving just like that these days. I hope the rules will get a lift so they include a protection against this kind of bot using.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 11, 2011, 01:27:07 am
Please go play an arcade game. Then come back if you start to be bored, and explain why you are bored.

On the subject, I've seen Kesh_BRD and another *_BRD behaving just like that these days. I hope the rules will get a lift so they include a protection against this kind of bot using.

I saw them too, exactly as described in this thread if not worse.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Keshian on February 11, 2011, 01:39:05 am
Please go play an arcade game. Then come back if you start to be bored, and explain why you are bored.

On the subject, I've seen Kesh_BRD and another *_BRD behaving just like that these days. I hope the rules will get a lift so they include a protection against this kind of bot using.

Screw that, just because i want to charge ratehr then do your lame team tactics youa ccuse me of botting or leeching or whatever youw ant to call it.  Thats the problem with some silly vague rule like not leeching, anyone who doesnt act like a robot wanting to step in formation is at risk of being kicked or abnned for being a non-conformist bot.  I dont even think there are bots for charging and fighting the enemy or for anything else with cRPG, if there were chadz would ban for haxing, so get off your high horse and maybe do a reckless charge once in a while, I promise you that you will come back to life in a couple minutes.  Its a game, stop trying to hedge and conform everyone's behavior to your own and ruining everyone else's fun in the emanwhile.  I like toc harge enemy lines and I am not going to change for you just because you have a stick up your butt.

Also, if you ahd noticed i actually got a better k/d then you in most of those fights, go figure even with my high ping spamming.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: ManOfWar on February 11, 2011, 01:40:59 am
Hey can we please have a definite answer written by an Admin, since I help admin the hospitaller  servers I would like to know this
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 11, 2011, 01:45:43 am
Hey can we please have a definite answer written by an Admin, since I help admin the hospitaller  servers I would like to know this

Official Admin Statement: On NA we don't ban for charging the enemy lines and dying quickly.

As far as the Hospitaller server goes, you'll have to ask Devilize.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 11, 2011, 02:30:33 am
I'm done kicking him for AFKing in the spawn. Next time it's a ban.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Ganon on February 11, 2011, 02:49:29 am
I'm done kicking him for AFKing in the spawn. Next time it's a ban.

That i think is within the rules and no drama would ensue from banning someone afk leeching.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Havoco on February 11, 2011, 03:07:11 am
IMO as long as they are attacking when they charge they are not leeching.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 11, 2011, 03:28:44 am
I've never seen him fight on the NA servers and it's not like i'm never there....
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 06:12:43 am
I've seen 3 or 4 people doing this today, always running towards the enemy every round, randomly swinging and getting killed fast. Nobody got banned of course.

they are not  merc_vicious666

you missed that  important detail




ps:i enjoyed my time in others server, even exped faster  :O   
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 06:32:39 am
Official Admin Statement: On NA we don't ban for charging the enemy lines and dying quickly.

As far as the Hospitaller server goes, you'll have to ask Devilize.


so wookimonsta banned me becouse he not like me


thx for the proof.       and thx for the official answer from admin
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: BD_Guard_Bane on February 11, 2011, 07:22:23 am
so wookimonsta banned me becouse he not like me

Yeah, but he doesn't like anyone, so its not like its unfair or bias. 
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 07:38:27 am
Yeah, but he doesn't like anyone, so its not like its unfair or bias.

he is biased :) and he should not be an admin
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 11, 2011, 09:21:32 am
he is biased :) and he should not be an admin

Don't start with that shit, Vicious. Consider yourself lucky anyone here agreed with your position at all. You were obviously doing something that went against the spirit of the game, and is NOT right, whether it is a written rule or not.

My only point was that someone should not be banned for it without specific, direct communication with them informing them that they need to at least TRY to play the game. You have admitted that you're playing other games while charging the enemy lines with autorun. This is botting/leeching.

