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Title: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Ἆxule on July 14, 2011, 01:53:35 AM
First off, let me point something out. I don't care to be VIP very much.

Lately, a few things have been going on in TTT that could get people kicked or banned for a day.
Some situations:

-Farma Karmers: I find it sort of difficult to actually prove this to anyone via picts, and I'm sure no one wants to watch a video of a whole map. I've tried to call an admin over a few times, but none have come, and one person who admitted to karma farming (I have SS) stopped karma farming when they saw I was calling an admin. Though this particular event I wouldn't have asked for him to be banned because he was in-game if he could see me calling admin, but there were a few other people karma farming when no admin came.

-Traitor Baiting: Though this issue has been resolved, at the time it was a problem for me ato actually catch the person doing it. Later I found out how to print the damagefor the round, but by then the issue was resolved like I said. Still, it would have been nice to have and VIP or admin to be there at the time.

-glitching: This for me is always a problem, especially for CS_Assault. Ofcource, when someone was glitching, there would be someone helping, but there have been a few times when I wasn't able to get them or the sort.

-Karma Bug Abuse: Even though this hasn't been a real problem, I have seen it happen and I haven't been able to catch because the proof I would grab wouldnt be enough. This by far has been the most annoying for me.

Again I say that I don't care to be VIP . I would just want a constant VIP/Admin to be on TTT. I haven't seen any VIP's on since JMan was promoted besides Don, and only a few admins every once and awhile. And I know that not every one can be all the time, but since it's summer for me, I've been on almost all day. Deacon told me about him reapplying when he gets back from vacation, but that's another month from now.

I'd much rather have someone who is VIP/Admin to show up then me becoming VIP.

I'm sorry if this seems stupid and a waste to some, but it's been a real problem for me and I haven't been able to catch some of whats been happening.

Thank You for reading
-Axule
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Moo on July 14, 2011, 01:57:46 AM
be like every other person and send an admin your application and stay telling everyone how you dont care to be vip, shows how much you care about being vip
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Ἆxule on July 14, 2011, 02:04:40 AM
be like every other person and send an admin your application and stay telling everyone how you dont care to be vip, shows how much you care about being vip

That's the thing. I don't want to be VIP just yet forever if you understand.
I just would like it until Deacon came back.
I will make an application ofcourse, no doubt about that.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Moo on July 14, 2011, 02:09:18 AM
then why post this if you wanna be vip?

inb4 i move this as your application becuase you couldnt read the how to vip
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Ἆxule on July 14, 2011, 02:15:38 AM
Yeah, I just made a fool of myself. Sorry, wasn't thinking when I was making this. >.>

Overall I'd just like a VIP or Admin to come on TTT a little more regularly until Deacon reapplies as VIP.

Fail Thread.

Anyways, you can lock it.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Boardtech on July 14, 2011, 03:14:14 AM
i crash join ttt ._.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Ἆxule on July 14, 2011, 04:06:47 AM
i crash join ttt ._.

This isn't relevant to the subject, but okay.

I'm not sure why though. Never had that problem before.

Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: YomoFox on July 14, 2011, 05:35:16 AM
Requirements:

1. Your SteamID (STEAM_0:0:1234)

2. Your in-game name

4. Server name (Wirebuild, Zombie Survival)

5. Description of the event(s)

6. Reason for VIP

7. Screenshots or demo(s) | Optional console log(s)


For more information or questions visit - http://forum.randomgs.com/index.php/board,14.0.html (http://forum.randomgs.com/index.php/board,14.0.html)
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Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: ursus on July 14, 2011, 08:14:29 AM
If someone is karma farming by putting +forward and +left in console, take a 30 second-1 minute  demo of that. It would probably be enough evidence.

If people are glitching, go into spectator and take 2-4 screenshots of it. That's also usually enough.

Karma bug abuse is a bug, and will be fixed soon.

