Faction Hacking

[Toxicz]

Its easy to replicate. start a duel. Run out of bounds while targeting the person you are dueling, when the duel ends due to out of bounds, aoe them. works virtually every time.

I personally dont report anyone for something frivolous, so no, i wouldn't nor will ever report anyone. This is obviously a petty issue.

The fact that you could even seriously consider this as bug abuse is ridiculous, as if i was some mastermind criminal killing everyone in the game. It was a one time, retaliatory thing, that virtually didnt affect anyone in any real way. No rating was lost, nor honor, or any sort of gear. I guess by definition, its a bug, and ya, i used it.... but really? banning? For virtually nothing? I did nothing gamebreaking whatsoever.

To be entirely honest, i didn't expect anyone would cry so hard about it. If i knew it was going to upset him and hurt his feelings so much, i wouldn't of even bothered interacting with him in the first place. on top of that, if i knew it was such a grievous and bannable offense, i wouldnt of retaliated, and just screenshotted him doing it. But truth be told, if everyone reported frivolous bullshit because their panties were in a wad, your userbase would probably be halved, as ive seen quite a bit of bug abuse myself.

whats beyond me, is there was no real investigation into the matter, nor warnings given. It was, oh he has a screenshot, UNDENIABLE VILLIANRY ON AN APOCALYPTIC SCALE! THIS GUY IS A TERRORIST, DESTROYING SMOLDERFORGES COMMUNITY! no questions or anything, to me, or the reporter, or anyone there.

at the very worst, you could consider this griefing... anything else, and i just dont understand. Id be even willing to take a few day ban as a warning, because at least thats reasonable.

Bug abuse/Hacking is a violation of the Smolderforge ToS, and completely bannable. It's funny now that your crying on forums, especially after i told you that i SS'd and was gonna report, You said "I don't give a fuck, i get reported all the time".

[Vord]

We will leave this issue to Henhouse as he is the only one capable of unbanning.

[Subway]

I've seen that bug happen in duels before (not on smolderforge), but i know it has existed.
So if it's true, and you Toxicz could attack him aswell, then this is the stupidest & smallest issue ever xd.
A liiiittle bit overreacting lol...

Thats just my opinion tho.

[Henhouse]

whats beyond me, is there was no real investigation into the matter, nor warnings given. It was, oh he has a screenshot, UNDENIABLE VILLIANRY ON AN APOCALYPTIC SCALE! THIS GUY IS A TERRORIST, DESTROYING SMOLDERFORGES COMMUNITY! no questions or anything, to me, or the reporter, or anyone there.

Considering we have about 100+ precedent cases to completely validate faction hacking I would say the investigation was quite clear enough from the screenshots. However, this being the first case since the Warden system was implemented it was rare, yes, but still fit the same precedent cases in the past.

Since faction hacking was very minor, HOWEVER was applicable to 3rd-party program usage that is why a permanent account closure was issued. Not because you're a terrorist or are destroying the entire server but because we have a zero tolerance for use of hacking programs. Because you fit all these elements that is why your punishment was so severe. Now, I am going to lift the closure placed on your account, but please realize it was because you fit exactly the description of a faction hacker so that is why normal procedures were taken to remove you from the server, the blatant disrespect of our enforcing is a bit rude and unnecessary. The same would have happened if you magically were floating and moving around in the sky too.

[dicksm4sh]

Thanks for being reasonable Henhouse, and i apologize for my outburst.