Let's get these Bastids once and for all
Posted: August 17, 2003, 12:26 pm
I’m not sure who has heard about this and who hasn’t so I will reiterate. Balboa, Mikar, Neptunis, Orte, Zenadaho (non-Comp shammy) and myself were grouped in Bastion of Thunder on Sunday July 27th. We had spent a LOT of time and effort cutting through mobs and positioning ourselves, to get to a named… Oreen Wavecrasher, only to be Kill Stealed by another high level group with only ONE purpose in mind…. LOOT! I am not going to post everything that has taken’ place over the past few days, all I can say is I have exhausted all avenues that I know of except to inform friends, guildmates and THE PUBLIC!!
I’m not sure how I can explain how this has impacted my thoughts and my way of thinking (while playing) these past few days… I scrutinize everyone now, I am extremely wary of people who are (ANONYMOUS), I do a /guildstatus on almost everyone I target. I look for these cheap bastards who stole the ‘fun’ on every corner. I wonder just ‘who’ is waiting around the corner to steal from my friends and myself yet again.
Here is what happened in a Nutshell (I have a good 6-8 pages of just OUR battle spam, and discussions with various Guides and GMs if you want more details, send me your e-mail)… I’ll send everything I have.
*Re-cap Please notice the TIMES
[Sun Jul 27 13:16:25 2003] Orte tells the group, 'INCOMING Oreen Wavecrasher GET READY TO FIGHT'
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:47 2003] Managia begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:50 2003] Oreen Wavecrasher blinks a few times.
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:53 2003] Managia begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:55 2003] Oreen Wavecrasher blinks a few times.
[Sun Jul 27 13:24:50 2003] You have slain Oreen Wavecrasher!
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:07 2003] Someone is already looting that corpse.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:14 2003] Buffi fades away.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Managia fades away.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Frostkin creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Neor creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Managia creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Drizzer creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:35:22 2003] Neptunis tells the group, 'they were offline in less than a minute from the KS'
The fight lasted 8 mins 25 secs. From start to finish
7 mins 22 secs into the fight they mem-blurred the mob for the 1st time
*7 mins 30 secs into the fight they mem-blurred the mob for the 2nd time
*at this point, all the damage we did in the past 7+ minutes was negated (annulled, cancelled, invalid, null and void)
-----Original Message-----
From: kiiara@netscape.net [mailto:kiiara@netscape.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:55 PM
To: Bowman, Brett
Subject: EverQuest GM Assistance: Veeshan - Other
dateOfProblem = 07-27-2003
message = Petitioned 7-27-03 and was told by a guide to re-petition on
7-28-03. Re-petitioned, spoke with Guide Starya... then later GM
Darcfae got in touch with me.
I have evidence that these people (Managia, Frostkin, Drizzer, Neor,
Buffi and Naughtie) memblurred the mob that we were fighting, did
damage, looted, gated and camped. Please let me know if you need/want
this log. I have seen all of these people in BoT since the 27th, so it
seems they think that they can and will keep getting away with this.
Thank you for your time.
End Result
Subject: RE: EverQuest GM Assistance: Veeshan - Other
Date: 7/31/2003 2:28:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: "McCoard, Christine" <cmccoard@soe.sony.com>
To: "'kiiara@netscape.net'" <kiiara@netscape.net>
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Greetings,It is unfortunate that you have had a dispute with another customer/group in the game. While we do our best to resolve these situations fairly, they usually need to be investigated online. Kill-stealing and spawn disputes generally require that we witness the action, and as this situation has already passed we cannot become involved without evidence of thecircumstances.If you used the /report command to capture text of the other customer/group admitting to the actions you claim, we can certainly investigate this further and take action if we see that he/she/they were being disruptive.However, items lost in these types of disputes cannot be reimbursed or transferred. Please also be aware that combat text is not considered evidence, as it is not possible to determine the exact circumstances of the situation. As they can be edited, logs and screen shots cannot be accepted unless it is additional information supporting /reported text.Game Master DarcfaeEverQuestcmccoard@soe.sony.com---------------------------Sony Online Entertainmentwww.station.sony.com-----Original Message-----From: kiiara@netscape.net [mailto:kiiara@netscape.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:55 PMTo: Bowman, BrettSubject: EverQuest GM Assistance: Veeshan - OtherThis message has been REDIRECTED to you by Brett Bowman at The Station Customer Service.Please respond directly to the customer as needed. Our tracking number is KMM6173998V5354L0KM.The Station Customer Service
Please keep in mind that it’s the principle of this that is getting me so dang upset not the dang loot…. I am doing this to make YOU more aware… Don’t assume that others (outside your group) are ‘just helping’…. Hell, don’t assume anything! And for goodness sakes, if you even THINK someone may KS you, take screen shots and keep doing the dang /report command on the various players!!! And add those names to your ‘so called friends list’, it may help you (or someone else some day).