I was only defending those who have an excuse that COULD be valid. If there is ANY doubt as to whether someone is "guilty" of leeching or not, they should not be banned. I don't want to see people who suck, but enjoy the game, get arbitrarily banned. Since that is not the case with you, you should cease and desist from the admitted leeching, should you be unbanned.

Furthermore, as Goretooth has said, you will be banned on the NA servers if you are seen to be AFK leeching in spawn. If you have to take a piss, I suggest you NOT spawn in until AFTER you return. I hope we can be done with this topic now.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 10:11:09 am
Don't start with that shit, Vicious. Consider yourself lucky anyone here agreed with your position at all. You were obviously doing something that went against the spirit of the game, and is NOT right, whether it is a written rule or not.

My only point was that someone should not be banned for it without specific, direct communication with them informing them that they need to at least TRY to play the game. You have admitted that you're playing other games while charging the enemy lines with autorun. This is botting/leeching.

I was only defending those who have an excuse that COULD be valid. If there is ANY doubt as to whether someone is "guilty" of leeching or not, they should not be banned. I don't want to see people who suck, but enjoy the game, get arbitrarily banned. Since that is not the case with you, you should cease and desist from the admitted leeching, should you be unbanned.

Furthermore, as Goretooth has said, you will be banned on the NA servers if you are seen to be AFK leeching in spawn. If you have to take a piss, I suggest you NOT spawn in until AFTER you return. I hope we can be done with this topic now.

ah sorry you an ATS.

like i not was expecting you to backcocking one of your mate  ,and botting means  use of a program, i am still not a program mkay ?



ps: possble that ppl lose theyr  opinion and judgment  only by sharing a  clan tag?    look my discussion with xant in this 3d, he is in my clan that non stop me from fighting his ideas.  or macking him when is fucking   around  and be obviously  not objective      http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,2008.105.html
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Goretooth on February 11, 2011, 10:25:36 am
ah sorry you an ATS.

like i not was expecting you to backcocking one of your mate  ,and botting means  use of a program, i am still not a program mkay ?



ps: possble that ppl lose theyr  opinion and judgment  only by sharing a  clan tag?    look my discussion with xant in this 3d, he is in my clan that non stop me from fighting his ideas.  or macking him when is fucking   around  and be obviously  not objective      http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,2008.105.html
And your done.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 10:28:36 am
And your done.

is a menace?

or now someone cant not agree with an ats?    or becouse you an admin so i cant disagree with you or your memberS? otherwise you ban me

he is an ats i was surprised if he have not  supported you.       becouse ppl     are too afraid to piss of mates even when they think otherwise.  a problem that i not have, becouse i am not lacche of anyone



or i am supposed to beg, and give him rights becouse i need to be scared about ats?   
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vibe on February 11, 2011, 10:41:15 am
Imho anyone who doesn't actively participate in the battle (goes AFK a lot, is standing at start naked, uses bots/scripts to run and die or just run and die at the start on their own) should be banhammered to a pâté.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 11, 2011, 11:08:57 am
or i am supposed to beg, and give him rights becouse i need to be scared about ats?

actually i think you are just not supposed to play on their servers anymore  :mrgreen:

also what vibe said.
it's obvious - ban those people - don't ban people who try to play.
it's that simple.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Heroin on February 11, 2011, 11:10:04 am
he is an ats i was surprised if he have not  supported you.       becouse ppl     are too afraid to piss of mates even when they think otherwise.  a problem that i not have, becouse i am not lacche of anyone

It had nothing to do with that. It had EVERYTHING to do with you trying to change this thread from, "I don't think I did anything wrong" to "ADMIN ABUSE!".

That is how you turn me from your friend to your enemy.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Gnjus on February 11, 2011, 11:14:07 am
As I said: die three times in a row as one of the 3 first players, and autokick.

Have you folks ever seen Hospitaler_Kimichi ? Cavalry guy, either naked or dressed as a samurai, never lives longer then 30 seconds....always charges straightforward and dies first.


