Good News / Bad News (A Friendly Warning)
artay
WE LOVE YOU GAILE, anyway the halloween event was great!
Tark Alkerk
i swear alot, but never at anyone, genrealy its in celabration, such as **** yeah, after beating the mad king at rock paper scissors, it really does mater on context.
also if anyone swears at me, yes i get angry but i leave it behind the keyboard, so the only people that have to hear my fing and blinding are the member of my family
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genrealy, its safer to do very little, that way the chances of saying something or doing something that might offend someone are reduced, because remeber, A-net know where you live!, in a manner of speaking.
also as a side note, i wonder how all those people who cyber feel now that they know that anet can read there whispers...
also if anyone swears at me, yes i get angry but i leave it behind the keyboard, so the only people that have to hear my fing and blinding are the member of my family
.genrealy, its safer to do very little, that way the chances of saying something or doing something that might offend someone are reduced, because remeber, A-net know where you live!, in a manner of speaking.
also as a side note, i wonder how all those people who cyber feel now that they know that anet can read there whispers...
explodemyheart
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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
Last night someone with the CE was spawning the disco ball right on the Mad King's head on purpose, was repeatedly asked to stop that (it takes respawning it every 30 sec or so). In this case, the context was there was no cursing, just someone trying to negatively impact the playing experience of others. I hope this situation was dealt with (I didn't report because several others said they would).
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Honestly? Everybody freaking out ruined it more for me than the person with the disco ball.
platinumfoil
tbh, since Factions release i got local chat turned of 99% of the time
i enter a town, simply cuz of the profanity, flaming and ppl spamming
their sales.
ps. Gaile, nice handling on the flamer last night in Kamadan id-1
i enter a town, simply cuz of the profanity, flaming and ppl spamming
their sales.
ps. Gaile, nice handling on the flamer last night in Kamadan id-1
Daniel__
can i report noobs for selling gold staves 6%/10 for 5k instead of the merchant ?
TehEsco
I would like to highjack this thread for saying thank you to anet and especially to you Gaile. I really appreciate to work you do for us, and had always a lot of fun playing this game. So this is for you anet:
[If any mod thinks the pic is too huge plz let me know i`ll resize it.]
[If any mod thinks the pic is too huge plz let me know i`ll resize it.]
SPIRIT OF THE SEA
ty so much while i was dancing waiting for mad king to arive there was someone spamming something i can not say on GwG and then a couple hours later i find ppl talking in the town on how he got banned w00t
thank you anet thank you gaile and thank you mad king for the pumkin crown
thank you anet thank you gaile and thank you mad king for the pumkin crown
Astro Pubes
I don't understand people... ok I was in a few districts where the immature out numbered the mature, I got tired of the bs that was being said.. I uncheck the arrow next to local and next to trade.. no more problem, I don't have to read all the blanetly ignorant crap that they are spewing upon those two channels. If chat filter doesn't do it for you turn the channels completely off... Guild and Alliance chat ftw!!
xyke
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
1984!!!!!
Anet can read anything you type!! Its their server, its their logs. So, all you guys asking to cyber get lost >.< |
Ebony Shadowheart
For the most part swearing doesn't bother me.I figured if other people wanted to use the filter, that was their option and it was nice that it was an option. I didn't realize that cussing in general was a bannable offence. I suppose if it gets out of hand that it should get a person banned, but how come the idiots labeling people don't get banned? I'm sorry, but seeing people being labeled as noobs bothers me more than someone cussing.
Superdarth
I hate to say it but the majority at the event dous not care,not when i was there anyway,they all clicked the king so often there fingers are paralyzed,spammed the emotes so often itd be impossible to say anything without it drifting off in the endless waves of spam,and then theres people who,indeed,take things WAY to far.
The problem is though that between the masses of players there is only a small number that has an intrest in the event itself,the majority just seems to want the stupid hat and the halloween items so they can sell it and be rich or use them and try to look superior, i dont think the event is all that successfull when folks just want the items and show no intrst whatsoever in what else is available,thats just greed at work.
It truly saddnes me to see such a sight,still you did a good job at the event and i suppose "thanks" is in order,so thank you.
Oh and its REALY good to know you are trying to deal with those crossing the line,thatl make the game a better place.
The problem is though that between the masses of players there is only a small number that has an intrest in the event itself,the majority just seems to want the stupid hat and the halloween items so they can sell it and be rich or use them and try to look superior, i dont think the event is all that successfull when folks just want the items and show no intrst whatsoever in what else is available,thats just greed at work.
