Blizzard doesn't check the chat??

[JaedxRapture]

So I got suspended just recently... twice. Although mistakenly..

I was in SW the other day on my new warlock talking to somebody about some crap I don't even remember and he whispered me about it. I don't remember exactly what was said, but it resulted in me saying in all caps to, basically, go **** off. Well, I got a 3 hour suspension. That sucks.

So I come back on today and play around for a bit and he whispers me. I tell him to leave me alone, and then I get disconnected about 5 minutes later. WTF? I can't log back in because once again, I've been suspended.

I got an email saying that I was suspended for more vulgar language, and this time for 72 hours since it was so soon after the last one. The only words I spoke today were in guild with a few friends of mine, and nothing was innappropriate according to Blizz's ToU (and I didn't say what the email...said I said..confusing. And I'm sure my friends wouldn't report me anyway).

I know it's obviously the same person that got me suspended yesterday. He reported me again today it seems for something I didn't do, and I got banned for it. Is there any chance Blizzard's NOT checking the chat log here? Or maybe he's faking it somehow?

Well, I'm pretty pissed. I won't bother to try and do **** about it because (and you know Blizzard support) I won't get a response until my suspensions half over, then they'll go and investigate for ~ 32 hours in which time they'll tell me several times to be patient (like the devs seem to like saying when a class has needed a fix for months).

So what do you guys think? Has anyone else ever been banned for saying something they didn't actually say?

Edit: On a side note, I may leave the game. I hate the direction it's going in, and I think it's more broken than it's been in a while. The devs and CMs are making mistakes I don't like, and all they ever tell us is that it's important to be patient and wait for the fixes. But that's a whole other arguement not worth brining up here.

[mesonm]

well, to the first question, they do make mistakes...Unfortunately, recent history (yours) is on the other person's side....

Ignore him, and don't say a word to him, ever.


Edit: On a side note, I may leave the game. I hate the direction it's going in, and I think it's more broken than it's been in a while. The devs and CMs are making mistakes I don't like, and all they ever tell us is that it's important to be patient and wait for the fixes. But that's a whole other arguement not worth brining up here.

Honestly, I can see your frustration, but think it is at least partly related to your recent suspension...

[JaedxRapture]

Honestly, I can see your frustration, but think it is at least partly related to your recent suspension...


Of course it is! :wink: But I can't say I haven't thought about leaving for the last... week or so. I'd be lying if I said I didn't. I'm honestly getting tired of a lot of the mistakes made, and I think they could be doing a lot better. If it does get any worse though, I will leave.

But like I said, that's another arguement. I'd rather not get into it.

Edit: About ignoring. Well, I'm going to report him for harassment once I can get back on, or maybe next time he whispers me. But I can bet they won't even warn him.

Edit: I've got three free days now. Anyone know of any other good MMOs (must ben an MMORPG, as they're my favorite!), preferrably with free trial periods? I may still stick with WoW, but I might as well entertain myself for three days.

[NtherBlast]

I got suspended because I was talking to someone and he swore at me in his language (I checked after with a translator) and i swore back at him don't see how this is fair... They also too busy swimming in their money vault to care....

[Tanitha]

Edit: I've got three free days now. Anyone know of any other good MMOs (must ben an MMORPG, as they're my favorite!), preferrably with free trial periods? I may still stick with WoW, but I might as well entertain myself for three days.

You could try Lord of the Rings Online. There are trial passes available for it through pre-order. I'm not sure about otherwise though, but it is a reasonably decent game. I was half tempted to ditch World of Warcraft for it, but then came across an Elf named "IMSOHOT" and decided ... uhuh noway.

[Imraath]

So does your account get credited $1.50?

[JaedxRapture]

So does your account get credited $1.50?

LOL. Of course not, but I don't expect it.


You could try Lord of the Rings Online. There are trial passes available for it through pre-order. I'm not sure about otherwise though, but it is a reasonably decent game. I was half tempted to ditch World of Warcraft for it, but then came across an Elf named "IMSOHOT" and decided ... uhuh noway.

Any links to a forum, either official or not, where I can check out the community and some things they have to say? I love the LotR movies (some of the BEST recent movies) and I may just choose this over WoW if it's good.

Oh, and what was that new game I heard about, that people were saying might rob WoW of some players..?

[Justinledwards]

May I humbly suggest you've been banned for 'biting'... this guy pushes your buttons and you respond. Which is well within your right of course, but unfortunately the 'he-said she-said' never ends up cleanly and it's one of those... you had to be there... sort of things.

Reporting him for harrassment... well, good luck but you've been suspended twice... so the track record is with you, however unfair that is... I would suggest that the first thing you do when you log on is put that guy on ignore. He's just trolling you.

Make sure you do write an email to blizzard outlining why you think it is unfair though... if only because if you do have another run in with this guy, you will have a written record of your side of the story. It's called CYA :wink:

[Tanitha]

Any links to a forum, either official or not, where I can check out the community and some things they have to say? I love the LotR movies (some of the BEST recent movies) and I may just choose this over WoW if it's good.

Try the official site here (http://www.lotro.com/). It's not quite as developed as I'd like it, but the premise is there. Gamespot has some decent coverage of the game as well, but you'll have to Google that.

The other game might be Warhammer Online, but that is going to be heavily PvP focussed. Lord of the Rings has gone the reverse, going with a "monster" play option for PvP which seems fairly interesting. Much more focus on the RP and lore aspects, less on the player versus player battles. And of course, it looks absolutely scrumptious and plays just as well.

[JaedxRapture]

Try the official site here (http://www.lotro.com/). It's not quite as developed as I'd like it, but the premise is there. Gamespot has some decent coverage of the game as well, but you'll have to Google that.

The other game might be Warhammer Online, but that is going to be heavily PvP focussed. Lord of the Rings has gone the reverse, going with a "monster" play option for PvP which seems fairly interesting. Much more focus on the RP and lore aspects, less on the player versus player battles. And of course, it looks absolutely scrumptious and plays just as well.

I'm actually interested in finding a game that's split between the two. Basically, have PvE and PvP entirely equal, and have much more world-PvP than WoW.

I like the middle-Earth fantasy style that LotR and WoW share.

