ODD BALLS

As you can see, the blog is undergoing a facelift, courtesy of one of my acquaintances. The blog will stabilize by this afternoon.

First Day Blues: Valkyrie

The effort paid off. The idea to keep our plans for Valkyrie secret resulted in a lot of arrests for botting.

Determining botting is somewhat hard for Valkyrie. The telltale teleport sign is no longer in use; however, there was another one that dated from way back. (I will not say this.)

Angry botters demanding an explanation is a usual sight. RMT and punks who defiled the server have been arrested too. The jail map proved useful as ever.

And the amount of jailed characters now comes to an all-time high. And this was done singlehandedly by me.

It is sad so many people choose to corrupt Valkyrie from day 1. But this will show such ambition has a costly price. And it doesn't stop there.

Pathetic Retorts 2 of 2

As the earlier post is long, I've decided to split the article into 2.

And those who think they can get away from the Midgard Police long after botting... as per the recent happenings in Thor... think again.

2. Urdr

Dreaded by almost all of the moderators, urdr has the most delinquent bunch of players in the history of Online Gaming. And it doesn't take a genius to see that. Colleague Nirvelli especially hates it.

Many offenders hail from Urdr. Most of them are guilty of ban evasion, multiple accounts, flaming, and even death threats. These people needs a firm hand to guide them.

But personally, I'd rather eliminate the hopeless delinquents from Urdr. And everyone knows I have short patience towards people who cannot follow simple rules.

Trashtalking falls under flaming, and people do not take the rule against flaming seriously, passing it up as an acid test of personal maturity. Such excuse to violate this rule shows impudence in their (the players) part.

And do you know what people replies with when they're accosted for flaming and trashtalking?

Hayaan mo lang sila Okey??? ang KJ KJ mo! Rules and Regulations?! BOT nga sa Ragnarok di nyo maalis dito pa kaya sa Ragna Boards na walang Bayad?! yang ang itawag mo sa LU!

Yung away nyo dun nyoh ituloy sa WTC tutal lahat naman yata tayo manunuod Dun! Dun kayo mag matapang! Matapang sa Boards tignan ko lang kung Makapag salita na yan sa Harap ng bawat isa!

Ang pumapatol sa isip bata eh isip Bata din! O anuh?!

Using his broken logic, we should allow trashtalking and allow them to settle their differences by bloodshed, emotional pain and rampant anarchy?

I think the school that this guy attended should be abolished for failing to educate him properly. While I'm at it, his lineage, for failing to discipline him, should be held accountable.

Personally, I'm disgusted that a person like this would promote brazen rulebreaking. Halatang walang galang sa batas at tao, and walang pinag-aralan. You can say also this man is ungodly.

Which is why I had him banned, both by accounts and IP. I will not have barbarians roaming the ragnaboards, and DON'T YOU DARE ARGUE THAT LEVEL-UP CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO ENFORCE, AND WE SHOULD LEAVE YOU ALONE AS WELL. That's what we are here for, to enforce the rules. Arguing that you should be left alone is like telling the government to abolish the police. Which shows more of your delinquency, anarchy and your own corruption. Actions that are unbecoming of a human being will never be tolerated.

As for me, if you try to break the rules and rationalize your wrongdoing... I'll show to the world how pathetic and how unexemplary you are. Yes, you, and your family, directly responsible for raising you. I shall make an example out of you... an example of how not to become a human being.

Another argument to debunk...

I have heard about the disqualification case filed against Conrad Duñgan, which is neither my friend nor enemy, because they accuse him of trash talking. And to prove their allegations they have posted screen shots showing that the subject indeed has done so. But up to how much worth can these screen shots prove? Did we even saw what happened before they took the screen shots? We should consider the fact that... they could’ve provoked him to trash talk. Posibleng ginalit muna nila si Conrad at hinintay na mapuno. What I’m saying is… these screen shots are merely useless.

Until we are approached by this matter, we will normally not intervene. However, as reported, sexual harrassment and threats makes the matter serious and threatening. We'll step in once that happens. We have rules against sexual harrassment and similar offenses.

It is true that trash talking in this game is prohibited. But what about these personal issues? For months yung mga kaaway ni Conrad nag ta trash talk din. Pero nag sumbong ba sya sa LU!? Kagaya ng ginagawa ninyo ngayon? Bakit hindi nya sinabi? Since madami naman syang kakilala sa LU! diba? Pero he chose to keep quiet… dahil he believes personal issues like these ay di na dapat ipa Trabaho pa sa mga tao ng LU!. Lahat tayo nag trash talk. Hindi natin pwedeng itanggi ito. These boards have witnessed kung pano tayo lahat nag trash talk sa mga kaaway natin. If you look back sa mga previous post ng mga taong involved. You’ll see na lahat sila pare-pareho.

