Administrators Popular Post Alex Posted February 5, 2020 Administrators Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Hello everyone, With a heavy heart, I am making this announcement publicly in an effort to be as transparent and forthright as possible. I am taking a series of moderation actions aimed at players in the leadership of the Guinea Pig Whaling Corp (GPWC) and New Pacific Order (NPO) alliances in enforcement of the Game Rules. It recently came to my attention on January 31 that there was an ongoing transaction between the majority of the members in the Guinea Pig Whaling Corp alliance and members of the NPO government. This is a violation of the Game Rules on Real-World Transactions for In-Game Materials: Quote Real-World Transactions for In-Game Materials Politics & War has a limited donation system to prevent the game from being "pay-to-win." In addition to limits on Credit usage, it is against the rules for players to make exchanges of real-life money or goods for in-game materials, including but not limited to: in-game money, and in-game resources. Examples of this type of behavior would include: sending someone real-life money for in-game money or in-game resources, purchasing someone a Steam game for in-game money or in-game resources, sending someone a gift-card for in-game money or in-game resources, and any other sort of real-world trade for in-game goods. The punishment for real-world transactions for in-game materials will be a complete nation reset upon first offense, and a permanent ban from Politics & War upon a second offense. Over the past few days I have personally reviewed and verified the evidence and discussed the matter with the government of NPO. I have compiled the evidence and narrative of what has happened into a nearly 30 page document, available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMvEZjOwZySF5ENsPMliVfx79Inwgo4Dp0HSb9aDj10/edit?usp=sharing The tl;dr is that members of the NPO government setup a system to recruit people who were interested in Korean comics called "manhwa" (similar to anime or manga) and required them to set up nations for tax farming in exchange to gain access to "scanlations" (translations) of the comics. GPWC has been generating around $850m / day in money and resources, which all gets deposited directly to NPO's "offshore" alliance bank. Undoubtedly this has had an enormous impact on gameplay over the past 5 months or so, directly affecting the current ongoing war. At this time, I am making the evidence and narrative of this investigation public to be as transparent as possible. While I can't undo the past 5 months or the impact that this incident has had on the game as a whole, I hope you will find some justice in the following actions that I am taking to correct for the incident and deter similar rules violations in the future: Moderation actions against individuals are based on what I deem to be their level of knowledge and involvement in orchestrating this event given the evidence I have seen and verified. One-year bans from Politics & War: Yuno / Yuno / 70040 (Known on Discord as “Anna”) Six-month bans: Frawley / Strangerites / 14102 Claudia / Obelia / 174369 (Known on Discord as “Kylie”) Reinelynn / Lefamour / 174361 (Known on Discord as “Euphe”) Shadowthrone / Malaz / 40647 (Known on Discord as “Keshav”) Roquentin / Dreamcatcher / 11527 Yuri / Empire of Aria / 174610 Null / Silence / 179920 (Known on Discord as “chi”) Edward I / Seleucia / 33413 Akina / Anastyria / 180465 (Known on Discord as “Akiluu”) Daniel Storm / Altmoras / 69290 Nation strikes: Auctor / Wyrdgar / 28520 Lord of Darkness / Angmar / 28502 Sin / Orbus / 174989 Guinea Pig Whaling Corp is being forcibly and permanently disbanded. 511 inactive “farm” nations will be deleted. Member nations that were part of GPWC but were actual participants in gameplay will be permitted to remain. In 3-5 days after the posting of this announcement the alliance GPWC will be removed and any remaining members kicked to “None.” The contents of the alliance bank of Morgan Stanley (the “offshore” alliance bank for NPO and GPWC) has been reduced by a value of about $95 billion: $42,228,166,955.05 2,433,256.35 Coal 3,252,037.96 Oil 855,246.03 Uranium 3,157,581.26 Iron 855,053.60 Bauxite 6,795,287.61 Lead All remaining contents will be transferred to the New Pacific Order alliance bank. --- I have not made this decision lightly, and it disturbs me to have to do it at all. I am sure that I will be accused of partisanship in this decision, but please read the attached document that contains the logs and evidence relevant to understanding everything that has happened here and has been ongoing for the past 5 months. I have no interested in moderating this game in anything but a fair way, and I have done my best to do so in this case as well. I had no ill-will toward NPO going into this decision, and have worked with some of these very same government members that are being punished to facilitate many improvements to the game in the past. But, it would not be appropriate for me to "look the other way" and allow this to continue with full knowledge of what is happening. To ensure the integrity and fairness of the game I am taking this action. Again, here is a link to that document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMvEZjOwZySF5ENsPMliVfx79Inwgo4Dp0HSb9aDj10/edit?usp=sharing Please read over it in its entirety before making a judgement on this decision. 