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In this particular case, you may want to consider doing so. It doesn't look like many people are too receptive of it, even though I'm sure your intentions are good. Rather than consistently throwing a Ban Protest up, you may want to try a different approach. The likelihood of you being unbanned sooner does not increase at the rate you post Ban Protests, just so you're aware, but I commend your persistence :coffee:

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-1 for reasons that I will submit later in another post to better inform those who are unfamiliar with DarkWolf's past history with Xeno Gamers (assuming no one else summarizes everything prior to my post).

Think the upcoming movie will bring it back up? Great drawing by the way, certainly 1000x better than what I could ever hope to draw. Did you take any sort of tutoring/classes, or are you self-taught?

Won't lie, I couldn't find anything related to your account on SourceBans to go on (no specific Staff Member to notify for context) though it seems like nothing more than an accidental case of RDM. That being said @Stickz and @DoctorGringo for their respective opinions/vouches as they are the current heads of Xeno Gamer's GMOD Division.

People are misunderstanding the fact that Overwatch is more closely related to Battleborn just as TF2 is more closely related to say, Day of Defeat (off the top of my head). They're [TF2/Overwatch] similar, but they aren't the same. Plus, I mean, one is free. One has multiple classes/characters to choose from, each with their own arsenal of weapons [playstyle] and generally involves the simple aim/point-click (TF2); while the other involves multiple classes that have their own set of abilities that involve a combination of utilizing the particular character's abilities while also catering to the conventional aim/point-click (Overwatch). In essence, Overwatch is more closely associated to games like DotA or LoL in that there are four core abilities tied to each character combined with the added benefit of being a first-person shooter. TF2 on the other hand is like your conventional shooter, and while it has similarities in that it also has four slots, those slots aren't nearly as crucial to utilize as it is in say, Overwatch. Haven't played either enough to have an opinion, in fact much of what I said is solely based off of what I've heard/read so correct me if I'm wrong. Haven't decided whether to take the plunge and buy Overwatch yet.

As always, thanks for the suggestions ladies, will certainly give em' all a listen (aside from Caravan Palace since it has been my go-to electro-swing for the last little bit). Here, have a star for your troubles:

Hey guys, I've recently got into the Electro-Swing genre of music and was wondering if anyone knew any other great song artists to add to the collection. kthnx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsBEb1ZxWA

No Collision would honestly be interesting to see, I'd like to see what the CTs and Ts do to work together against the other side. Though it'd have to be fine-tuned for things like CTs or Ts blocking entrances, among other things.

I can understand that the overall week ban was due to poor knowledge of the rules as well as demonstrating a disrespectful behaviour toward Staff, but I still don't think the means justify the ends, seeing as how Owl himself stated that the demo doesn't demonstrate anyone technically freekilling. Why is Nick being singled out because of his ban history when there isn't any blatant evidence that he had freekilled in the first place? As Owl stated, he was banned before the thread (thereby leaving him to serve out the day ban) but then had his ban extended after this instance, so it must have had an influence on the week ban. The straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. In other words, he had a day ban prior, so that makes sense. However, he was involved in an incident that involved Ts being freekilled (albeit unknown to any of the Staff at the time, correct me if I'm wrong) but seeing as there was no recorded evidence of him actually killing freekilling, it shouldn't warrant an extension of a ban just because he might have freekilled. At this point, because of his past history, if, for example, he makes an honest mistake and freekills, he'll be punished more severely than anyone else even though the mistake could have been made by anyone which, to me, sounds biased in its own right. Now, I'm not saying that people shouldn't be punished for breaking the rules, we have a step-up system in place for a reason (warning > kick > ban > extended ban), but I'm just imploring Staff to have a bit of empathy. Put yourself in their shoes, for whatever the player did, does he/she really deserve that amount of ban time to begin with? Did he/she make an honest mistake, or was it obvious/blatant that they did not have prior knowledge of the consequences to their actions and therefore should be banned longer to learn from and understand their mistake(s)? I'm just asking that before dropping the ban hammer, you consider the context of the situation and act accordingly. I just don't think that it's fair when Nick had a day to better himself (however unlikely) and was given a week for something he might have done. I'm really hoping that Staff can reflect on this and don't just see it as someone defending a player with a ban history as with any other thread. I may not have been there for it, but that neutrality is what enables people like myself or anyone else to consider both sides of the story without giving a biased opinion or anything else of the sort.

