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Title: Dobromir retires
Post by: Fleugs on July 08, 2013, 11:06:55 PM
I'm picking up rumours on IRC that Dobromir, Caligus' king since ever, has deleted his account.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Sonya on July 08, 2013, 11:12:10 PM
Too bad i didnt knew....I should have asked him for Fontan city then!  ;D
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: T Strike on July 08, 2013, 11:25:45 PM
He should have rewarded me with Fontan city.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: loren on July 09, 2013, 12:29:44 AM
Out-of-Character from Aiden Menethil   (27 minutes ago)
Message sent to the Rulers of East Continent (9 recipients)
I will be quitting battlemaster effective immediately.  I've been bored of battlemaster for some time and some here already knew I was planning to quit.  The character of Atanamir did various OOC allegations versus me and tried to use it publically as well a fact im not sure many of you know or not.  In the end I resent playing battlemaster now completely.  I will stop at that as I would say many further bad things.  I've had more than my share of OOC hate from the community in general but the recent usage of rumors and OOC info in every aspect has led to this decision.  I simply dont feel like dealing with this new event at all.

I am quitting the game permanently.
Jason Zammit
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Indirik on July 09, 2013, 04:25:01 AM
This disgusts me. This is something that the Magistrates should be investigating: the case of a long-term player being harassed both IG and OOG to the point where he quits, just because he wanted to keep his private life private.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Sacha on July 09, 2013, 04:41:51 AM
Well, if nobody files a complaint, what can we as Magistrates do? Are we allowed to pass judgement if à la "The State vs Johnny Keplerson" if the violation is obvious and flagrant, as it is in this case?
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Anaris on July 09, 2013, 04:43:16 AM
This disgusts me. This is something that the Magistrates should be investigating: the case of a long-term player being harassed both IG and OOG to the point where he quits, just because he wanted to keep his private life private.

I completely agree.

I believe this is, in spirit, related to the case of Woelfy, where there was no one message that clearly crossed a bright line, but rather a pattern of harassment and insinuations, both IC and OOC, that in this case led to many other people nodding and saying (effectively), "Hey, yeah, we should be persecuting this guy's character and realm for something in his private life that we really have no business caring about one way or another!"

The trouble is, it's hard bringing such a case. You'd basically need to be able to present the entire IG message log and IRC log (as well as a number of forum threads) from the period in question, given the number of comments, implications, and insinuations that made up the harassment. Anyone not involved in the situation—and I say this as someone who was only involved somewhat peripherally—would have a hard time understanding the level of frustration, isolation, and alienation that is created by such an insidious (and insidiously successful) smear campaign, without immersing themselves in it.

And, frankly, we saw what happened with Woelfy's cases. The first time the harassment against him was reported, he was punished. The second time, he was reported for finally no longer turning the other cheek, and punished again. And when he tried to send in the information that was requested of him to investigate the actual harassment and punish those responsible, he was met with silence.

So...yeah, the Magistrates should be investigating this. But to be brutally frank, I have no confidence in their collective ability to effectively police, punish, and deter harassment campaigns that have even the slightest subtlety to them.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Indirik on July 09, 2013, 05:05:24 AM
I don't have the last three months of IRC logs. Nor do I have three or four months of IG logs from realms I am not in. Nor can I provide some of the information I do have.

I understand what you're saying, Sacha. No, I don't expect the Magistrates to do anything about this. Honestly, I don't think they can. The timeline over which game messages are kept/removed is too short to be able to provide the level of evidence needed, even if I had the time to sort through it all.

The people responsible for this know what they did, even if they won't even admit it to themselves. Anyone paying attention on the forums can figure it out, if they stop and think for a few minutes.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Ketchum on July 09, 2013, 05:08:33 AM
I don't have the last three months of IRC logs. Nor do I have three or four months of IG logs from realms I am not in. Nor can I provide some of the information I do have.