Edit: I also like the large world that WoW has, and the split faction idea (although I don't mind if there's many factions over just two). I like the idea of non-instanced, free towns within the world like WoW (ie, not having the GW style of instancing off the world from the town).

Sorry about bringing the topic...off-topic from WoW. I suppose move this to off-topic if it's necessary.

[Tanitha]

Then, from what I understand,it would be better to look for Warhammer Online. PvP in Lord of the Rings seems to be relatively isolated as Turbine decided that PvP would go too much against the essence of Tolkien's world. Warhammer on the other hand wallows in the chaos of war.

There are just too many awesome MMO's out there, man. One other option might be Guild Wars. It's an entertaining game, not quite as open in terms of the world (Anytime you step outside of a town you're in an instance, basically, with no PvP) but it's PvP aspect is very well developed.

Moreover, you can pick up a copy of Nightfall for the cost of a standard game and it's free to play forever thereafter. No subscription fees. So if you can swing that price, it might be worth having a look at that? (www.guildwars.com or forums.gwonline.net, the Guild Wars sister site to this one)

[piscene]

I suggest a /ignore. Now he no longer exists, and you have nothing to worry about. Don't bother trying to get him reported to get even...its a waste of your energy. Just play the game, and delete him from your memory. And you'll have some good rest exp waiting for you when you come back. :)

[JaedxRapture]

Then, from what I understand,it would be better to look for Warhammer Online. PvP in Lord of the Rings seems to be relatively isolated as Turbine decided that PvP would go too much against the essence of Tolkien's world. Warhammer on the other hand wallows in the chaos of war.

There are just too many awesome MMO's out there, man. One other option might be Guild Wars. It's an entertaining game, not quite as open in terms of the world (Anytime you step outside of a town you're in an instance, basically, with no PvP) but it's PvP aspect is very well developed.

Moreover, you can pick up a copy of Nightfall for the cost of a standard game and it's free to play forever thereafter. No subscription fees. So if you can swing that price, it might be worth having a look at that? (www.guildwars.com or forums.gwonline.net, the Guild Wars sister site to this one)

Biggest turn off from GW is the instanced world. I want open PvP, and open PvE, and a true-MMO style.

Any good MMOs with fairly high population? I like seeing a LOT of people, and not feeling liek I'm alone in the world.


Edit: Maybe I should explain what I would consider the perfect MMO. I don't expect this exactly as I may be asking too much, but you can see my taste in MMOs..

I want a large world with detailed terrain. I want split factions that are enemies, and engage in PvP combat regularly. I want to be able to move through the world without loading screens like WoW. I want it to be just as likely to see an epic, all out PvP war between players as it is to see a player doing a strictly PvE quest, and I want PvP to be entirely open, with little or no limitation. I also want PvE to at points cross into PvP, where maybe you have to sneak into an enemy town and kill an enemy NPC, which may actually affect the opposite faction for a short time. I like having both casual and hardcore endgame, and I like instanced PvP and PvE (BGs, dungeons). I'd like defined classes with specific roles. I'd like an economy that depends on city-centralized trade and auctioning. And lastly, I'd like towns that are more than just 2-3 buildings (see Goldshire).

It would be nice to see even the time-consuming style of WoW. I don't want max level in a week, or even two or three. I want to put time into the game and enjoy it.

[Justinledwards]

Sounds like you need WoW - PvP server - and that PvP action, like Halaa in Nagrand where you get to control the town... :P

[JaedxRapture]

Sounds like you need WoW - PvP server - and that PvP action, like Halaa in Nagrand where you get to control the town... :P

Getting so bored of WoW though. And I'm on a PvP server, which is rather heavily populated (as I like it).

LotRO looks nice. Not sure if I'd like it, but maybe it's worth a try. Is it out, and if so, is there a trial?

[rottentomato]

LOL. Of course not, but I don't expect it.




Any links to a forum, either official or not, where I can check out the community and some things they have to say? I love the LotR movies (some of the BEST recent movies) and I may just choose this over WoW if it's good.

Oh, and what was that new game I heard about, that people were saying might rob WoW of some players..?

i think you might have lost your mind! those are some of the most worthless films i have ever watched...all they were was 12 hours of walking...everything walked in that movie...hell the trees even walked. three movies of walking to a volcano! there is only one trilogy out there, and it sure as hell isnt LoTR...there is only one return, and its of the jedi. and why didnt it end on that logical end point? And what was with sam giving frodo that gay gaze at the end? that look was so gay, i thought sam was gonna tell the little hobbits to go for a walk so he could saunter over to frodo and suck his ****ing ****. Now *that* would have been an academy award-worthy ending.


sorry had to do it :)

[JaedxRapture]

i think you might have lost your mind! those are some of the most worthless films i have ever watched...all they were was 12 hours of walking...everything walked in that movie...hell the trees even walked. three movies of walking to a volcano! there is only one trilogy out there, and it sure as hell isnt LoTR...there is only one return, and its of the jedi. and why didnt it end on that logical end point? And what was with sam giving frodo that gay gaze at the end? that look was so gay, i thought sam was gonna tell the little hobbits to go for a walk so he could saunter over to frodo and suck his ****ing ****. Now *that* would have been an academy award-worthy ending.


sorry had to do it :)

Not even sure how to answer that. But... how'd you escape? I'll contact the men in white immediately.

Seriously. The LotR was an amazing trilogy. But that's off-topic.

[rottentomato]

if by amazing you meant the biggest waste of half a day you could ever watch then yea...youre right. if i had to pick between watching gigli for 12 hours straight or watching those stupid hobbits walking around for 12 hours...id much rather watch j-lo's horrible acting and huge..."ego"

[JaedxRapture]

if by amazing you meant the biggest waste of half a day you could ever watch then yea...youre right. if i had to pick between watching gigli for 12 hours straight or watching those stupid hobbits walking around for 12 hours...id much rather watch j-lo's horrible acting and huge..."ego"

Well, okay, that's all fine and good. But I'm seeking help here, and don't need you bashing some of my favorite (and amazing) movies.

[myusernameistaken]

Jaedx, personally I would take this up with Blizzard. It doesn't matter if they don't find out in time to do anything about your suspension but currently there's nothing to stop the guy doing exactly the same thing when you get back. Clear your name now. And hey, you have 3 days without WoW to make sure you get it sorted... I'd be livid tbh.