Traitor baiting is easy to prove, and you already know how.


ontopic:

we DO need more vips, it's been brought up before that maybe we shouldn't demote vip's for every little mistake they make, and as far as i know that hasn't been shot down

i've always thought regulars should be able to start votekicks, it shouldn't be a problem because we *shouldn't* be giving out regular too easily

/gamefreak's opinion
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Wafflepiezz on July 14, 2011, 08:52:06 AM
I go on TTT everyday...>_<

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Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Cake Faice on July 14, 2011, 11:58:03 AM
we DO need more vips, it's been brought up before that maybe we shouldn't demote vip's for every little mistake they make, and as far as i know that hasn't been shot down

Or inactivity...
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: ursus on July 14, 2011, 11:58:50 AM
Or inactivity...

Isn't inactivity the problem we're addressing?
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Deacon on July 14, 2011, 12:33:57 PM
This is the reason we have report section

Everyone is just too lazy to fill them out.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 12:45:40 PM
Or inactivity...
Demotion for inactivity is to show how many people are actually active VIPs.
That part's fine.

Honestly, we probably have only a handful of active VIPs.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Don on July 14, 2011, 12:59:49 PM
Or inactivity...
The fuck?
Yes, VIPs (and admins) SHOULD be demoted for inactivity.

Also, this thread would have been a really good base for a discussion, but you decided to include "suggestions" of making you VIP - why? Did you think it would help your thread at all? Sure, you said you'd rather have other people as VIP, but all I read in the OP was "durr plz vip".

Anyway.
VIPs try to be as active as possible and help the servers out whenever they can. However, there's 10 VIPs that need to take care of 6 servers constantly. And that's with the assumption that all these VIPs are actually active. It's impossible to prevent all rule breaking.
If you see someone break any rules, why not talk to a VIP or an admin over steam chat? VIPs should definitely respond to being called unless they're busy doing something else.

Or, alternatively, wait until summer is over.
It's the time in that more minges show up while less VIPs are playing.

/edit

I go on TTT everyday...>_<

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>implying you are (or should be) VIP
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Wafflepiezz on July 14, 2011, 01:54:21 PM
>implying you are (or should be) VIP
I'm a VIP?  :)
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 02:20:18 PM
I'm a VIP?  :)
...derp.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Wafflepiezz on July 14, 2011, 02:32:30 PM
...derp.
:o

 :(
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Cake Faice on July 14, 2011, 02:37:00 PM
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You really wanted to let us know you do that, didn't you?
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Wafflepiezz on July 14, 2011, 02:43:31 PM
You really wanted to let us know you do that, didn't you?
Sorry that was actually directed towards Axule (who abandoned this thread) >_>...I'll edit it out...

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Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Deacon on July 14, 2011, 03:07:19 PM
Well I can be honest with you, even if you call in a VIP, you still need to prove your claims. At least with me, I wouldn't start a vote unless I saw the person do _______. People would call me in to kick a mass rdm'er but no one had proof, therefore I could do nothing.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Hotgreensoldier on July 14, 2011, 03:33:44 PM
The thing is, Axule, it is very uncommon to have someone who goes on constantly and is willing enough to respond to every situation there is. Even then, they would have to be a trusted member and would have to give up their freedom to play peacefully, and be obliged to respond to every little call for help. See what I'm getting at? Yes, there may be a couple of people willing to do that including me, but we have to gain VIP the right way, by proving that we honestly want it and never break the rules. If we didn't, it would be like respected all over again, people would just be accepted out of the blue and abuse the shit out of their powers.

It's not like the current admins/VIPs don't want to help out, it's just that they want to have fun just like the rest of us without being bugged 24/7. I have, although, actually noticed that one certain admin is willing to do this and I am grateful to them.

Finally, the most you could do to help out your community is to attempt to report it and try the best you can to help out, even if it's something little, it still counts.



Well I can be honest with you, even if you call in a VIP, you still need to prove your claims. At least with me, I wouldn't start a vote unless I saw the person do _______. People would call me in to kick a mass rdm'er but no one had proof, therefore I could do nothing.

Even if I call a admin or a VIP, I still take screeny's of them doing it just in-case they pull the angel act on them, and then give them the link. (Steam screenshots are actually pretty useful.)
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Ἆxule on July 14, 2011, 03:42:49 PM
The thing is, Axule, it is very uncommon to have someone who goes on constantly and is willing enough to respond to every situation there is. Even then, they would have to be a trusted member and would have to give up their freedom to play peacefully, and be obliged to respond to every little call for help. See what I'm getting at? Yes, there may be a couple of people willing to do that including me, but we have to gain VIP the right way, by proving that we honestly want it and never break the rules. If we didn't, it would be like respected all over again, people would just be accepted out of the blue and abuse the shit out of their powers.

