Author Topic: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."  (Read 2496 times)

Offline molybdenum

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That's it. That's all I said. No previous context. He said something and I said he was an idiot.
And when someone asked me why I said that, I gave said context, then got muted.

Is that really the power we want mods to have?

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Offline Banshee7

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2024, 09:05:45 PM »
It's really interesting to see what gets allowed and what doesn't.  It's almost as if there's only one moderator left, maybe two, and they're hardly ever on when I'm on.  Regardless, these types of threads aren't a good idea (I see you have another thread about a mod as well).  Just call Dale.  :salute
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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2024, 09:22:33 PM »
My guess is that he was going on and on and on about any number of things..... need help here.... somebody run supplies there.... need bombers to A45...... need to hit strats..... and then all the complaints he normally has after everyone ignores him.

The "idiot" comment is the one that broke the camels back  to get the "calm down", and by not shutting his mouth, the mute for 10 minutes. It doesnt matter what was said after the "calm down" the MOD took it as he didnt calm down and so got muted. Pretty simple and strait forward.

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2024, 10:05:32 PM »
My guess is that he was going on and on and on about any number of things..... need help here.... somebody run supplies there.... need bombers to A45...... need to hit strats..... and then all the complaints he normally has after everyone ignores him.

The "idiot" comment is the one that broke the camels back  to get the "calm down", and by not shutting his mouth, the mute for 10 minutes. It doesnt matter what was said after the "calm down" the MOD took it as he didnt calm down and so got muted. Pretty simple and strait forward.


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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2024, 11:12:32 PM »
lol
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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2024, 11:48:42 PM »
why say something stupid in the first place to attract the MODS attention, this is a game and that is all it is why so many people get buthurt over stupid Crap

Just my 2 cents

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2024, 03:08:50 AM »
Have a pretty good feeling on who is the supplier of this info now, it’s someone pretending to argue on 200 so as not to draw suspicion, but becoming quite apparent. 

Isn’t going to change how I play though, I’m not climbing to 20k just to find he’s now going to 23k every time. If I’m up that high, I likely got distracted climbing out. Heck maybe I’ll figure out how Brando survives so long in his N1k at 50’ agl. 😆
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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2024, 07:56:27 AM »
Have a pretty good feeling on who is the supplier of this info now, it’s someone pretending to argue on 200 so as not to draw suspicion, but becoming quite apparent. 

Isn’t going to change how I play though, I’m not climbing to 20k just to find he’s now going to 23k every time. If I’m up that high, I likely got distracted climbing out. Heck maybe I’ll figure out how Brando survives so long in his N1k at 50’ agl. 😆

what your describing is how we all did it back in the day. Climb to 25K and patrol
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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2024, 07:57:55 AM »
Have a pretty good feeling on who is the supplier of this info now, it’s someone pretending to argue on 200 so as not to draw suspicion, but becoming quite apparent. 

Isn’t going to change how I play though, I’m not climbing to 20k just to find he’s now going to 23k every time. If I’m up that high, I likely got distracted climbing out. Heck maybe I’ll figure out how Brando survives so long in his N1k at 50’ agl. 😆

Isn't it funny how how he always comes in higher no matter how high you get? Always sketch to me whens hes outside of visual range. I know eagler is having the same thing too, I and others being targeted have mentioned the same thing.
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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2024, 08:46:34 AM »
Isn't it funny how how he always comes in higher no matter how high you get? Always sketch to me whens hes outside of visual range. I know eagler is having the same thing too, I and others being targeted have mentioned the same thing.

Ladder climbing

I mentioned on 200 he always comes in at 15k.
So, not to be caught co-alt of 15k, his victim called out he came in at 18k.
So not to be caught co-alt at 18k he came in at 20k, of course that was mentioned on 200 so next time is 22k.

Tells me he has to have minimum 2k advantage of the common alt. He only comes in at co-alt after he drops 2k for speed.