I was trying to have faith in the ‘system’ and in SOE to do the right thing and keep EQ a ‘mostly’ honest okay… mostly above board playground … I guess I should have known better, why would they cut off their nose(s) to spite their face(s)? Sigh I guess I’m a bit disillusioned at the moment, I tried to have faith in the ‘system’, but it was crushed. I have spent a good deal of time these past 3 days trying to get as much info as possible, to no avail. I have a feeling that IF this is the way things will be then Kiiyara and friends might not be around too much longer. I’m not so sure I want to line their pockets anymore with my 2 accounts, coz it’s bad enough having to put up with other high/low end BS, this is just total crap!! That ‘if’ you don’t happen to do a dang /report on so and so while fighting a mob and trying to figure out wtf is going on at the same time then you are S.K.R.E.W.E.D!!!
p.s. Just to let you all know, I have received quite a few tells from people who have been KS'd by these same people and that they have been petitioned repeatedly. I also found out that Buffi is an officer and Naughtie is the Guild Leader of Seekers of Lore.
Let me once again reiterate the NAMES to look out for: Naughtie, Buffi, Neor, Drizzer, Managia, Frostkin, Haters and Shyness. If you know of anymore... by all means post them!!
p.s.s. All I can say is, if I'm going down they are going down with me_________________
Kiiyara
65 Enchanter - Companions
Myysti - 54 Druid - Companions
Kyarii - Companions
34 Shaman
I’m not sure how I can explain how this has impacted my thoughts and my way of thinking (while playing) these past few days… I scrutinize everyone now, I am extremely wary of people who are (ANONYMOUS), I do a /guildstatus on almost everyone I target. I look for these cheap bastards who stole the ‘fun’ on every corner. I wonder just ‘who’ is waiting around the corner to steal from my friends and myself yet again.
Here is what happened in a Nutshell (I have a good 6-8 pages of just OUR battle spam, and discussions with various Guides and GMs if you want more details, send me your e-mail)… I’ll send everything I have.
*Re-cap Please notice the TIMES
[Sun Jul 27 13:16:25 2003] Orte tells the group, 'INCOMING Oreen Wavecrasher GET READY TO FIGHT'
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:47 2003] Managia begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:50 2003] Oreen Wavecrasher blinks a few times.
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:53 2003] Managia begins to cast a spell.
[Sun Jul 27 13:23:55 2003] Oreen Wavecrasher blinks a few times.
[Sun Jul 27 13:24:50 2003] You have slain Oreen Wavecrasher!
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:07 2003] Someone is already looting that corpse.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:14 2003] Buffi fades away.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Managia fades away.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Frostkin creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Neor creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Managia creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:25:19 2003] Drizzer creates a mystic portal.
[Sun Jul 27 13:35:22 2003] Neptunis tells the group, 'they were offline in less than a minute from the KS'
The fight lasted 8 mins 25 secs. From start to finish
7 mins 22 secs into the fight they mem-blurred the mob for the 1st time
*7 mins 30 secs into the fight they mem-blurred the mob for the 2nd time
*at this point, all the damage we did in the past 7+ minutes was negated (annulled, cancelled, invalid, null and void)
-----Original Message-----
From: kiiara@netscape.net [mailto:kiiara@netscape.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:55 PM
To: Bowman, Brett
Subject: EverQuest GM Assistance: Veeshan - Other
dateOfProblem = 07-27-2003
message = Petitioned 7-27-03 and was told by a guide to re-petition on
7-28-03. Re-petitioned, spoke with Guide Starya... then later GM
Darcfae got in touch with me.