[JaedxRapture]

Jaedx, personally I would take this up with Blizzard. It doesn't matter if they don't find out in time to do anything about your suspension but currently there's nothing to stop the guy doing exactly the same thing when you get back. Clear your name now. And hey, you have 3 days without WoW to make sure you get it sorted... I'd be livid tbh.

Meh. I'm honestly getting bored of the game anyway. I think the 3 day suspension was just what I needed -- time to get away from WoW and find something else.

[rottentomato]

well if you wont let me have fun bashing movies...i guess i can give advice...


just ignore the guy..in all honesty, he is baiting you to say something so he can report you over and over again, and you are taking the bait by just responding to him. i think we might not be getting the whole story however, as im pretty sure that blizz checks the chats you say...just responding to him may be enough for bizz after a first offense to set them off again towards you and they may be more strict to the things you say in his reporting you...just ignore him, and let blizz know the situation or take screen shots of every convorsation and send them in with an email...thats just my suggestion tho

[cyks]

Something tells me that after you realized that he got you temp banned for 3 hours and finally returned- only to find him whispering you again... I'd suspect you said a little more then "Please leave me alone."

He's just trying to rile you for fun- and it's obviously working. Instead of ever responding, it's much easier (and safer) to /ignore him... instead- even after you were banned, you still didn't /ignore him and fell for his game again... and now, even after it happening twice- you make it sound like you'll be banned for the third time soon enough.

Report him for harassment? What did he do? You said yourself that you don't even remember anything that he said- just that it had to be really bad to get a response from you that resulted in your getting banned. He never threatened or cursed at you... you're right, they won't warn him. They have no reason to. They'll just tell you that if he is bothering you- that it's up to you to ignore him.

You mentioned that you told him to leave you alone- then mentioned soon after that the only words you spoke were in guild chat. Make up your mind... and if you're talking about cursing- consider that maybe they did check all your chat logs and did see that you were cursing again right after a ban- it doesn't matter if it was in guild or not.

Heck, you couldn't even get through your post here without setting off the language filter.

[Vulcanz]

Just asking i read about lotr online, isnt it like guildwars instanced???? cause i am too getting bored of wow and im mainly waiting on Warhammer online, now for my advice i suggest /ignore him then send a complaient or somthing like that to blizz, if we got 500 or more people to do that and just send a compliant they would start doing there jobs....

[det]

Your original post is full of *** and "Well I'm pretty pissed" - I think I see a pattern here. You sure you said "Leave me alone" and not something that YOU think is not banneable but THEY think it is ^^ ?

[Tanitha]

Seriously. The LotR was an amazing trilogy. But that's off-topic.

It gets even better with the Directors' Cut editions. SO much Tolkien goodness I could just die!

[moopy]

Well, fwiw, they do read the chat logs.

When my shammy was in her 50s, I was taking a tram from IF to SW to visit the trainer. On the tram was a lv 19 unguilded druid who started spamming /spit emotes at me. I did a /pat and put him on ignore. Then he logged his warlock, and whispered me, "f**king shaman scum, f**k off back to horde!!".

I asked him to stop, and said that if he didn't, I'd submit a harassment ticket. His response was to tell me that he'd already done so, accusing me of "inappropriate sexual comments" and hoping that I'd enjoy my ban.

I put the warlock on ignore too, and added both toons to my friends list. I also submitted a ticket, briefly explaining the situation. About ten minutes later, a GM contacted me, and we had a chat. I explained what had happened, and asked him to check the logs and deal with this player. He apologised profusely for my bad experience, and told me not to worry. Shortly after that, the warlock went offline. Neither of the two toons came back for three days- I am guessing that he got a small ban.

Moral: They do read chat logs. When you're having a problem with a player, always be as squeaky clean as possible, and avoid sinking to their level. Act like the logs will be reviewed, and you won't have a problem. There is no reason to be a pottymouth, but there's nothing in the ToS about a little sarcasm, if you're really annoyed.

[snowieken]

i think you might have lost your mind! those are some of the most worthless films i have ever watched...all they were was 12 hours of walking...everything walked in that movie...hell the trees even walked. three movies of walking to a volcano! there is only one trilogy out there, and it sure as hell isnt LoTR...there is only one return, and its of the jedi. and why didnt it end on that logical end point? And what was with sam giving frodo that gay gaze at the end? that look was so gay, i thought sam was gonna tell the little hobbits to go for a walk so he could saunter over to frodo and suck his ****ing ****. Now *that* would have been an academy award-worthy ending.


sorry had to do it :)Wow. Talk about opening a can of worms here. On a side note, mind the language, even though it is filtered out.

Tanitha, I just watched the extra's on the extended DVD edition again. More extra's than the entire length of the films, and they're all equally interesting. In a few days, me and the girlfriend are going to watch the (extended, of course) trilogy again.

Rottentomato, just in case... were you joking?

[Penny]

I'd say that everything on the WoW servers are recorded for some significant period of time. Figure that if you type it, they can read it, and probably for days if not weeks later. Disk space is cheap and legal liabilities are steep.

I'm thinking your opinion of what deserves an enforced time out is different from theirs.

[Stigg]

Jaed - What about a non-rpg MMO? Something like CS:S or Half Life 2 : DM?

No matter what game you go to, you are going to find broken players, corrupt GMs, and moronic 3 year olds. Learning to deal with it is teh key. If yo ucan't....why not blow their heads into smithereens?

[rgirty]

Meh. I'm honestly getting bored of the game anyway. I think the 3 day suspension was just what I needed -- time to get away from WoW and find something else.

By looking at your avatar I'm guessing that you are a guy who created a female nelf char to play?

Also you admit telling someone to F-off, claim that cm's and dev's aren't doing their jobs?

You also say that you didn't do anything wrong on the last two offenses?

[mesonm]

Tanitha, I just watched the extra's on the extended DVD edition again. More extra's than the entire length of the films, and they're all equally interesting. In a few days, me and the girlfriend are going to watch the (extended, of course) trilogy again.

wow...even the mods are keeping this way far afield from the topic, and from the subject matter of the forum.

:thumbsup:

[JaedxRapture]

Sorry for the absence. I went to bed..

