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'''Step 7:''' Post the report and wait for a moderator response.
 
'''Step 7:''' Post the report and wait for a moderator response.
 
==Crimes==
 
These are general guidelines. There are some rare, unlisted crimes that are given punishments based on severity.
 
 
General crimes sorted by severity:
 
  
 
===Trolling===
 
===Trolling===
Trolling is acting like an idiot for the pursuit of hilarity, or otherwise screwing with people in a manner that does not ruin the game.
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'''Trolling''' is acting like an idiot for the pursuit of hilarity, or otherwise screwing with people in a manner that does not ruin the game.
  
 
Example:
 
Example:
* "RED IS ALWAYS EVIL!"
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* Yelling random things to confuse people.
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: "RED IS ALWAYS EVIL!"
  
 
'''Severity:''' None (Yep, that's right, nothing will happen to regular trolls.)
 
'''Severity:''' None (Yep, that's right, nothing will happen to regular trolls.)
  
 
===Role-Quitting===
 
===Role-Quitting===
This one is obvious. This is for all those people who ruin games and setups by leaving just after seeing their role card.
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'''Role-Quitting''' means to leave a game for the sole reason of not wanting to play the role you have been given.
  
 
Example:
 
Example:
* "[[Doctor|DOCTOR]]? Fuck this, I'm out."
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* Leaving the game after seeing you have gotten a role you hate.
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: "[[Doctor|DOCTOR]]? Fuck this, I'm out."
  
 
'''Severity:''' Low (Role ragequitters are bad people. But don't bother reporting them.)
 
'''Severity:''' Low (Role ragequitters are bad people. But don't bother reporting them.)
  
 
===Griefing===
 
===Griefing===
Griefing is similar to trolling, but actually results in the game being ruined. This is trolling taken too far.
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'''Griefing''' is similar to trolling, but actually results in the game being ruined. This is trolling taken too far.
  
 
Example:
 
Example:
* Person is not actually sheriff, red is actually not mafia. "I AM SHERIFF, RED IS MAFIA"
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* Purposely lagging the game
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* Custom name that's so large none can read what you say.
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* Spam target at hyperspeed to spam chat, making comrades unable to communicate.
  
 
'''Severity:''' Medium
 
'''Severity:''' Medium
  
===Cheating===
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===Game-Throwing===
Cheating is using methods unintended by the game (such as abusing Skype, lag screen, or forcing players to read their role cards) to gain an unfair advantage over other players.
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'''Game-Throwing''' means "playing to lose", in other words ruining the game for your team-mates. Game-Throwing can be considered somewhat ok if you are [[Serial Killer]] or [[Arsonist]], cause you don't have any team-mates.
  
 
Example:
 
Example:
* "my brother was the [[Godfather|GF]], and he says Deantwo is [[Serial Killer|SK]]."
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* As [[Mafia]], [[Town]], or [[Cultist|Cult]]: purposely trying to get lynched.
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* As [[Mafia]] or [[Cultist|Cult]]: sharing the identity of other players so your team loses.
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** [[Mafioso]] being lynched, as he's last words he says who he's teammates are.
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*: "Boss is [[Godfather]] and Deantwo is [[Janitor]], kill them next."
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* As [[Town]]: lynching, shooting, or executing someone you know is in the [[Town]].
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* Remaining AFK and/or refusing to help your team.
  
'''Severity:''' High
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'''Severity:''' High  
  
===Game-Throwing===
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===Cheating===
This is intentionally playing to lose. An example of this is a [[Mafioso]] giving out the names of his fellow [[Mafia]] to the town during his trial.
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'''Skyping''' means the person(s) is using outside-of-game communication such as Skype, "Battle.Net Party Chat" or "Game Lag Chat" to communicate about the current game. Talking and playing with friends isn't against the rules, but telling each other information is.
  