Maybe all this fuss was made because Vicious is a renown name around here and many people know what he can do, if it was some random noob (like the guy i mentioned above, and many others that actually do it all the time) then none would care about it. That said, i dont see any point in such gameplay, this game enforces teamwork and everyone should try to fulfill his role the best they can, ranged units by taking down their enemies the best they can, shielders by standing in the front lines and fighting, cavalry by taking care of opposition cav and archers, etc.....so just charging and dying in less then 30 secs can not really be considered as helping your team, even if you make a few lucky spam kills in the way. If its your last round or something then yeah, go kill yourself so you can leave the game in peace but if you do it for multiple rounds in a row then its pointless, youre taking a slot that someone else might use, someone who would actually participate in battle and enjoy his time.
Ofc there should be warnings before bans, in case people are unable to use common sense. I say unban Vicious and add a sentence about situations like this under the rules section.

On another note, Kesh said something like "Its my right to charge and die if i please so, rather then camping or standing in formation, or shit like that....". This whole mod is a mess atm, maps are overplayed and unbalanced and there are many people who think this way, but dear Kesh you of all people should know a thing or two about camping and shooting down helpless people. I as well sometimes rage about the number of archers in this mod, people are just used to playing this like a shooter and there is no way of changing their minds, runing around for 3 minutes only to be filled with numerous arrows from all sides is very frustrating, now when youve experienced it yourself youre also frustrated and you rather choose to just run strait and get shot then trying to do something else (which might benefit your team more) and still get shot, before you succeed. Its sad to see that 80% of people use some kind of ranged weaponry, its even more sad to see that out of 10 last survivors on the battlefield at least 7 are archers. Ive made some suggestions about things that should be changed (and i didnt cry for archery nerf at all) but it was mostly axed down, people prefer having hordes of roof camping bundle of stickss and playing a sharpshooting "battles" rather then having (nearly) full infantry/cavalry battles so.....just go with it, back to your archery and do what you do best: camp some roof and snipe down the poor runners and horses, from the opposite corner of the map, before they even engage the fight. Enjoy your cRPG archery contest.

Edit: the Kesh reply is off-topic, i clearly doubt he charges because of leeching, i think its more related to frustration of not being able to do much by standing with the team, he feels its a waste of time, and he is right. In the end youre gonna get shot anyways so why not do it right away and continue watching the movie on TV ?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 11, 2011, 11:26:43 am
I agree with most of your post Sir "Handsome" Gnjus  :mrgreen:

Just have to say that vicious was previously pretty much unknown to me.
I saw the name from time to time but wasn't aware that he is special.
It took most of this thread to realize that  :P
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 11:34:28 am
Have you folks ever seen Hospitaler_Kimichi ? Cavalry guy, either naked or dressed as a samurai, never lives longer then 30 seconds....always charges straightforward and dies first.


Maybe all this fuss was made because Vicious is a renown name around here and many people know what he can do, if it was some random noob (like the guy i mentioned above, and many others that actually do it all the time) then none would care about it. That said, i dont see any point in such gameplay, this game enforces teamwork and everyone should try to fulfill his role the best they can, ranged units by taking down their enemies the best they can, shielders by standing in the front lines and fighting, cavalry by taking care of opposition cav and archers, etc.....so just charging and dying in less then 30 secs can not really be considered as helping your team, even if you make a few lucky spam kills in the way. If its your last round or something then yeah, go kill yourself so you can leave the game in peace but if you do it for multiple rounds in a row then its pointless, youre taking a slot that someone else might use, someone who would actually participate in battle and enjoy his time.
Ofc there should be warnings before bans, in case people are unable to use common sense. I say unban Vicious and add a sentence about situations like this under the rules section.