It truly saddnes me to see such a sight,still you did a good job at the event and i suppose "thanks" is in order,so thank you.
Oh and its REALY good to know you are trying to deal with those crossing the line,thatl make the game a better place.
bebe
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Originally Posted by Riesz
On one of the Mad King's visits some idiot decided to do his Dervish CE dance in a spot where the disco ball would block out the King's head. Thankfully it peeved the entire crowd and at least 20 people said they'd report him. Good to know something is being done to these idiots only looking to ruin other people's game.
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People these days, getting mad over sucha small thing.
So the madkings head is blocked by a disco ball.
If you don't like it, i'd say go to another district, I mean there are 100 other districts.
Now, your saying, Why should I have to take my time to switch to another district cause of one stupid persons actions?
It's to be the bigger person. For one person to get atleast 20 people mad, is pretty entertaining to me. :P
(Sorry if the above message is a little rude?)
and Back to topic.
Thank you Gaile and the support team for taking these immature people out of the game.
I'm really tired of people talking trash when I get to a popular district (i.e. LAd1 KCd1 ACd1 etc.).
I think my screenshots folder would be way too full if I were to report every illgotten person i've ran across, and i'd be busy reporting people and not actually enjoying my time on GW.
Now of course if there is one particular person that is acting insanely rude, I wouldn't mind taking a few minutes to report them.
FalconDance
THANK YOU, Anet, for doing something about those people. I had the local turned off every time I touched down in Kamadan because of comments (the typical "ur mom" as well as the f this-n-that then the sexual talk PLUS some downright racist comments). During the event was much worse.
THANK YOU, Anet, for another GREAT holiday! Four of my girls now sport witch's hats (that was what I wanted)). A dear friend even ran my low level mesmer to LA from Piken then did the quest with her to get to Kamadan in time! Now that mesmer can truly be stylin' when she whoops the charr 
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THANK YOU, Anet, for another GREAT holiday! Four of my girls now sport witch's hats (that was what I wanted)
). A dear friend even ran my low level mesmer to LA from Piken then did the quest with her to get to Kamadan in time! Now that mesmer can truly be stylin' when she whoops the charr 
tomcruisejr
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Originally Posted by Miss Temptress
... For one person to get atleast 20 people mad, is pretty entertaining to me. :P
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bebe
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Originally Posted by tomcruisejr
miss temptress loves them bad boys?
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Polgara Darshiva
My question is this... Why doesn't ArenaNet select a couple of people to act as moderators. These can be long standing players with a good record of sportsmanship and helping people out.
All the swearing and name calling that currently goes on in local chat (trading aside) is starting to seriously put me off the game.
When I'm in a town I like to have local chat on so if I'm trading I can possibly help somebody out who doesn't know how to do something.
I would really love a handful of people who can boot people from the game for unsportsman/crude/rude behaviour.
All the swearing and name calling that currently goes on in local chat (trading aside) is starting to seriously put me off the game.
When I'm in a town I like to have local chat on so if I'm trading I can possibly help somebody out who doesn't know how to do something.
I would really love a handful of people who can boot people from the game for unsportsman/crude/rude behaviour.
DigitalForm
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Originally Posted by Ebony Shadowheart
For the most part swearing doesn't bother me.I figured if other people wanted to use the filter, that was their option and it was nice that it was an option. I didn't realize that cussing in general was a bannable offence. I suppose if it gets out of hand that it should get a person banned, but how come the idiots labeling people don't get banned? I'm sorry, but seeing people being labeled as noobs bothers me more than someone cussing.
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On the NPC blocking thing, put them on a fancy pedastal(??), throne (The Mad King would do that anyways I think
Great Holiday, typing fast was fun.
scrinner
I myself reported atleast 10ish people to support. Had my trusty notebook and pen on hand shame i couldnt attend the last 2 events. Nightfall and laziness made me forget to get my 2 main characters to kamadan 
shame i couldnt attend the last 2 events. Nightfall and laziness made me forget to get my 2 main characters to kamadan
Eviance
Well as I see it offensive language pops up on occassion and thus the reasons for the filters. Sometimes its a forgivable slip of the fingers - but when they are dropping the Fbomb and calling people all sorts of nifty cusswords just for the fun of it, then the filter goes out the window because chat becomes nothing but #)&#$@ you #&%)Q# I wouldn't )(&#$)#
Curriousity killed the cat much o_O?
I'm glad that so many were reported and dealt with swiftly and yet I am sorry for all those who had to put up with it. I am ALSO very glad to see the one poster in here that admitted his crime and was gracious about it. That's a great example of what humanity should be like (imo).
