I was banned; what rule did I violate?

[lithics]

To whom it may concern:

On 6/1/2013 at approximately 11:55 I was banned from the K.H.H server. I do not know the identity of the administrator that "laid down the law", which resulted in the "kick and ban" nor or do I know the reason for the ban.

I have played on this server many times, but under the name Lithics{2fly}. Though the name was changed that evening to Dr. No., my respect for the rules had not. Since I do not cheat, nor am I in violation of any other rule, nor was I "asked to tone it down", I can only assume that it was accidental and I kindly ask to be unbanned.

Best regards,

Lithics

[{KHH}SPLASHGIRL!!![SA]]

Hi there, I am the one that banned you. I watched you for almost 30 mins. on the map donner. I seen you 3 different times be at one end of the map turn around go across the map and know exactly where someone was. There is no way you could of heard these people.
Not to mention the fact that when you rounded a corner you seemed to know where everyone was.

I have a question did you know anyone else on when you were playing last night? If so who?

[lithics]

Splashgirl,

I have played this game for a long time. Feel free to check steambans, where you will see that my steamid is clean.

I've admin'd on several servers, made friends and enemies alike. I've played in CAL when it first formed then in IGL. I've seen good and bad players come and go. I've seen some of the best hacks around, when hacking was the "in-thing". In fact, when I wanted to get better, I would intentionally go to the myg0t run servers and play against them - if i could beat a hacker then beating everyone else would be easy.

To be honest, you are not the first person to accuse me of hacking nor will you be the last, I'm sure.

Now to your observations; the map Donner, if viewed from above is rather simplistic even if you haven't played it nearly 1000 times, yes, I've probably played that map that many times. I've hid in every spot that I've killed someone else at and have been killed as well, I've hidden in the spots across from those spots and I've watched team-mates get shot from those same spots just as many times. I've learned to be aware of my surroundings. To be honest, when someone dies and they are not in my field of vision and I don't see them get killed nor do I see their bodies then I can ASSUME with 100% accuracy that they did not die near me - meaning there is someone out there killing my team and I must put a stop to that.

I am a TACTICAL hunter-killer type player, I GO AFTER THE KILLERS (PERIOD), while controlling the map.

Since I usually am out front, usually pushing the enemy and attempting to make certain that no one escapes my field of vision that means the enemy has gone the other way. In this case, on Donner there is really only one "main" way to push and two "secondary" ways to push and beyond the center on either side there two additional choke points for each side (not including the camping spots, which btw I know like the back of my hand). In other words, knowing the layout of the map, knowing the camping spots and controlling those points by moving between vantages and killing the enemy is easy for a player like me - I control the map and kill players; but because I do this well does not make me a "Hacker" or "Cheater", which you allude to by saying that I have a ghost giving me directions -

I have a question did you know anyone else on when you were playing last night? If so who?

You inquire about not hearing them. You are correct, I did not hear them and I don't need to hear them because there are only so many places you can hide.

I can't help that my reflexes are faster than others'. I cannot help that my hand and eye coordination are better aligned than most. I hate to break this to you, but if you think that this is the extent of human performance then you are in for a rude awakening. Have you ever seen a real fire-fight? Have you ever seen the extreme power of the human-being? This game is no where near the shadow of those things, but still, people can excel here too.

If you want to ban me for being good then perhaps you should change your rules to reflect that, but calling me a hacker because you can't possibly imagine how it can be done is like calling a 100k marathon runner a fraud because you can't run 100 feet.

Thanks for the response.

Best regards,

Lithics

[{KHH}SPLASHGIRL!!![SA]]

You didn't answer my question. Did you know anyone else on our server the night you were banned??

[lithics]

Splashgirl,

Know, know of, or "played with"? I hardly doubt, in all sincerity, that you can honestly "know" anyone by simply playing a game, with them, online.

Case in point: your proclamation that I hack based on your encounter with me, online. In other words, you know me, right? Wrong, clearly, you don't know me, evidenced by the fact that I was on your server playing the same game and not cheating. Clearly, you assume I hack even though I do not. So no, you can't "KNOW" anyone unless you meet them outside of this environment an establish parameters that help to define your understanding of them. So no, I do not "KNOW" my fellow gamers in the sense of the word, as defined:

"1. to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully. "

I don't answer loaded questions, sorry.

Do I know of them? Sure do! I've played with many of those same players on different servers. (In case you haven't noticed the DOD community is getting smaller by the day.) I have even played with several of your own clan members, namely Foshey, many times and others as well.

But hey, name dropping means nothing. So here is a suggestion: I am a student at the University of Maryland, send me a PM and we can meet on campus at one of the LAN rooms, where I will show you that it is not hacks or magic that allows me to play well.

Best regards,

Lithics.

[{KHH}SPLASHGIRL!!![SA]]

BAN STAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess you should of just said yes or no, but instead you were a smart a s s.

Good Luck

[lithics]

Splashgirl,

You mistake being directly honest for being "smart A.S.S". At no point in time, was I being a "smart A.S.S", which means informally impolite. I meant every word I typed with respect for the people here.

The fact is, I could not answer your question because it was vague, loaded and seemingly rhetorical. I already apologized for not answering your question and in addition sought clarity but none was provided.

See, here's the thing, we would not be here typing back and forth if it were you - that was better than I. Why? Because I've seen players better than I, in REAL-LIFE; And I respect their abilities as a human-being and would never accuse someone that is better than I of hacking, because that is, in fact, rude and disrespectful.

Additionally, we would not be here, If you thought I was legit and respected that, unless of course you don't truly want good players here on your server, which sort of invalidates

"cal and league players welcome"

I have a feeling though, you don't care that I'm legit. You are just looking for some reason to keep the ban.

Regards,

Lithics

It just occurred to me: There is no answer that I could have provided that would remove the ban because you are not interested in unbanning me - because you banned me without a reason to begin with.

[{KHH}RU$$IAN ELITE]

Jun 3, 2013 14:35:29 GMT -6 lithics said:

meet on campus at one of the LAN rooms

LAN Rooms? LAN, ROOMS?

I'll be there.

[marcusghostly]

Dear Litchics,

Hello i just got this account and I saw this post. I would have to agree with the admin for you do not ever disrespect or snap back at an admin. For I have done it a few times and gotten kicked for it but slowly got better and now play in the server pretty much 6 hours daily to keep my status high and proud. I have seen you in the {KHH} server many of times before, and I was there the night/day you got banned and I too was seeing that your were running across the map in unknown speeds. and knowing were everyone was! I do realize that you have played for a longer time period then most of us but there's still no reason for you to be going from one map side to the other in less the 2 seconds meanwhile when I run it takes me like 20 seconds to even get anywhere cause I'm being shot at all the time, but unfortunately you were being watched by the online admin at that time not only was it an admin it was a Senior Administrator or Admin. Anyway I'm just saying my part and saying that I believe that Splash Girl was Correct and to apologize for anything wrong of this doing. I'm not a Administrator or anything, but I would just like to say this... Splash Girl was doing a fine job and was asking a question and you refused or did not understand what she was asking I suppose and therefor is why the ban stays not only that but for the recent things about speed or wallhacking I do realize you are a good player and that you might have played on that map alot but that night/day seemed very suspicious!

Best Regards,

Marcus Ghostly