The Problem:
recently there was a C&A case in which multiple members manipulated extra accounts to garnish points for their own accounts over a period of time. Now, 6 of them were busted and two of them were given a one week vacation. when you say one week vacation, i assume it means like when you receive a forum vacation, you are kicked out for a week. that is not the case with C&A vacations (to my understanding). when i checked in on the two offenders that had been given one week vacations, they were still in active games, but had been placed in GUESTS. i asked a C&A mod how this was possible. when people are given a vacation, they may continue to participate in their active games, they just can't post in the forums or join new games. how is this a punishment? i was told it is to keep teammates and other members from being affected by the vacationed member. huh? i think if you are given a vacation, you should be X'd out of all your active games with the ol, "kicked for violation of the rules", posted in the game chat. what is the punishment? if you cheat and are caught, in some cases you are just left alone to play without any repercussions. i posted a link to the thread in one of the offending players game, and a player sent me a pm thanking me, because he had no idea he was playing with a busted player/cheat. i have never understood why punishments for forum violations are harsher than those for gaming violations. if you break a forum rule, you are kicked out of the forum and may not post, you are not allowed to continue posting in your clan forum or to receive/send pm's, you are just literally KILLED from the forums. why is it not like this for game violations? if you cheat and are given a vacation, you should forfeit all of your games, period. they received a punishment of no pm's, posting or starting games, but were allowed to play all their active games. that is not a punishment that fits the offense. punishments should fit the offense.
Specifics/Details:
- Subject: sneaky tactics[sn]
sniffie wrote:Riverrun seems to be clean, yet I have noted him for future reference.
Yatti and Lanlar have one week vacation
xthelmax and tripwire8 where already busted
steelz246,thorn25, iron99 and dodner7 are busted
Kilam and pete543 seem clean
Keep this topic clean boys and gals
Sniff
How this will benefit the site and/or other comments:
actually punishing game cheats may act as a deterrent against further cheating.