#1 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-09-27 09:37:15

ABAS wrote:

3days ban for attacking base by Sommarel not e.S

first ask that why you have been banned then make a novel

e.S is more experienced rather than make him self busy with banning  a normal player if you damage any player in base instead of active target then you can be kicked ,so you must be very careful how you go for them if you are not sure that you can kill that active target in base then its better not go for that ,or if you damage the other vehicle or troops you better say sorry about that

Thanks ABAS.  My apologies to e.S for my accusation.  It would appear I'm not welcome here in general.

Cheers and thanks for the fun over the last few months!

bomberman

#2 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-09-27 01:02:29

So I thought we were all adults here and moved on from this.  It's clear that is not the case.

I've spent the last couple weeks on the server with no issues with anyone.  I've seen e.S on a few times and he seemed to be focused on warnings and kicks ahead of bans.  Great news for the server!

Unfortunately, today e.S decided it was appropriate to ban me when I attacked active aa (or at least was a split second before I bombed it, see below).  German aa was firing on my Yak9, I did a loop and lined up to the front aa position to bomb, dropped bomb on aa, then banned (not kicked or warned).  Specifically, it was the northern most aa on the German side, close to where a BF109 spawns (orange arrow).

Kharkov.jpg

I suspect e.S was in the aa considering I had just knocked him out of the sky in his BF109 (well after takeoff, he had several kills and he was in a vertical stall from a bombing run when I killed him).  I'm guessing he vacated the aa after he shot at me and before I finished my turn back to the base to bomb the aa (can't say, aa was not empty grey when I identified it as active during my turn, may have been empty when I lined up for my run; also there was no empty grey plane on the map during my turn).  I didn't get a kill on the run so I'm fairly certain he did vacate the aa.  I'm also guessing that he ran into a BF109 next to that aa position that popped up before I dropped my bomb on the aa, not the BF109 mind you (probably a re-spawn of the plane I shot out of the sky).  Also, BF109 kept taking off so clearly I didn't destroy it (confirmed when I used rear camera to see if my aa bomb was a hit; it was on the aa).  Did the taking off BF109 it have splash damage?  You'll have to wait for e.S's video to confirm that...

Appropriate responses:

  • e.S: bomberman, be careful about attacking that aa, I was in the plane that spawned by it

  • e.S: !wbase bomberman

To which I would have replied (happily as e.S was being an adult) bomberman: no problem, my bad

Less appropriate responses:

  • e.S: !kbase bomberman

  • e.S: !bdis15min bomberman (I can confirm it wasn't 15 minutes, I tried getting back on)

Which I would have ignored; petty but not abusive.

Inappropriate responses (one of which e.S chose):

  • e.S: !bdis1day bomberman

  • e.S: !bdis3day bomberman

  • e.S: !bdis1week bomberman

It's just a bit sad really.  Clearly e.S is going to continue to harass me with his admin powers whenever he can find an excuse to.

Maybe third time is the charm here?  Consider thinning out improving your admin pool by dropping the bully?

Anyhow, to be clear, no ban appeal (this is the wrong part of the forum for it).  I'll see you guys back on the battlefield in a bit!

bomberman

p.s. - Since I'll be out a few rounds and I'll miss my round kick-off; good luck! (credit to Zatoichi for catching the link to Star Fox!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVmeKWOsEU

#3 Videos and Screenshots » Finn's Balor » 2016-09-16 16:32:10

bomberman
Replies: 2

Are you excited to see me or is that just a Wespe in your pocket...

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#4 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-09-15 16:27:55

PitViper wrote:

naaaaaaa.. anyone over the top like you are is addicted...you would still play here.  Perhaps if you spent the time and effort behind your aggressive anti-admin posts focused on understanding the crap most France admins have to go thru with jerk players, maybe you would get it.

It appears that your reading comprehension skills are not very strong...

bomberman wrote:

I'm quite fond of FRA server and the SiMPLE community so I look forward to seeing you all on the battlefield!

Anyhow, everyone seems content so it's safe to say this thread has served its purpose and we can let it drift into the ether.  See you on the battlefield!

bomberman

#5 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-09-14 09:25:58

Thanks for all the replies.