 
Example:
 
Example:
* "You got me. Boss is [[Godfather]] and Deantwo is [[Janitor]], kill them next."
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* In an external chat: "hey Bro! i was the [[Godfather|GF]] and couldn't kill Mugy7! Mugy7 is the [[Serial Killer|SK]]!"
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* "my brother is the [[Godfather|GF]], and he says Mugy7 is [[Serial Killer|SK]], reveal and lynch him"
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* Two friends playing together even thought they aren't on the same team.
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** [[Mayor]] and [[Godfather]] helping each other.
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* Using the "Lag Chat" to talk about '''anything''' to do with the game is also forbidden, this includes things like "RED IS MAFIA" or "stupid town is stupid".
  
 
'''Severity:''' High
 
'''Severity:''' High
  
 
===Abuse===
 
===Abuse===
Abuse is abusing donor or (more seriously) moderator abilities. This includes kicking people at random, cheating with the mod message system, etc.
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'''Abuse''' is using ''moderator'' abilities to cheat. This includes kicking people at random, cheating with the mod message system, etc. This can also cover abusing [[Unlockables]].
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Example:
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* Abusing moderator abilities.
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* Using the same name and [[Commands#Perfer|preferring]] the same role multiple times in a row.
  
 
'''Severity:''' Very High
 
'''Severity:''' Very High
  
 
===Hacking===
 
===Hacking===
Hacking is obvious: getting moderator abilities, modifying bank files, mining players' roles, etc. are all examples of this.
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'''Hacking''' can mean many things, but the most general case of hacking is "Point Hacking".
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Example:
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* Modifying Bank files to gain points.
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: "i have 20k points but have only played 20 games! i have [[Commands#Prefer|'''-prefer''']] and [[Commands#Blacklist|'''-blacklist''']] now!"
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* Using 3rd-party programs to cheat.
  
 
'''Severity:''' Very High
 
'''Severity:''' Very High

Revision as of 22:47, 13 October 2012

How To Write A Report

Source

Report Format

Step 1: Create a thread in the Mafia Player Reports section of the forum (Use this link). You will have to be signed in as a user on the forum or your report will be ignored.

Step 2: Set the thread prefix to whichever crime you are reporting the user of.

Step 3: Make the thread subject according to the following template:

Template:
Offender Username: #-S2-1-#######
Example:
JoeGreen: 1-S2-1-1234567

Step 4: Paste the following into the body of the thread and then fill in the form:

Template:
[b]Account Name:[/b]
[b]Account ID:[/b]
[b]In-Game Name:[/b]

[b]Crimes Committed:[/b]

[b]Your Account Name:[/b]
[b]Summary:[/b]
Example:
[b]Account Name:[/b] JoeGreen
[b]Account ID:[/b] 1-S2-1-1234567
[b]In-Game Name:[/b] Pelvic Thrust

[b]Crimes Committed:[/b] Game-Throwing

[b]Your Account Name:[/b] DarkRevenant
[b]Summary:[/b] At the beginning of the game, he repeatedly posted the names of all of the Mafia, then left. The Mafia were then lynched on the following two games. Clearly, this is a cut-and-dry case of game-throwing.

Step 5: (IMPORTANT!) Attach a replay of the game in which this player committed the crime(s). StarCraft II automatically saves replays, so if you forgot to create a named replay in-game, you can still find it. Unsaved replays can be found in

Windows:
\Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\#######\#-S2-1-#######\Replays\Unsaved\Multiplayer
Mac:
\Users\"Your username here"\Library\Application Support\Blizzard\Starcraft II\Accounts\######\#-S2-#-#######\Replays\Unsaved\Multiplayer\

Note to users of Mac OS X 10.7 and above:
The library folder is hidden in Finder by default; to un-hide it, open the terminal and copy and paste in "chflags nohidden ~/Library/" without the quotation marks and press enter.

Make sure to view from a player's perspective in order to see the game in a replay.

Step 6: (Optional) I highly recommend that you attach screenshots (especially with stuff circled, and other annotations) of the crime occurring.

Step 7: Post the report and wait for a moderator response.

