They actually were very specific in chat that they were not Acre. They said repeatedly they were from PW and that they had not affiliation to Acre. Yes they did use your names, but to parody ya'll, not to impersonate.
Can you really copyright/trademark the name "james" in crpg? Strange times we live in...
wait what, james banned james?If only...
I like how other admins saw it as fine but, James sees it fit for a ban.
I mean shit, it ain't even CLOSE to recent impersonation bans or cases in history past. Like, Arclegos got a ban for copying Daruvian's name with the classic o-0 thing. Some motherfucker got banned for impersonating Zlotz in the same manner.
I guess I'll jump in now.
Assuming you had only taken James' name, I probably wouldn't have even considered it impersonation. However, there are several alts with the names of Acre members and they've all been seen in-game, and James has had to clarify several times that they are not actual Acre members.
W0LF has Knight_Chumley_of_Tripoli and Knight_Brutus_of_Tripoli
Sitvek has Marshal_Joan_of_Tripoli
Simon has King_James_of_Tripoli
Blackpanda has Viceroy_Mathew_of_Tripoli
Tristan has Prince_Mcsanders_of_Tripoli
Ufoinsky has Duke_Bauer_of_Tripoli
(there was also an Axeman character, but they changed their name)
Whether intended to be a joke or not, you're literally just ripping the names from one clan and throwing a different set of tags on them. Did you have permission from them to do that? Apparently not, and that's ultimately what matters in a case like this.
While your intent may not be malicious, it's still technically impersonation and you are expected to change your name. Nobody should even need to be banned over this, it's common sense, which is the golden rule. Change your names and that'll be the end of it.
This is incorrect, HungryNBroke and myself both agreed on forced name changes before James even took action.
Can someone forcefully change someone's name that is "Zeus" so i can use it?
I am obviously the only Zeus that still plays the game so therefore i have the rights to the name.
Can someone forcefully change someone's name that is "Zeus" so i can use it?
I am obviously the only Zeus that still plays the game so therefore i have the rights to the name.
Ironically, an alt of the guy currently named Zeus is "MYNAMEWASSTOLEN." I think we know who he is clearly referencing here...
Is it me or do all those ex-hall monitors with no humor end up being the ones who give a shit enough to be admins?
First of all, since it related to James he never should have had any part in any admin decision regarding this issue, wayyyy too much bias.
Secondly, at least let it play out where they have a match up against acre - winner take all including names, then you can force name changes (preferably acre if they lose the fight)
Third, your admin responses were some of the driest, most humorless things I have ever seen - I highly doubt you laughed, except maybe when you get to exercise your banhammer in a mod of an old game.
Fourth, lets put something like this to a general vote or at the very least a vote among all the admins (EU side will be better maybe?) on whether this is acceptable
Lastly, what happened to all the admins who are part of fun clans like MB, Chaos, FCC, TKoV, HoC, BIRD clan, Mercs, Mithrim, etc. that can take a joke?
Make me admin and I will ban all ranged, cav and anything that isn't else that isn't 2h
including yourself?
I would obviously unban myself after I respecced to 2h hero.
Then when you joined in on your 2h hero, I'd wait until you have a x5..........and then ban you.