I won't touch GW because I hate the instanced world. And the same reason I won't touch any non-MMO RPG. I had my fun with some RPGs, but I don't want to play anymore. I love the open world of the MMO and the social aspect of it. That's all I'm interested in. (Did somebody here say GW? I'm reading two topics at two different forums at once. Sorry if nobody did..)


By looking at your avatar I'm guessing that you are a guy who created a female nelf char to play?

Also you admit telling someone to F-off, claim that cm's and dev's aren't doing their jobs?

You also say that you didn't do anything wrong on the last two offenses?

I'm pretty sure I didn't say that last part. Reread my topic. And my avatar is a Draenei, which is my currently most active player, a Draenei hunter. And what's wrong with being a male creating a female character?

Nevermind. Don't answer it. I know it's going to be a petty stupid response, and this topic's been taken too far off-topic anyway.

Edit: And for the record, I don't believe I ever linked the dev's jobs to my offenses. That was completely besides the point.

[earindur]

thats a Draenei not a bleedin nelf! tut tut rgirty.

[rgirty]

Sorry for the absence. I went to bed..

I won't touch GW because I hate the instanced world. And the same reason I won't touch any non-MMO RPG. I had my fun with some RPGs, but I don't want to play anymore. I love the open world of the MMO and the social aspect of it. That's all I'm interested in. (Did somebody here say GW? I'm reading two topics at two different forums at once. Sorry if nobody did..)




I'm pretty sure I didn't say that last part. Reread my topic. And my avatar is a Draenei, which is my currently most active player, a Draenei hunter. And what's wrong with being a male creating a female character?

Nevermind. Don't answer it. I know it's going to be a petty stupid response, and this topic's been taken too far off-topic anyway.

Edit: And for the record, I don't believe I ever linked the dev's jobs to my offenses. That was completely besides the point.

oops, thought that was a nelf. Did i say there was anything wrong with creating a female char? nope!

I didn't say you linked the dev/cm jobs to your offenses either you drew that conclusion as well.

As far as a stupid response, i try my best not to give stupid ones but I do fail from time to time. I apologize for the ones that are stupid.

I just wanted to confirm the things I asked to get a grasp on the source of the post I was reading. Due to the fact that I can't see you, or actually hear you speak/talk to you face to face I'm attempting to get a grasp of what type of person you are by your posts here.

I use the following:

1. Male who plays female char.

2. Tells people to F-OFF.

3. Claims dev/cm's aren't doing their jobs.

4. Predicts a stupid response from me.

That gives me a pretty good idea IN MY humble opinion as to why you have been banned. I could be totally 100% wrong. I am wrong often, and am the first to admit it as I was here about the nelf thing.

However I shall use a real world example.

Yesterday, on my lunch break I saw a gentleman in his young 20's with no less than 12 visible home made tats, no shoes, no shirt, his pants sagging down a good measure smoking a cig while leading a bulldog down the street.

He had a very unkempt appearance, had not shaved or perhaps bathed in some time.

I could assume that this young man was simply on his day off as it was a monday the beginning of most peoples work week.

I could assume he was on his lunch break like myself, and just taking a stroll.

Just as I could assume that you did absolutely nothing for your last two offenses to deserve the ban.

The truth I suspect is that this young man is an unemployed degenerate.

The other truth I suspect is that we are not hearing the full story behind your ban.

On the other subject, LOTR is probably the best trilogy of all time (yes better than SW) the extended versions are simply fantastic.

Once a year we typically have a LOTR festival and enjoy all three movies consecutively with the family with tasty meals/treats during the intermissions (disc changes).

I think we are going to do this with heroes as well, as it has become one of my favorites.

[Eratia]

oops, thought that was a nelf. Did i say there was anything wrong with creating a female char? nope!


But you are implying that a male that plays a female character is of a certain personality type that is more likely to get banned. As below:


I use the following:

1. Male who plays female char.

2. Tells people to F-OFF.

3. Claims dev/cm's aren't doing their jobs.

4. Predicts a stupid response from me.

That gives me a pretty good idea IN MY humble opinion as to why you have been banned. I could be totally 100% wrong. I am wrong often, and am the first to admit it as I was here about the nelf thing.

So, um, why are we more likely to get banned because we roll a female character? Do you think it's genetic??!!?!?!

[earindur]

However I shall use a real world example.

Yesterday, on my lunch break I saw a gentleman in his young 20's with no less than 12 visible home made tats, no shoes, no shirt, his pants sagging down a good measure smoking a cig while leading a bulldog down the street.

He had a very unkempt appearance, had not shaved or perhaps bathed in some time.

I could assume that this young man was simply on his day off as it was a monday the beginning of most peoples work week.

I could assume he was on his lunch break like myself, and just taking a stroll.

The truth I suspect is that this young man is an unemployed degenerate.


nah m8, you met yourself a chav/knacker/pikey/tinker/scumbag. the dog is just a cover for hte covert drug operation running from his house with his 3 sisters (one being his wife), mother(mother in law) and his 17 ungroomed wild children.


So, um, why are we more likely to get banned because men roll a female character? Do you think it's genetic??!!?!?!

to put it gently tranny, you have gender issues. Deep routed from a traumatic childhood or uncomfortable yet intimate experience with a jack russell and your trouser leg.

There i said it!

lighten up :laugh:

[mesonm]

I use the following:

1. Male who plays female char.




I have three female toons....According to this....Get the ban stick, ready. :)

(Sure, I know it is a collection of things you are looking for...Why is this one on it?)

[poopsmcgee]

you know i thought my cousin was werid to always create female toons for his rpg games. one day i asked him why and he gave me the simplest answer that made perfect sense. "why would i want to watch a dood's backside all the time?" i think my next will be a female lol.

[rgirty]

But you are implying that a male that plays a female character is of a certain personality type that is more likely to get banned. As below:



So, um, why are we more likely to get banned because we roll a female character? Do you think it's genetic??!!?!?!

I know a considerable amount of male players who play female char in the game. None of them are very honest.

I'm not saying 100% of men who play women char are dis-honest. I can't say that, i can simply judge things from my experience.


nah m8, you met yourself a chav/knacker/pikey


He didnt' look at all like brad pitt.


you know i thought my cousin was werid to always create female toons for his rpg games. one day i asked him why and he gave me the simplest answer that made perfect sense. "why would i want to watch a dood's backside all the time?" i think my next will be a female lol.

