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[Kikumaru]

Ahem..to get this out on the table first, teOx...if you have a problem with me, take it up with me in PM. Do NOT quote me with your "lololol" humor and change my name to, "kikugenius", kthx.

Anyway, moving right along.

First off.."Innocent till proven guilty" doesn't work in a video game. TeOx, this isn't a country. This is just a server where the Game Masters set up particular rules and if you don't abide by those rules, then you will suffer the consequences, no questions asked.

We have a bot-test for a reason. I don't know all of the procedures, but..here goes:

First: A PM will be sent to you from a GM to confirm if you are human

Second: A GM will teleport to your current location and watch your movements

Third: A GM will give one last warning before sending you to jail or banning you

Spirit of Fire failed all three of those steps. Excuses or not, how can you expect to redeem yourself from failing all of that and honestly expect us to believe you wasn't botting? Alright, so his wife was playing and she was learning the mechanics of the game, right? Tell me this then..clearly..she knew how to kill a monster and how it died, correct? If that is the case, then how come she did not stop attacking the Wild Rose while a GM cast Sanctuary on it? Hmmm?

I'm sorry, but someone with THAT little common knowledge of the game should not be playing. "How is she supposed to learn how to play then?". Well, the BEST thing Spirit of Fire could have done was let the GMs know about this ahead of time. Say something along the lines of, "I'm trying to teach my wife how to play and also teaching her English, so I apologize if she does not reply back".

Even that wouldn't settle well with the GMs though, I would imagine. English is a must for this server. It was already a little silly to be letting someone who can't understand English to control your character. Not ONLY was it someone who couldn't understand English, but it was someone who had barely just begun playing.

So, in the end..even if his story IS true..a rule was broken regardless in his defense. The player didn't even know basic English, therefore..she shouldn't have even been past the training grounds.

Anyway, I believe the issue has already been resolved here. If anybody feels any differently, feel free to try and appeal the decision by taking it up with the GMs personally, but I don't see this case going anywhere any time soon.

I believe we are done here

EDIT: Actually, I forgot to answer something.

teOx Wrote:this reminds me of long ago when i made a new char with my cousin (like 12 years old) who had never played before. i was partying with her and we got bot checked. i said hi after we got buffed and so did she, only she was in party chat. the GM started getting suspicious after she didnt say anything for like 10 seconds and i had to manually do it for her (she was next to me at the time). but OH WAIT what if she wasnt playing in the same room as me, let me guess you would have banned her right? lololol

I don't have any problems with a 12 year old playing RO, however..if that 12 year old can't type in basic English (I'm sure she could at LEAST type out, "hi"), given how she was acting, if she didn't pass the bot-test, then she would have been jailed or banned as well, yes. TeOx, the rules aren't going to change simply because of age.

Secondly, your scenario is quite a bit different from Spirt of Fire's. You see..Spirit of Fire was in the party by himself. He didn't have anyone there to explain the details, by the time there was someone to step in and try to explain (Edward), it was too late, because he had already failed the test. Overall, it's just not a good idea to let someone who isn't familiar with computers, typing, or has a grasp of basic English to play for you.

That's pretty much all there is to it, really.