TheKnight reported for a toxic behavior
Posted: 17 Nov 2020, 20:43
Hello everyone.
I'm happy forced to announce that played TheKnight has been banned from EE2.eu Multiplayer services.
Me (and the other active players) were trying to solve problems differently, however, his toxic personality doesn't allow it.
Problems between players are something normal, and they're not a reason to ban (although on different games Administrators would instantly ban disrespectful players like this). Unfortunately, TheKnight started offending me from the Administrative point of view, accusing of "hacks" and talking other crap that could make new players confused about the UP1.5. This is important, because as everyone knows, Unofficial Patch 1.5 is a software that is running on players computers. When people read offensive messages towards me, they might lose the trust, or in worse case blame UP1.5 for any problem that happens to their computer (even if totally unrelated). Since this person (TheKnight) is using the software himself (together with the Multiplayer services), there is no moral right for him to continue using it. If you continuously do something against the creator, there is no other possibility than stop using the software provided by the person you dislike. TheKnight has decided to do it other way around: use the software and insult the creator as much as possible.
The decision about the ban, has been made after cumulative reports about his behavior from the following players:
- Gnooty
- Tedere12
- Googol
- Dr.MonaLisa
The toxic behavior lasted for at least 2 years now, but I decided not to take any action, especially because there were no official reports on the forum. For example player "Gnooty" has decided to quit EE2 for several months in protest to toxic messages from TheKnight (and KayOne).
The proof of the toxic behavior towards Dr.MonaLisa with explanations:
1. On 22th October 2020, as a warning, TheKnight has been temporarly muted for a few hours. He didn't take it as a warning, but insulted me during games he played:
After this he has been banned for a few hours, in hope that he will understand that we're not joking anymore.
2. Offensive messages in playback file "(2020_11_14)_(19_16).e2s":
https://patch.ee2.eu/patch15/PlaybacksC ... i9x6rsFKdL
https://patch.ee2.eu/patch15/PlaybacksC ... hEX24XQnv6
Knight has some serious problem with me, and talks crap whenever possible.
4. Offensive messages in playback file "(2020_11_14)_(18_22).e2s"
https://patch.ee2.eu/patch15/PlaybacksC ... UNZRUe65cD
5. Attacking me for playing the settings I want, and false accusations towards me about using "hacks" (Today, 17th November 2020):
As first, I hosted a game on EE2: AOS, to play with a player who had nobody to play with. I switched to AOS especially to play with him. The Knight already wrote negative comments, because my default settings were set to epochs 5-5. Settings in hosted game rooms, are usually changed after players join game, so we don't waste time setting everything up, while someone might be unable to join at all. Besides that, even if it was 5-5 played, it's nobody's else business.
To show even more disrespect towards me, he said that he doesn't care about the work put into UP1.5, because this game was made by "GameSpy". So based on this message you can see the total disrespect towards me. He thinks that the access to EE2 Multiplayer services is something that me (as the creator) owe him. He thinks that he has unlimited rights to attack me (as shown in all examples above), because he can't be banned due to low activity.
After that, he has accused me of using hacks. I have many games recorded on YouTube, and I'm recording every game I play in cases like this. He offended me this way, to make new players on the Lobby have a bad thoughts about me (you can see a new player appreciating my work in messages above, and then he comes right after with insults). As mentioned on the start of this post, it makes players confused about the security of UP1.5. In longer run, TheKnight's behavior harms the Empire Earth 2 community.
6. TheKnight's problems with other players (Gnooty):
As we can see in the screenshots from WhatsApp, I had to convince players who quit game because of Knight's toxic behavior, to come back.
Exactly the same thing has happened with Googol, who weren't playing for few months for the same reason. I could search for messages / reports from the other players now, but I believe they can just confirm it themselves in this forum topic.
I'd like to gladly ask the Department of Justice to verify this case and confirm that the reasons for the ban are strong, then continue reviewing this case if we get an apology or something like this.