I have evidence that these people (Managia, Frostkin, Drizzer, Neor,
Buffi and Naughtie) memblurred the mob that we were fighting, did
damage, looted, gated and camped. Please let me know if you need/want
this log. I have seen all of these people in BoT since the 27th, so it
seems they think that they can and will keep getting away with this.
Thank you for your time.
End Result
Subject: RE: EverQuest GM Assistance: Veeshan - Other
Date: 7/31/2003 2:28:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: "McCoard, Christine" <cmccoard@soe.sony.com>
To: "'kiiara@netscape.net'" <kiiara@netscape.net>
« Previous | Next »
Greetings,It is unfortunate that you have had a dispute with another customer/group in the game. While we do our best to resolve these situations fairly, they usually need to be investigated online. Kill-stealing and spawn disputes generally require that we witness the action, and as this situation has already passed we cannot become involved without evidence of thecircumstances.If you used the /report command to capture text of the other customer/group admitting to the actions you claim, we can certainly investigate this further and take action if we see that he/she/they were being disruptive.However, items lost in these types of disputes cannot be reimbursed or transferred. Please also be aware that combat text is not considered evidence, as it is not possible to determine the exact circumstances of the situation. As they can be edited, logs and screen shots cannot be accepted unless it is additional information supporting /reported text.Game Master DarcfaeEverQuestcmccoard@soe.sony.com---------------------------Sony Online Entertainmentwww.station.sony.com-----Original Message-----From: kiiara@netscape.net [mailto:kiiara@netscape.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 3:55 PMTo: Bowman, BrettSubject: EverQuest GM Assistance: Veeshan - OtherThis message has been REDIRECTED to you by Brett Bowman at The Station Customer Service.Please respond directly to the customer as needed. Our tracking number is KMM6173998V5354L0KM.The Station Customer Service
Please keep in mind that it’s the principle of this that is getting me so dang upset not the dang loot…. I am doing this to make YOU more aware… Don’t assume that others (outside your group) are ‘just helping’…. Hell, don’t assume anything! And for goodness sakes, if you even THINK someone may KS you, take screen shots and keep doing the dang /report command on the various players!!! And add those names to your ‘so called friends list’, it may help you (or someone else some day).
I was trying to have faith in the ‘system’ and in SOE to do the right thing and keep EQ a ‘mostly’ honest okay… mostly above board playground … I guess I should have known better, why would they cut off their nose(s) to spite their face(s)? Sigh I guess I’m a bit disillusioned at the moment, I tried to have faith in the ‘system’, but it was crushed. I have spent a good deal of time these past 3 days trying to get as much info as possible, to no avail. I have a feeling that IF this is the way things will be then Kiiyara and friends might not be around too much longer. I’m not so sure I want to line their pockets anymore with my 2 accounts, coz it’s bad enough having to put up with other high/low end BS, this is just total crap!! That ‘if’ you don’t happen to do a dang /report on so and so while fighting a mob and trying to figure out wtf is going on at the same time then you are S.K.R.E.W.E.D!!!
p.s. Just to let you all know, I have received quite a few tells from people who have been KS'd by these same people and that they have been petitioned repeatedly. I also found out that Buffi is an officer and Naughtie is the Guild Leader of Seekers of Lore.
Let me once again reiterate the NAMES to look out for: Naughtie, Buffi, Neor, Drizzer, Managia, Frostkin, Haters and Shyness. If you know of anymore... by all means post them!!
p.s.s. All I can say is, if I'm going down they are going down with me_________________
Kiiyara
65 Enchanter - Companions
Myysti - 54 Druid - Companions
Kyarii - Companions
34 Shaman