Warning for "Grief" Tactics?!

[Senn]

A lot of people aren't even entertaining their side of the story, and are just assuming they've done something wrong while making disparaging comments about their character.

That is assumed because they got a warning. The GMs tend to be correct in their assessment that the ToS has been violated in some way. Is it possible there was some kind of error in judgement? Sure, I mean the chance of that happening isn't 0%. But it seems unlikely.
However, an argument could be made that the ToS can be a bit too strict, and the penalties heavy handed

[IDontPetLalas]

I'd rather quit the game entirely than conform to some whiners idea of how I "should" be playing the game. I couldn't care less about them, or their opinions. They should respect others, and learn how to actually play the game. I'm tired of it. I shouldn't be forced to coddle players, or be shackled inside an instance when there is a leaver penalty. If there is a leaver penalty that IS the punishment. If they are going to start imposing warnings or strikes on a player's account over leaving, then they need to remove the leaver penalty.

What community managers are we talking about here? I wasn't aware we even had any. This is a vent thread, that's all.

I am incredibly annoyed at receiving a warning for something I didn't do. It's ridiculous that a person's account that they have spent considerable amounts of money on can be in jeopardy over a playstyle. I do take any report against me due to some temper tantrum someone threw as a personal attack. Reporting someone is done with the intention of getting a player banned, and I do not take that well.

i keep seeing that repeated. I can understand that people are often very attached to their accounts, however we don't own them, irrespective of how much money has been spent. Someone who has spent thousands has the same privileges as a sprout, and the same restrictions as well. it doesn't change (nor should ) how a GM interprets the rules. Not that I am in any way stating that you did, I don't know, and no one here can intervene.

Also, it may be painful to hear, but no one *owns* their account, SE does.

[AbysmalDuck]

i keep seeing that repeated. I can understand that people are often very attached to their accounts, however we don't own them, irrespective of how much money has been spent. Someone who has spent thousands has the same privileges as a sprout, and the same restrictions as well. it doesn't change (nor should ) how a GM interprets the rules. Not that I am in any way stating that you did, I don't know, and no one here can intervene.

Also, it may be painful to hear, but no one *owns* their account, SE does.

If the person valued their account as much as they say they do, they would be nicer in-game. I can only hope more people start getting an attitude adjustment honestly.

[Picker]

“I don’t hardcast res”

You should join the novice network

[Rowde]

As far as tank stance is concerned, if you level sync it turns it off. This includes getting d/c in a dungeon and logging back in when it syncs you upon return.

Didn't seem right to me, but I tested it with Trusts and it does work this way.
So I stand corrected, there is a scenario where tank stance drops without player input.
Not sure how I never noticed that before, since I'm fairly certain I must have DC'd while tanking leveling or 50/60/70/etc. before.

At any rate, apologies to OP since that was the major issue I had with their story.
Hope you fill out the appeal and that works out for you then.

[Equitable_Remedy]

Average Forum Poster: OMG my toxic behavior was flagged by carebears! The community to toxic for reporting my toxicity! SQEnix is censorship! FREEDOM!

Average FF14 Player: I have never been flagged/reported/banned because I act like a human when I play.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Kaurhz]

That is assumed because they got a warning. The GMs tend to be correct in their assessment that the ToS has been violated in some way. Is it possible there was some kind of error in judgement? Sure, I mean the chance of that happening isn't 0%. But it seems unlikely.
However, an argument could be made that the ToS can be a bit too strict, and the penalties heavy handed

I'm glad their penalties are heavy handed and that their enforcement of the ToS is as strict as it is. If they weren't as strict or if they didn't resort to the responses how they do now then people would only be more inclined to skirt around the ToS. It's really not that difficult to abide by them.

[kaynide]

A lot of people aren't even entertaining their side of the story, and are just assuming they've done something wrong while making disparaging comments about their character.

I mean, yeah we don’t know the details. But we do know it was enough to merit somebody reporting them, and that the GM did whatever due diligence is required of their job, and that said GM decided it was indeed enough of a violation to merit a warning.

That the OP is vehement in saying they’ve done nothing wrong, and seems to care more about a “blemish in a perfect record” more than trying to understand what of their behavior could possibly be interpreted as reportable gameplay is very telling. Moreover when they admit to making questionable gameplay decisions that could very easily be misunderstood as malevolence.

Most people would just take this up directly with a GM and chalk it up to a learning experience, and perhaps offer insight on how to avoid future infractions without threatening to go full on rage mode.

I hope OP figures this out, and hope they do indeed find themselves innocent if that is the case. But if it isn’t I hope they accept the GM decision with grace and let it be.

[LittleChickenNugget]

This is just an alt. I main a male viera of course. And I wouldn't really call it bickering. More like I was being used as a punching bag over the course of two years or so. Something you partook in yourself.

You willingly chose to get offended at differing opinions and get all riled up. Not once did any of us get all huffy and puffy. Sturm even made you art.

[Kolaina]

I’ve gone back and read some of the OPs responses. I also recall a lot of their responses in other threads with a better than thou attitude about how they present themselves. I think this mark in their account is more than likely justified. Like they’ve had to eat their own words finally. Time to change tactics or more importantly, change attitude