I tried to get some of the fussing in the district I was in to halt but then gave up. At least one person in there was looking for a reason to cuss someone out and I wasn't about to give him ammo though others did.
And for those saying, just turn off local and trade: We shouldn't have to! The game wasn't designed so that we could all be anti social because there are idiots about -_- If that were the case I would be playing my ps2
All in all I was very happy with the event and all that you guys managed to cook up. Our guild that turned a year old when NF was released got its annual halloween pic taken in LA by the lighthouse and one with MANY from our alliance... Getting that alliance pic was a pain lol -_-
It was all great, thanks Anet and well done!
Here is the scaled down version from Tsu for us.... Now where is our alliance pic o_O
Curriousity killed the cat much o_O?
I'm glad that so many were reported and dealt with swiftly and yet I am sorry for all those who had to put up with it. I am ALSO very glad to see the one poster in here that admitted his crime and was gracious about it. That's a great example of what humanity should be like (imo).
I tried to get some of the fussing in the district I was in to halt but then gave up. At least one person in there was looking for a reason to cuss someone out and I wasn't about to give him ammo though others did.
And for those saying, just turn off local and trade: We shouldn't have to! The game wasn't designed so that we could all be anti social because there are idiots about -_- If that were the case I would be playing my ps2
All in all I was very happy with the event and all that you guys managed to cook up. Our guild that turned a year old when NF was released got its annual halloween pic taken in LA by the lighthouse and one with MANY from our alliance... Getting that alliance pic was a pain lol -_-
It was all great, thanks Anet and well done!
Here is the scaled down version from Tsu for us.... Now where is our alliance pic o_O
Sir Skullcrasher
Not to be rude but if you want us to change our name..... instead of BANNING US. Please give us a feature that allow users to change their name anytime they want.
Polgara Darshiva, remember the game called Counter Strike. If you know that game well. You would know that peoples are given the privilage of become mods. We all know how hot-headed some peoples can get. I remember that i met some mods who enjoy the power they gotten and ban, kick, slap, and slay without warning. I agree, putting peoples that meet the requirement to become a mod is fine with me. But putting random peoples as mods would be bad idea. Since we really don't know what they're capable of once they got mod power.
Polgara Darshiva, remember the game called Counter Strike. If you know that game well. You would know that peoples are given the privilage of become mods. We all know how hot-headed some peoples can get. I remember that i met some mods who enjoy the power they gotten and ban, kick, slap, and slay without warning. I agree, putting peoples that meet the requirement to become a mod is fine with me. But putting random peoples as mods would be bad idea. Since we really don't know what they're capable of once they got mod power.
Eviance
Sir Skullcrusher, from what I understand from others who have had to change their name - they DO get change name options and if they fail to comply or make another offensive name then they get banned. Seriously though most people should know better than to make offensive names (its a duh given -_-)
Sir Skullcrasher
I remember i almost named my monk "Healing for 1K". Wonder if that name will be offensive for other.
Jongo River
That's probably OK. "U Strip I Heal", OTH...
Spydergst1
Is this a permanent ban for the account?
Also, I think anet should have penalties for certain actions. A permanent ban would really suck and I wouldn't go out and buy another anet product because it would piss me off. But I think there should be a penalty ban. Say a week for foul language, a month for scamming, something along these lines.
A permanent ban should be a 3 time repeat offender.
Also, I think anet should have penalties for certain actions. A permanent ban would really suck and I wouldn't go out and buy another anet product because it would piss me off. But I think there should be a penalty ban. Say a week for foul language, a month for scamming, something along these lines.
A permanent ban should be a 3 time repeat offender.
Diablo???
I doubt it's a perma-ban... just for communication foul play, that's pretty harsh.
From what I learned, perma-bans takes alot of violations, you have to do something very, VERY STUPID to get your account banned.
ie. ebay/botter.
From what I learned, perma-bans takes alot of violations, you have to do something very, VERY STUPID to get your account banned.
ie. ebay/botter.
milias
I got pumpkin hats for my Ranger and Mesmer, yay Halloween!
Fred Kiwi
i dont think they banned anyone permanently
Sir Skullcrasher
I got both helm on my warrior and mesmer. Hurray beers!!
So anyone think we should extend mad king's visit next year?
So anyone think we should extend mad king's visit next year?
Sarevok Thordin
Mr Bigass Bumcheeks is in trouble? >_>
But yeah, there was a *TON* of abusive language during the event.
