Dear Admins,
There seems to be an ongoing issue between me and the player KINGSLAYER. I honestly do not know how it started, and I am not interested in any personal conflict with him.
He is very good with the knife, and I have absolutely no problem with that. He and his group can knife me as many times as they want; it is part of the game, and I do not consider that a problem.
My issue is his behaviour and attitude towards me. Whenever I am knifed, he frequently reacts in an abusive and childish manner. There have also been occasions where he and his group have played together against me (sometimes six players against one) specifically to knife me. Again, I have no problem with the gameplay itself. My problem is the attitude and the insults that accompany it.
I have also just read the exchange of messages with Admin Harris, where KINGSLAYER called me a coward. There were also offensive comments concerning my mother. What concerns me is that, despite having written these things, he did not acknowledge them or apologize and instead tried to deny or avoid responsibility for what he had said.
Tonight, the same behaviour continued. Unfortunately, I only have one screenshot from tonight, although there were other players present who witnessed the incident. If necessary, I can provide their names, and I believe the server logs and our conversation history will also provide a clearer picture of what happened.
I am too old to be interested in this kind of personal drama. We are here to play and have fun, not to insult or harass each other.
I would therefore appreciate it if the Admin team could look into the situation and let me know how you intend to handle it. I am perfectly happy to continue playing normally, and I have no issue with anyone beating or knifing me in the game. What I do not accept is personal insults, harassment, or abusive behaviour.
Some players may call me a snitch, rat, or fink for reporting this. I honestly do not care. Cheaters and players who repeatedly insult or harass others should not be allowed to ruin the server environment.
BR,
DORON
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I understand that muting a player may prevent another player from seeing their messages, as Edgar suggested, but I do not believe that this alone addresses the underlying issue.
My concern is not about normal gameplay or competition between players. It is about interactions between members of the server, particularly when they involve personal comments, harassment, or ongoing disagreements.
Similar situations have occurred in the past involving other players as well. For that reason, I think it may be helpful for the Admin team to review the relevant server history and reports to get a complete picture of the situation.
I am not asking for anyone to be treated unfairly. I simply believe that when similar issues occur more than once, it is worth considering the overall context rather than looking at each incident separately.
My main concern is maintaining a respectful and enjoyable environment for everyone on the server, where players can participate without being subjected to personal conflicts or inappropriate behaviour.
My concern is not about normal gameplay or competition between players. It is about interactions between members of the server, particularly when they involve personal comments, harassment, or ongoing disagreements.
Similar situations have occurred in the past involving other players as well. For that reason, I think it may be helpful for the Admin team to review the relevant server history and reports to get a complete picture of the situation.
I am not asking for anyone to be treated unfairly. I simply believe that when similar issues occur more than once, it is worth considering the overall context rather than looking at each incident separately.
My main concern is maintaining a respectful and enjoyable environment for everyone on the server, where players can participate without being subjected to personal conflicts or inappropriate behaviour.
The server rules state under 5.1.2 Griefing:
“Behavior that aims to prevent or disrupt other players from playing without any objective reason.”
I think it would be worth considering whether the repeated behaviour in this situation falls under this rule. it would be helpful to look at the overall pattern rather than treating each incident separately.
“Behavior that aims to prevent or disrupt other players from playing without any objective reason.”
I think it would be worth considering whether the repeated behaviour in this situation falls under this rule. it would be helpful to look at the overall pattern rather than treating each incident separately.
This is the only(!) insult I can see in the chatlogs since his last ban:
I still don't understand what you expect us to do right now - especially according to our rules. To ignore this kind of "bantering" seems like a pretty appropriate solution?!
I still don't understand what you expect us to do right now - especially according to our rules. To ignore this kind of "bantering" seems like a pretty appropriate solution?!
"Wer denkt, ist nicht wütend." - Theodor W. Adorno
Regarding 5.1.2 Griefing:
“Behavior that aims to prevent or disrupt other players from playing without any objective reason.”
This is the specific rule I am referring to. My concern is whether repeatedly targeting and disrupting another player, who is simply trying to play and have fun on the server, could fall under this rule.
I am not referring to the other issues here. I am only asking to consider whether this behaviour fits the definition of griefing under 5.1.2.
“Behavior that aims to prevent or disrupt other players from playing without any objective reason.”
This is the specific rule I am referring to. My concern is whether repeatedly targeting and disrupting another player, who is simply trying to play and have fun on the server, could fall under this rule.
I am not referring to the other issues here. I am only asking to consider whether this behaviour fits the definition of griefing under 5.1.2.
The act of griefing is more related to things like blocking someone's aim, disturbing with smoke grenades or constantly shooting at teammates or something similar.
If something like this happens (or insults via voicechat), we'd always need a demo file to sanction an account.
Maybe his behaviour could be considered, but the articles 5.1.1 und 5.1.2 both require the same warnings with the same result anyways.
If something like this happens (or insults via voicechat), we'd always need a demo file to sanction an account.
Maybe his behaviour could be considered, but the articles 5.1.1 und 5.1.2 both require the same warnings with the same result anyways.
"Wer denkt, ist nicht wütend." - Theodor W. Adorno