06-03-2003, 07:07 PM
What is this, topic #6 already? Man, time flies! Anyway, I am going to jump away from relationships for a bit and head back into the game for a week or two. Since we have evolving technology, there may be ways to solve some of the game's existing problems.
Recently there have been innovations from the friendly crew who runs the show for us on Vad's and in the forums. Apparently the reconnecting issue may soon be history, and we soon may have a permenant gag option.
I for one would much prefer to be permenantly Llama'd than gagged :lol: however the mandatory silence is an intersting idea!
We have a list of banned players who have been so for either behavior or language. Sure, there are other details involved (tone, motive, confrontation, etc), but really when it boils down to it, these people either DID or SAID something to set the banning wheels in motion. Action almost always equals reconnections. Language is more complex in some cases.
Language is of course something that individuals can ignore. It is called mute. We all know that. But if somone is such that many or all would at some point have muted, might it be better if we can go the other way? ie Permanantly Gag the player? Or maybe even for a week, ten days, a month?
And we all hate reconnectors, it's nothing that needs to be explained.
If the issue is fixed, meaning all are sent into spectate upon server entry, would it be ok to Unban the players who were removed previously for doing so?
1. Does this new technology possibly perhaps welcome a refreshing second chance to those who have been banned in the past? Could we clear the list and see what happens, now with new options?
2. Would you enjoy playing with a player who has been perma-gagged, even if you had enjoyed conversation with the player in the past? Would his/her muted presence take from his/her identity in the community?
Recently there have been innovations from the friendly crew who runs the show for us on Vad's and in the forums. Apparently the reconnecting issue may soon be history, and we soon may have a permenant gag option.
I for one would much prefer to be permenantly Llama'd than gagged :lol: however the mandatory silence is an intersting idea!
We have a list of banned players who have been so for either behavior or language. Sure, there are other details involved (tone, motive, confrontation, etc), but really when it boils down to it, these people either DID or SAID something to set the banning wheels in motion. Action almost always equals reconnections. Language is more complex in some cases.
Language is of course something that individuals can ignore. It is called mute. We all know that. But if somone is such that many or all would at some point have muted, might it be better if we can go the other way? ie Permanantly Gag the player? Or maybe even for a week, ten days, a month?
And we all hate reconnectors, it's nothing that needs to be explained.
If the issue is fixed, meaning all are sent into spectate upon server entry, would it be ok to Unban the players who were removed previously for doing so?
1. Does this new technology possibly perhaps welcome a refreshing second chance to those who have been banned in the past? Could we clear the list and see what happens, now with new options?
2. Would you enjoy playing with a player who has been perma-gagged, even if you had enjoyed conversation with the player in the past? Would his/her muted presence take from his/her identity in the community?