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       #Post#: 8386--------------------------------------------------
       Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: guest215
       Date: April 23, 2016, 3:20 pm
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       Here is what I found.
       VegasPG drew issue with my reply to this request:
       --- Quote from: VegasPG link ---
       >
       > Hi there h0trod!
       >
       > I have a request.  Not sure if you are able to do this, but is
       there any way you can alter Dmortuus's character file and give
       him more maximum health? He's died a couple times to lag and
       it's made him kinda grumpy. I realize this may not be possible,
       but I think it would make him feel better if his health
       magically went back up to 160 ^_^
       >
       > I understand if that's not possible.  Just thought I'd ask ^_^
       >
       > Oh, and on a side note, my voting points are registering, but
       Dmortuus's are not.  I thought it might have to do with him
       having to reregister, but I thought I'd mention it as well.
       >
       > Thanks! ^_^
       >
       > Vegas
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I told her no and referred her to this post:
  HTML http://kamcraft.createaforum.com/general-discussion/losing-items-to-'bugs'/
       I was trying to give an explanation rather than just say no and
       perhaps I spoke too much or took a lecturing tone b/c I got this
       reply:
       --- Quote from: VegasPG link ---
       >
       > A simple no would have sufficed.
       >
       > I'm going to respect you, and your forum and NOT post this
       insulting reply to the forums.
       >
       > If you look at our history, you can clearly see what we have,
       and how much we have given away to others.  That being said, we
       will be moving to another server.
       >
       > Good luck, in all you do.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Let me say this; if any of you think I am insulting or rude or
       impolite...whatever it is...feel free to post it here. I hide
       nothing; I am who I am and I do what I do. I let my actions
       speak for themselves and stand by everything I do/say. I am not
       threatened in the least by such statements. You are also free to
       forward things to Madman if you feel I am out of line.
       In the interim I got this PM:
       --- Quote from: VegasPG link ---
       >
       > This time it was just me. I was riding it and fell through the
       world. It was at approximately 3:07pm PST at coordinates 1475 N
       8070 E.
       >
       > We took the time to gather more bike supplies after your last
       message.
       >
       > Hopefully you can track this one better, and possibly help me.
       >
       > Thank you
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Can you see the passive-aggressive dig? "We took the time to
       gather more bike supplies after your last message. Hopefully you
       can track this one better, and possibly help me."
       That folks, is overdoing it. All she needed was "This time it
       was just me. I was riding it and fell through the world. It was
       at approximately 3:07pm PST at coordinates 1475 N 8070 E."
       I shrugged it off and I went in game and soon found the bike at
       the coordinates she had given me. I disassembled it, ported to
       VegasPG  and offered to place it so she could ride it back.
       She declined, choosing to instead run the 4+km back to Hotel
       Noob.
       (from the log)
       I first used voice chat in-game...
       2016-04-22T20:42:39 20172.264 INF GMSG: VegasPG: no can't hear
       you, on my way to Noob hotel
       2016-04-22T20:42:47 20180.415 INF GMSG: h0tr0d: i found your b
       ike
       2016-04-22T20:42:51 20184.386 INF GMSG: h0tr0d: at the coords u
       gave me
       2016-04-22T20:42:54 20187.268 INF GMSG: h0tr0d: want it?
       2016-04-22T20:43:01 20194.013 INF GMSG: VegasPG: nah, it's ok
       ^_^
       She seemed surprised; perhaps because I saw her "leaving the
       server post" and was still helping.
       You see I don't respond emotionally as an admin and knee-jerk
       flip out if someone has one of those "moments" or is
       discourteous.
       I port to Hotel Noob and leave the bike out front and use Voice
       chat in-game to talk with Dmortuus. I hear blocks being placed
       and then he comes out of the door.
       He tells me she doesn't like being lectured to b/c she is a
       "grown woman" and then proceeded to repeat to me ad nauseum
       "thanks for everything you have done for us and the server",
       using this as a reply to everything I said at the end.
       So I left.
       Little did I know what they were planning/doing and little did
       they know what I was doing.
       You see they were placing tnt and mines to destroy Noobtown...I
       had already started a backup up the region files.
       So when Midnight Stranger asked about what had happened to
       NoobTown I logged in and saw the area was devastated. I have
       never seen zombies do this so I restored the region to last
       night's version.
       See for yourself.
  HTML https://youtu.be/cXi9O0aNNrA
       I don't post PMs lightly and I wanted you to see that this is
       how not to handle things maturely and I deal in transparency.
       They did this out of spite and as actions reveal character does
       any more need to be said?
       I don't care how many nice acts you claim to have done; if it
       was a kind or generous act b/c you are a kind or generous person
       then you do it for the sake of being kind and not for
       recognition or reward. Claiming a kind and generous nature
       during the time they have played here does not sway me to
       restore 3 all purple minibikes on someone's word; I have this
       covered in many posts about lost items.