I understand what you're saying, Sacha. No, I don't expect the Magistrates to do anything about this. Honestly, I don't think they can. The timeline over which game messages are kept/removed is too short to be able to provide the level of evidence needed, even if I had the time to sort through it all.

The people responsible for this know what they did, even if they won't even admit it to themselves. Anyone paying attention on the forums can figure it out, if they stop and think for a few minutes.
I think Anaris did sanitize some forum posts in East Island on this, could be in Fane thread. I recall someone mention something, though may need a lot of looking through records to be sure.

I am sad to see player of Dobromir leaving just because of this. To think I was being forced to defend myself previously on Fontan thread, this should not happen to all players :(
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: nanakisan on July 09, 2013, 05:59:50 AM
This was a OOC message response i received 2 days before Dobromir quit. I basically laid down my issues on him about the current status of how caligus was going. Frankly you can just feel the disdain and heart break in his words. By this time you can clearly tell he was broken....

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Out-of-Character from Aiden Menethil   (2 days, 7 hours ago)
Basically I dont think anyone in Caligus knows this but Atanamir ruler of Perdan on declaration of war filed an OOC report to have myself and Deytheur removed as rulers because he claimed we were in some sort of relationship OOC.  He further messages rulers about it OOC trying to convince people to turn on Caligus.  Because of this I already decided to quit the game after this war is over.  I havent told anyone just yet.  I tried to distance myself from the game for a while to regain some interest but when i take days off from the game something bad normally goes wrong.  We lost those regions because Takeshi was supposed to be taking care of stuff while I was on a temporary break from that fustrating issue.

Either way Sirion should be coming shortly.  Im sorry things are annoying you.

Jason Zammit

This is all i have. The rest of the whole Rumors thing i believe can somewhat. Be found in the topic about fane. Atanamir is just boasting his head off in there.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Zakilevo on July 09, 2013, 07:02:24 AM
Out-of-Character from Atanamir of Umbar   (17 minutes ago)
Message sent to the Rulers of East Continent (7 recipients)
FYI I will not comment in this kindergarden.
Quitting and slandering other players because someone "loses" (nobody can win BM) needs desperately a reason to quit is actually "pointing with finger-behaviour" and just below my level.
I agree with Nate here, step back and redefine your position, I have done that many years ago already in BM. Helps you see things clearer.
Alexandros Stavrou
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Blue Star on July 09, 2013, 07:28:47 AM
Hold up wait a second, I think you are all missing a key component. Old Doombringer decided to quit, that was his choice, sad to see him go excited to see another rise to the challenge for the realms he's left.

I do though believe OCC, Forum and IRC issue were involved, mm but if he let something of his personal life slip into game where other would then take a step back and go "Hey, this seems fishy" then well that was his fault. If you bring your personal life to this game, it is a mistake, I did once took a break and I came back.

From what I read in another thread it must regard some issue between two players knowing one another in real life and people taking that into context in the game... which is a mistake by them, but it does make you wonder as a player.

... Treat every player as a equal, treat their character as the next hurdle.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Bhranthan on July 09, 2013, 08:22:47 AM
Jason told me half a year ago if its not more that we was going to quite.
His two immportant characters where iresponsive clinged on to there positions while he kept saying he was bored with the game.
I couldnt unfortunatly convince him otherwise, yet he still played on.

The feeling that he got bullied he also had with me what ever i told him, he was convinced i hated him and was after him ig.
I do not know how it went with other players (i can imagine Atanamir beeing a bit too competative and perhaps aggresive).
But i think most of what jason claimed has been exegerated in this own mind severly.
f ubiquitous
I find it very sad that he is leaving in this way and hope he tries new account like i told him back then.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Atanamir on July 09, 2013, 08:26:43 AM
Out-of-Character from Atanamir of Umbar   (17 minutes ago)
Message sent to the Rulers of East Continent (7 recipients)
FYI I will not comment in this kindergarden.
Quitting and slandering other players because someone "loses" (nobody can win BM) needs desperately a reason to quit is actually "pointing with finger-behaviour" and just below my level.
I agree with Nate here, step back and redefine your position, I have done that many years ago already in BM. Helps you see things clearer.
Alexandros Stavrou

