Alright, I'm throwing in the towel on this one.
If you guys truly feel that changing map/mode rotation, shortening timers/rounds, reverting weapon damage, or meeting the requests of players directly expressing what would engage them more would not be helpful, then I will accept this. Sorry to question your centuries of combined experience.
A unconventional way of "throwing the towel" aka "letting go". Usually "throwing the towel" isn't followed by a bitchy sarcastic statement whích twists and bends the truth to the max. Which struggling store owner wouldn't appreciate the berating window shopper who never shops but tries to sell his personal taste as the masterplan.
"One other thing to add, and I mean this sincerely with all due respect....
This voting idea seems to have a couple of backers who could help make it happen. You are relying on forum participation for this though. Put your defense of your team members aside for a moment and take a look at what a newcomer would see logging in to the forum. I think you should take a look at how much transparency there is with players (ie: tired of writing essays after 15 years? fair enough. sticky a FAQ for Q&A. chime in on mods and small changes once in awhile), and also look at how some of your admin team conduct themselves at the doors of the site.
In game messages promoting a vote may not hurt either for those who don't visit the site frequently."
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I had some time to waste and imagined what a newcomer would see and how he would feel after reading some stuff. I applied the perspective and logic which counts in the Hairy Russian Dude universe, you know, the parallel universe in which the concept of cause & effect doesn't matter because 2 + 2 = 5. Common sense is overrated anyway. SUPA EZ.
As a new player, I'd totally adore that one guy who constantly is barking at the Admins as if they are his personal servants. What a shitty Admin team is this, they ain't wating 24 hours in the server to shorten the timer if the unfriendly, grumpy guy demands it ? He donated 20 $ yesterday, why aren't they following his orders ?
I'd also never would ask for advice how to get better, it's obvious that nobody can be that good. I know that because I play this game / other games since 19**. You better ban that guy quickly, obvious he has a radaroneshotlooping hack. The Admin shall stfu with his explanations, it's a shame he is protecting obvious hackers.
I'd expect the Admins to swallow everything which comes from the customer. The player aka the customer has the natural right to behave as respectless and unfriendly as it can get, it's a shame that the Admins dare to actually not kiss their feet. It's very unfriendly that my scummy behavior got a rough answer. That's so respectless. Stupid Admins better don't expect a minimum of manners and behavior, who they think they are ?
I'd donate but they should fulfill my personal wishes before that. Of course I'd mention that in the forums without seeing any moral issue.
If I get kicked, I wouldn't be just asking "hey I got kicked, what happened". I'd directly make a complaint post telling the bosses that their employees are totally abusing their admin rights. Screw the three warnings I missed, how should I know that I'm not supposed to kill my own team. Using the big drum from the start is the way to go, you gotta show those punkass Admins who the boss is. They are wrong, not me.
The most important : I'd expect that I (the most important person on earth) get the respect which I deserve. My function as a monthly window shopper gives me the qualification of preaching my personal taste. My personal taste is equal to other people's taste, which turns my taste into the masterplan. It's very respectless not to be thankful, no wonder they have fewer players. If they don't apply my rightful demands instantly, I'll let them know how much they suck but I will use smart ways of letting them know. Because using terms like "with all respect, ..." allows me to be as disrespectful as I can be, at least I didn't use a cuss word. MOM, the Admin used the word "bitchy", that's so rude. I'll also give advice constantly for questions they never asked me. Cuz I know the deal.