The server rules scroll through the server as advertisements constantly. We pretty much have three rules.

1. Don't be a dick.

2. No Racial Slurs

and

3. No clan stacking.


Here's how the events went down.

5 of you on one team. In fact, all of your clan in the server on one team. The admins had scrambled the teams a couple times, and obviously you didn't get the hint, as every time they'd do so you'd rejoin the same team.

So, I explained to you that we didn't allow clan stacking in the server. You and your good buddies then decided to verbally rampage me, as well as question my authority as moderator of the server.

I pay the bills. My rule is law. Period.

You then proceeded to argue with me for a substantial amount of time while I was still attempting to explain the situation to you in hopes that we could come to some agreement.

You weren't having it.


So you were booted.


You then chose to rejoin the server and launch into me. In your absence, your mates called me all sorts of colorful names.

I once again explained the rules to you, and instead of saying "ok, I understand." and splitting up a couple of your guys, you demanded I "bring up the rules" for you to read. Whatever that means.

They are constantly being displayed. Just because you choose not to read them is hardly my problem. Furthermore, when an admin explains the rules to you, you can either A. Follow them, or B. Be a complete fuckwad and harass them until they ban you. You and your posse chose the latter.

While most of your comments were done over voice, as were a substantial amount of your idiot friends, here are some colorful excerpts.


2009-06-28 18:18:22 Say I said "do it faggot.".

Not sure how you guys expect to see positive results when you call admins faggots.

2009-06-28 18:18:18 Say I said "do it.".
2009-06-28 18:18:16 Say I said "do it.".
2009-06-28 18:18:15 Say I said "do it.".
2009-06-28 18:18:13 Say I said "do it.".
2009-06-28 18:18:10 Say I said "do it.".
2009-06-28 18:18:08 Say I said "no, ban me for playing with friends.".

I explained why I had banned you. It wasn't for playing with friends. It was for clan stacking, which I had warned you a number of times about.

2009-06-28 18:17:44 Say I said "ban me for playing with friends.".
2009-06-28 18:17:11 Say I said "ban us for being players".
2009-06-28 18:17:00 Say I said "waiting for bad reason ban".
2009-06-28 18:16:54 Say I said "*zzz*".
2009-06-28 18:16:18 Say I said "pop the rules up for me again.".

They pop up constantly.

2009-06-28 18:16:08 Say I said "pop the rules up.".
2009-06-28 18:15:54 Say I said "we're playing the game.".
2009-06-28 18:15:50 Say I said "we are following the rules".
2009-06-28 18:15:27 Say I said "so, way to be an abusive admin".
2009-06-28 18:11:52 Say I said "we're not trolling".
2009-06-28 18:10:55 Say I said "see how well that worked?".

This was one of my favorites. Taunting the admin team for scrambling the teams in a non-confrontational way and then shoving it back in our faces. Quality.


From another one of your lovely squad:

2009-06-28 18:16:26 Say I said "yeah ban us cause we suck".

Apparently you all have basic comprehension skill deficiencies. I explained a dozen times why the ban occurred.

2009-06-28 18:16:07 Say I said "we're reporting you on your site".

It's always a good idea to report the owner of the server and companion website to... the owner of the server and companion website.

2009-06-28 18:15:59 Say I said "You're an asshole and bullshitting us".

Lovely.

2009-06-28 18:15:49 Say I said "Follow the rules?".

Please do.

2009-06-28 18:13:12 Say I said "way to be a pussy".

Yeah...

2009-06-28 18:06:37 Say I said "dude".
2009-06-28 18:06:25 Say I said "way to be a terrible mod".
2009-06-28 18:05:57 Say I said "really...".
2009-06-28 18:05:53 Say I said "really,,,".


Still confused as to why you and your buddies got the boot?

This was a fraction of the shit you guys were pulling. Unfortunately I can't transcribe idiots on microphones.



I'll be sure to discipline myself.