       What they did does not hurt me; it hurts other players who were
       invested in that area and in the game. My only hope is that
       their lack of maturity in this does not negatively affect other
       players who may have befriended them in game or poison said
       players.
       They are henceforth banned and I declare them anathema .
       #Post#: 8387--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: AB42
       Date: April 23, 2016, 3:51 pm
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       I will gladly help Noob Town in any way I can  - unbelievable :o
       #Post#: 8388--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: guest215
       Date: April 23, 2016, 5:12 pm
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       Noob town is under new management and I have restored/upgraded
       part of it already.
       If anyone wishes to step up as management please let me know.
       #Post#: 8389--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: Mr.Bloodbank
       Date: April 23, 2016, 7:12 pm
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       I feel like I just watched a really bad TV drama  ;D
       Thanks for the transparency - I know this game can be
       frustrating but nothing justifies actions like that
       #Post#: 8390--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: Gerick
       Date: April 23, 2016, 9:35 pm
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       We have a lot of people in the world who are like this sadly,
       they can be found in a lot of social justice, charities,
       universities, left and right wing politics, churches, across the
       board, these are people who are not genuinely nice, they do nice
       things and they help out because they expect something in
       return.
       Not just a helping hand, but literal exceptions, bending of the
       rules, looking the other way on bad actions.
       It's really rather amazing that they'd take the hours of time
       involved to set up a nuke on their own investment as an exit
       strategy. Just absolutely amazing.
       That's some serious hard boiled sociopathy.
       #Post#: 8391--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: Gerick
       Date: April 23, 2016, 9:42 pm
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       The sheer amount of paper, gunpowder, tnt making, mining things
       out. That would be like a full literal RL day of grumbling and
       growling.
       #Post#: 8392--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: damage
       Date: April 24, 2016, 6:12 am
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       I would certainly love to help in any way I can, whether that is
       taking management (temporarily or full time) or helping to
       rebuild and renew the hotel. Its such a shame, I really enjoyed
       the sense of community I got from staying there.
       Hopefully this gets ironed out soon and we can make the hotel
       bigger and better than before. :)
       #Post#: 8393--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: super cupcake
       Date: April 24, 2016, 12:12 pm
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       I am game to help Noob town in anyway, just let me know what is
       needed and I will try my best.
       I am glad h0tr0d was able to restore the hotel so these childish
       players could not get the last laugh.
       good job guys! <3
       #Post#: 8395--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: CrazyGunner
       Date: April 24, 2016, 5:10 pm
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       As a person who is invested in that area (the lights shining in
       that video, is from my building), I can tell you that they are
       nice people. I cannot and will not comment on whatever feelings
       and emotions that were at play here, and whether their decision
       to blow up the building is 'correct'.
       They are people to help out other players, invest their time to
       help those that need it. I can definitely appreciate the feeling
       that you want to confirm what has been lost, or restore
       health/items due to lag spikes or any other problems. I can also
       understand there was a level of disappointment where a lot of
       hard 'work' was lost due to a bug (that neither side is to blame
       for), and wasn't restored on their word.
       Having been in similar spots on both sides, it's definitely a
       situation where communication is essential, and it seems both
       parties weren't happy with how the other one communicated.
       All I can say is that I definitely appreciate the help they've
       given me, and I hope we can stay away from calling them things.
       #Post#: 8396--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Investigation into NoobTown being destroyed
   DIR By: Gerick
       Date: April 24, 2016, 6:01 pm
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       CrazyGunner.
       You're welcome to feel that way, just don't let people drag you
       down because they're nice to you and you don't see that side of
       them. Stalin had friends. Gobels had friends. Pol Pot had
       friends. People who are dangerously emotional can be seemingly
       decent, in fact, it's more likely. Just watch your back around
       them for your own safety is all I'm saying.
       In psychology, it's totally a thing that people can appear super
       charming and super nice, but then take actions in ways that are
       the exact opposite of that... and trying to demolish noob hotel
       as a fond-f--k-you or just for personal amusement tips 2 or 3
       warning signs.
  HTML http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/types/psychological/sociopaths.php
       There's a huge disregard for the other people using the noob
       hotel if they were just doing this for fun, or this was a move
       of vengeance. Either way, they've tipped flags in reacting this
       way.
       My grandmother is a bonified sociopath. She caused divorces in
       my extended family, she tried to have me thrown out of the house
       when I was young, she caused my own parents to separate for 2
       years, and she's been arrested for misdeeds. On top of all that,
       when she was a 30 something, she cheated on her husband with a
       guy that turned out to be a pedophile, which as you can imagine
       was wonderful news for my parent, and my aunts and uncles, and
       then she threatened to kick them out of the house if any of them
       reported his molestation.
       Trust me when I say I know sociopathic behavior when I see it.
       Don't be charmed and then stabbed in the back later, keep your
       guard up.
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