Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

[Durahansolo]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

I remember back when GMs were cool.

Like in that one youtube video where the dude confessed to being a RMT and the GM said basically "Since you know you are wrong and you're sorry then there is no problem." He then asked the GM to appear, and when the GM appeared the guy yelled "APRIL FOOLS!" and took some screenshots of him and the GM.

The GM thought it was pretty entertaining at least.

[Ziero]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

A simple fix would have been to just nerf the NPC resale price of the Seeds but once again, that too would sting the legit players. Though it's a no-brainer those people would have rather had their profits killed than ruthlessly LM-17'd (seriously, I never expected SE to be the ban-happy type...)

No, a simple fix would be to limit the amount of characters a trial account can make to three and limit gardening on new accounts to a single pot, 2 at most. It's because they can do it en mass that they're able to turn a profit from it. If these mule accounts could only grow a single plant per house at a time they wouldn't even bother anymore. Meanwhile a real player could learn how to garden, and after two weeks, could go into full swing and get as many pots as they wanted.

Instead of stopping these guys at the source, they nail them after they turn a profit. Unfortunately that could end up nailing everyone who gets a profit from that same source. And I know when I was a newbie I'd unload all my trash on ol' PB, hell I still do. Selling stuff to him shouldn't be the trigger for Autobanning, having 16 characters on a trial account full of flowerpots should.

[Aksannyi]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

So, you guys just believe everything some guy on BG said some guy on Alla said?

Not for a second. The fact that Kaeko posted it and not just some random noob actually got it some attention, but it sounds like some BS after reading the thread. But, there are some random criteria SE is using for autobanning people, and it is catching a lot of legit players, more than it should. And worse, is when legit players get caught as "RMT," SE doesn't even give them the chance to appeal their ban. Which is bullshit, since bans are irreversible.

[Malacite]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

So, you guys just believe everything some guy on BG said some guy on Alla said?

Well, it's either an elaborate prank that took hours of photoshopping which I doubt, or that's an actual SS of a GM conversation the guy had making this legit and knowing SE I can believe it.


And how dare you doubt Kaeko, teh 6R347357 8L|\/| 3V4R! >.> lol sorry, it's very early and I got little sleep.

[Vyuru]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

Yeah, well let's put it this way.

If the "legit" players are to be believed, most of the ones I have heard about who got banned had their main account, possibly with full gardening mules, and a secondary account, also full of gardening mules. So that is what, 16-18 characters per account? We'll assume 16. So main + 31 gardening mules - secondary nongardening characters.

Now just look at that from SE's perspective, and look at all the RMT gardening mules.

Not saying it's right that supposed legit gardeners are getting banned. But I am pointing out that with that many mules I can see where it'd be easy to be assumed to being RMT.

Also a little self restraint may be in order. It may take longer to gain the same profit, but do you really need around 31 gardening mules?

[Aksannyi]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

I really just think SE should make an appeals process for people who believe they have been wrongfully banned. Instead of just, "NOPE SORRY LOL U BANNT 4EVAR LOLOLOLOL."

[Verranicus]

Re: Proud Beard: A warning form Kaeko

I NPC stuff to Proud Beard quite often. =/ (Mainly Snapping Moles)