I will just say a few things about this case, and then I'm stepping out of this one, unless someone has specific, individual questions.
First, Tom's direction on this whole affair dates back to the Dobromir Magistrate's investigation. At that point in time, the decision was: "One more chance, and then he's gone."
That was three chances ago.
All cases were once again related to, among others: harassment of players, unfounded accusations of cheating and abuses, and IC actions based on OOC justifications. There were a few more that were borderline cases and were dismissed as being issues that should be handled IC. These are not a case of an OOC campaign by some particular person to smear and defame Alex. This was a long series of complaints from a wide range of other players.
One important thing to remember here is that this has nothing to do with IC behavior, RP, or actions taken by any character. Tom, the dev team, and the Titans understand that characters are allowed to be nasty, mean, plotting, scheming, self-righteous, downright evil, etc. (These are not specifically aimed Alexandros' characters, just a list of villain traits....) Mean and nasty characters are practically a requirement for the game to run properly. Every self-proclaimed hero needs a villain against which to struggle. This final judgment has to do solely with the actions of the player involved, and not the behavior of the characters.
In regards to this most recent event: This is not a matter of "... thinking there is a bug and telling not to abuse it ..." There are ways, and then there are ways. "Hey I think there's a bug, and we should be careful about it" is cool. But that's not what happened. What happened is this: "I am sure you noticed as well, but obviously you have decided to abuse this attack." (Yes, that is a direct quote from the very first message sent to the ruler's channel about it.) That's not a friendly reminder or notification of a possible bug. It's a blatant accusation of bug abuse. It's also completely wrong, and based on Alexandros' misunderstanding of game mechanics. The ensuing OOC argument that was started by this knee-jerk accusation of bug abuse just got worse.
The other events that lead to this final judgment are not secret. I'm sure that any of the players in Perdan can attest to the several OOC explosions, accusations, and a few more Titan's actions against Alexandros in the recent past, include position removal and temporary locks.
This final action was not taken without any warning. Alexandros was given at least two private warnings that if his behavior did not change, then this action would be taken. His continued behavior and refusal to change it is the direct cause of the actions taken against him. He had the opportunity to change his attitude and actions, and chose not to do so.
I personally understand that Alexandros did not act the way he did out of a desire to harm the game, or ruin the play experience of other people. The first two times this happened following the Dobromir case, I argued in his favor, believing that the circumstances and actions of other players were more at fault than Alexandros. However, the latest occurrence demonstrates a pattern of behavior that cannot be denied.
You can enjoy doing something very much, and still behave in such a way that causes harm.
As to whether or not Alexandros will be allowed to come back to the game, should he desire to do so at some time in the future, that is a matter that he will have to address personally with Anaris and Tom. Many people who have had their accounts locked in the past have been allowed to return by starting a new account.
