2011-03-23, 22:17:32
I've played several games with Teo. He's a good addition to the league. Flaming is not typical of his behavior which is not the case of the average league player. Although I wasn't surprised someone requested he be banned (some snobby players are frustrated with his skill), I was surprised it was actually approved. I have even less skill than Teo, and some people are very nasty to me, so I understand how he feels when he says that to defend himself he flames people flaming him. I understand that wasn't the case this time, but I see him following the example more veteran players have set for him (which were bad examples and their behavior is obviously not supported by the admin since Teo was banned for doing as they did). In any case, Teo has apologized and promises not to flame people in the future. He also promises not to flame people that flame him (which seems safe based on past ban requests). I strongly support lifting his ban.
I have seen admin state that the league not elitist. That is the kind of league I want to be a member of. A group of people who enjoy battle tanks and play games with good sportsmanship. A couple of years ago, I was considered really good at battle tanks. Thanks to the league bots and the availability of games these days, many league players are HIGHLY skilled. Now I suck in comparison. That is good and bad. It's good because the map is being played A LOT, and many people are enjoying it. However, some of those highly skilled players aren't very accepting of new players. They expect people to be as good as them overnight. Many people had the same experience in DOTA and that's why many people hate DOTA. However, I enjoyed DOTA and kept playing anyway. Eventually I became good enough to carry my fair share of the weight in games. I would urge people to be more understanding. If you want the league to grow faster, be nicer to the new people. Also, if the ranked bot balances the teams, stop telling people to go to the qualify bot. And by the way kicking the worst player unbalances the game.
A lot of Saiyuki's work above seems to be criticizing the skill of Teo's performance, but as I understand it, you shouldn't be banned for playing poorly. So it shouldn't have been included. It seems like the only reason it was included is because Saiyuki looks down on Teo's skill and that is an extra motivation for him to ban Teo whereas he might overlook someone criticising his teammates' performances in other cases. That does not seem right to me. Giving someone advice is helpful. Pointing out they suck is not.
I have seen admin state that the league not elitist. That is the kind of league I want to be a member of. A group of people who enjoy battle tanks and play games with good sportsmanship. A couple of years ago, I was considered really good at battle tanks. Thanks to the league bots and the availability of games these days, many league players are HIGHLY skilled. Now I suck in comparison. That is good and bad. It's good because the map is being played A LOT, and many people are enjoying it. However, some of those highly skilled players aren't very accepting of new players. They expect people to be as good as them overnight. Many people had the same experience in DOTA and that's why many people hate DOTA. However, I enjoyed DOTA and kept playing anyway. Eventually I became good enough to carry my fair share of the weight in games. I would urge people to be more understanding. If you want the league to grow faster, be nicer to the new people. Also, if the ranked bot balances the teams, stop telling people to go to the qualify bot. And by the way kicking the worst player unbalances the game.
A lot of Saiyuki's work above seems to be criticizing the skill of Teo's performance, but as I understand it, you shouldn't be banned for playing poorly. So it shouldn't have been included. It seems like the only reason it was included is because Saiyuki looks down on Teo's skill and that is an extra motivation for him to ban Teo whereas he might overlook someone criticising his teammates' performances in other cases. That does not seem right to me. Giving someone advice is helpful. Pointing out they suck is not.