It's not like the current admins/VIPs don't want to help out, it's just that they want to have fun just like the rest of us without being bugged 24/7. I have, although, actually noticed that one certain admin is willing to do this and I am grateful to them.

Finally, the most you could do to help out your community is to attempt to report it and try the best you can to help out, even if it's something little, it still counts.

Even if I call a admin or a VIP, I still take screeny's of them doing it just in-case they pull the angel act on them, and then give them the link. (Steam screenshots are actually pretty useful.)

Thanks Hotgreen. That really helped : )

Sorry guys for this. I was just majorly focused on all that's been going on lately and how it's been iritating me, and not so much focus on the whole picture.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Hotgreensoldier on July 14, 2011, 03:45:38 PM
Thanks Hotgreen. That really helped : )

Sorry guys for this. I was just majorly focused on all that's been going on lately and how it's been iritating me, and not so much focus on the whole picture.

Don't worry about it, these are stressing times. (At least for me) We can all get misled at one point or another.

I think this thread needs a lock.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 09:19:19 PM
We DO need more VIPs but the VIP approval system is just way too strict (I would know).
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 09:21:45 PM
We DO need more VIPs but the VIP approval system is just way too strict (I would know).
I would like to blame the promotion system for the lack of VIPs, and though the promotion system is a little strict, there are changes being made... but the truth is that there just aren't enough people that are good candidates for VIP.
There's only a very small handful - 2 or 3 people at most who deserve to be VIP and who aren't IMO.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 09:24:56 PM
I would like to blame the promotion system for the lack of VIPs, and though the promotion system is a little strict, there are changes being made... but the truth is that there just aren't enough people that are good candidates for VIP.
There's only a very small handful - 2 or 3 people at most who deserve to be VIP and who aren't IMO.

Well it's not like admin where they could basically fuck everything up if one admin decides to snap. I say we occasionally make some random proletariat VIP and see how that works.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 09:26:19 PM
Well it's not like admin where they could basically fuck everything up if one admin decides to snap. I say we occasionally make some random proletariat VIP and see how that works.
I agree.

Lets have a random VIP give away, the first 12 year old to say I gets VIP!
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 09:29:38 PM
I agree.

Lets have a random VIP give away, the first 12 year old to say I gets VIP!

not what i meant, and i don't know whether or not that was satirical

i mean somebody that we know, but isn't necessarily VIP
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 09:33:23 PM
not what i meant, and i don't know whether or not that was satirical

i mean somebody that we know, but isn't necessarily VIP
I agree, Wolfie's a great candidate.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Don on July 14, 2011, 09:38:57 PM
The system is fine.
It was always supposed to be strict from the beginning and that shouldn't change.

The only person that I can truly think of who should definitely be VIP is Alphaggot. Although there are some other decent-good candidates, he's the only one that properly has to be VIP.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 09:45:37 PM
Like I've said, VIPs can't really do a server-wise subversive destructive feat like admins can. An admin can (as far as I know) permaban everybody on the server at once, ban other admins, essentially make Coolz have to restart the server.

I'm not asking for VIP, although I will apply in December.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 09:49:08 PM
Like I've said, VIPs can't really do a server-wise subversive destructive feat like admins can. An admin can (as far as I know) permaban everybody on the server at once, ban other admins, essentially make Coolz have to restart the server.

I'm not asking for VIP, although I will apply in December.
So because they can't cause as much trouble as admin, it should be given out for test drives?
I can't agree with that.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 09:51:54 PM
So because they can't cause as much trouble as admin, it should be given out for test drives?
I can't agree with that.

Well not necessarily picking somebody at random. Somebody we all know, a sizable portion of us likes, but wouldn't necessarily get accepted for VIP if they applied. Somebody that seems like an cool guy.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Hotgreensoldier on July 14, 2011, 09:52:23 PM
Like I've said, VIPs can't really do a server-wise subversive destructive feat like admins can. An admin can (as far as I know) permaban everybody on the server at once, ban other admins, essentially make Coolz have to restart the server.