When I create my char, i create what I myself would possibly be/become if I were in that realm. A real fantasy char so to speak, an avatar if you will.

For me, thats not a woman. To each their own, nothing wrong with it have fun with it and all that. Just as I don't eat seafood as I don't care for it, my own char's aren't female either.

[Stigg]

I roll all females because IRL I am a male, wishing for a sex change. I rolled a mage because IRL I am a witch and am capable of freezing anything within 15 yards of me to the floor. I picked up tailoring because I am Ralph Lauren's illigitamate child, and opted for herbalism because outside of my witch ways, I sell herb-drugs on the black market.

I chose a troll because in real life, I grew up on an island.

IMO people really need to make their WoW characters exactly like who they are in real life.

(just wanted to add some humor to the thread)

[cyradis2003]

Getting so bored of WoW though. And I'm on a PvP server, which is rather heavily populated (as I like it).

LotRO looks nice. Not sure if I'd like it, but maybe it's worth a try. Is it out, and if so, is there a trial?



LotRO sucked monkey butt! I tried that game and absolutely hated it. You have to set the spells you can use in your spell book and then you can't use any others for that encounter until you get back to an inn and reload your paltry 4 spells. Also you can't heal or regen mana on your own. you need a shrine or potions. Potions are hard to find and expensive to buy, shrines are 1 to a dungeon and 1 use only. You can't eat in town or in a dungeon, you have to regen at an inn by eating or drinking there.

So in my case I went into a dungeon and fought my way to a shine finishing all 3 of my potions along the way. Used the shrine then had to leave before the mission was complete because I was nearly dead with no potions or shrines. I came back after healing and only got 25% of the xp for that mission because I left to heal.

I found a shop that sells small potions ... they cost as much loot as about 300 (yes, 300 not 3 not 30) monsters drop in cash. So kill 300 monsters to buy one potion? Add to that the fact that there are no monsters just out in the wild, you need a mission to engage any so you can't grind.

BLECH HATED!!!!
HATE HATE HATED!

.... did I mention it sucked?

[mesonm]

you know i thought my cousin was werid to always create female toons for his rpg games. one day i asked him why and he gave me the simplest answer that made perfect sense. "why would i want to watch a dood's backside all the time?" i think my next will be a female lol.

That is PRECISELY why I have them....I play in third person mode all of the time.

I know a considerable amount of male players who play female char in the game. None of them are very honest.

I'm not saying 100% of men who play women char are dis-honest. I can't say that, i can simply judge things from my experience.


NONE are 'very' honest?

And..."Not saying 100% are dishonest...."

You are a pessimist, to be sure...

Are the guys that you know of trying to get over on you? What do they do that is dishonest?

[rgirty]

That is PRECISELY why I have them....I play in third person mode all of the time.



NONE are 'very' honest?

And..."Not saying 100% are dishonest...."

You are a pessimist, to be sure...

Are the guys that you know of trying to get over on you? What do they do that is dishonest?

By looking at your post saying you couldn't delete I think you picked up on what i'm saying here.

Just because everyone I know that is 6ft tall is also named jack, does not mean that every jack = 6ft tall?

Make sense?

Again, I don't assume much and can only gather info from my own experience and knowledge.

I know a LOT of you create girl char.

I know a LOT of you eat seafood, play golf or go surfing.

There is nothing wrong with this, enjoy yourselves.

That being said:

None of those things are for me, I would rather take a swift punch in the face than do any of the above.

[rottentomato]

Wow. Talk about opening a can of worms here. On a side note, mind the language, even though it is filtered out.

Tanitha, I just watched the extra's on the extended DVD edition again. More extra's than the entire length of the films, and they're all equally interesting. In a few days, me and the girlfriend are going to watch the (extended, of course) trilogy again.

Rottentomato, just in case... were you joking?



Clerks 2 ftw :) best description of the movie ever...lol im not a big fan of the lord of the rings if you look at each move on a seperate basis, but all together, i think it was constructed very well...just didnt like the ending on return in all honesty...seemed too drawn out.

for those that havent seen clerks 2... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhr1yuAZjZc
parental discretion is advised

[Xmcdaniel]

So I got suspended just recently... twice. Although mistakenly..

I was in SW the other day on my new warlock talking to somebody about some crap I don't even remember and he whispered me about it. I don't remember exactly what was said, but it resulted in me saying in all caps to, basically, go **** off. Well, I got a 3 hour suspension. That sucks.

So I come back on today and play around for a bit and he whispers me. I tell him to leave me alone, and then I get disconnected about 5 minutes later. WTF? I can't log back in because once again, I've been suspended.

I got an email saying that I was suspended for more vulgar language, and this time for 72 hours since it was so soon after the last one. The only words I spoke today were in guild with a few friends of mine, and nothing was innappropriate according to Blizz's ToU (and I didn't say what the email...said I said..confusing. And I'm sure my friends wouldn't report me anyway).

I know it's obviously the same person that got me suspended yesterday. He reported me again today it seems for something I didn't do, and I got banned for it. Is there any chance Blizzard's NOT checking the chat log here? Or maybe he's faking it somehow?

Well, I'm pretty pissed. I won't bother to try and do **** about it because (and you know Blizzard support) I won't get a response until my suspensions half over, then they'll go and investigate for ~ 32 hours in which time they'll tell me several times to be patient (like the devs seem to like saying when a class has needed a fix for months).

So what do you guys think? Has anyone else ever been banned for saying something they didn't actually say?

Edit: On a side note, I may leave the game. I hate the direction it's going in, and I think it's more broken than it's been in a while. The devs and CMs are making mistakes I don't like, and all they ever tell us is that it's important to be patient and wait for the fixes. But that's a whole other arguement not worth brining up here.

Use your suspension as an opportunity to take a WoW-break. I've never been suspended but I always find a much needed WoW-break liberating and relaxing!



BLECH HATED!!!!
HATE HATE HATED!



I was driving today and saw a vanity license plate that said "DNT HATE"...I LMFAO in my car.

[mesonm]

I know a LOT of you eat seafood, play golf or go surfing.

None of those things are for me, I would rather take a swift punch in the face than do any of the above.

