Zinner

After closely looking at your account and history this was a false flag. Your appeal has been accepted and then money you originally had has been re-added to your account.

November 11th - 2019 From: 1.1 VDM - VDM is using your vehicle to harm others, whether this is by running them over, ramming their vehicle and/or attempting to create chaos. Players do sometimes clip each other with vehicles. If an apology is made due to an ‘Accident’ This is not VDM. Vehicles classed as MRAPs are allowed to ram each other while in an active RP/Combat situation. Brake Checking and Desync Ramming are classed as VDM, therefore they are strictly not allowed. You may ram empty vehicles although if this results in someones death it will be classed as VDM. To: 1.1 VDM - VDM is using your vehicle to harm others, whether this is by running them over, ramming their vehicle and/or attempting to create chaos. Players do sometimes clip each other with vehicles. If an apology is made due to an ‘Accident’ This is not VDM. Vehicles classed as MRAPs, APCs and Tanks are allowed to ram each other while in an active RP/Combat situation. Brake Checking and Desync Ramming are classed as VDM, therefore they are strictly not allowed. You may ram empty vehicles although if this results in someones death it will be classed as VDM. Changes: Added APCs(Armored Personel Carrier) and Tanks to the exceptions.

Weird that ARES also claimed admins were only talking to them about their rule breaks and did nothing with you guys yesterday. Don't assume staff does not do anything just because you dont see it. We do not inform you about other players punishments just as we don't inform other players about your punishments. We issued warnings and talked to people who actively participated in the fight after combat spawning as accidents can happen. The staff member in question, spawned in, realised whwre he was and stood still until he was shot. And never did that again. Most of your gang members also only recieved warnings and deducted tro point which is a lenient punishment for combat spawning multiple times and participated activly in the fight. One of your gang members was also warned for using the store to buy gear several times when you were clearly informed not to do that as it was a bug. You recieved a warning for combat spawning. Which ment you lost a reputation point. You are now on 2 points which is a 14 day ban. You will server out this ban. Keep in mind that og you reach 0 points you can only appeal until you have positive reputation again. If you still claim someone from your gang has been punished unjustly or if you have evidence of ARES gang members breaking rules and do not think they have been punished for it, feel free to send it to me or staff leads. I gave some of your gang members a chance to send a video last night, even informed them as it was happening that I required video evidence to prove inocense. They refused and I can only assume the reason why. Ban appeal declined due to invalid reason to be unbanned. It is your responsibility to follow the server rules and in this case you were only warned about it. Due to your low reputation score you recieved a 14 day ban.

10 rep points is either 5 bans or 10 support cases where you broke rules. Including that you are able to get positive two points by staff and support for good RP and actions. And a point, negative or positive is only active for 6 months. I am confused why you bring up server player numbers. Do you think allowing repeated rulebreakers to play on the server increases player numbers? It can just as easy have an opisite effect. That one guy and some of his friends might stay but some people will leave as they are getting rules broken towards them multiple times. They then have to choose to accept the loss of in-game resources and not go any further or spend time in support or forums rather than play the game. 6 months where you get banned 5 times or have 10 support cases ruled against you is not to much. If you break that many rules you would most likely be permanently banned with the old system anyway. Play by the rules. Mistakes can happen, but 5 bans or 10 support cases in 6 months are not mistakes. We have that system so people can make mistakes but at the end of the day you must follow server rules. If you dont play by the server rules, we are basically not playing the same game are we. But the rep system excists to benefit our players in the community so any positive and negative feedback is always considered carefully.

@Trax I see what you mean. However the intention is to make it fair for every gang who participates. That is why you are not allowed or should be able to buy gear at a gang base you previoisly owned. We also have a server rule about combat spawning so If you were thinking about instantly spawn at the base after you die, regear and join the fight you are breaking server rules. Even though you own the base,or a gang house near the base you are figthing for you are not allowed to spawn within 1.5km of where your gang is activly fighting. Remember that server rules still apply in the redzone. Except RDM and initiation as it is a KOS zone.

When it is done and working properly. Not pre beta release with to many bugs and issues no ETA yet. Will keep you updated in this post when we have one.

Just be aware they need to confirm you have a weapon and that it is you who is initiating. We don't want to see someone initiating from cover and then claim they were visible a minute or two ago. They person you initiate on needs to confirm that the voice has a weapon.

I am just curious to what you mean as we already made it easier. The rule currently say you need to be visible so they can confirm you have a weapon, nothing more and nothing less. You can be visible just before or during the initiation so the people you initiate on can confirm you have a weapon, but you dont need to stay exposed. The rule where you needed to be fully visible to the people you initiate on while initiating is gone. Where you picturing a rule where you can initiate from inside or outside a building, behind a wall or anything like that?

After having a nice chat with you where you explained your situation I have decided to unban you welcome back to TS

Management is activly checking email. Some get their appeal accepted and some declined. Email appeal is for community banned players and forum bans. They have broken server rules and are banned to protect the community. It would not be beneficial for the community to allow these players to have access to the forum. Sudgestion declined.

@Tiger you know it is not possible to make server rules that are 100% clear in every situation. Especially when we have player attemptning to find loopholes and grey areas to abuse them. Which is why powergaming was added. Please write rule sudgestions on those who are not clear. Then we can, as in this post outline what rule covers it. Or change the rule If nessasary. No value of life is also rewritten to include an initiation. Staff will use common sense when judging it. Support members role are to mediate between two parties in support and give you the rules that the situation goes under. He can give opinions but he can't say If it is a rule break or not. If you are unable to resolve it then you can take it to a player report. A player report where you have attempted to resolve it but there might be confusing about the server rules, it most likely will be resolved with the staff member asking you to comp and explaining the server rule. In severe rule break you can still get banned though. My advice is play with these rule for a few weeks. Staff leads and myself monitor the support cases closely to see If rules needs clearification. But in the situation with the negotiating rule is: "no you may not abuse those 15 seconds to push in or out to gain an unfair advantage." Which the power gaming rule is clear on. If there are rule that are unclear do like Jelle did. Make post and it will either be explained or the rule might be changed If needed. When it comes to this post I se no reason to change the negotiator rule yet. It is clear and I have not seen any in-game issues with this atm. You need to wait 15 seconds before someone can be shot and you are not allowed to abuse those 15 seconds to push in because noone is allowed to shoot you. The poll also shows that the majority does not want to change the rule. I don't follow polls like this 100% as only a few people vote on it, but I have to take that into consideration aswell. This sudgestion about the negotiator rule is declined. Please post new topics on rules you want changed with reason why and a possible sugetion If you are able.

@Rob Marshal He has not received a warning point for it, No note put on him for it and no support case of this happening. The staff member has probably talked to him about the rule saying 15 second is the minimum and it goes for everyone. But he has not received any consequences for it.

No to be "that guy" as staff and other players should be abit lenient with each other and not chase rule breaks, but if we have a rule saying 15 seconds it is after 15 seconds. not 14 seconds and 3 milliseconds. Same for everyone. But if I can get his name or support case I'll look into it.l

So far in banks admins have spectated there has been no issues with this rule. If you have one or opinions on why and how you would want it changed please post it here