Fool. A rule breaking already occurred in the form of sexual harassment. I guess people will keep trashtalking until someone high and mighty gets banned for it. It all boils down to instilling fear and apprehension, if we are to stop this. If I had my way, all forms of trashtalking will be punishable, as with flaming. We're not omnipotent enough to catch all trashtalkings, but if it's reported or if we see one... expect sore butts the following day, if not bloody and dismembered carcasses, game-wise.

I do not see a clear reason why are they pinning this man down… nonetheless I believe whatever he is right now. It is the cause of all the people around him. WE are the ones who created this monster… we have caused him enough suffering. Pushed him too hard (I guess). “Kung ano mang actions ang ginagawa nya ngayon… dahil na rin yun sa mga taong nanakit sa kanya”. It is purely human nature na gumanti. Masyado na syang nalugmok… but why do we keep haunting him? These issues would never end. I say ENOUGH… magtira naman tayo ng konti para sa taong ito.

And you say you are neutral? This statement contradicts your stance. I'm sure people are inclined to finish him off, and I guess that's what will happen. Remember, he was seen and caught breaking the rules; sexual harassment and verbal threats, in case you forgot.

I believe every one should LET GO… let go of this matter dahil lahat naman nagkamali. I wish this raises awareness to everyone. Let’s not close our doors sa possibility to reunite the server once again. And I plea to the GM’s… please keep your head above this matter. Let your voices be heard, not only to those involved but to everyone. Marami na ang nagiisip na BIAS ang mga GM, one example is yung sa Wild Card voting. Kaya please break your silence.

Now if they insist on this disqualification case kay Conrad Duñgan. I would file a second notion. Another disqualification case… against Juyer. If screen shots could prove it. I believe I have more than that. Dito palang sa Boards madami na. Hindi ako mag file dahil lang GALIT ako kay Juyer. I would file this notion for fairness. Unfair naman yata kung si Conz lang bibigyan natin ng attention diba?

Everyone makes mistakes, but not all are sanctioned to leave a mark of punishment in them. That is what should happen. Do not think that the GMs are only after him. Others will follow too.
As for Juyer, I believe there's someone who is doing that as well, so that's covered.

Pathetic Retorts 1 of 2

Lately, the Midgard Police matters has been taking many of my time, so much that I have no more time to post the latest events here.

But latest Ragnaboards events have forced my hand to post here.

1. Notorious Thor Bans.

Recently, Scar Face and Kakita Yaza were banned right before the RPC playoffs in Thor. As expected, this got the most amount of outrage, as to why only now, and why before RPC.

It was particularly painful for Scar Face. He is Level 99, yet the crimes he made as a mere knight did him in. Oh, and did we mention his bot priest got banned too? He belongs to the guild Phoenix Cranes. He was unsuccessfully defended by Showstopper, with unusual vigor. Nothing could be done by her to undo the permanent ban that was slapped upon him.

Next, Kakita Yaza of the infamous Esteemed House of Bots. Er, I mean Crane. Up to now, no one knows if the alibi that Kakita Yaza has a new owner is true. Kakita Yaza was caught botting as a mere Alchemist. Now a biochemist and one of the frontliners for another guild in RPC, she fell from grace.

As a result, EHOC declined from joining RPC. Perhaps disgruntled that one of their botted ranks finally got the boot? No one will ever truly know.

I've also gotten questions as to why only now, and that if there was a conspiracy behind it. There is no conspiracy, just tons of backlogs. And mind you, they're enough to fill up a small room.

I've gotten my fair share of threats too. More particularly, from illegal traders that I've caught. Threats ranged from never going to RPC to getting me fired.

There's but one problem... they don't know who to aim! I keep it a habit to maintain anonymity in my patrols. I speak to the offenders anonymously. The fact that they don't know my name makes them stab in the dark in vain, hurling desperate taunts that I am "bakla" because I don't reveal myself. In reality, they want to find out who to beat up in RPC to avenge their scarred prides... prides that were shot down when they were caught violating the rules.

Such is humanity. Angry are the people caught in their crimes, madly rationalizing their wrongdoing. Truly pathetic.

Maybe it is these same botters and illegal traders that are causing and telling people to stop playing in Thor, under the guise of migrating to Valkyrie, the upcoming Free-to-play server. Perhaps to take revenge against Level Up and the Midgard Police for accosting their accounts? Maybe to escape the wrath of the Midgard Police? It doesn't matter.

The MP team doesn't show pity towards botters, and any rulebreakers in general. I know, I've taught them well.