Surfing is FUN!

You ought to try it.....Taking a punch in the face is far more objectionable...IMO.

I agree, though, about golf...I'd even rather lose at pvp, than to play golf.

[rgirty]

Surfing is FUN!

You ought to try it.....Taking a punch in the face is far more objectionable...IMO.

I agree, though, about golf...I'd even rather lose at pvp, than to play golf.

I live in a landlocked area of the world, i've never even seen the ocean.

Don't say something like "you don't know if you would like it until you try it"

I would not/will not like surfing. To those of you that do, thats great.

[Xmcdaniel]

Surfing is FUN!

You ought to try it.....Taking a punch in the face is far more objectionable...IMO.

I agree, though, about golf...I'd even rather lose at pvp, than to play golf.

Golf is great if you A) Are married and like to get away for a few hours and have some beers, and B) If you know you suck and don't really care about it.

It's just nice to get outside, walk around, and hang with friends. Now the sport itself? Very frustrating if you don't know how to handle sucking lol.

[mesonm]

nvm....not fruitful

[rgirty]

Golf is great if you A) Are married and like to get away for a few hours and have some beers, and B) If you know you suck and don't really care about it.

It's just nice to get outside, walk around, and hang with friends. Now the sport itself? Very frustrating if you don't know how to handle sucking lol.

Being married is great if

A. You enjoy being married to the person you chose.

B. You don' tneed to "get away and have some beers"

[mesonm]

Being married is great if

A. You enjoy being married to the person you chose.

B. You don' tneed to "get away and have some beers"

I submit that everyone needs their own space sometimes, no matter how long you've been married. Guys get away with the guys, and gals get away with the gals...not necessarily all at the same time...doesn't diminish the marriage in any way...

Marriage can be great either way.

I have credentials to back that up...

[Tanitha]

LotRO sucked monkey butt! I tried that game and absolutely hated it. You have to set the spells you can use in your spell book and then you can't use any others for that encounter until you get back to an inn and reload your paltry 4 spells. Also you can't heal or regen mana on your own. you need a shrine or potions. Potions are hard to find and expensive to buy, shrines are 1 to a dungeon and 1 use only. You can't eat in town or in a dungeon, you have to regen at an inn by eating or drinking there.

Are we even playing the same Lord of the Rings? Shadows of Angmar? Morale regeneration works similar to other games, and special deeds can take you about 100% etc. It's ... erm ... maybe it's changed since you played it?

[Wiired]

In the event you DO quit, can I have your stuff?

Aherm, on a serious note, you should go and contact Blizzard. It's better than not doing anything, right?

By the way, Shadows of Angmar sucks.

Just sayin'.

[Aerath]

Now this might just be me, but where in our rules did it state
* Thou shalt insult our users
* Thou shalt question their sexuality

Or more 'rules' of that ilk ?

Keep it civil here.

[Valas Azuviir]

Jaedx, might want to give CoH/CoV a whirl. Doesn't have an economy at this point, but it's enjoyable enough.

Cyradis, your description sounds more like DDO, rather than LotRO, then again, I didn't play a caster in the EU Open Beta of the latter. DDO, wasn't that hard with a caster either, just meant tweaking your character optimally from the get go. Then again, I'm a 2nd ed player and I do find 3rd ed a bit more roll playing rather than role playing myself. So, I'm probably biased.

[JaedxRapture]

oops, thought that was a nelf. Did i say there was anything wrong with creating a female char? nope!

I didn't say you linked the dev/cm jobs to your offenses either you drew that conclusion as well.

As far as a stupid response, i try my best not to give stupid ones but I do fail from time to time. I apologize for the ones that are stupid.

I just wanted to confirm the things I asked to get a grasp on the source of the post I was reading. Due to the fact that I can't see you, or actually hear you speak/talk to you face to face I'm attempting to get a grasp of what type of person you are by your posts here.

I use the following:

1. Male who plays female char.

2. Tells people to F-OFF.

3. Claims dev/cm's aren't doing their jobs.

4. Predicts a stupid response from me.

That gives me a pretty good idea IN MY humble opinion as to why you have been banned. I could be totally 100% wrong. I am wrong often, and am the first to admit it as I was here about the nelf thing.

However I shall use a real world example.

Yesterday, on my lunch break I saw a gentleman in his young 20's with no less than 12 visible home made tats, no shoes, no shirt, his pants sagging down a good measure smoking a cig while leading a bulldog down the street.

He had a very unkempt appearance, had not shaved or perhaps bathed in some time.

I could assume that this young man was simply on his day off as it was a monday the beginning of most peoples work week.

I could assume he was on his lunch break like myself, and just taking a stroll.

Just as I could assume that you did absolutely nothing for your last two offenses to deserve the ban.

The truth I suspect is that this young man is an unemployed degenerate.

The other truth I suspect is that we are not hearing the full story behind your ban.

On the other subject, LOTR is probably the best trilogy of all time (yes better than SW) the extended versions are simply fantastic.

Once a year we typically have a LOTR festival and enjoy all three movies consecutively with the family with tasty meals/treats during the intermissions (disc changes).

I think we are going to do this with heroes as well, as it has become one of my favorites.

You're an absolute idiot making gross generalizations, and obviously has problems accepting diversity.

"Cursing" as many people may call it isn't wrong to me. I speak as I should speak, without petty restriction. If this insults you, then that's you're fault, as you've accepted a state of mind that restricts such things.

-Edit: And realize that I have accepted something here which I hate accepting. I've done what I can to cut down on the usage of certain words at certain times on these forums. But note that I can only do this to a certain extent, as I won't change my nature to abide by any rule. And I wouldn't expect anybody else to. Afterall, should we be judging people because of sexual preferance or ethnic background? This is my nature and this won't change.

And as for the female character part. Well, I won't even get into that. Just please leave the thread and never bother to post in response to me ever again, or you can bet it won't be pretty.



Jaedx, might want to give CoH/CoV a whirl. Doesn't have an economy at this point, but it's enjoyable enough.

Cyradis, your description sounds more like DDO, rather than LotRO, then again, I didn't play a caster in the EU Open Beta of the latter. DDO, wasn't that hard with a caster either, just meant tweaking your character optimally from the get go. Then again, I'm a 2nd ed player and I do find 3rd ed a bit more roll playing rather than role playing myself. So, I'm probably biased.

