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Subject: Why is Halo waypoint so hated by B-net?

I've only been banned there for bumping a while back.

Back then, we had no clue what 343 was gonna do with Halo 4. I also said that sprint and armor abilities would be terrible additions and also asked for the Halo 3 Magnum back, Dual Wielding, and the BR. I also made a thread saying Sprint wasn't an issue of balance and that it was terrible for Halo's gameplay. Not long ago, I necrobumped those year old threads about 20 times, didn't get banned, and the threads only got locked. I guess that counts as inconsistent moderation.

If I had made those threads now, I'd probably be banned.

I guess I was going somewhere with this, but I lost it and instead decided to share an anecdote.

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  • 09.09.2012 3:55 PM PDT

Posted by: AngryBrute1
Oh yeah, since somebody does not believe what YOU believe; that makes us vapid...
I cannot grasp that what you call "Something happened to nothing, and that nothing became something, and it was smaller than than a period."

Because they have suboptimal moderators, and because Bungie is easier to navigate, among other things.

  • 09.09.2012 4:09 PM PDT
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My frustration with it is because of the fanboys and mods who hold so much blind faith in Halo 4. They will flame or ban anyone who dares to make any form of criticism whatsoever about it.

  • 09.29.2012 10:41 AM PDT

I can't even report my own post on this page, that's how old this thread is.

  • 09.29.2012 10:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: TFU244
People here like to see what they have to do to get banned, and then complain when they get banned. The mods over there are actually fairly decent at determining who is doing this.

  • 09.29.2012 10:44 AM PDT

"I hate airplanes."
-Francis

Because every mod over there is the reincarnation of Hitler. Say something hating on H4 and you get banned.


GODDAMN YOU BS ANGEL

  • 09.29.2012 10:44 AM PDT

If I ever get AIDS, I'm going to sleep with another AIDS person so my AIDS cancel each other out, or I'm going to make the AIDS I already have worse.

The layout is awful.

  • 09.29.2012 10:45 AM PDT
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I am the voice of reason... It's why I keep my mouth shut

The waypoint forums are terrible - overcomplicated code with oversensitive zealots for admins. I'm on a three-day forum suspension for a sarcastic response to a player complaining about getting killed by the DMR too much. It didn't even contain any swearing. I just told him that if he wasn't so crap he might be getting as many kills as the people using the DMR. Obviously, someone's doing well at the game at his expense... anyway, DMR is beside the point.

I don't intend to return to those threads, so when I get unbanned on wednesday, I'm gonna flood the threads there with stuff that will get me permabanned ;). I'm thinking... a few links to encyclopedia dramatica images :p

They made a good game, IMO, but their community management skills are appalling.

  • 11.12.2012 11:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: ElitePurri01
Because every mod over there is the reincarnation of Hitler. Say something hating on H4 and you get banned.


GODDAMN YOU BS ANGEL


BS ANGEL and Ruzzikel (I think his name is) are on some kinda power trip - don't think they've ever actually done forum moderation before.

  • 11.12.2012 11:04 PM PDT
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Posted by: juniorbandit96
Ninjas don't exist there.

  • 11.12.2012 11:05 PM PDT

Not without a ban ya don't supposedly.
Posted by: Recon Number 54
opinionated community.

  • 11.12.2012 11:06 PM PDT

Sometimes I am tempted to quit gaming. I can no longer play without seeing ponyphags, horrendously bad teammates and mexicans.

Gaming community, I want you to know that you suck.

Half the community there are idiots, and the mods autoban any dissidence that goes over a PG rating, regardless of whether the person was correct.

  • 11.12.2012 11:07 PM PDT

If we disagree, it's nothing personal, opinions are opinions.
Antagonizing me to build a false sense of worth is so damn cute.

Brighten your day with science.

The load times and generally naive community.

  • 11.12.2012 11:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.

The mods are really cool here and have great personalities. I find them more cool headed and relaxed than most forum moderators. Waypoint sort of has cool mods but some of them will ban people for saying something so small.

If you think Waypoint sucks you should try the Bethesda forums. I called someone a troll because they were trolling there was no doubt about it and I get banned for calling them a troll. Those mods are really strict. You can call someone a troll here and all the mods would just be like "meh whatever they are just trying to tell everyone they are a troll." or just they don't care because it isn't that big of a deal.

I love Qbix he is the best but I am not saying that just because I am going out with him... You know just bro love...

  • 11.12.2012 11:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
The mods are really cool here and have great personalities. I find them more cool headed and relaxed than most forum moderators. Waypoint sort of has cool mods but some of them will ban people for saying something so small.

If you think Waypoint sucks you should try the Bethesda forums. I called someone a troll because they were trolling there was no doubt about it and I get banned for calling them a troll. Those mods are really strict. You can call someone a troll here and all the mods would just be like "meh whatever they are just trying to tell everyone they are a troll." or just they don't care because it isn't that big of a deal.

I love Qbix he is the best but I am not saying that just because I am going out with him... You know just bro love...