ESPECIALLY during "Mad King Says", you should know what I want......."LOL..NOOOOOOOOOOB"
Other than that, a GREAT fun interactive event and LOTS OF BOOZE =3
Thanks Anet =D
P.S Gaile, you couldn't pass along a message about certain Factions Preorder Dragon Daggers being unable to be modded could you? I wanna add stuff so zenmai can use em better >_>
But yeah, there was a *TON* of abusive language during the event.
ESPECIALLY during "Mad King Says", you should know what I want......."LOL..NOOOOOOOOOOB"
Other than that, a GREAT fun interactive event and LOTS OF BOOZE =3
Thanks Anet =D
P.S Gaile, you couldn't pass along a message about certain Factions Preorder Dragon Daggers being unable to be modded could you? I wanna add stuff so zenmai can use em better >_>
milias
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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
So anyone think we should extend mad king's visit next year?
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Yichi
The problem with this lies in the users themselves. Youre not about to walk up to an african american or an asian american, or hispanic and call him a racist or derrogatory name if you see him face to face, but because there is an anonimity (sp?) from being behind a computer to where youre only virtually face to face, well every comment, word, conversation, etc... will come to the surface. Honestly its a far bigger problem than anyone wants to admit too, or can totally see to be honest. If you go to any major district in any major town in this game and stand there for more than 5 minutes, youll find that probably half of the people using the general chat or trade chat are in violation in some way of the EULA. The language is just one problem though. Mis/interpretation is another. Take the male warrior dance for example. In the very beginning of the dance, the male warrior thrusts his hips... ok fine for someone whoes not loking at it in a sexual matter, its fine. BUT youll always get the random person trying to be funny come give you some random sexual gesture with his character. Im sure that everyone in here that has a female player has had this happen to them before and yes its annoying.
Its honestly getting to the point where i know a vast majority, due to language, racist remarks, some people making sexual references constantly, or trying to pm your female char saying the sexual things they want to do, etc... that some people wont even have local chat on. I havent had the local chat box checked for almost a year now. Trade chat is the same way. I only turn them on when i need to go to LA, KC, or AC to look for an item i might want to buy, otherwise due to peoples immaturity and ignorance, i could personally care less whats being said in such district.
IMO Guild Wars should borrow a page from Mythic's Dark Age of Camelot. They have people that are ingame that yo can message if theres is a problem, or you can leave a complaint and a moderator or dev will come ingame within 15 minutes and talk to the offender and the offended. and its settled right there. and this works for all offenses, wether it be griefing, racisim, stealing, hacking, scamming, etc... They have a huge no tolerance policy and its probably the best system that i have seen for that.
Its honestly getting to the point where i know a vast majority, due to language, racist remarks, some people making sexual references constantly, or trying to pm your female char saying the sexual things they want to do, etc... that some people wont even have local chat on. I havent had the local chat box checked for almost a year now. Trade chat is the same way. I only turn them on when i need to go to LA, KC, or AC to look for an item i might want to buy, otherwise due to peoples immaturity and ignorance, i could personally care less whats being said in such district.
IMO Guild Wars should borrow a page from Mythic's Dark Age of Camelot. They have people that are ingame that yo can message if theres is a problem, or you can leave a complaint and a moderator or dev will come ingame within 15 minutes and talk to the offender and the offended. and its settled right there. and this works for all offenses, wether it be griefing, racisim, stealing, hacking, scamming, etc... They have a huge no tolerance policy and its probably the best system that i have seen for that.
Sarevok Thordin
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Originally Posted by MistressYichi
IMO Guild Wars should borrow a page from Mythic's Dark Age of Camelot. They have people that are ingame that yo can message if theres is a problem, or you can leave a complaint and a moderator or dev will come ingame within 15 minutes and talk to the offender and the offended. and its settled right there. and this works for all offenses, wether it be griefing, racisim, stealing, hacking, scamming, etc... They have a huge no tolerance policy and its probably the best system that i have seen for that.
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milias
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Originally Posted by MistressYichi
IMO Guild Wars should borrow a page from Mythic's Dark Age of Camelot. They have people that are ingame that yo can message if theres is a problem, or you can leave a complaint and a moderator or dev will come ingame within 15 minutes and talk to the offender and the offended. and its settled right there. and this works for all offenses, wether it be griefing, racisim, stealing, hacking, scamming, etc... They have a huge no tolerance policy and its probably the best system that i have seen for that.
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Sir Skullcrasher
Ignis.. umm what the hell you trying to do?