I played this before WoW. It was decent, but I can't go from WoW to CoH. WoW is just too far superior.

Well, nevermind anyway. I've madew a decision to stick with WoW for the time being. I'll level my new 'lock, and maybe roll another character to play around with.

[cyks]

"Cursing" as many people may call it isn't wrong to me. I speak as I should speak, without petty restriction. If this insults you, then that's you're fault, as you've accepted a state of mind that restricts such things.

-Edit: And realize that I have accepted something here which I hate accepting. I've done what I can to cut down on the usage of certain words at certain times on these forums. But note that I can only do this to a certain extent, as I won't change my nature to abide by any rule. And I wouldn't expect anybody else to. Afterall, should we be judging people because of sexual preferance or ethnic background? This is my nature and this won't change.


Once again, I find it entertaining that you're complaining how unfair Blizzard is - yet you're the one who is violating the rules. Just because you don't think cursing is bad, others do. Since you refuse to accept that fact of life, I hope you learn to enjoy your 'vacations' from WoW- you'll probably have many more to come.

[JaedxRapture]

Once again, I find it entertaining that you're complaining how unfair Blizzard is - yet you're the one who is violating the rules. Just because you don't think cursing is bad, others do. Since you refuse to accept that fact of life, I hope you learn to enjoy your 'vacations' from WoW- you'll probably have many more to come.

And you obviously misread everything so far. I didn't "curse" the second time, only the first. So whether or not I curse freely is of no importance in the matter.

As far as I can tell, you and rgirty are only here to harass. You're adding absolutely nothing to the topic but worthless comments that aren't thought through. Please find another topic to have fun in.

[cyks]

And you obviously misread everything so far. I didn't "curse" the second time, only the first. So whether or not I curse freely is of no importance in the matter.

As far as I can tell, you and rgirty are only here to harass. You're adding absolutely nothing to the topic but worthless comments that aren't thought through. Please find another topic to have fun in.


I didn't misread anything- but I did question your original story. As I mentioned in an earlier post, you said you were banned then:

So I come back on today and play around for a bit and he whispers me. I tell him to leave me alone... The only words I spoke today were in guild with a few friends of mine...


I guess I did misread- because it sounds like you did say something to him when you returned. You say you kept it clean, but your credibility says otherwise... most people would have just /ignored them before your first ban. You violated the rules and got busted for it- then returned and most likely did it again.

You spoke in guild with friends- I would also wager that you cursed there as well, a GM did check the chat logs and saw that you did. Even if your friends didn't report you- the fact that you were reported by someone and a GM checked and saw that you were cursing (it doesn't matter if it's to friends or not) was enough to grant you a second ban.

[rottentomato]

And you obviously misread everything so far. I didn't "curse" the second time, only the first. So whether or not I curse freely is of no importance in the matter.

As far as I can tell, you and rgirty are only here to harass. You're adding absolutely nothing to the topic but worthless comments that aren't thought through. Please find another topic to have fun in.

i dont like the lord of the rings movies....so there

[earindur]

And as for the female character part. Well, I won't even get into that. Just please leave the thread and never bother to post in response to me ever again, or you can bet it won't be pretty.



dismount your high horse missy.


As far as I can tell, you and rgirty are only here to harass. You're adding absolutely nothing to the topic but worthless comments that aren't thought through. Please find another topic to have fun in.


No they are merely arguing with your "vague at best" excuse for why you created this whine thread, looking for more clarity as your original story is patchy at best.

Post a topic about yourself and expect critism and dont cry when you get it.

[moopy]

You spoke in guild with friends- I would also wager that you cursed there as well, a GM did check the chat logs and saw that you did. Even if your friends didn't report you- the fact that you were reported by someone and a GM checked and saw that you were cursing (it doesn't matter if it's to friends or not) was enough to grant you a second ban.

From http://www.wow-europe.com/en/policy/harassmentp1.html


As stated in the World of Warcraft Terms of Use, Blizzard reserves the right to evaluate each incident on a case-by-case basis. The action we take may be more lenient or more severe than those listed under each category. One major factor in considering what action to take is to consider the number of people who are exposed to the language. We have broken this up into three categories.

* Public We consider language to be public when said in the "General" and "Trade" channels as well as with the "yell" command and the “say” command. Since comments in these forums are visible to the largest number of players, we take harassment in these channels very seriously. Abuse of language in these mediums will receive at least the penalty listed below, if not additional repercussions in accordance with the World of Warcraft Terms of Use.
* One to one or One to few This group includes private "whispers", player-created chat channels (protected by passwords). Though we enforce all rules in these forums, the number of people affected will be taken into consideration, and penalties may not be as harsh as stated below.
* Guild chat Since your participation in guild chat is "at will," we take a much more lenient stance in these forums. Only the most severe harassment (i.e. Racial/Ethnic, Extreme Sexual/Violence, Real-life threats) will be considered.


Which, by the by, is why I am not too worried about describing someone as a "real monkeyf-r" in the officer channel yesterday while checking that no-one had an objection to to me removing them from the guild. Mmm, catharsis.

[Penny]

And you obviously misread everything so far. I didn't "curse" the second time, only the first. So whether or not I curse freely is of no importance in the matter.

As far as I can tell, you and rgirty are only here to harass. You're adding absolutely nothing to the topic but worthless comments that aren't thought through. Please find another topic to have fun in.
Pretty bold statement concerning their posts from a person who said:
I speak as I should speak, without petty restriction. If this insults you, then that's you're fault, as you've accepted a state of mind that restricts such things.Do as I say, not as I do, eh?

[Copes]

wats the age cert for the game? 18+, 16+?

its not a game for kids its a game for adults.

if you go down to the pub to meet friends there will be a lot of cursing.

so if you want to chat to guildies in guild chat you consider friends then surely theres no harm in cursing - unless a guildy has a problem with it?

as far as im concerned cursing(isnt the word actually cuss?)in private is ok.

its an online community its to be expected to a certain degree

[cyradis2003]

Are we even playing the same Lord of the Rings? Shadows of Angmar? Morale regeneration works similar to other games, and special deeds can take you about 100% etc. It's ... erm ... maybe it's changed since you played it?

ummm .... nope, not the same game :-D Sorry, I am goofy.