On another note, Kesh said something like "Its my right to charge and die if i please so, rather then camping or standing in formation, or shit like that....". This whole mod is a mess atm, maps are overplayed and unbalanced and there are many people who think this way, but dear Kesh you of all people should know a thing or two about camping and shooting down helpless people. I as well sometimes rage about the number of archers in this mod, people are just used to playing this like a shooter and there is no way of changing their minds, runing around for 3 minutes only to be filled with numerous arrows from all sides is very frustrating, now when youve experienced it yourself youre also frustrated and you rather choose to just run strait and get shot then trying to do something else (which might benefit your team more) and still get shot, before you succeed. Its sad to see that 80% of people use some kind of ranged weaponry, its even more sad to see that out of 10 last survivors on the battlefield at least 7 are archers. Ive made some suggestions about things that should be changed (and i didnt cry for archery nerf at all) but it was mostly axed down, people prefer having hordes of roof camping bundle of stickss and playing a sharpshooting "battles" rather then having (nearly) full infantry/cavalry battles so.....just go with it, back to your archery and do what you do best: camp some roof and snipe down the poor runners and horses, from the opposite corner of the map, before they even engage the fight. Enjoy your cRPG archery contest.

Edit: the Kesh reply is off-topic, i clearly doubt he charges because of leeching, i think its more related to frustration of not being able to do much by standing with the team, he feels its a waste of time, and he is right. In the end youre gonna get shot anyways so why not do it right away and continue watching the movie on TV ?


dont worry Gnjus  gore already banned me from na server while i was NORMALLY PLAYNG,   becouse i say  on this 3d to one of his ats member, that  he wasbackcocking him.  only becouse they share same tag.

so from banned becouse i am merc and whine 3d
from banned becouse i say to a friend of an admin that he is supporting his clan mate rights only becouse they share tag.

next?


i am playng on pecores one, where admin have sense and logic and not are some usa  emo teen age boy, with  easy ban, or willing to say server is mine, i cant do what i want (like gore)


I agree with most of your post Sir "Handsome" Gnjus  :mrgreen:

Just have to say that vicious was previously pretty much unknown to me.
I saw the name from time to time but wasn't aware that he is special.
It took most of this thread to realize that  :P

maybe becouse i was here first that you learned to spell CRPG

following the Gnjus point of view probably if you tomahowked do that no one will notice it.


ps: btw  thx  Gnjus i love your ugly face
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 11, 2011, 11:39:15 am
no actually i was here from the beginning - stopped playing and came back some weeks ago.

also what you don't get is that insulting everyone because you're butthurt might have consequences like bans on servers where those people are admins...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 11:47:14 am
no actually i was here from the beginning - stopped playing and came back some weeks ago.

also what you don't get is that insulting everyone because you're butthurt might have consequences like bans on servers where those people are admins...

butthurt? i play on other server i dont given a fuck about emo admin,    teen ager.            they dont deserve to be admin     , admin should be fair not base  bans on theyr  friendlist. 

and i not remember you mister beginning.   so there is 2 choice

a) you where so bad that none notice you
b) what a surprise you lie
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vibe on February 11, 2011, 11:48:06 am
butthurt? i play on other server i dont given a fuck about emo admin,    teen ager.            they dont deserve to be admin     , admin should be fair not base  bans on theyr  friendlist. 

and i not remember you mister beginning.   so there is 2 choice

a) you where so bad that none notice you
b) what a surprise you lie

QQ at it's finest.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Babelfish on February 11, 2011, 11:49:02 am
butthurt? i play on other server i dont given a fuck about emo admin,    teen ager.            they dont deserve to be admin     , admin should be fair not base  bans on theyr  friendlist. 

and i not remember you mister beginning.   so there is 2 choice

a) you where so bad that none notice you
b) what a surprise you lie

Well atleast he isnt known for being bad, like yourself mister.  :wink:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Vicious666 on February 11, 2011, 11:52:28 am
Well atleast he isnt known for being bad, like yourself mister.  :wink:

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that was fun lisa :O


ps: bad in what? :O
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Babelfish on February 11, 2011, 11:54:33 am
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that was fun lisa :O

Couldnt resist :P
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Wookimonsta on February 11, 2011, 01:23:24 pm
holy shit i agree with gnjus. ITS A ALMOSTVALENTINESDAYMIRACLE
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Joker86 on February 11, 2011, 01:41:22 pm
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+1
 
There is only one point is disagree (next to a small little tiny unimportant detail I will mention later): If you are frustrated by being shot early, it is NOT okay to charge straight ahead to be shot immediately. Why?