Thank you Zaki for being so overzealous and posting here my words.
You should care more though about providing an ingame reason for the war declaration of Sirion to Perdan today.  ;)

Now, I rather prefer to answer this though for myself: I will not discuss this matter deeper than it needs to be.
Whatever I had as OOC issue with Jason I went the official way and filed a report at the Titans, as the game rules say.
I even asked Anaris about what correct way (Titans or Magistrates) to go back then.
Also I have given solari my word that I will not comment the content of the report again if brought forward by third parties who just want to strip some flame war up.

Now, in all short form, about this OOC message: Jason lashed out at part of the entire community and one player especially and leave scorched earth behind him.

Please let us remind some basic rule:

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- No verbal attacks, insults or harassment of other players. Err on the side of caution, especially if you don't know the other player well.
- Note that during roleplays, characters can be played as aggressive, as long as it is clear and obvious that the opposite character is the target, not the player behind him.

I don't think that a player who ragequits obviously due to a IC event and then lashes out against parts of community and particularly one player in personal is the abiding by this rule. I think it is sad when other old and reknown players forget their own rules, just because another old player overstretched the line between IC/OOC for himself. I am as old player as Jason (and even older) as well, I know those rules by heart and honestly, if I would file a report everytime I felt harassed by Dobromir or someone else on IC/OOC/IRC, then Magistrates would have a lot to do. I also keep no IRC logs for this reason anymore, because I simply ignore people who want to offend me. Anyway, Jason has quit and I wish all the best for his RL, we should hold no grudges over a game, cause really it is only a game.

Sidenote: I had my ragequit many years ago as well. Lavigna and those with me in realms back then remember. (Edited: I repented few days later to Tom and due to petition of other players he gave me the account back, I still am very thankful for this)
This happens when BM gets too personal for you. But I think ragequit is good lesson some type of people have to undergo in order to see things clearer and redefine position. I hope that Jason finds also the peace to return again to BM someday and enjoys the game again as he really should do.

I think I already wrote too much again and I want to keep this matter at a reasonable level and niveau, without too many emotions.
Thank you.

Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Menethil on July 09, 2013, 11:30:49 AM
Thank you Zaki for being so overzealous and posting here my words.
You should care more though about providing an ingame reason for the war declaration of Sirion to Perdan today.  ;)

Now, I rather prefer to answer this though for myself: I will not discuss this matter deeper than it needs to be.
Whatever I had as OOC issue with Jason I went the official way and filed a report at the Titans, as the game rules say.
I even asked Anaris about what correct way (Titans or Magistrates) to go back then.
Also I have given solari my word that I will not comment the content of the report again if brought forward by third parties who just want to strip some flame war up.

Now, in all short form, about this OOC message: Jason lashed out at part of the entire community and one player especially and leave scorched earth behind him.

Please let us remind some basic rule:

I don't think that a player who ragequits obviously due to a IC event and then lashes out against parts of community and particularly one player in personal is the abiding by this rule. I think it is sad when other old and reknown players forget their own rules, just because another old player overstretched the line between IC/OOC for himself. I am as old player as Jason (and even older) as well, I know those rules by heart and honestly, if I would file a report everytime I felt harassed by Dobromir or someone else on IC/OOC/IRC, then Magistrates would have a lot to do. I also keep no IRC logs for this reason anymore, because I simply ignore people who want to offend me. Anyway, Jason has quit and I wish all the best for his RL, we should hold no grudges over a game, cause really it is only a game.

