07-27-2010, 06:24 PM
This may not be the best place to put this, but I am not used to using the forums.
I usually don't have problems with anyone, let alone admins, but it is either I get this off of my chest now or I do it continuously over my stay on the server. No names will be mentioned, and no foul language will be used. This is nothing but my opinion, and the way I see things. I have been here a long time, and only stuck my neck out when I saw something absolutely necessary to do so with.
This server is never "can't." There is nothing but the most outlandish and silly things that are completely banned. I have seen characters being a DK using a rune shovel, and Draenei brewmasters. I have seen mechanical arms and legs, and magical sight. For the most part these are received as well as any regular drunken orc or gnomish engineer.
It is when people say "You can't do this" on the small things that bothers me. I saw a gnome riding another race's mount in WSG, and another grunt was quick to jump on her. Simply telling them they can not do that. He never asked her whether she had reason, never lead into it at all.
Odd circumstances come up in RP -and- real life. There is no way you simply are -unable- to have something done unless it is a pink dragon mount. You simply have to have a reason, and if it is something rather outlandish, make a post on the forums for it.
That set aside, for that moment was an isolated event of what I would like to believe is a moment of ignorance.
Moving onto a larger thread of rather disrespectful behavior. This time I would like to state that they were admins, not mentioning names.
Admins are people to. They make mistakes when approving things, but they seem to believe when they stop something from happening they are infallible. Earlier this year I was confronted with a friend in need. She had an odd pet, a crab. The size was only as large as any tiger, which I can prove with screenshots if necessary. In the middle of roleplay an admin was so bold as to shrink the pet down to a miniscule size and then threaten the owner. A bit of yelling out of hand in general ended with me asking to talk privately, cooling myself down. I was refused.
Never-the-less I was still rather angry and huffed up over this situation. A crab is not a superpower. I see trolls hauling around scorpions, and the arguement against the crab was it was a "large and dangerous" animal. Not getting into the arguement for the pet, for that was already cleared up, I set a forum post. Posts went back and forth, defending and attacking the idea of an odd pet. Within a moment their stance changed. When a higher GM entered the arguement they simply said that my friend must have always "posted on the forums" about how she got her pet, which is something I have never, ever heard of having to do.
I thought this was simply another isolated incident. When the meet and greet came about a month ago I was shocked by the behavior.
The same admins mentioned her again. This time it was for her being an engineer. It was not one or two random mentions, but snarky comments by the GMs -and- the audience. All of which was advocated and started by an admin. This girl I may add was not there to defend herself. I do not have screenshots of this event, but Kretol was there. I do not know whether anyone cares, or remembers, over this one person. I would like to take a lesson from one of our favorite GMs on her latest post. Treat others with respect. If their RP isn't up to your standards, deal with it.
Respect is universal. Everyone is simply a man or woman sitting behind a computer. Newbies and old players alike, defend yourself until you are absolutely sure what you are doing does not make sense. GMs do make mistakes, we all do.
I have had my say, no names were mentioned and no one was called a bad mother. I even refrained from giving horribly obvious hints this time.
Ban me if that's what you think should happen, because I have seen it happen for less.
I usually don't have problems with anyone, let alone admins, but it is either I get this off of my chest now or I do it continuously over my stay on the server. No names will be mentioned, and no foul language will be used. This is nothing but my opinion, and the way I see things. I have been here a long time, and only stuck my neck out when I saw something absolutely necessary to do so with.
This server is never "can't." There is nothing but the most outlandish and silly things that are completely banned. I have seen characters being a DK using a rune shovel, and Draenei brewmasters. I have seen mechanical arms and legs, and magical sight. For the most part these are received as well as any regular drunken orc or gnomish engineer.
It is when people say "You can't do this" on the small things that bothers me. I saw a gnome riding another race's mount in WSG, and another grunt was quick to jump on her. Simply telling them they can not do that. He never asked her whether she had reason, never lead into it at all.
Odd circumstances come up in RP -and- real life. There is no way you simply are -unable- to have something done unless it is a pink dragon mount. You simply have to have a reason, and if it is something rather outlandish, make a post on the forums for it.
That set aside, for that moment was an isolated event of what I would like to believe is a moment of ignorance.
Moving onto a larger thread of rather disrespectful behavior. This time I would like to state that they were admins, not mentioning names.
Admins are people to. They make mistakes when approving things, but they seem to believe when they stop something from happening they are infallible. Earlier this year I was confronted with a friend in need. She had an odd pet, a crab. The size was only as large as any tiger, which I can prove with screenshots if necessary. In the middle of roleplay an admin was so bold as to shrink the pet down to a miniscule size and then threaten the owner. A bit of yelling out of hand in general ended with me asking to talk privately, cooling myself down. I was refused.
Never-the-less I was still rather angry and huffed up over this situation. A crab is not a superpower. I see trolls hauling around scorpions, and the arguement against the crab was it was a "large and dangerous" animal. Not getting into the arguement for the pet, for that was already cleared up, I set a forum post. Posts went back and forth, defending and attacking the idea of an odd pet. Within a moment their stance changed. When a higher GM entered the arguement they simply said that my friend must have always "posted on the forums" about how she got her pet, which is something I have never, ever heard of having to do.
I thought this was simply another isolated incident. When the meet and greet came about a month ago I was shocked by the behavior.
The same admins mentioned her again. This time it was for her being an engineer. It was not one or two random mentions, but snarky comments by the GMs -and- the audience. All of which was advocated and started by an admin. This girl I may add was not there to defend herself. I do not have screenshots of this event, but Kretol was there. I do not know whether anyone cares, or remembers, over this one person. I would like to take a lesson from one of our favorite GMs on her latest post. Treat others with respect. If their RP isn't up to your standards, deal with it.
Respect is universal. Everyone is simply a man or woman sitting behind a computer. Newbies and old players alike, defend yourself until you are absolutely sure what you are doing does not make sense. GMs do make mistakes, we all do.
I have had my say, no names were mentioned and no one was called a bad mother. I even refrained from giving horribly obvious hints this time.
Ban me if that's what you think should happen, because I have seen it happen for less.