We need more transparency on reports of players, a la facebook, tiktok, etc. I have been abused non stop since Death got merged into Devourer.
You said that you would be monitoring the toxicity and you haven’t.
I’ve been called a fggt, I’ve had people stalk me in game trying to body block chest, or hit me while flagged on chest to prevent loot but won’t kill, I’ve had death threats.
All of these players are still in the game.
i’m saddened to hear this happening ESPECIALLY due to the term being used. isn’t that an automatic ban for streamers on twitch? amazon owns twitch, no? i have seen things and things like what you’re describing first- and second-hand.
the servers are mini communities and even when most get along, it’s already difficult to do what you want to do (within reason) in the game. my fresh start server doesn’t kill the winter warrior anymore after the first few days, expeditions lacking and depend on skill and gear, there’s constant recruitment/global cries for opr and 3v3s…people are slowly just giving up. i digress.
if unchecked, harassment/abuse echo throughout the community and negatively affect the way those being harassed/abused, and even passive players enjoy the game. to access the end game content of wars, expeditions, and arenas, a player has to be an accepted part of the community. it is too easy for mob mentality and “content” creation to get out of hand and unfairly label a player - effectively excommunicating them.
i have heard it through the grapevine that reports in the game need at least 10 unique reports for it to even get on a GM’s list. the ones with upwards of 200 unique reports are the ones getting the attention first. whether or not this is true, there is another way to report offenders:
the form doesn’t have unlimited characters so state your concerns efficiently.
also, the form has a space for submitting links to screenshots and videos. steam’s default screenshot button is F12, and you can easily privately host them on imgur. videos/clips (not through steam) have a few more steps, but generally not inaccessible.
in regards to social media involvement, i don’t think AGS would be able to post who they ban. the same negative social reactions that lead to this could also be turned on the offenders. and though they should be punished, everyone should be treated just and fair.
maybe AGS could make a more detailed post about how their reporting systems work. a better understanding of the intentions and efforts made (actual numbers!) by AGS to keep their game community healthy would help players make better informed decisions of where to spend their time and money.
More rampant misogyn in global today point out ppl should be more inclusive and you get attacked. Seriously give me the power to ban these people. If you’re not going to act on the reports and inforce your community standards then why have them?
Its serisouly dangerous for me to log onto this server everyday.
Unfortunately AGS has proven time and time again they do not care one single bit about the toxicity of the game.
They do not ban people who are blatantly exploiting on video, and even ADMITTING to exploiting. I see these people still online everyday. AND i’m not talking about possible exploits, like using macros, or something of that sort. I’m talking about the most recent Musket auto-fire which HAD to be forced, and was not accidental in anyway shape or form. They still refused to do anything
They allow people to vote kick randoms in M10’s and sell their slots without punishment.
They allow endless amounts of griefing and much more.
AGS is not only the worst development team of any MMO i’ve ever played, but they’re also the worst at regulating, and enforcing punishments.
Our best hope now, is that the player base falls so low, that someone else buys the rights to the game who has a competent dev team.
Agreed but the Devs have nothing to do with it. It’s the fact all support including these forums is outsourced to 3rd party companies in countries that have no care for peoples rights and protections as they don’t even have them. How can you expect a moderator to enforce protections they don’t have. We need people in each region being GMs not outsourced support.
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