Dungeons and Dragons Online sucks Monkey butt. LoTRO is probably a wonderful game.

[poopsmcgee]

Pretty bold statement concerning their posts from a person who said:
Do as I say, not as I do, eh?
very nice penny. busted again lol.

on a sidenote, i created my first female toon last night and really liked playing her. this is my 5th toon and it is helping being a female blood elf when my first 4 were all alliance toons. plus did i mention that she is hawt? lol

[rgirty]

You're an absolute idiot making gross generalizations, and obviously has problems accepting diversity.

"Cursing" as many people may call it isn't wrong to me. I speak as I should speak, without petty restriction. If this insults you, then that's you're fault, as you've accepted a state of mind that restricts such things.

-Edit: And realize that I have accepted something here which I hate accepting. I've done what I can to cut down on the usage of certain words at certain times on these forums. But note that I can only do this to a certain extent, as I won't change my nature to abide by any rule. And I wouldn't expect anybody else to. Afterall, should we be judging people because of sexual preferance or ethnic background? This is my nature and this won't change.

And as for the female character part. Well, I won't even get into that. Just please leave the thread and never bother to post in response to me ever again, or you can bet it won't be pretty.


I'm sorry that you have such a poor opinion of me when I was simply trying to get a firm handle on the situation and discover the events that caused your ban.

I'm sorry but I simply don't believe that you had one incident then were banned forever.

I have no problems with diversity, nor do I have problems following rules or social norms.

People should have every right to free speech when appropriate I agree totally with that. However, words have consequences. After reading more with the numerous references to your lack of willingness to follow set rules and threats toward myself I believe I am correct in saying that you were banned for a reason, one that you didn't detail in your original post.

Your post is one of many that come to this forum, and claim they did nothing but then were banned. Eventually under most cases we learn what actually happened to lead to the ban, if you would like to elaborate on the event that would be great.

I'm sorry that you have such a negative attitude toward me, I bear no hard feelings toward you. I'm glad that you have decided to stay and play WoW as it is a great game, and locks are a very good in demand class at the moment.

I'm with you on LoTR best trilogy every IMO, in print or on film.

[SwervinCL]

i think you might have lost your mind! those are some of the most worthless films i have ever watched...all they were was 12 hours of walking...everything walked in that movie...hell the trees even walked. three movies of walking to a volcano! there is only one trilogy out there, and it sure as hell isnt LoTR...there is only one return, and its of the jedi. and why didnt it end on that logical end point? And what was with sam giving frodo that gay gaze at the end? that look was so gay, i thought sam was gonna tell the little hobbits to go for a walk so he could saunter over to frodo and suck his ****ing ****. Now *that* would have been an academy award-worthy ending.


sorry had to do it :)

Clerks 2 FTW........


Im kind of halfway waiting to see how Warhammer is going to be.

[mesonm]

wats the age cert for the game? 18+, 16+?

its not a game for kids its a game for adults.

if you go down to the pub to meet friends there will be a lot of cursing.

so if you want to chat to guildies in guild chat you consider friends then surely theres no harm in cursing - unless a guildy has a problem with it?

as far as im concerned cursing(isnt the word actually cuss?)in private is ok.

its an online community its to be expected to a certain degree


Actually 13....

Not sure what that has to do with anything...The rules are the rules, regardless of what the age cert is.

[Stigg]

LOL at this topic.

First off. You aren't actually "saying" anything. Your typing it out. Which really dumbifies the hard-core factor of cussing. Get on your vent and cuss. Call your mother and cuss. At least that way you will get a better response then "haha noob 13 yr old feels cool for cussing on th internetz".

And to the people commenting on the awesomeness of LOTR. Read the books. You will appreciate the movies so much more.

[rgirty]

LOL at this topic.

First off. You aren't actually "saying" anything. Your typing it out. Which really dumbifies the hard-core factor of cussing. Get on your vent and cuss. Call your mother and cuss. At least that way you will get a better response then "haha noob 13 yr old feels cool for cussing on th internetz".

And to the people commenting on the awesomeness of LOTR. Read the books. You will appreciate the movies so much more.

I'm not offended by people cussing, not in the least. I'm an avid watcher of shows like the sopranos and deadwood.

Typically in the first few minutes of meeting someone I can gauge their personality fairly well. If I just met you (basically what happens when I read the ops post) and one of the first lines is "so i told him to F-OFF" that speaks volumes.

Am I making generalizations? Perhaps I am, but each person has to draw their own conclusions from experiences they have had with other posters/people. This thread is just another in a long line of "I got banned for no reason" posts that have become commonplace. Most of the time there is a common theme, the person admits to doing some wrong, but just not as extreme or extreme enough to get banned. The person often also has an eric cartman style attitude "I do what I want" and they refuse to abide by the rules of this forum or wow itself. Then at the same time try to make us believe they did absolutely nothing to be banned.

Did the op do anything further to deserve the ban? With the facts provided, I have no way of knowing 100% and the OP has not elaborated on his story.

Do I BELIEVE the op did something to get himself banned? Yes, due to past thread history and by reading the ops further posts. Does it matter what I think, not in the least.

[Tanitha]

I'm sorry but I simply don't believe that you had one incident then were banned forever.

For what it's worth, it wasn't a ban. It was a 3 hour suspension followed by a 72 hour suspension. So once those hours are up, he'll be back in full force.

[rgirty]

For what it's worth, it wasn't a ban. It was a 3 hour suspension followed by a 72 hour suspension. So once those hours are up, he'll be back in full force.

Oh, yes I see now. I was wrong there, you are right Tanitha.

[Valas Azuviir]

ummm .... nope, not the same game :-D Sorry, I am goofy.


Dungeons and Dragons Online sucks Monkey butt. LoTRO is probably a wonderful game.

Fiddled around with a trial account for DDO, I ended up being a wee bit like kcma and having more money than I knew what to do with and fully kitted out characters. So, if you want some tips, just give me a holler.

Can probably even point out where you went wrong with your mage. Unlike WoW or LotRO for that matter, DDO is very much pre-plan what you want, else it's going to cost you.

[Justinledwards]

Go on Jaed, post the ban emails for us....