As for this issue.. can we just let it die. It's just a fictional character in an IMAGINARY world. I know the some of these dumb names are offensive to peoples but why are we making it such a huge issue. Also Gaile.. tell me this, if you're locking down on bad names that is offensive. Why is that last night (out of most of the district) i can find names is that so highly offensive it would make a nun cry out in pain.
As for this issue.. can we just let it die. It's just a fictional character in an IMAGINARY world. I know the some of these dumb names are offensive to peoples but why are we making it such a huge issue. Also Gaile.. tell me this, if you're locking down on bad names that is offensive. Why is that last night (out of most of the district) i can find names is that so highly offensive it would make a nun cry out in pain.
milias
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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
As for this issue.. can we just let it die. It's just a fictional character in an IMAGINARY world. I know the some of these dumb names are offensive to peoples but what are we making it such a huge issue. Also Gaile.. tell me this, if you're locking down on bad names that is offensive. Why is that last night (out of most of the district) i can find names is that so highly offensive it would make a nun cry out in pain.
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Yichi
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Originally Posted by milias
It all comes down to cost, in my opinion. I'm sure if ANet could afford to do this, they would. At this point, I don't think they're financially solvent enough to implement this. They're trying to do their best with the resources they have.
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Chris616263
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Originally Posted by MistressYichi
IMO Guild Wars should borrow a page from Mythic's Dark Age of Camelot. They have people that are ingame that yo can message if theres is a problem, or you can leave a complaint and a moderator or dev will come ingame within 15 minutes and talk to the offender and the offended. and its settled right there. and this works for all offenses, wether it be griefing, racisim, stealing, hacking, scamming, etc... They have a huge no tolerance policy and its probably the best system that i have seen for that.
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As for the main issue, I think swearing and spamming shouldn't be a "bannable" offense; as you have chat filter and the ability to ignore players/block chat. Racial and sexual remarks however; should - and they should probably make the rules stricter concerning those types of remarks. I for one don't appreciate some guy telling my ranger "ur hott" and then freaking out about "how gay I must be" when I let him know that I'm a dude.
milias
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Originally Posted by Chris616263
In-game "moderators" would probably end up showing too much bias toward certain players (IE: so-and-so is a funny guy but he dropped the f-bomb 40 times while spamming, so I think I'll give him a break); and things could become unbalanced.
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Originally Posted by Chris616263
As for the main issue, I think swearing and spamming shouldn't be a "bannable" offense; as you have chat filter and the ability to ignore players/block chat. Racial and sexual remarks however; should - and they should probably make the rules stricter concerning those types of remarks; as I for one don't appreciate some guy telling my ranger "ur hott" and then freaking out when I let him know that I'm a dude.
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raven214
Thanks Anet! Nice event and I finally got the pumpkin crown I've been wanting for the past year! lol
I don't mind profanity too much, I leave the chat filter on anyways, but what bothers me is sexual and especially racial "jokes"/insults. There's nothing wrong with saying "Mad King I want to have your babies," but I repeatidly saw talk of performing sexual acts on the King, or him doing that to people who played his games "flawlessly," etc. I usually just ignore local chat, but it's hard to do when you're trying to participate in an event.
I don't mind profanity too much, I leave the chat filter on anyways, but what bothers me is sexual and especially racial "jokes"/insults. There's nothing wrong with saying "Mad King I want to have your babies," but I repeatidly saw talk of performing sexual acts on the King, or him doing that to people who played his games "flawlessly," etc. I usually just ignore local chat, but it's hard to do when you're trying to participate in an event.
Amorfati87
Halloween, Christmas, Dragon Festival, wow you guys are totally awesome for giving us these little perks in game.
I'm not usually one for banning and censorship, but the things I saw in Lions Arch last night were horrible. I had my local chat clicked off so I could ignore the 3 million posts saying don't click on the Mad King. But that did not protect me from the little chat bubbles that appear on top of people's heads. The amount of racist remarks that could be seen in those bubbles was staggering. So please, by all means, ban these types of people.
OR to go one better, have an NPC in game hunt their characters down wherever they may be and SLAY them, Terminator style. Then ban them.
I'm not usually one for banning and censorship, but the things I saw in Lions Arch last night were horrible. I had my local chat clicked off so I could ignore the 3 million posts saying don't click on the Mad King. But that did not protect me from the little chat bubbles that appear on top of people's heads. The amount of racist remarks that could be seen in those bubbles was staggering. So please, by all means, ban these types of people.
OR to go one better, have an NPC in game hunt their characters down wherever they may be and SLAY them, Terminator style. Then ban them.