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I was recently banned for RWT and wanted to preface by saying I’m not here to ask for an unban. I’ve looked at the ban appeals and completely understand your stance on RWT. I’ve accepted the ban and made the decision not to appeal.
I also want to make it clear that I’m not trying to downplay the seriousness of RWT. I fully understand why it’s such a concern. From a player’s pov, it's completely unfair and pay to win, and from your perspective as developers, it undermines the integrity of the server while taking your resources and revenue. I also understand that this is a private server, and you have every right to enforce your rules and terms of service as you see fit.
I’ve seen the way you’ve interacted in the eluna discord and you seem like a reasonable and level headed person which is why I thought it might be worth asking your reasoning behind HWID/IP bans for first time RWT buyers. It seems to me there’s a clear distinction between sellers and buyers. Sellers are typically only in it to to make a quick buck and have little connection to the game, which makes HWID/IP bans for them entirely understandable, even on a first offense.
Buyers, however, often have a significant personal investment in the game. They’ve spent time, effort, and resources on their accounts and genuinely care about the server. While their actions still violate the rules, it seems that an account ban might be a more reasonable punishment for first time buyers. In many cases, these players would likely return to the server, start fresh, and reinvest both time and their money through donations.
To be clear, I’m only referring to first time buyers, not repeat offenders or sellers. I understand the need to maintain consistency in enforcing rules, but I thought there might be an opportunity to approach these specific cases differently. An account ban still enforces the rules and delivers consequences while leaving the door open for these players to come back.
I also want to make it clear that I’m not trying to downplay the seriousness of RWT. I fully understand why it’s such a concern. From a player’s pov, it's completely unfair and pay to win, and from your perspective as developers, it undermines the integrity of the server while taking your resources and revenue. I also understand that this is a private server, and you have every right to enforce your rules and terms of service as you see fit.
I’ve seen the way you’ve interacted in the eluna discord and you seem like a reasonable and level headed person which is why I thought it might be worth asking your reasoning behind HWID/IP bans for first time RWT buyers. It seems to me there’s a clear distinction between sellers and buyers. Sellers are typically only in it to to make a quick buck and have little connection to the game, which makes HWID/IP bans for them entirely understandable, even on a first offense.
Buyers, however, often have a significant personal investment in the game. They’ve spent time, effort, and resources on their accounts and genuinely care about the server. While their actions still violate the rules, it seems that an account ban might be a more reasonable punishment for first time buyers. In many cases, these players would likely return to the server, start fresh, and reinvest both time and their money through donations.
To be clear, I’m only referring to first time buyers, not repeat offenders or sellers. I understand the need to maintain consistency in enforcing rules, but I thought there might be an opportunity to approach these specific cases differently. An account ban still enforces the rules and delivers consequences while leaving the door open for these players to come back.