Attention Proelium community in Off Topic

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Nov 21 2006, 7:52 pm
I haven't paid much attention to Proelium in the past 6 months or so, and I have various reports and screenshots to prove that the community is sinking back into the dark ages. This is probably due to the recent influx of Naruto kiddies.

I am banning abusive hosts and foul-mouthed players regardless of whether or not they have a subscription. Screenshots of your abuse are proof enough for me; any user can report you. Bans will be taking place without warning. If you are banned, the only way to reconcile the issue is to email me at silkwizard@hotmail.com or private message me on the Silk Games forums.

I've gone to war with the Proelium community once, and I'll be more than happy to do it again. Everyone knows the rules, so stick to them.
#1 Nov 21 2006, 7:58 pm
I used to play Proelium back when the background was lavender. Those were some great times. Wild and I used to have contests about who could get to the 30 kill mark first, looking back I guess we were pretty good if we were getting 30 kills a game.

/reminiscence
#2 Nov 21 2006, 9:22 pm
So, what is your safety net over fabricated screen shots? "recent influx of Naruto kiddies"+"any user can report you" means that you are bound to have a good few false reports.

Either way, I haven't played Proelium in a long time, so it doesn't effect me.
#3 Nov 21 2006, 9:36 pm
can i have ur source codez?
#4 Nov 21 2006, 10:28 pm
Danial.Beta wrote:
So, what is your safety net over fabricated screen shots?

My brain. It's not hard to spot fakes.
#5 Nov 22 2006, 12:22 am
It's not hard to create PERFECT fakes, even with programs like paint, silk.

Though, I don't see much problem with your policy. It's your game, and it is a problem playerbase. Go fer it!
#6 Nov 22 2006, 7:11 am
I don't mind the people there much, just those god damn thieves. They always seem to run, heal, come back, and kill you before you get back to base. Then they brag about it.

Of course, thats only certian people, and that was months ago. The last time I played was last week. Laggy as hell for me. ;-;
#7 Nov 22 2006, 8:53 am (Edited on Nov 22 2006, 10:34 am)
Ter13 wrote:
It's not hard to create PERFECT fakes, even with programs like paint, silk.

Though, I don't see much problem with your policy. It's your game, and it is a problem playerbase. Go fer it!

You are correct on both points. I really don't care how he administrates his games. Also, if he has any logging system for it, it is possible to compare logs with reported screenshots. I don't know how much he logs because he lets players host. I normally go by the policy of two nice warnings then a complete ban from everything I do. It works pretty well, but it does take more effort than Silk's method.
#8 Nov 22 2006, 9:16 am
I'm typically pretty lenient... but when it comes to the Proelium community I've learned my lesson. Friendly warnings rarely work; but if you outright ban someone and force them to approach you and ask to be unbanned politely then they are much more likely to stick to the rules in the future.
#9 Nov 22 2006, 12:11 pm
Hmm when are you going to get back on AA ive been waiting for months to play =)
#10 Dec 5 2006, 3:27 pm
Danial.Beta wrote:
So, what is your safety net over fabricated screen shots? "recent influx of Naruto kiddies"+"any user can report you" means that you are bound to have a good few false reports.

Either way, I haven't played Proelium in a long time, so it doesn't effect me.

Yes! My chance to get those guys I don't like banned.