I'm not asking for VIP, although I will apply in December.

Yeah, this is actually pretty much true. If someone becomes a VIP and they do bad, they could take it away from them.

I don't want the current approval system changed though. I'm just putting it out there that it's true that they can just take potential candidates, give em VIP, put em on close watch, and see if they do well.

So because they can't cause as much trouble as admin, it should be given out for test drives?
I can't agree with that.

We still wouldn't give it out to any old person, we would just give it to some people who a few others think are potential candidates and keep them under SEVERE watch. Of course, if there is no others VIPs or admins on, someone can just record the VIP doing something bad.


Like I said before, the current approval system is just fine.

EDIT:ffs Seb, stop beating me to the punch
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 09:58:30 PM
Yeah, this is actually pretty much true. If someone becomes a VIP and they do bad, they could take it away from them.

I don't want the current approval system changed though. I'm just putting it out there that it's true that they can just take potential candidates, give em VIP, put em on close watch, and see if they do well.

We still wouldn't give it out to any old person, we would just give it to some people who a few others think are potential candidates and keep them under SEVERE watch. Of course, if there is no others VIPs or admins on, someone can just record the VIP doing something bad.


Like I said before, the current approval system is just fine.

EDIT:ffs Seb, stop beating me to the punch
You would think.

Also, if you think the current approval system is fine, why are you backing up this idea so much?
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 10:01:01 PM
You would think.

What do you mean? Bad VIPs just need to be demoted and maybe banned for a little bit. Like I said, it's not like they could IMMEDIATELY ban somebody for longer than an hour. They have to have a whole vote.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Hotgreensoldier on July 14, 2011, 10:03:14 PM
You would think.

Also, if you think the current approval system is fine, why are you backing up this idea so much?

Because, I want to hear other people's opinions on this. I like his idea and I want to see if any other people agree or disagree with it and I am supporting him. I guess I DO want something like this but the current system is quite fine...I'm not really saying I'm 100% for this, but I am partially supporting it.
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As for the "You would think." part, how about the current VIPs and admins come to a conclusion of whether or not they are acceptable?
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Ἆxule on July 14, 2011, 10:07:55 PM
I'm totally for this.
Isn't this why the thread was starterd anyways?
the small number of VIP's for some servers.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 10:10:25 PM
My opinion remains.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 10:14:09 PM
you didn't answer my question
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Sabb on July 14, 2011, 10:18:33 PM
you didn't answer my question
What I meant is that it's hardly ever that simple.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: cogsandspigots on July 14, 2011, 10:21:26 PM
 Change the number of approving admins to 1/2.
Problem solved?
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Moo on July 14, 2011, 10:25:43 PM
I'm totally for this.
Isn't this why the thread was starterd anyways?
the small number of VIP's for some servers.

no this thread was created because you wanted vip
that is all that i obtained from the original post
if i didnt make it clear in an earlier post, no you will not get it
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Seb on July 14, 2011, 10:31:49 PM
What I meant is that it's hardly ever that simple.

I'd imagine reporting a VIP is the same as reporting any other user.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Mr. Franklin on July 14, 2011, 10:35:43 PM
no this thread was created because you wanted vip
that is all that i obtained from the original post
if i didnt make it clear in an earlier post, no you will not get it

Cool, we solved the riddle. Now may you please close the topic to prevent any further confusion?
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Hotgreensoldier on July 14, 2011, 10:37:23 PM
Cool, we solved the riddle. Now may you please close the topic to prevent any further confusion?

Yeah, let's just lock this and move on.

Everything is fine as of now and it doesn't need to be changed.
Title: Re: Constant VIP/Admin on TTT...
Post by: Travelsonic on July 15, 2011, 09:21:37 AM
Though the post does lend itself to a legitimate issue:  It feels like the number of RDMers, glitchers, etc is rising.  Last night [early early this morning] it felt like a lot more RDMing was going on than what I usually see.  Granted, I haven't been playing for more than a couple of weeks, but never in that time had I seen it like this.