You play Warband to fight and to kill people.

The ranged spam in cRPG prevents some (pure meele build) players of doing so.

Now if they just charge straight ahead to die, they probably don't do what the idea of the game is.

Now why should they even join a server if they can't do what they want or they are supposed to do (as you listed up nicely)?

The answer is: they do it as it still brings money and XP.

Summary: they don't play properly, they are only there to earn money and XP.


That's leeching, in my opinion. It's not that severe like the no-lifer leeching on purpose of Vicious, as they basically WANT to play, but get frustrated, but it's definitely leeching. Though, I agree, those people should not be punished, but taken care of by the developers (by making the game fairer for them).

I don't know what Kimichi tries to achieve, but I bet he can only benefit of being prevented of charging headlessly every round.  :wink:  :lol:


And now the tiny little detail I disagree: cavalry is NOT supposed to fight enemy cav. I know that it's done this way on most maps for some reason, but in fact you will always win if your cavalry will concentrate more on enemy archers and, as soon as the big meele has started, the enemy infantry (which should be distracted at that point). This, of course, requires patience from the cav players, which most don't have.

It's the horse archers who are supposed to actively fight enemy cavalry. With their weak shooting capabilities (concerning damage, I mean) killing those (big target) horses with few HP and armour is the most effective thing they can do.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: POOPHAMMER on February 11, 2011, 02:27:38 pm
I think I need my flood pants these tears are overwhelming

People take this online larping too seriously
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Michael on February 11, 2011, 03:30:15 pm
You can reach lvl31 in one week? O_O


I guess most Mercs can reach it in one day. Since when Mte is an admin? Also, ban Fallen_Tomahawked, too, I cant say I like him.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: [ptx] on February 11, 2011, 03:50:20 pm
Mte is not an admin, what gives you that idea?
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Xant on February 11, 2011, 03:52:09 pm
If it was up to me, Mte would be an admin.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: LordBerenger on February 11, 2011, 04:03:57 pm
Merc friends to the rescue!  :!:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: BD_Guard_Bane on February 11, 2011, 04:08:37 pm
Merc friends to the rescue!  :!:

Yeah, good point. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: one of the many things Mercs should NEVER be allowed to do, is to post in threads where other Mercs have posted.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 11, 2011, 06:05:46 pm
go ahead and bane them all  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Gnjus on February 11, 2011, 11:37:07 pm
+1
 
There is only one point is disagree (next to a small little tiny unimportant detail I will mention later): If you are frustrated by being shot early, it is NOT okay to charge straight ahead to be shot immediately. Why?

You play Warband to fight and to kill people.

The ranged spam in cRPG prevents some (pure meele build) players of doing so.

Now if they just charge straight ahead to die, they probably don't do what the idea of the game is.

Now why should they even join a server if they can't do what they want or they are supposed to do (as you listed up nicely)?

The answer is: they do it as it still brings money and XP.

Summary: they don't play properly, they are only there to earn money and XP.


That's leeching, in my opinion. It's not that severe like the no-lifer leeching on purpose of Vicious, as they basically WANT to play, but get frustrated, but it's definitely leeching. Though, I agree, those people should not be punished, but taken care of by the developers (by making the game fairer for them).

I don't know what Kimichi tries to achieve, but I bet he can only benefit of being prevented of charging headlessly every round.  :wink:  :lol:


And now the tiny little detail I disagree: cavalry is NOT supposed to fight enemy cav. I know that it's done this way on most maps for some reason, but in fact you will always win if your cavalry will concentrate more on enemy archers and, as soon as the big meele has started, the enemy infantry (which should be distracted at that point). This, of course, requires patience from the cav players, which most don't have.