Sidenote: I had my ragequit many years ago as well. Lavigna and those with me in realms back then remember. (Edited: I repented few days later to Tom and due to petition of other players he gave me the account back, I still am very thankful for this)
This happens when BM gets too personal for you. But I think ragequit is good lesson some type of people have to undergo in order to see things clearer and redefine position. I hope that Jason finds also the peace to return again to BM someday and enjoys the game again as he really should do.

I think I already wrote too much again and I want to keep this matter at a reasonable level and niveau, without too many emotions.
Thank you.

No Atanamir I quit only because of your OOC tirade against me.  When it comes to irc you are the one who began accusing me of an OOC conspiracy against your realm, banned me from channel and such.  It was a matter of time with you going on and on about it your whining on the forum I was going to call you out of this bull!@#$ and I did.  I apologised only for the harsh words against you but you still took an IC situation completely OOC to start with.  I was already angry and this.

Obviously shortly after we were no longer on speaking terms.  I see you blow up the forum with myself and ruler of Eponllyn presumably dating.  Completely unacceptable and borders all things wrong to do in the game.  It didnt just stop there.  I got messages in the game OOC that Atanamir contacted them trying to convince them of this and turn on Caligus.  Queen Autrey is one of them and Erik of Sirion was definately talked to OOC about it by Atanamir also.

Im sure there is alot more people who got told by Atanamir about this.  I just dont know about it.  Im just saying this is anything but a rage quit for IC reasons.  I was burnt out and planning to quit because of the OOC reasons after the war was over.  When the succeession happened it was something I simply didnt want to deal with any longer.  The character Nanaki in Caligus even contacted me OOC a few days before about me being different.  It more then showed me the game was not right for me anymore because one player ruined it all for me.

Dont try and turn this into a rage quit.  Im not a kid that does that and this is far from it.  I would prefer you leave me and your comments about me completely alone Atanamir you have said enough about me as it is.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Lavigna on July 09, 2013, 12:03:28 PM
I don't think that a player who ragequits obviously due to a IC event and then lashes out against parts of community and particularly one player in personal is the abiding by this rule. I think it is sad when other old and reknown players forget their own rules, just because another old player overstretched the line between IC/OOC for himself.

I want to be fair thus i will say that last night i was on irc myself and in the East Island channel Jason asked to let the player of Edvard know this has nothing to do with him, that he actually enjoyed him as a player and that in another time he would actually find this as an amusing challenge.

For the sake of saying the truth i believe this should be written here.A rage quit is an assumption when the player declares it is not.
It is unfair towards the player of Edvard making him think he is the reason of this quit when Jason clearly stated it is not and asked that this was noted to him.

My 1 cent..cause i don't have 2.
Title: Re: Re: Fallangard
Post by: Atanamir on July 09, 2013, 12:14:11 PM
I want to be fair thus i will say that last night i was on irc myself and in the East Island channel Jason asked to let the player of Edvard know this has nothing to do with him, that he actually enjoyed him as a player and that in another time he would actually find this as an amusing challenge.

For the sake of saying the truth i believe this should be written here.A rage quit is an assumption when the player declares it is not.
It is unfair towards the player of Edvard making him think he is the reason of this quit when Jason clearly stated it is not and asked that this was noted to him.

My 1 cent..cause i don't have 2.

Very well, I take then the reason of "rage quit" back.
Jason is not talking with me, so being the main target of his message, I could only assume.
The player of Edvard knows this of course as well, Jason sent via Aiden the message to all rulers as well.
Title: Re: Dobromir retires
Post by: loren on July 09, 2013, 05:58:33 PM
Look, it's clear someone needs to sit down and mediate this, so lets just leave it to the magistrates area for now.
Title: Re: Dobromir retires
Post by: Lavigna on July 09, 2013, 06:45:11 PM
As a fairly old player in this game i have to say this is sad ,sad, sad.

In fact the minute i heard it i went online on irc to talk to the player of Dobromir.In 2 months it is the 2nd case of player abbandoning the game for ooc harass and it disturbs me a lot.
When i was on irc i said that it makes me sad because we are a friendly community and i got laughed at by some people there.Do i need to say it made me more sad? In all my years in this game i made friends through BM, we still get to laugh and it used to be like this for many years, apparently this is not the case anymore and people do feel the opposite .

