Johnny Rico Ban

[Edgelord]

Beyond ID: Edgelord

Character name: Johnny Rico

Admin who banned you: unknownmurder

Initial duration: 24 Hours

Duration remaining: 20.8 hours

Reason for ban: As a warrior, slashed a player whom was no threat and was found to be later, dead, and logged.

Your appeal, including evidence (an http://www.imgur.com album is recommended for multiple screenshots):

I logged off of Colonial Marines, went to hang out with some friends and then returned to find that I had been banned for a day. The reason? Slashing at a player. My memory is a bit fuzzy of the specifics of that match, but I do not believe I unnecessarily slashed at any players. The only time I remember slashing at a player was when they had a Engineering hardsuit helmet on. As I recall, the Queen said that we are permitted to be lethal against those wearing helmets, as two facehuggers were not enough to counter them. If this is the cause for my ban, I would like to know what I should have done in my situation, as I did not act with malicious intent on the player, I just followed orders from the Queen.

Though if I am mistaken and have simply forgotten when I committed the offense, then I would just like to apologize for making a round less fun than it could have been. That was definitely not my goal, I love the Colonial Marines server and those who contribute to its success. I would never intentionally try to ruin the round for any one person.

Thank you for your consideration,
Johnny Rico

[UnknownMurder]

A player whom you have slashed reports to me that he was not wearing a hardsuit helmet during the time.

[Edgelord]

A player whom you have slashed reports to me that he was not wearing a hardsuit helmet during the time.

I could be mistaken. Could you please inform me of the situation? I may have pounced a hardsuit helmet guy and the other guy may have been attacking me. I've never needlessly slashed at a player before and I'd like to know the complete situation as the logs/other player tell it.

[UnknownMurder]

I don't know entirely of the situation, however... I do know that Queen gave kill orders to slash the hosts WITH HARDSUIT HELMETS.

I do know for the fact I've been told by your victim whom you slashed, reported... Let me check.
Ah. There we go.

"[18:27:35]ADMIN: PM: TakashiX/(Ryder Warren)->UnknownMurder/(Alex 'Revolver' Graves): No, literally in my medic jumpsuit and non strripable stuff"

Then, when I came over to search for you. You were found to be dead and logged.

[Edgelord]

Now I remember. I slashed him to get away from me as I was trying to get the guy I had pounced on. Of that I'm definitely guilty. I didn't look at the chat, so I'm unsure if he was attacking me but I thought he was. Regardless of whether or not he was trying to kill me he was interfering with my capture. Am I not allowed to attack a human that could prevent me from bringing back a host? It just seemed like the Alien thing to do. I did not pursue him, I just tried to ward him off.

[UnknownMurder]

You're a Runner... Why not pounce/tackle/disarm and run off?

[Youbar]

You're a Runner... Why not pounce/tackle/disarm and run off?

A runner survives four rounds from an M41A. It's generally not worth the risk to double check if you're being attacked.

[Edgelord]

I didn't know if the guy in the coat had a weapon or not. I couldn't drag the one I pounced because he DID have a hardsuit helmet on. I couldn't pounce again and I used my facehuggers trying to get the guy's helmet off. In retrospect I should have cut my losses and ran, but in the end I made a call and it turned out to be the wrong one.

Given the facts, I'm not going to say I didn't do something wrong. What I'm trying to convey is that I didn't mean to cause any issues. I know that bottom line a rule still got broken, but I'm just appealing for a shorter ban because I think this is all a mistake.

[UnknownMurder]

I'm alright with short ban reducing to 8 hours. Which a 1/4 of original ban.

[Edgelord]

That sounds reasonable. I appreciate it.

[UnknownMurder]

It's been eight hours... Ban Revoked.

Feel free to get on whenever you prefer.

[SASoperative]

This has been resolved and moved.