It's the horse archers who are supposed to actively fight enemy cavalry. With their weak shooting capabilities (concerning damage, I mean) killing those (big target) horses with few HP and armour is the most effective thing they can do.

Bold number one: that line was a bit of a sarcasm, what you wrote is exactly what i think....ofc its not right to go suicidal....i always preferred countering the numerous my old friendgchers in my own way but i cant blame most of the people who are frustrated by this...there is simply way too many archers out there, id even dare say too many ranged units in general......this game has turned into an archery contest and you cant deny it....also you cant change it, whatever archery/crossbow/throwing nerfs you make people will still go for ranged cause that is their mentality, they want easy mode over "running for 2 or 3 minutes only to get shot without even seeing the enemy", or having to get all the way near the enemy to kill him......we all know how frustrating it is.......its much easier to just find a good spot and snipe things down.....

Bold number two: he tries to achieve nothing, he is leeching, he dies fast so he can do whatever he's doing in the way...writing his homework, watching TV, watching porn and wanking, or something like that......

Bold number three: i never stated that cav is supposed to fight EXCLUSIVELY vs enemy cav but it sure is one of their duties, if you cant get the archers or infantry you can at least try your luck with some opposition horsemen......
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Leesin on February 12, 2011, 12:44:45 am
Bit off topic but..

Ccavalry have a few roles and one of them is to counter enemy cavalry and stop them from maneuvering easily behind their team mates, once they have dealt with the enemy cavalry then they are free to attack the enemy, without worrying about being lanced.

When I play my HA I always hunt down the enemy cavalry first, I like to catch them far from the battle when they are trying to sneak around the back, if they have a shield I just shoot their horses to death and leave them to run miles, then go do the same to all the other cav, before returning to my army so I can pick off any enemies that come near the flanks or their own flanks.

On my lancer I move with my force, engage enemy cavalry that attacks and then break off once the main force engage, so I can outflank the enemy.

Taking out enemy cavalry is important regardless of whether you're on a horse or not, countless times has a lone cavalryman repeatedly charged through the back of the force killing multiple people, whilst no one seems to take much notice of him and end up getting backstabbed by him too.
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Riddaren on February 12, 2011, 01:13:10 am
All this whining about how other players play really annoys me.
Do we really need to force people to play a certain way?
I think any limitations of play styles would make this game less enjoyable.

Make it simple. Just kick a player for being afk if he is the last survivor.
Kicking (or even worse, banning) a player because he "seems" to be afk when there are 50+ players still alive is just not ok and totally unnecessary.

And if suicide attacks should be punished you might as well ban anyone who doesn't move for 10 seconds...
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Haru_Takeda on February 12, 2011, 01:17:46 am
Guilty until proven innocent!
That's obviously how justice works, in game and in life.

I regularly play in my birthday suit and sometimes run in to fight all the enemies by myself because its fun.  Guess I should be banned for "leeching"

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Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Mtemtko on February 12, 2011, 01:52:08 am

I guess most Mercs can reach it in one day. Since when Mte is an admin? Also, ban Fallen_Tomahawked, too, I cant say I like him.

Heh amazing.. you couldn't  even bother reading the second page.... 1+
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: Meow on February 12, 2011, 02:06:24 am
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for what reason do half the people replying to this not understand that it is not about people running into the enemy fighting and failing or anything but about botlike behavior?
no one cares if you play bad or halfassed in fun gear as long as you are not autorunning into an enemy not playing at all... and yes i know he did kills after 4 rounds of doing NOTHING.
at least he is muted and can't repeat it himself  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: So botting/semi-afk leeching is fine?
Post by: bruce on February 12, 2011, 04:09:13 am
Guilty until proven innocent!
That's obviously how justice works, in game and in life.

Internet lawyers lol.