In summary, it appears most agree:

previously

nämeless wrote:

Yes, I think it should be allowed by the rules to snipe the enemy AA-gunners. At least I wouldn't kick for this.

recently

Sonic wrote:

I did a few tks also when I was new here. If I had been immediately banned I doubdt Id come again. Give them a chance. 15 min ban is a very usefull command. If the violator doesnt understand, then a day, week, perm.

I'm glad these are both clarified and it's good to hear both are consistent with what I've understood since I began playing here several weeks ago.

The issue of this thread is e.S's behavior.  In summary e.S:

  • when asked respectfully (lesson learned by me from first encounter) about lengthy bans, his only response was "I'll ban you next time too"

  • is dishonest, posted a 2m44s video that's true length was 4m59s (he cut out the 2m15s, see post #30)

    • additional video incriminates him by showing several additional !bandis1week (~7x total in the ~5m, cut to only show 2x +1x attempted ban)

    • missing video shows Arkos was handling the situation well with warnings and kicks; auto kicks also helping

    • cut video shows my respectful question of !bandis1week and Arkos's agreement

    • e.S will not post full video because he knows it shows his abuse, thankfully so will server log

  • doesn't follow what appears to be accepted procedure of !w > !k > !bandis15min > !bandis1week; only ever uses !bandis1week

  • results to immature behavior in forum

    • name calling (trolls, other), implying their stupid ("read my signature" - e.S)

    • next time 3x ban (usually for minor infraction, see Server Ban Appeals)

    • variations of "I'm done with you" instead of just not posting (usually actually does respond, see this thread)

  • is a very talented BF1942 gamer, though as has been pointed out by several folks, several times; a good player and good admin are two entirely independent things

In my experience, it's best to take the high road with folks like e.S instead of getting stuck in the gutter with them.  I plan to take this approach and in general avoid engaging with him.

In my view, this is successful in any of these ways:

  • e.S self corrects after having his abuse on public display

  • other admins help correct e.S's behavior and review that other commands exist besides !bandis1week

  • e.S loses admin privileges

The only way this fails is if e.S continues his scorched earth policy as an admin that drives away newbies that may be future, rule following regulars, thereby limiting the SiMPLE and BF1942 pool of players and hastening the death of the server and game.

I'm quite fond of FRA server and the SiMPLE community so I look forward to seeing you all on the battlefield!

bomberman

#6 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-09-12 22:10:34

e.S is not positing the full video because the cuts he made are designed to hide his actions (e.S version 2m44s, reality 4m59s).

The video posted is intended to be confusing and make the bans seem reasonable.  Some certainly seem to be but better to see full picture with console warnings from Arkos and all of e.S's bans.  In the short time e.S was on server, no one was kicked, re-entered, and continued behavior.  All bans were first interaction e.S had with them.  This is the part that makes his bully behavior as an admin inappropriate.

I've been threatened now twice with a ban from e.S, once in this thread, once today on the server.  Also called troll and implying intentional tker.  Again, bully behavior.

Being good at playing this game and being a good admin are two entirely different things.  It would seem from his recent activity on this server and in the forums (worth looking as e.S's aggressive forum posts), e.S is only one of these things.

To bring some context to the video, I've highlighted key events and where e.S cut the video, may be (TL:DR)...

28:17 start video, bomberman flak38 kill visible (so proof bomberman in flak38)
28:14 bomberman accidentily tks Captain Pepeja (next to NAGIBATOR, intendend allies target)
28:12 intended target NAGIBATOR kills PARADIGMA in jeep with colt to head, bomberman in background still in flak38
28:11 bomberman appologizes for tk
28:09 e.S spawns into game, cut video

CUT 16s not sure what he's not showing here

27:53 e.S ends cut
27:39 BFSoldier tks Pacman with mine
27:36 e.S cuts video

CUT 7s I believe e.S is hiding one of Arkos's many console warnings, probably to BFSoldier_24

27:29 e.S ends cut after Arkos's console warning
27:26 BFSoldier tks Laki
27:20 e.S !bandis1week BFSoldier_24 (not in any of the previous tks)
27:17 BFSoldier_24 ban in console
27:09 e.S crashes into ground, killed by basecamper, cuts video

