GM_GooglyMoogly

True! https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/54189-open-beta-patch-notes-for-october-5th-2024/

The converse is also true: We have a wide range of players with a wide range of knowledge, abilities and, sometimes, disabilities that may prevent them from being able to do certain things. It's OK to have a disagreement over whether something is too easy, too hard, or just right. But in fact, that same Mummy is too easy, too hard, or just right depending on the player, the level, the build, and how many friends are there to help. The devs know this and try to design content, as a whole, that can appeal to everyone while acknowledging that not everything they make will be just right to everyone. They also try to provide the players with tools to regulate the difficulty.

A couple of points: If you start forum discussions and proposals you should expect at least some push back and criticism. And if you respond to defend your position, which is your right, you should expect them to defend their position, which is their right. If a particular poster really bugs you, you can mechanically ignore them, personally ignore them by not responding, report them, or you can respond and keep the argument going. To Ultimo's critics: Just because you can do something with your characters doesn't mean everyone can. Ultimo is not the only one who has complained about the strength of the Halloween EBs in game or on the forums. It's fine, great even, to explain the game and builds to try and help Ultimo, or whoever, better cope with the EB Monsters. But let's try to do that with respect and kindness and not condescension. Please?

Let's not comment on other players' mental or physical health, please.

Moved to the Corrupter sub-forum to get some more Corrupter expert eyes on it. But I have heard that Icesphere's builds are top notch.

As you wish.

Is the way that you do that disruptive to other players?

Yeah!

The forum tech allows editing of quotes and there is nothing that specifically disallows editing quotes in the CoC, unless it violates some other existing rule. It's fine to like or dislike certain characters and actresses, but please be excellent to each other.

No, two or more accounts, in game, at the same time.

Good question! I'm not sure but will find out and report back. But to be extra safe, assume trained level to avoid any unfortunate misunderstanding. Edit: After consultation, I have been advised that it is the number that appears on the character selection screen, which is TRAINED LEVEL. It's on going.

Unless you were AFK in a base spamming powers on the bar during an RP event, I'd be hard pressed to come up with a situation that afk in a base would be disruptive. Oh! I have another: You start or join a Dr. Quaterfeld TF then go AFK in your base and no one can progress. It's not so much the AFK as the disruption to other players. Generally, we try not to take any action that effects a character without permission. But if you are AFK then we cannot obtain your permission. And if you are AFK and somehow disrupting other players, we need to be able to do something. It may be as simple as a tell saying "Hey, can you move a few feet back? You are blocking the entrance." If you respond "Sure!" and move, or just move, then there's nothing more for us to do. If you don't respond, we might move you a few feet away. If you are AFK in your base or by yourself in some out of the way place I can't think of a reason a GM would notice you . . . unless you were somehow disrupting another player and they reported you. The flip side: You are always free to open a ticket for us to investigate, but please don't use this new rule as a way to harass another player. "I just hate Super-Bob and he has just been standing there in that corner for an hour without doing anything. I'm gonna report him and get him banned!" We have histories. We can check chat logs. A complaint that is more of a vendetta than a violation may result in more trouble for the complainer than for Super-Bob.

The rule is purposefully flexible and vague to avoid the inevitable temptation of some to take it right to the line. In the case of a "crier" exception, players could do any other disruptive thing but have some kind of invitation that they broadcast so that they could argue they fall under the exception. Or if you had a dozen criers all standing immediately next to the base portal or Ouro-portal making it difficult for other players to enter and exit. That would be disruptive to other players even if they are advertising actual events. We aren't here to ruin anyone's good time. We want everyone to have fun and enjoy the game, unless their version of fun is to ruin someone else's fun.

So you are saying that you want to go on a GM Hunting Team against me, GM_GM the GM, and my GM Friends?

Hello! I moved your post to the "Tools, Utilities, & Downloads" section as that's where the Mids threads are. Also, let me see if I can summon our Mac Genie, @Manga, to see if he has an answer.

WARNING: Mere GM commenting, not Lead GM or City Council Member. The new policy is just a statement that we reserve the right to move or kick players that are AFK. Generally, being AFK is not a problem, especially if it's for a short period of time. But occasionally, players go AFK in a way that's disruptive to other players, for eg. AFK at the Halloween Murder Hotel for the entire month, AFK and blocking entrances or exits for extended periods of time, AFK on a TF and preventing the rest of the team from moving on. The more disruptive to other players and the longer the AFK, the more likely that person might be moved or kicked. And the worst that will happen is that you get moved or kicked. When you are back at your keyboard you can play again . . . but probably wise NOT to resume AFKing in the same disruptive way.

Sorry to derail, but I needed to have this framed. Carry on.

At OP's request, thread locked. B.E.T.E.O.

A few comments: 1) People are free to post suggestions and others are free to critique those suggestions. Just do it with respect for each other please. Discuss the ideas, not the personalities. 2) The Cottage Rule is really more design etiquette than an actual rule. Designers should be loathe to change something that does one thing into something that is completely different. Especially if it has existed one way for a long time. Doesn't mean it can't happen. It just means that there needs to be REALLY good reasons for doing so. 3) Sorry, but I agree with some of the posters that say that the devs are more likely to create new sets than to create branching options in the same set. NOTE: I am not a dev, just a humble GM, but I've heard some of them essentially say the same thing. Again, it's not impossible, just highly unlikely. 4) I've also heard the devs say that their time shouldn't be used by players as a rhetorical sword or a shield. The Devs are big boys and girls and can decide for themselves if they think an idea is worth their time. B.E.T.E.O.

All right. I think that all of these group fly discussions involving Gravitus have run their course. Let's talk about something else.

All right. I think that all of these group fly discussions involving Gravitus have run their course. Let's talk about something else. We don't have to always agree, but let's not be disagreeable about it.

Let's please stay on one topic per thread. This thread started out about PvP etiquette, if any. We've got several other flying threads out there. We don't need another. Also, please leave the mental health diagnosing to professionals.

Strike three! You're out!

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