15 7 7 87 Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleope Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 okay boomer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codonian Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Okay Boomer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JT Jag Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 You have made a giant mistake, Alex. 1 10 13 1 ONE WORLD OR NONE CyberNations veteran, Co-Pilot Emeritus Hambassidor (Head Ambassador (Minister of Foreign Affairs)), Head of the Ministry of Log Dumping, GOONS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Codonian Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 This is how you kill your game, congratulations. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dalmasca Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Okay Boomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Mad Titan Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just killed the game 1 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Okay boomer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Divinum Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just now, Dalmasca said: Okay Boomer 2 minutes ago, Codonian said: Okay Boomer. 2 minutes ago, Caleope said: okay boomer Too bad your coalition didn't put the same effort into witty remarks that they did into cheating. 15 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KingOfBlueBears Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Congrats alex you literally just used your place as a game admin to win a war for a bunch of idiots 5 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yuno Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Thanks Alex 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Comrade Marx Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 You reneged on your word, you arbitrarily moved goal posts once you couldn't prove your case and now you're doubling down on a stupid decision? You are a weasel. 2 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prefonteen Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Caleope said: okay boomer 3 minutes ago, Codonian said: Okay Boomer. 2 minutes ago, JT Jag said: You have made a giant mistake, Alex. 1 minute ago, Codonian said: This is how you kill your game, congratulations. 1 minute ago, Dalmasca said: Okay Boomer 1 minute ago, The Mad Titan said: Just killed the game Just now, Seeker said: Okay boomer. Just now, Frawley said: Absolute load of out of context tripe from a Admin who has been one of the most one sided, biased I have ever dealt with in 19 years of browser gaming. Enjoy your dead game, the NPO will outlive it. Looks pretty clear cut, and frankly the punishments are far too mild for the offense. 6 1 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Comrade Marx Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just now, Prefonteen said: Looks pretty clear cut, and frankly the punishments are far too mild for the offense. Shut the frick up, slot filler. 3 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinomoo Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Monumental idiot. Good job. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfBlueBears Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Prefonteen said: Looks pretty clear cut, and frankly the punishments are far too mild for the offense. How does it feel to have alex bail you out of a war you guys got your ass kicked in? 1 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorhill Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Dumbest move possible 2 1 "Even in times of loneliness if you have the spirits you are never entirely alone" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JT Jag Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 I hope all the people who have spent the last 8 months declaring that the game has been ruined because of administrative action made by goons enjoys making a total 180 and praising this administrative action because it benefits them. You are all snakes. 12 2 ONE WORLD OR NONE CyberNations veteran, Co-Pilot Emeritus Hambassidor (Head Ambassador (Minister of Foreign Affairs)), Head of the Ministry of Log Dumping, GOONS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conspiracy Theorist Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just gotta say, this is almost as bad a manipulation of the in game economy as what Nova did last year.... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Clooney Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Prefonteen said: Looks pretty clear cut, and frankly the punishments are far too mild for the offense. It's pretty clear cut you don't know anything about the matter and should be quiet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Itachi Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. 1 1 7 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaurg Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Alex you’re a gutless coward and frankly, stupid 2 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Benfro Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Good to see the threats of a dead game, when all the admin did was delete a bunch of inactive farms... I really liked the coordinated responses, guys. It was very cute. 5 1 5 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Popular Post Alex Posted February 5, 2020 Author Administrators Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 ITT: Lots of people who haven't read the full report yet. 5 5 42 Is there a bug? Report It | Not understanding game mechanics? Ask About It | Got a good idea? Suggest ItForums Rules | Game Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Divinum Posted February 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just now, KingOfBlueBears said: How does it feel to have alex bail you out of a war you guys got your ass kicked in? Your whole coalition got driven out of 2300+, and that was while cheating. 4 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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