It is a fact there was a huge ooc bickering from both parts since the war between Perdan and Caligus started and let's admit IC reasons did start it.
Apparently when some players get too passionate for a realm of theirs it always ends up OOC when it cannot be fought IC.Sad.

Accusations occured both ways, both parts admit it, one apparently went too far.

What i said to Jason yesterday is that the moment he received those ooc messages about Alex speaking of his private life he should have filled a complain. Alex on the other hand did, he thought he was right and he did, then again it seems from what people say that he also discussed it oocly with other players and this is not acceptable.

When a deletion takes place the balance in a fight suddenly falls on one part, the remaining one that is.

I am not sure how fair it is to stop looking in such cases only because one part deletes it's account.And the reason is that such action leaves one part mistreated, either that is the part that left or the part that remains. In game it may not make much difference some people will say..Well is that entirely true? I mean what if those who actually feel they had enough and quit do have right on their side and in the game remains the aggressor unharmed.I am not saying Alex is an ass and we should hunt him down but it pretty much leaves that image if this case gets closed.

I remind you this is the 2nd case of a player deleting his account because he feels harassed. Woelfy's case stills pisses me off because i know it wasn't entirely his fault and while he is not a part of the game anymore, some of the people that forced him to delete are.Still in that case without proper investigation we don't really know who 's fault it was.

I don't know if i am making my point clear here but one thing i love in this game is it's community, sure we have our shameful moments but this community is strong and should remain like this and having old players delete is always a shame.

Do speak up people, do speak up IN TIME and never let such cases drop only because you feel you had enough.I believe i m talking for many old farts here when i say this, because even if we dislike some characters i m sure there is nothing to hate on the player.So let's not make it about the player in the end.

And if at this moment there are people who have evidence about this case i believe they should be brought up even if Jason deleted and give a closure to this case even after the deletion, otherwise i m sure we will see more accounts deleted in the future .
Title: Re: Dobromir retires
Post by: Fleugs on July 09, 2013, 07:35:57 PM
I'll openly admit here that I have never been friendly in the last years towards Dobromir on IRC... might even say hostile. When asked a few months ago to stop, I did. Should this have contributed to him quitting I am terrible sorry, but I hope it didn't. If any wishes to file a complaint against me for this, feel free.

I hope Dobromir returns to the game - if not soon, then hopefully later. I see him as a great player despite our differences. I too was disgusted by the latest OOC slander against him and in retrospect I believe that perhaps many of us failed to report the misbehaviour.
Title: Re: Dobromir retires
Post by: Eduardo Almighty on July 10, 2013, 01:42:56 AM
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I got messages in the game OOC that Atanamir contacted them trying to convince them of this and turn on Caligus.  Queen Autrey is one of them and Erik of Sirion was definately talked to OOC about it by Atanamir also.

I don't want to be involved in this kind of problems, really. I'm just a simple guy that like to drink and enjoy the game. I have little and almost no contact with players and I can count in the fingers of one hand how many of them know me more than some OOC messages or beyond my own characters. I also can count in my fingers how many times I used the IRC and how I don't like to be involved in such disputes.

At some point, some people tough that Erik is too much important (and he is) and because of that, as player, I became involved at some point in some problems between Jason and Alex (I even cared to remember their names until now). I can understand... we are all competitive people. I can see each side, but I have my own opinion and my own view about the subject.  And this is not something I want to share, because it's not a position against one or another. I just think they need to sit down, drink a beer, solve their problems an move on.

This is a good game, but this is just a !@#$ing game. And when someone want to win, for a reason or another, and it goes down the road, we must reconsider our stances. In the end, if you cannot, relax and enjoy the sun out there. We always can turn off the videogame until the rage pass away.