CUT 45s not sure what e.S is not showing here

26:24 e.S resumes video
26:23 e.S !ktk .18 Aashir
26:15 notice scoreboard, IBRAHIM (.46) has no tks, will be important later
26:02 BFSoldier tks Laki
25:58 BFSoldier tks conlolac27_39 (in strange letters, can't read name)
25:47 e.S crashed plane while attempting to ban BFSoldier after realizing if he doesn't act fast, autokick at <-7 will beat him to it and he won't be able to ban him
25:48 autokick kicks BFSoldier, e.S attempted ban unsuccessful
25:47 e.S cuts video

CUT 29s not sure what e.S is not showing here

25:18 e.S resumes video
24:56 LastStand team wounds e.S
24:44 e.S cuts video

CUT 22s not sure what e.S is not showing here, possible another ban?

24:22 e.S resumes video, e.S !kbase .8 visible
24:21 Pacman can't fly and crashes, not sure why this is relevant?
24:12 e.S cuts video

CUT 17s removed where bomberman was victim of tk

23:55 e.S resumes video, pauleg and bomberman identify tker .46
23:47 console warning to .46 IBRAHIM (from Arkos on allies), was enough to satisfy me
23:48 e.s !bandis1week .46 IBRAHIM who had 1x tk (see 26:15 above), only deserved warning from Arkos
23:43 e.S cuts video

CUT 1m10s this is where I highlight a ban didn't seem fair, Arkos agrees in chat

22:33 e.S threatens bomberman with ban "e.S: for you -2 - next time"
22:23 bomberman replies "bomberman: excuse me?"
22:18 e.S replies "e.S: i uxcuse"

#7 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-09-12 16:45:13

Just got off FRA a few minutes ago for mid-day fun on El Alamein.  e.S was on as admin (I believe Arkos also present).  There were a number of tkers on axis airfield that folks were reporting.  Someone on allies was warning them when they were reported.  Reasonable.

e.S issuing a !bdis1week before the warning would even appear in the console.  Since I was reporting a number of the folks, I felt guilty for getting people banned for so long.  I voiced my concern respectfully.  Here's how the conversation went:

bomberman: 1 week ban seems like a bit much?
bomberman: a kick or 15 mins would be enough?
Arkos: yeah
e.S: next time it is you too (he's implying me)
bomberman: excuse me?
e.S: I uncuse (not sure what that means?)

Next was some server lag and I got disconnected.  Not really interested in re-joining with e.S in the admin seat.  Please take a look at the server log from El Alamein and review e.S's admin privileges.

SiMPLE is doing a fantastic job of keeping an old game alive and thriving.  I fully understand some new players need an attitude tweak to the SiMPLE server rules.  I have a tremendous respect for the admins on the server as most keep an excellent balance of punish and inform.  Most approach this with warnings, chat, then occasionally short bans (15min to 1day max).

I'd rather occasionally get tked by a newbie that eventually learns the error of their ways than to see people show up and get banned for a week to never return.  Having a server that is a pleasant place to play is a good part of SiMPLE's strength.  Keeping on an aggressive bully admin like e.S will not help SiMPLE or BF1942 in the long run.

bomberman

#8 Re: Videos and Screenshots » Random BF screenshots you want to share » 2016-09-12 01:39:48

I demand royalties for the use of my image and standing on my tank to take that picture...

One of the funniest parts of that round was when some of the mines self-destructed after a certain amount of time and TKed infantry.

#9 Re: BF1942 Discussion » Simple USA gone? » 2016-09-12 01:25:52

Black Mamba wrote:
(BB)DinkW wrote:

Yet again you prove how naïve you actually are Mamba, Rejects have been around for years.

You're a reject you fucking dickhead.

*dinkhead

#10 Re: Report Abuse » ihateteamkilling 7x tks » 2016-08-28 17:59:08

No problem, happy to report. 

Unfortunately, there weren't any admins on, I asked a few times on each map.  It was earlier today with only about 10-20 folks on total.  I didn't recognize any of the players as the normal admins I see.

bomberman

#11 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-08-28 12:49:18

Vojislav wrote:

Yes  review of some would be good ! Bomberman did you were in your base when killed es on aa or ?

Sorry for confusion.  No, I was on hill behind allied base when I killed the folks in the aa.  I usually set up on one of the side hills or behind the base if I'm going to support my pilots by taking out aa.

bomberman wrote:

Thought experiment, sniper shooting out from base is off limits to snipers outside?