Trolling

Trolling is acting like an idiot for the pursuit of hilarity, or otherwise screwing with people in a manner that does not ruin the game.

Example:

  • Yelling random things to confuse people.
"RED IS ALWAYS EVIL!"

Severity: None (Yep, that's right, nothing will happen to regular trolls.)

Role-Quitting

Role-Quitting means to leave a game for the sole reason of not wanting to play the role you have been given.

Example:

  • Leaving the game after seeing you have gotten a role you hate.
"DOCTOR? Fuck this, I'm out."

Severity: Low (Role ragequitters are bad people. But don't bother reporting them.)

Griefing

Griefing is similar to trolling, but actually results in the game being ruined. This is trolling taken too far.

Example:

  • Purposely lagging the game
  • Custom name that's so large none can read what you say.
  • Spam target at hyperspeed to spam chat, making comrades unable to communicate.

Severity: Medium

Game-Throwing

Game-Throwing means "playing to lose", in other words ruining the game for your team-mates. Game-Throwing can be considered somewhat ok if you are Serial Killer or Arsonist, cause you don't have any team-mates.

Example:

  • As Mafia, Town, or Cult: purposely trying to get lynched.
  • As Mafia or Cult: sharing the identity of other players so your team loses.
    • Mafioso being lynched, as he's last words he says who he's teammates are.
    "Boss is Godfather and Deantwo is Janitor, kill them next."
  • As Town: lynching, shooting, or executing someone you know is in the Town.
  • Remaining AFK and/or refusing to help your team.

Severity: High

Cheating

Skyping means the person(s) is using outside-of-game communication such as Skype, "Battle.Net Party Chat" or "Game Lag Chat" to communicate about the current game. Talking and playing with friends isn't against the rules, but telling each other information is.

Example:

  • In an external chat: "hey Bro! i was the GF and couldn't kill Mugy7! Mugy7 is the SK!"
  • "my brother is the GF, and he says Mugy7 is SK, reveal and lynch him"
  • Two friends playing together even thought they aren't on the same team.
  • Using the "Lag Chat" to talk about anything to do with the game is also forbidden, this includes things like "RED IS MAFIA" or "stupid town is stupid".

Severity: High

Abuse

Abuse is using moderator abilities to cheat. This includes kicking people at random, cheating with the mod message system, etc. This can also cover abusing Unlockables.

Example:

  • Abusing moderator abilities.
  • Using the same name and preferring the same role multiple times in a row.

Severity: Very High

Hacking

Hacking can mean many things, but the most general case of hacking is "Point Hacking".

Example:

  • Modifying Bank files to gain points.
"i have 20k points but have only played 20 games! i have -prefer and -blacklist now!"
  • Using 3rd-party programs to cheat.

Severity: Very High

Punishments

Watch List is a list on the website. For various reasons, people on the watchlist are no longer added to a list in-game, to save time and effort and focus on the real punishments: kick-vote and ban lists.

Watch List

Low or Medium Severity: Multiple reports

High Severity: A confirmed report

Very High Severity: A credible report

Click Here to visit the Forum for Watch-list Reports

Point Ban

A player will receive a point ban if he/she is found to have modified their bank file to gain points unfairly.

Duration in days is equal to the number of points gained unfairly.

Kick-Vote List

Medium Severity: A confirmed report and a criminal history

High Severity: Multiple confirmed reports or a criminal history

Very High Severity: By Administrator decision

Ban List

High Severity: Multiple confirmed reports and a criminal history

Very High Severity: By Administrator decision

Punished Players and Appeals

The punished players and appeals forum contains threads for approved Point Ban, Kick-Vote list and Ban-List reports.

This forum gives players the opportunity to appeal their sentence.

Click here to visit the Punished Players and Appeals Forum

Length of Punishments

Dropping from Ban List to KickVote List or from KickVote List to Watch List will result in a sentence equal to double the time spent in the previous punishment level (i.e. someone sentenced to 2 weeks in the KickVote List will then have 4 weeks in the Watch List after the first term is up.)