Well there certainly is alot of teary eyes in here. I don't mean to upset my special little cc guys. There there, it's going to be okay now.
Let me just sit down and tell you a wee little story. It's a story about a King who doesn't care what anyone has to say about him on an internet game. Go grab my lighter and my ashtray, so we can get started.
Once upon a time there was a King. He followed the rules and walked the line. One day those rules changed and then everybody rejoiced around the land. They were so filled with joy because they swore that that would bring the King down. Despite the animosity the King rose up anyways without farming and put the many peons in their place. Soon after, the mighty Twilldo from above the clouds came down and struck the King with a vigilant warning of the highest order. Then followed an important but seemingly biased conversation that would change the King's game forever......
Disciplinary Measures
Sent: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:01 am
by Twill
Hello King_Herpes,
You have received a formal disciplinary warning.
Issued by: Twill
Comment:
Hey Herpes,
So, it's been proposed that you've been using a bot script to automate some of your moves. Obviously this is not cool and if you were using one we'd reset your points pretty quick. So lets not catch you using one
Also, you are quite adamant on gaming the scoring system through any means or loophole possible. As the conqueror, we're going to start holding you to higher expectations of good sportsmanship and be very watchful of your actions.
So let me make this clear - any form of gaming or abusing the scoring system will result in an instant point reset for you. You've gained a lot from loopholes, you've been allowed to keep your points from them, but if you start using any tactics which are not 100% on the up and up then expect a reset, without warning. It's hardline, but we all knew it was coming
I personally have no intention of continuing to play cat and mouse with you over rules.
Have a good one,
Regards,
The Conquer Club
Re: Disciplinary Measures
Sent: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:36 am
by Twill
King_Herpes wrote:Twill, thankyou for always being upfront with me and putting up with my humor. I also have always been very honest about how I play. Always. I have no intentions of cheating or abusing the rules that CC sets in place. I do not have any bot script and this message comes as a huge surprise. I have clickable maps which thousands of players use. I am under the impression that this is legal. Please tell me immediately if this is unexecptable and I will remove them within seconds of your response. What is a bot script and please don't say that I already know. I am not a techy person and have only downloaded clickable maps through CC's own forums. Was one of the last high ranking persons to do so back in September.
As for the loopholes, I haven't played a ? in ages Twill and I specifically ignore any team invite to play one. In which I've had many. I've quit farming new recruits weeks before the changes were issued to the community.
I sincerely hope that I'm not going to be some martyr for a brand new definiton of an abuse of the scoring system. I invite real players into my games privately and they are given the choice to join with a password. I am turned down more by players than players who actually join. I also on occasion join at the bottom of freestyle unlimited team games because the first turn can be devastating when playing with an orgainized team. I'm not the only player who uses these methods for better odds. Just look at the number two player right below me. Please communicate with me a tad more when you have the time so that you are crystal clear with what you would view as my latest loophole. Frankly, I am baffled.
I've been playing on the up and up Twill and I made that decision on my own. If you feel that I am still schemeing on ways to abuse the scoring system then I guess I'm asking for some elaboration.
I'm not being facetious with you and I'd appreciate it if you would take the time to work with me so that I'm not in the dark.
Re: Disciplinary Measures
Sent: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:36 am
by Twill
That's kinda the points mate - I don't know what loophole you're going to come up with next to get yourself more points.
Some might claim that your focus on city mogul, especially if you are actively (and selectively) inviting people to play against you would constitute an un-sportsmanlike conduct in gaining points.
Keep things kosher and you wont have to worry, it's that easy
Twill
Sent: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:43 am
by King_Herpes
Okay, thanks for a bit more elaboration. I assure you that I will not be "map specializing" at some abusive level. I play city mogul obviously because I enjoy that map. I'm good at it. Once again if people took the time to look they'd see that I play against all ranks from cook-field marshall. A profound number of them open speed games and open 1 vs. 1 games. I get the gist that you don't want me to invite randoms from the bottom of the forum page any longer for its looked at as skimming through the plebs. Please realize that it's hard for anybody to see that that's how it looks just because I'm so high up. Not everybody that's up in the nose bleeds wants to play that map...
The point is that I am in other games with other settings. I just won my first tournament yesterday and am in the running for a triples team tournament. I always oblige other private invites from the top of the board and am in many standard team games at the moment.
Twill wrote:Nothing personal, it just comes with the top spot. If you're doing anything that anyone thinks is not "in the true spirit of the game" - whatever they define that spirit to be - then they will call you (and us) out on it. If you don't want the scrutiny, then put out an open challenge, rotate maps and settings, leave yourself open to games. As people will say "if you're really that good then you should be able to play anyone and stay there". Everything else is going to get you flack.