I found if you both start with his co-alt, taking away his drop for E, he’ll HO ya. He doesn’t manage E any better than many, he comes in with a high E buffer, you’ll lose E before he does, then claim you know nothing about E. Which is only true if you don’t do the same.

High E with a good turning 109 that restores E fast, and 30mm nose guns, thats a good upper hand.

Don’t think he’d fair all that well in a 51D. Can’t fly like he does and maintain E in a 51 too. No matter what he flies he extends out of the furball for E often, thats when he’s most vulnerable if you have speed up. If he thinks its equal he’ll rope and HO ya. Many AC will stall before a 109 (me thinks).

Once you figure out his patterns he becomes predictable. You chess mate him on merges by 3rd - 4th round he resorts to HO. He doesn’t have patience.

The way he aims it takes mire time. Never stay in his guns more than 2-3 seconds. You’ll be hit by 3-4seconds. Stay out of that window, break, even just slightly. If he wants the shot he’ll have to guess the lead like the rest of us.

His biggest fear is you have the alt on him. When I mentioned I’m going to hunt him from 30k, he brought a posse in.

He’s paranoid someone flies like him, play on his fears, panic is an easier kill. When you fly what he does, how he does, the upper hand is deminished.

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2024, 08:50:33 AM »
what your describing is how we all did it back in the day. Climb to 25K and patrol

Maybe the difference is you didn't they swoop down to > 4k and pick...it wasn't an issue until recently

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2024, 09:19:24 AM »
Uh...you fellers, Rotbaron, Animal and Violator and Eagler...heck, everyone but Fugitive, ya'll do understand this post by OP was NOT about Skyyr, right?     OP is 'osmium'. While I do not have many problems with him, he can get on my nerves at times. He is a 'Strategy/Win Da War' player. All you guys know what I mean.  I figure someone got tired of his "MY WAY...or I will go Rook" on Country? Reported more than a few times and instead of contacting HT about mass report mute...he posted here.   
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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2024, 09:22:35 AM »
Maybe the difference is you didn't they swoop down to > 4k and pick...it wasn't an issue until recently

Eagler

I kinda do that, more so recently, because he does. Except I’m usually hunting pickers. If one who wants to beat him ya have to fly like he does, or your milage will vary, with any picker, which he does often.

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2024, 10:14:19 AM »
Uh...you fellers, Rotbaron, Animal and Violator and Eagler...heck, everyone but Fugitive, ya'll do understand this post by OP was NOT about Skyyr, right?     OP is 'osmium'. While I do not have many problems with him, he can get on my nerves at times. He is a 'Strategy/Win Da War' player. All you guys know what I mean.  I figure someone got tired of his "MY WAY...or I will go Rook" on Country? Reported more than a few times and instead of contacting HT about mass report mute...he posted here.   

I hope you all get as tired of me posting this crap as I am of Skyyr and his BS in game. He wants to play this game and HTC doesn't want to care? Than ill come here and annoy everyone with it so he will never live down his petty tactics on the community.

Molly has a point, the word idiot shouldn't receive a hit. I knows he's complained about it for a long time too, but unfortunately all we can do is annoy the forums since no actions is taken by the leader of the game to resolve issues.

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Re: I called someone an idiot and was told by a mod to "calm down."
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2024, 01:02:31 PM »
Uh...you fellers, Rotbaron, Animal and Violator and Eagler...heck, everyone but Fugitive, ya'll do understand this post by OP was NOT about Skyyr, right?     OP is 'osmium'. While I do not have many problems with him, he can get on my nerves at times. He is a 'Strategy/Win Da War' player. All you guys know what I mean.  I figure someone got tired of his "MY WAY...or I will go Rook" on Country? Reported more than a few times and instead of contacting HT about mass report mute...he posted here.   

Mi think some were comparing him to this because he goes iff on similar rants. I think it chilled right before you came online.

In normal agreeing with Fugi,…I try to shy away on these issues without witnessing it myself or looking at logs, which I can’t do. There is almost always more to a story.

A lot of flaming goin around house due to our buddy, might have been collateral damge to get things chilled out.
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