I'm happy forced to announce that played TheKnight has been banned from EE2.eu Multiplayer services.
Me (and the other active players) were trying to solve problems differently, however, his toxic personality doesn't allow it.
Problems between players are something normal, and they're not a reason to ban (although on different games Administrators would instantly ban disrespectful players like this). Unfortunately, TheKnight started offending me from the Administrative point of view, accusing of "hacks" and talking other crap that could make new players confused about the UP1.5. This is important, because as everyone knows, Unofficial Patch 1.5 is a software that is running on players computers. When people read offensive messages towards me, they might lose the trust, or in worse case blame UP1.5 for any problem that happens to their computer (even if totally unrelated). Since this person (TheKnight) is using the software himself (together with the Multiplayer services), there is no moral right for him to continue using it. If you continuously do something against the creator, there is no other possibility than stop using the software provided by the person you dislike. TheKnight has decided to do it other way around: use the software and insult the creator as much as possible.
The decision about the ban, has been made after cumulative reports about his behavior from the following players:
- Gnooty
- Tedere12
- Googol
- Dr.MonaLisa
The toxic behavior lasted for at least 2 years now, but I decided not to take any action, especially because there were no official reports on the forum. For example player "Gnooty" has decided to quit EE2 for several months in protest to toxic messages from TheKnight (and KayOne).
The proof of the toxic behavior towards Dr.MonaLisa with explanations:
1. On 22th October 2020, as a warning, TheKnight has been temporarly muted for a few hours. He didn't take it as a warning, but insulted me during games he played:
Spoiler
2. Offensive messages in playback file "(2020_11_14)_(19_16).e2s":
https://patch.ee2.eu/patch15/PlaybacksC ... i9x6rsFKdL
<<*TOP*>>TheKnight : i wanted write him smthing ye, not like those monkeys as gnooty and googol who licks mona's cunt
3. Offensive messages in playback file "(2020_11_14)_(20_48).e2s"<<*TOP*>>TheKnight : hah googol looks like u got no car, no wife, no sex, nothing except shitty Kozel and watching all playbacks after playing games xd
https://patch.ee2.eu/patch15/PlaybacksC ... hEX24XQnv6
We've been playing 2v2. Me and Kennet had only 2 territories, while the North part of the map had double of it. The following screenshot shows that we even didn't have resources on our part of the map:<<*TOP*>>TheKnight : this mona, trying hard vs noobs
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4. Offensive messages in playback file "(2020_11_14)_(18_22).e2s"
https://patch.ee2.eu/patch15/PlaybacksC ... UNZRUe65cD
Using Leaders in games with crowns enabled is something normal. It's a part of the strategy. The Knight used it anyway to attack me and "shame" (in his meaning) in the eyes of other players. The game was 1v2:<<*TOP*>>TheKnight : mona can't without even that shitty military leader, such a shame
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To show even more disrespect towards me, he said that he doesn't care about the work put into UP1.5, because this game was made by "GameSpy". So based on this message you can see the total disrespect towards me. He thinks that the access to EE2 Multiplayer services is something that me (as the creator) owe him. He thinks that he has unlimited rights to attack me (as shown in all examples above), because he can't be banned due to low activity.
After that, he has accused me of using hacks. I have many games recorded on YouTube, and I'm recording every game I play in cases like this. He offended me this way, to make new players on the Lobby have a bad thoughts about me (you can see a new player appreciating my work in messages above, and then he comes right after with insults). As mentioned on the start of this post, it makes players confused about the security of UP1.5. In longer run, TheKnight's behavior harms the Empire Earth 2 community.
6. TheKnight's problems with other players (Gnooty):
Spoiler
Exactly the same thing has happened with Googol, who weren't playing for few months for the same reason. I could search for messages / reports from the other players now, but I believe they can just confirm it themselves in this forum topic.
I'd like to gladly ask the Department of Justice to verify this case and confirm that the reasons for the ban are strong, then continue reviewing this case if we get an apology or something like this.