That's a bunch of hullabaloo and you know it. I'm being singled out for a score reset because of who I am. Sjnap did the same thing, over and over and over, but did he recieve this warning of how to change it up when he was Conqueror? No. Did Scottland? No. So, what you are saying here is that there is a new precedent as to how the #1 guy/girl should play. The guy with Herpes in his name must play at a higher standard than any Conqueror before him. None of them were threatened with a score reset but yet all of them did one main thing to maintain their rank. That's the only way you can keep this position for any amount of time. The design of the scoring system won't allow you to get all map/setting crazy. They'd plummet in a week. There still has to be one type of thing that you do in between other games that you do well. I would expect that you'd understand that. Since you know how this game works.
Ultimately, what you are telling me is that you get a lot of rotten vegetables thrown your way because you're not doing your job by reprimanding solely the #1 player. So the popular vote of the majority will per sway the new definition of a rule. Then make it a rule and make it fair. If I am the only one that will be receiving punishment for the way I maintain my rank then what about the next player and the many hovering below me? To just send me such the watered down message is preposterous. What if this information got out into the public's view? They'd have a field day with this selective treatment. People would leave in droves.
I understand the moral in what you are saying Twill and I respect you. I do and will be "switching it up". But you can't put a happy face on what you're trying to tell me like "If you can't take the heat than get out of the kitchen or we will burn you". You have to define this as a new standard if you want to uphold any sense of decency for your customers. That's all. It's not that difficult, just say we are going to start cleaning things up around here. Use me as an example if you will and we'll all come together in some mass circle of love. You can't single me out Twill for what hundreds of other people do to maintain their ranks. That's just insanity. I am blown away...
Re: Disciplinary Measures
Sent: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:53 am
by King_Herpes
King_Herpes wrote:Twill,
I want people to understand that I truly enjoy this game. Some people view me as some sort of leech on the Scoreboard. What amazes me though, is that very few of those players actually take the time to browse through my game history. They won't point out that I'm currently keeping things not just kosher, but kosher dill. Also have been for quite some time. They just have already slapped a label on me for the way I played for a period of time. Even though I was prepared for that, I would expect more from an adult. I'm now playing in tournaments, standard sequential private games with high and mid ranked friends, am now actively involved in clan games which they will be seeing a lot more of. Keep an eye on me that's just fine. Two if you'd like.
My only few goals left are to maintain the balloon longer than Blitz, receive the remainder of my medals, and least importantly try and hold the high score. If that's not fair in your eyes or the game administrators than I hate to say that I feel singled out. I don't understand why one person should be held to a higher standard of play solely because of who they are. One has to be bias when they signify that I may be actively(selectively) targeting players. The gods honest truth is that I invite the first players name that I click on at the bottom of the forum page. That's how I find people that are online. Secondly I invite people that are in active speed games and awaiting 1 vs. 1 games. It's that simple.
I'm not some systematic criminal that preys on old ladies and the sickly. That's just how many players prefer to look at me. It helps them sleep at night. It just frustrates me that I've payed for 4 premium memberships including 2 for me, 1 for my brother and 1 for a friend; but I have to now sit on the edge of my seat and wear some gaming halo over my head so that they don't vanquish all of my points/label me a cheat. To me that's absurd. When instead you can, right now, tell me what types of games that I've played recently that the administration views as a loophole to gain points and I will never play that setting of game again. Along with any others they perceive as un-sportsmanlike. Hell, I'd even do it if it were just you talking and sharing your opinions. Please talk to me like a human being and respect me as a customer that will always be a customer by not giving me some vague and subtle warning hoping to later catch me in a trap. Because that is how I feel at the moment. Like I'm being singled out and hunted.
Please give it some thought and at least act like you value my concerns.
Sent: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:52 am
From: Twill
To: King_Herpes
Hey Herpes,
I think this is something that comes with being the conqueror, every conqueror before you has gone through the scrutiny of every player who wants to be in the top spot, or thinks they should be.
People will look at your focus on City Mogul for example will say that specialization like that is an abuse of the "spirit of the game". People will look at who you play and wonder how you pick who you invite and if there is an emphasis on low ranked players, what will that mean. etc. etc.
Any time you're at the top, people will try to tear you down mate. And we have to keep an eye on you because people keep an eye on us
Nothing personal, it just comes with the top spot. If you're doing anything that anyone thinks is not "in the true spirit of the game" - whatever they define that spirit to be - then they will call you (and us) out on it. If you don't want the scrutiny, then put out an open challenge, rotate maps and settings, leave yourself open to games. As people will say "if you're really that good then you should be able to play anyone and stay there". Everything else is going to get you flack.
I hope that explains it better. It comes with the territory.
Twill
....And so the dawn of a new age commenced. The King started shuffeling in sequential games, quit privately inviting random players, and even joined a number of tournaments. Yayyyyyy!
I love that story.
So you see, the moral of this tale is that I am following the rules and have been all along. If that were not the case I would have already received a score reset/ban. Your combined ignorance's against me amount to nothing because you fail to see the big picture. All you see is what you choose to see but I have and still am being watched for this very same complaint that you felt it necessary to try and justify. A justification so whack you'll probably get yourself in trouble all in vain. You big goof.