01-29-2025, 10:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-29-2025, 10:32 AM by Market Down. Edited 1 time in total.)
How do you do, fellow Dinklers
I was looking at the MOTD discussion post, and don't think it's fair that RDM and Leave awards warn points. I know they fall off rather quickly, but people make mistakes and those extra points could mean the difference between a 24 hour ban, and a multiple day ban. For those who have a track record playing here, achieving the rank of Member, Master, or Regular means that they're a player that frequently comes back. Back in the day, when I played more, it happened to me more than once where I'd kill a player, not realize anything wrong, and have to leave with a pending report- without the opportunity to defend myself.
I mean even a few weeks ago, I was involved in a firefight and caught the wrong person in crossfire, received a report and slay for it, while I didn't have the time to defend myself. Thankfully I was able to post in the discord and let them know that I had to leave, but I logged on with a slay. This could have been warn points for me, and while I behave myself- I have a job that involves frequent on call time. In a few hour session I may have to log off immediately two-four times to go handle a work issue, with plans to be back ASAP after dealing with it.
If a guest gets and RDM and leave, they'll still log back in to a slay. If we extend that to an additional slay for an rdm and leave, I think it's a good opportunity to weed out some of the people who we really don't want to play on the server, where as a regular if I serve a two round slay I'm gonna shrug my shoulders and go make a snack while I wait it out.
I know warn points aren't all that serious, but they are still serious. They mark a player as a rule breaker, and I'm less opposed to the current action as I am to the principle of the thing- 4 RDM and Leaves equals a slur or pedophile joke, something I don't think should even be in the same category. Something that could easily happen completely on accident shouldn't end up on my record and it's not a category I want to be associated with.
Only wrote an essay cause I think any and all rule changes should be thought out and well explained.
TL;DR - Make RDM and Leave a Bonus slay. Stop giving warn points as they're in the same category as slurs and other worse behavior. RDM and leave can happen on accident. An extra slay will do more to prevent bad actors coming back than a slap on the wrist "warn."
I was looking at the MOTD discussion post, and don't think it's fair that RDM and Leave awards warn points. I know they fall off rather quickly, but people make mistakes and those extra points could mean the difference between a 24 hour ban, and a multiple day ban. For those who have a track record playing here, achieving the rank of Member, Master, or Regular means that they're a player that frequently comes back. Back in the day, when I played more, it happened to me more than once where I'd kill a player, not realize anything wrong, and have to leave with a pending report- without the opportunity to defend myself.
I mean even a few weeks ago, I was involved in a firefight and caught the wrong person in crossfire, received a report and slay for it, while I didn't have the time to defend myself. Thankfully I was able to post in the discord and let them know that I had to leave, but I logged on with a slay. This could have been warn points for me, and while I behave myself- I have a job that involves frequent on call time. In a few hour session I may have to log off immediately two-four times to go handle a work issue, with plans to be back ASAP after dealing with it.
If a guest gets and RDM and leave, they'll still log back in to a slay. If we extend that to an additional slay for an rdm and leave, I think it's a good opportunity to weed out some of the people who we really don't want to play on the server, where as a regular if I serve a two round slay I'm gonna shrug my shoulders and go make a snack while I wait it out.
I know warn points aren't all that serious, but they are still serious. They mark a player as a rule breaker, and I'm less opposed to the current action as I am to the principle of the thing- 4 RDM and Leaves equals a slur or pedophile joke, something I don't think should even be in the same category. Something that could easily happen completely on accident shouldn't end up on my record and it's not a category I want to be associated with.
Only wrote an essay cause I think any and all rule changes should be thought out and well explained.
TL;DR - Make RDM and Leave a Bonus slay. Stop giving warn points as they're in the same category as slurs and other worse behavior. RDM and leave can happen on accident. An extra slay will do more to prevent bad actors coming back than a slap on the wrist "warn."