Your nose.... it's so brown right now :p

  • 11.12.2012 11:12 PM PDT

http://theemc.net/

Small Community, Lots of Fun. We do Halo, Minecraft, and much more.

I feel like the reason everyone was banned is because they didn't read the 343 rules and got banned. Sounds like a case of over reacting to me.

  • 11.12.2012 11:16 PM PDT

Sometimes I am tempted to quit gaming. I can no longer play without seeing ponyphags, horrendously bad teammates and mexicans.

Gaming community, I want you to know that you suck.


Posted by: Cannonman1944
I feel like the reason everyone was banned is because they didn't read the 343 rules and got banned. Sounds like a case of over reacting to me.

Wait wait wait, you're telling me that some people actually read rules/ToS?

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  • 11.12.2012 11:19 PM PDT

Life?
I have the internet and Doctor Who; i don't need a life.


Posted by: Dounut520
Sheesh, you guys call waypoint harsh?
that was 4 years ago, bruh.

times have changed since then.

  • 11.12.2012 11:20 PM PDT

Posted by: x Foman123 x

Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
What house has a rocket pod, has legs, and has a long narrow barrel that probably shoots something powerful?

Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.


Posted by: RFRT Maverick

Posted by: TH3_AV3NG3R
The mods are really cool here and have great personalities. I find them more cool headed and relaxed than most forum moderators. Waypoint sort of has cool mods but some of them will ban people for saying something so small.

If you think Waypoint sucks you should try the Bethesda forums. I called someone a troll because they were trolling there was no doubt about it and I get banned for calling them a troll. Those mods are really strict. You can call someone a troll here and all the mods would just be like "meh whatever they are just trying to tell everyone they are a troll." or just they don't care because it isn't that big of a deal.

I love Qbix he is the best but I am not saying that just because I am going out with him... You know just bro love...


Your nose.... it's so brown right now :p

I may seem like I am brown nosing but I have gone to many forums in the past and I can tell you. Bungie.net is one of my favorite forums because of the mods and community except for a select few.

  • 11.12.2012 11:25 PM PDT

If you don't kiss up to the mods you get permabanned. Even if your topic has legitimacy or your post has legitimate reasoning.

  • 11.12.2012 11:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cannonman1944
I feel like the reason everyone was banned is because they didn't read the 343 rules and got banned. Sounds like a case of over reacting to me.


Rules are made to be broken. Especially unreasonable ones. Fortunately, Bungie always had reasonable rules.

Don't tell me you've never broken an unreasonable rule. I once had a bus driver try to tell me I couldn't have a water bottle on the bus - that was her rule, no food or drink on the bus. I contended that it was unreasonable to deny me hydration and took one on anyway, and she tried to give me throw me off. Fortunately, the other passengers had a massive go at her, and after a grumble, she told me to "sit the f*** down and shut the f*** up". I called the bus company on the ride and complained about her, and apparently she was disciplined.

Unfortunately, the forums don't even have an appeals process - not only that, but a suspension removes access to your inbox as well, so you don't get to find out why you were banned until you're unbanned. No explanation, just booted. It's nothing but a power trip - I understand the being a forum mod makes one a God of the forum, but it's the only time they get to be God and sometimes it gets to their heads. One day they'll wake up and realise that the only place in which they matter to anyone doesn't really matter to anyone.

And like I said - I intend to post some really obnoxious stuff in there so that I get permabanned, cuz I won't be back anyway, but it'll also make this ban worth it. Like I said, all I did was give a whiny player a little sarcasm. They're banning people for more than just what's in the rules - they're enforcing their own morality, which is absolutely pathetic.

  • 11.12.2012 11:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: Dounut520
Sheesh, you guys call waypoint harsh?


Because Ancronos thinks hes some sort of hotshot badass

  • 11.12.2012 11:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: Cage Darkness

Posted by: Dounut520
Sheesh, you guys call waypoint harsh?


Because Ancronos thinks hes some sort of hotshot badass


He reminds me of my dad. That's not a good thing.

  • 11.12.2012 11:43 PM PDT

lol wut?

From the comments in this thread about the waypoint forums, I can see why people have thought that they have been "unfairly banned". This is coming from someone who generally replies to everything in a very dry, sarcastic and occasionally pot stirring way.

I've just had a quick browse of the forums, there are plenty of reasonable threads with suggestions and the like.

One example: NO 'REGIONAL FILTER' - OR 'GOOD CONNECTION'!!

  • 11.13.2012 12:00 AM PDT
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Let me tell you my story:
Remember ctf,when 343i announced it changed
I made a logical explanation in both ways(casual and competitive) and the thread got "famous" and then they said it was flaming and argueing so they locked the thread and banned me PERMANENTLY!

The place if full of reach fanboys and people who like reach/started of with reach. Thats why 343i managed to shove all these new features down our throats because those people accepted everything they said even if the feature was bad for halo!

Don't believe me go to halo waypoint forums right now and check how much posts and threads are in each forums. It's 4/reach all the other forums are dead only a few people.

  • 11.13.2012 12:06 AM PDT