This comment, which may have caused the confusion, was just to show an example of how if the rule is absolutely no base sniping, then folks can be immune to death if they stay in home base.  I'd be amazed if someone can snipe from axis base to allied base as I can't see a thing from that far!

bomberman

#12 Report Abuse » ihateteamkilling 7x tks » 2016-08-28 12:43:38

bomberman
Replies: 2

player name: ihateteamkilling
server: FRA

ihateteamkilling tked me 7x times across three maps.  Just got off in the last few minutes.  We were on FRA through Gazala, Tobruk, and Battleaxe.


Gazala
1: I was landing Spitfire in allied base to repair in hanger.  As I was coming in he shot me from another Spitfire.

Tobruk
2: ihateteamkilling was on allies, switched to axis to spawn in the APC I had driven back to allied main.  After spawning, hopped out of APC and laid a mine on me. Claimed he was sorry despite deliberate tk.
3: I was walking along lake at south to get allied main, he was behind me in fellow axis tank.  No enemy around (low population on server anyway).  Shot me twice with tank to kill me intentionally.  Apologized and claimed he was aiming for enemy next to me.  Server logs will show tk with no kill of enemy.
4: I was at front line north base capturing with other teammate in tank.  My tank was destroyed by enemy, friend's wasn't.  We capped flag, I walked up to repair friend's tank.  ihateteamkilling shot me in back while wrenching.

Battleaxe
5: At the very beginning of round, we were both at airfield and he walked up to me (I was waiting for a plane) and knifed me.
6: Destroyed my Spitfire with allied aa.
7: Destroyed my Spitfire with allied aa.

I never attempted any retribution, not needed when can use forum to report.  Would appreciate if you consider reviewing the logs and an appropriate ban.  I typed comments in chat as tks were happening for record.  Maybe 1x day per tk?  Thanks for the help.

bomberman

#13 Re: Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-08-28 12:31:11

Thanks gents for the replies.  Good point that it looks like it may be worth clarifying rules as they seem to be open to interpretation on sniping aa.  When I ask on server, admins reply yes it is ok.  Clearly some disagree with that.

Thought experiment, sniper shooting out from base is off limits to snipers outside?  Seems clarity on base camping rule and acceptableness of sniping aa and others shooting out by any weapon should be included if it is ok.

Other admins, please do take a look at the logs and consider at least a slap on the wrist for e.S.  He's now threatening me with a ban?!  First, unneeded but understandable kick (he thought I was base sniping) though he didn't warn me so seems like over reach.  Second, kick for "jerk" as language.  Third, kick for "what is your problem?" and "lang?".

Love the SiMPLE community.  Don't like to see play degraded by power hungry admin.  I always respect admins and appreciate their contributions and the volunteer time (see gio and gorr a lot when I play, always helpful with kicking tkers).  Situation yesterday would have been better without admin as no players were causing trouble and admin abused power.  Thanks again.

bomberman

#14 Report Abuse » e.S admin abuse » 2016-08-28 00:57:00

bomberman
Replies: 81

player name: e.S
server: FRA

Just a few minutes ago on Battleaxe e.S kicked me three times unnecessarily.  Please review his admin rights as they appear to have gone to his head.

First time, I was behind allied base sniping active aa and other snipers shooting out, per the rules.  He was one of my aa victims which I believe is why he was so eager to kick me.  He found me three times in a plane while I was in position, then kicked me (!kbase).  This is despite never taking a shot at anyone but aa and snipers shooting out.

Second time, I asked him what happened.  Said I was basecamping.  Clarified I wasn't and called him a jerk for not asking me what I was doing or warning me so I could explain I wasn't basecamping.  This is where the abuse of power started.  He kicked me again, !klang, when the worst thing I said was that he was a jerk for jumping the gun on a kick.

Third time, came back, asked "what is your problem?" then "lang?" and another kick, !klang.

Quite sad to have an ineffective admin in the mix when all the other admins I've come across are reasonable and respond to help requests when folks are breaking the rules.  Please take a look at the server log and review e.S's admin status.  He could use sometime to cool off and not abuse his admin power.

bomberman

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