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Mod named Slowbro

heartbrand
almost 9 years

I haven't played Mafia in a long, long, time. I came back after playing the card game with family a few weeks ago because I forgot how much I enjoy it. Having said that, I'm still learning the "meta" if you will for some of the setups that seem popular, outside of the standard cop/doc/3 town/2 mafia.

I played the setup with Sheriff on a day start, and claimed Sheriff as town hoping it would draw attention to me from maf. Apparently, this is "incorrect" I guess from the way you're supposed to play. I didn't know this, and I didn't realize how harsh people here are about playing only one way or what not without any deviation. Suffice it to say, I certainly didn't think it was "game throwing."

Needless to say, I got reported for this because some of the community would rather just report instantly and throw curse words at you rather than help educate and mentor and explain why perhaps there's a better way or what is wrong with the strategy you employed.

I appealed the ban, which seemed a bit over the top to me, it's just a game, and I thought something like game throwing implies the crazy trolls who out their mafia partners and things of that nature. The mod slowbro responded as follows:

"Save the "pitiful noob" act for someone else. This is your third instance of GTing and you'd already be lobby banned if mindful hadn't been lenient on you."

Several issues with this. First of all I don't know where he gets "third" instance. I got reported for not killing the cop I guess when I should have used telepathy to know who it was? Again, I'm still new from a very long break of several years, I thought we were in an auto loss position, and didn't realize somehow that's game throwing. But beyond that, is that really how mods speak to people? "pitifil noob" act? Are we all 15 years old here? I'm 31 with 3 kids. Can't we be respectful and talk to each other like adults? How does a community expect to grow and foster a warm environment when everyone reports instantly and mods are more than happy to respond with instant bans for "game throwing?" Would it really hurt to help take people under your wing and provide suggestions, advice, etc.? Not everyone who plays sub-optimal is trying to troll games and game throw.

In the grand scheme of things, I can just make another account, I have multiple IP's etc. But it's not about that. It bothers me that this would be considered an acceptable response to people on a game that should be about respectful fun. This is a family game, at least that's how I grew up understanding it.

I'm very disappointed by what I see as a lack of professionalism, particularly during the holiday season. Let's try to be a bit nicer to each other and a bit more understanding of those who want to be a part of this community.

  • Josh
deletedalmost 9 years
The report and vio system as it exists currently is terrible.
UniversalStudios
almost 9 years
Not one of those reports accuses me of violating BASIC gameplay nuances like CLAIMING YOUR MFKING ROLE.
Sonrio
almost 9 years
hello heartbrand how are you
heartbrand
almost 9 years
"thebrontosaurus17mon 9d+111
Dear Main Lobby,

I've noticed that a lot of people have been reporting new players for making mistakes (in red hearts predominantly), expecting refunds and violations for people who are new and have very little experience.

This clogs up the report system and wastes time for mods who want to get to more serious reports. Please be more mindful when reporting new players for game-related infractions, especially things like GT, which are often mistakes for new players and not actual intent to throw.

Think before you report, and if the player is clearly new - do your best to try and explain the rules to them. If you want EM to thrive, you need to be kinder to new players and help them understand the game. Reporting them is negatively reinforcing and makes them more inclined to leave.

Thank you."

looks like someone here got it, not sure why others don't
heartbrand
almost 9 years
A bit interesting also to see Hibiki just go "tl;dr" while having 38 reports against them.
heartbrand
almost 9 years
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. You've been reported literally 73 times for cheating, harassment, vulgar language, and game throwing.
heartbrand
almost 9 years
By the way, Universal, you have 73 reports against you:
https://epicmafia.com/report?status=closed&reporter=&reported=UniversalStudios
heartbrand
almost 9 years
What is Derfel?
deletedalmost 9 years
"I'm 31 with 3 kids."

Derfel?
heartbrand
almost 9 years
Look at those,

First one: "it is TRAINING lobby you know, where people new to the game go to TRAIN."

Second one: "She spoke... probably didn't think it was necessary to claim since she was just blue."

Third one: "Duplicate - See #3226"

The fourth one is something about cheating and says probably cheating. I don't even know how you would cheat at this game. Are there hacks I am unaware of?

And then the two I'm discussing.

So did you even read them or just decided to go "seriously wtf is this," without reading?
Hibiki
almost 9 years
i read all the games and he threw them so tl;dr
heartbrand
almost 9 years
What other game in the world do you get griefed for trying to learn? Your response if anything shows a lack of decorum. Isn't the goal to grow a vibrant community? How does responding like that help accomplish that goal? Game Throwing should be for people literally trying to destroy games for others, not for people making accidents, sub optimal plays, etc. Wouldn't the world be just a tad bit nicer if rather than going "LOL U SUCK IDIOT NEWB GET BANNED KIDDDD!" someone took the time to say "hey, next time try to do XXX instead because of YYY?"

I have no attachment to my account, I can make another one, but I don't see how the "punishment", if you can even call it that, helps accomplish the goal of what should be a better and warmer community.

Your response comes across to me as typical internet troll.
UniversalStudios
almost 9 years
Seriously wtf is this :

https://epicmafia.com/report?status=closed&reporter=&reported=heartbrand
UniversalStudios
almost 9 years
If you have the capacity to type all this bs up, you can reread it, make a note of every excuse you made in it,

AND STOP BEING CRAP AT A GAME YOU'VE OPTED TO PLAY.
Devante
almost 9 years
A Pimp named Slickback