"AdMessages"
{
"0" "The Tempest TF2 Network, Hosted By WDFNews.com"
"1" "We Want Your Feedback! WDFNews.com"
"2" "{pDs} Is Recruiting! WDFNews.com"
"3" "$5 Earns You A Reserved Slot! WDFNews.com"
"4" "RULE: REFRAIN FROM USING RACIAL SLURS"
"5" "WDFNews.com's Servers Are Community Financed! We Need Your Help! Donate Today!"
"6" "{pDs} Is An Open Clan Welcoming Players From All Skill Levels! Apply Today! WDFNews.com"
"7" "Tell Us How We Can Make Your Gaming Experience Better! WDFNews.com"
"8" "RULE: No Clan Stacking!"
"9" "The Tempest TF2 Servers. Raging Your Shit Since 2007"
"10" "Okay, the round is over now. You win! Go to the enemy spawn room for your cake."
"11" "All Tempest Servers are HLSTATSX Enabled. Stats are Linked for All Servers!"
"12" "Need an admin? Request one from the WDFNews.com Forums or Steam Community Group"
"13" "Join Our Steam Community Group Today! Search WDFNews.com"
"14" "There's a Snake in my Boot"
"15" "Join the WDFNews.com Steam Community Group for the Latest WDFNews.com Info"
"16" "We Want to Hear From You! Visit the WDFNews.com Forums and Tell Us How Much We Suck."
"17" "Admins are on call via our Steam Community Page. Feel Free to Request One"
"18" "Cake and Grief Counseling will be available for all players at the conclusion of the round."
"19" "JOIN {pDs} TODAY YOU TWAT!"
"20" "DONATE OR THE SERVERS MIGHT VANISH! WOOOOOOSH!"
"21" "RULE: DON'T BE A DICK."

Here's the list of adverts that run in the server. There are three rules. Can you spot them? I can.

Also, please note that the chat logs posted above are taken from hlstatsx, and therefore say "I say" Those are not my quotes, but quotes of his buddies.


Also, they are displayed newest to oldest, as shown on the timestamps... so you kinda have to read them bottom to top.....



But yeah.

If you were warned and you didn't listen, you are fair game for kicking/banning.

lol @ wdf being disciplined

Maybe show some respect for the admins of one of your "favorite servers"

Well...I know i don't play on Tempest as much as I use to, but I can say that I don't recognize any of your names or the [OCN] clan tag.

It is ironic that you talk about integrity and sportsmanship, what is being described isn't either. It also shouldn't matter to you that you didn't say those exact things. Seeing as your clan mates said them, and there for represent you, and represent how your clan shows "integrity and sportsmanship". Also, those rules do pop up, he copied and pasted that from the server FTP. Plus, if the leader/owner/head admin of a server says something is a rule, whether or not You, me, or any1 else dislikes it, doesn't matter. If you were really not in the wrong, you would have not been banned, because you would have left, and came to these boards posting about how you think "clan stacking/team stacking" should not be against the rules.

Even if the rules never popped up, an admin warned you. And that is that.

Yea, I (Ikimono) was being a dick to you by the end of it. I wanted to play with my friend as a Heavy-Medic combo. Your team was doing fine before when we were playing as soliders, scouts, pyros, and demos or randomly changing classes to address a specific threat. (going sniper to kill a sniper who was keeping our team pinned, going demo to get rid of a pesky sentry...).

As soon as we went Heavy-Medic, that is when we started doing well and you started ignoring peoples votes against team scrambles. Any team that goes Heavy-Medic will do well, it's in the nature of the game.

Looking over at the rules http://wdfnews.com/wdf_postst11072_Official-Rules-for-all-WDFNewscom-Servers.aspx Which should be up-to-date rules, there is nothing about players from the same "clan" playing together. (two of us arent, we just put them on because we were all sitting in the same room having a lan party.) Anyrate:


If you don't un-ban us, at least update the list above so that people with complaints/Issues can read them and know word for word what the rules of the server were. (since they cant go back and quote them.)