WTB less epic fail from GMs

Growling Octopus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

No Soup For You

R/

Can anyone tell me how this is possible? (unless you don't have eotn and are clueless about it).

Bruce Leeroy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

prolly cuz 'butt'

that would be a good name tho.

BTW, GM's have nothing to do with that.

Growling Octopus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

No Soup For You

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Leeroy
prolly cuz 'butt'

that would be a good name tho.
Yes, but brawling headbutt is the name of 2 skills in eotn (one that you only use in dwarven boxing mode, and some other skill you can unlock that's similar) ... on top of that, there's another headbutt skill in the game from eotn ... so if they're gonna use the name in THREE skills, how can they ban someone for it?

Ec]-[oMaN

Ec]-[oMaN

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Ont.

[DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]

W/

No idea, I guess they may as well delete the skill "Headbutt" from the game. TBRFH if someone has a problem with "butt" they need to uninstall and shouldn't even be playing video games, rather having their mommy wipe their ass after the use of a potty.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

I have 3 letters to sum this up: LOL.

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

Wow.

ANet, stop failing at this.

This was like how my name (T R Y A N G L E) couldn't be played.


fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

Taking action against the (innocuous) name is bad enough. I'm wondering about the failure who reported it though.

netniwk

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

W/E

change your name to "hypocrit was Anet" or something.

Growling Octopus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

No Soup For You

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by fallot
Taking action against the (innocuous) name is bad enough. I'm wondering about the failure who reported it though.
I had another name (temp slot, this one is my permapvp sin) that prbably got reported .. that name I might be able to see as legitimately being banned even though it's kinda retarded (violated was uranus), but this name is outrageous ... so I view it as fail on support, not fail on report.

BlackSephir

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

AN totally pwned itself just right now.
Congratz.

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Now that we know 'Brawling Headbutt' isn't an acceptable name, how do we report skills? And for that matter, area names? I've wanted to report Kessex Peak for the longest time!

(Seriously though, as much as it sucks that you had to change your name, you gotta admit that it's pretty funny).

Saraphim

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Growling Octopus
I had another name (temp slot, this one is my permapvp sin) that prbably got reported .. that name I might be able to see as legitimately being banned even though it's kinda retarded (violated was uranus), but this name is outrageous ... so I view it as fail on support, not fail on report.
While I can't deny I just chuckled at your "violated" name, it's pretty obvious (as you indicate) that support banned the wrong character. I wonder at the intelligence of the person responsible for banning who looked at your character lineup and decided "Brawling Headbutt" was the obvious choice to be nuked.

Edit: Oh the irony. Scuppered by the word filter for the choice of mirth expression I initially typed.

Esan

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

It's because it sounds really rude in Bork! Bork! Bork!

Cathode_Reborn

Cathode_Reborn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

The skill is so good that players arn't worthy of taking it's name...

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

That's Anet for you.

introspectionx

introspectionx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

CT

The Saint of Boondocks [LORD]

E/Me

Wow.. imo that's just ridiculous. Especially since head butt is used in the game.. time to report some skills!

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

This is making me think these complaints don't even go through any review process. Obviously, that can't be the case but the sloppiness here is astounding. I think a representative should respond and alleviate the situation as soon as possible.

MirkoTeran

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

This was totally worth a thread.

around

around

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew - Diplomatic Embassy

I Have Three Pennies [Pnny] - forever in my heart <3

R/

The letter G is also banned.

Well known war criminal that he is.

Growling Octopus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

No Soup For You

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by spawnofebil
The letter G is also banned.

Well known war criminal he is.
That explains why I wasnt able to make the name S M O O G I had to make S Moog instead,and now everyone calls me moog .. FAIL

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
Wow.

ANet, stop failing at this.

This was like how my name (T R Y A N G L E) couldn't be played.


That is even worse than the first name i wonder what kind of people are behind this kinda stuff...

KIDGOOCH

KIDGOOCH

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

MD

R/Mo

It was banned for being PvP only... Everyone knows PvP'ers have no sense of humor!!!

Free Runner

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

I think the Anet keyboard needs to be updated with "Ban Random Name". It could be under boredom control.

Richardt

Richardt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

http://friendsofloa.com/forum

Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!

Perhaps it got banned because it's the name of a skill and someone caught it.

I pwnd U

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

lol That is pretty awesome.

xyke

xyke

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

12121

And then and then and [Then]

Mo/E

this is indeed really bad :S

Reebro

Reebro

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Me/

Ok so if they have asked this rename to be because of the skill named the same, then why aren't they asking people who also use skill names like 'Cry Of Pain' to change theirs?

On the other hand if it was set as an offensive thing to whoever reported it (I thought you needed several reports before they banned the name.) then they'll have to rename their skills as this would also be seen as offensive.

If its just banned because of stupidy to their side then yes by all means. LOL.

puffzilla

puffzilla

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Black Hand Gang [BHG]

W/

There was a blurb saying they banned G because too many ppl were creating G M in front of their names. Wonder if the "_G_" in triangle triggered that. Guessing "Try Angle" would have been fine.

Taurucis

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The edge of reason

I don't play any more.

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Free Runner
I think the Anet keyboard needs to be updated with "Ban Random Name". It could be under boredom control.
Roger that. Nice avatar by the way

I MP I

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

LMAO That's just sad. Period.

Blu

Blu

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Michigan

Blades of Burning Shadows [GoDT]

R/

Lawl Anet's keyboard is so much win/fail.

Celestial Crown

Celestial Crown

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Not only has Arenanet made the game worse in all aspects, they manage to maintain one of the worst support teams ever. I doubt any human actually reads the support emails, as it just spits out a likely response. For example, when one of my names was banned, they wouldn't tell me why, after several question-dodging answers (and I finally gave up). Also, someone emailed them about dishonor, and whether or not it was acceptable to leave RA once the timer to lose started and they replied "We can't reset your death count" and then they said something about rollerbeatles... THUMBS UP ANET

Carinae

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Wow. That's classic.

I would PM Gaile directly, since she now works for the ban-team.

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

That Anets keyboard made me laugh.

Sorry to point it out again, but Anet keep on failing their own game, and they wont ever stop failing because they already have your money.

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

Lol

12 miserable characters.

Kashrlyyk

Kashrlyyk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by puffzilla
.. Wonder if the "_G_" in triangle triggered that. ....
Yes, it did trigger it.

Traveller

Traveller

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Finland

League of Extraordinary Explorers [LOST] (my one man guild)

Me/

This is hilarious. I wonder if you would get banned if you went into PvP and started spamming "I'm using Headbutt on Blahblah!"

"You were banned for excessive use of the word 'butt'."

Xunlai Secret Agent

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

Back in the Beta, there was an enemy called "Damned Clerics" who would be displayed as "@#$%ed Clerics".

Also, the guild "Random Ass Fools", which was created before the profanity filter, ran into some problems with being inappropriate after more then a year.

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xunlai Secret Agent
Back in the Beta, there was an enemy called "Damned Clerics" who would be displayed as "@#$%ed Clerics".

Also, the guild "Random Ass Fools", which was created before the profanity filter, ran into some problems with being inappropriate after more then a year.
Yes cause as we all know we gotta shelter the kids from ASS ohhh mai goodness!

jhu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xunlai Secret Agent
Back in the Beta, there was an enemy called "Damned Clerics" who would be displayed as "@#$%ed Clerics".

Also, the guild "Random Ass Fools", which was created before the profanity filter, ran into some problems with being inappropriate after more then a year.
there are still damned clericsin kryta. before i knew about being able to turn off the filter, i was wondering why anet would censor their own monster names.