Quote Originally Posted by Gemina View Post
Nope. But they can report you for infringing on gameplay, because the advice you're giving is unsolicited. If you want to coach the knowledge you've obtained, I suggest joining a program that allows you to do so instead of imposing your playstyle onto others in a dungeon. If that ice mage bothers you so much, then abandon the duty and form a premade party. DF isn't for your convenience. It's for everyone. Either bite or bail.


Yes. You are in contempt because you are using a third party tool that allows you to see such numbers, which is and always has been against the ToS. Of course it's bannable, and should be. I honestly don't know how may players getting pissed off at you it takes for it to stick that your opinion on someone else's gameplay isn't needed, wanted, or asked for. DF is not the place to critique someone else's gameplay. "Learn to play your job" is typically a retaliatory response to rejected criticism, and you can best believe that is offensive.


I agree with you here, but not for the reasons you would think. SE has chosen to intervene because we as a community, failed. They wouldn't have to do things like this if everyone was respectable and courteous to one another, and obeyed the freakin rules. But no. We've forced their hands and there's going to be increased policing as a result. Everyone needs to look in a mirror instead of pointing fingers at SE. It's not their fault. It's ours.

I'm a casual player, and I hate someone critiquing my choice of gameplay modes as much as the next person... but never once did I think that someone should get banned, and be unable to enjoy a game that they're paying for, because they had unwanted opinions on my playstyle. Certainly I'd think they were rude, and at times it might even ruin my night. But I don't think getting them banned would actually have a positive outcome in terms of convincing them to amend their behavior... if anything, it will make them feel wronged and make them more likely to double down on their rude behavior.

Certainly, if you're on the other side of the coin, you can do a better job then telling someone to play better. Helpful tips (like "If you're a monk, use Riddle of Earth at the last second to extend your Greased Lightning through these long 'run away from the boss' sections... that way you can keep up your damage output") are a better choice than "lol, learn your job, noob". If you find someone's playstyle distasteful enough to complain about it, maybe try teaching them something that will make them better rather than belittling them. That's really the point of the policy. And while I agree with that point from a philosophical standpoint, I don't agree with it when it has the threat of the banhammer sitting behind it.