Continuing with my previous post and provided with the information above, it looks like you were given multiple opportunities to improve on your general knowledge regarding Server rules as well as refraining from mic spamming to get Warden. That being said, I still don't think mic spamming equates to an increased ban length of a week. However, provided that the ban time is nearly up, there's really no reason to cut it short now as it means a longer time to further your knowledge on the Server rules to prevent any future mishaps. It isn't hard to wait your turn for Warden, if no one calls it then you have an opportunity to take it. If you are ever uncertain about a rule, than brush up on it before performing an action regarding or in relation to said-rule. I'd also like to inquire about the whole demo incident. Did any Staff on at the time (Chrono/orangejuice) personally witness the offending player (Nick) supposedly freekilling the 3 Ts in the demo? The reason I ask is that I personally don't believe that the kill feed should ever be used to determine whether someone is freekilling or not as the Ts who are killed could very well have been rebelling (IE. Warden instructs Ts to be KoS [invalid] however Ts were supposed to be frozen and begin fleeing).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zBlG8Lv01k Would also recommend "Crimson Peak" to those who prefer a more.. Emotional, horror movie for a lack of better words (think "Mama", after all it is a work of Guillermo del Toro). While it has a some-what mediocre plot, it's very macabre and the atmosphere of it is pretty great.

@Chrono as I'm interested in the context behind the extension of the ban time before saying anything (besides one point I'd like to make). My understanding is that the offending player was CT banned for a day based on spamming for Warden upon which the ban was extended to a week (general rules broken). I'm sure there's definitely some filler here because I doubt he was CT banned for a week due to mic spamming alone. I'm just wondering what the "general rules" are referring to. This may have little to no relevance to a CT ban; spamming chat or spamming mic and falsely using admin chat would amount to a Server ban at the most as there's no real correlation between being a CT and breaking those rules (the very same rules could be broken as a T). While it's important to know the rules when playing on the CT side, if he's only vocally calling things out, it doesn't justify a CT ban. However, the situation changes if he's performing an action and then trying to justify it by means of Admin chat or by spamming chat; though I'm inclined to believe this isn't the case as it wasn't [hasn't been] mentioned. This would also apply if he's breaking rules as Warden. Also, since mic spamming still [technically] falls under the jurisdiction of Server bans, whether it be for Warden or not, a 1-day Server ban could have been just as effective in this instance as opposed to jumping to a week of CT ban time. Again, this is all provided the ban was extended specifically for mic spamming.

Steam ID is invalid, no such profile is showing up. That being said, it's highly doubtful that you would be banned from our Servers if you weren't caught attempting to scam someone. @Chrono @Lithium @Bleed since they dealt the bans accordingly, though I imagine at this point it's sort of moot as we don't need scammers on our Servers.

Why are you all derailing the hell out of this thread. It's a Member Submission, not a thread in General where you can spam replies that are either irrelevant or non-contributory. If the guy wants to bump and flood his own thread, let him. The only damage being done here is being done to himself, by himself. That being said, judging by his behaviour in this thread alone, he either isn't taking the application process seriously enough or he's just incredibly eager to get in. Either way, it isn't influencing your reputation in any positive way @KSPlayer1337 (as demonstrated by the amount of negative replies generated here) so you may want to reconsider posting a "bump" in the foreseeable future; though it already looks like you've toned it down, so kudos :coffee: A: ?/10 M: ?/10 D: +/-0 Not enough to go on to properly vouch for or against.

Nice list! I've seen em' all aside from "Hush" which I'll probably check out since it's on Netflix. Here are a few other worthy mentions for other horroresque movie-goers: Mama - Personally have always loved Guillermo del Toro's work and I was actually surprised at the direction this movie took http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZlY47eCdas Sinister - While jumpscare heavy, it does carry a disturbing and unsettling premise; definitely not for those who find kids creepy enough in movies like "Children of the Corn" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kbQAJR9YWQ Dead Silence - While this movie may not be eerie to some, I absolutely despise dolls/puppets in any shape or form, so this one definitely succeeded in freaking me out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_HVtHmK30

Unfortunately the latter is so popular nowadays, it's difficult to find a horror movie that doesn't rely purely on jumpscares as opposed to cultivating a menacing atmosphere. I heard "vvitch" was pretty good though, has anyone seen it?

Looking for good horror films as the most recent ones have been pretty sub-par and/or somewhat disappointing. Give me some suggestions Xeno Gamers! (Not including "shock" horror along the lines of works like "Saw"). Feel free to include trailers with your suggestions or why you thought it was a good film.

:Old Man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aC9nMV43y4

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Long story short (and as previously mentioned), you shouldn't be doing anything in your LR that gives a distinct and unfair advantage to either side. Don't know about this whole "cheating is allowed" nonsense either since xG very clearly has a general rule put in place that states that cheating isn't allowed. To put it into perspective, that would be like Warden announcing a "no rules Warday in cellblock" :bored:

Something Final Fantasy-esque just because