Your Name: Needle cat/Ludvig Schaisser
SteamID (STEAM_0:X:XXX): STEAM_0:1:147572370
Appeal Type (Apology or Dispute): Dispute
Which staff member banned you?: Major Whoreson
How long is your ban for?: 2 weeks
Why were you banned?: Banned for RDM during a raid. I shot a guard who shot at us first, and then I shot at Major Whoreson who wasn't reacting to my bullets.
Why do you deserve to be unbanned?:
I feel this ban is unfair for a few reasons. First, my ping is consistently around 180ms. In the chaos of the raid, with shots already being fired, it's possible there was some de sync or lag on my end that made the situation with Major Whoreson look different than what was actually happening. I saw a hostile looking player and reacted to the threat, but the lag might have prevented me from seeing that he wasn't a part of it.
Secondly, while I understand a rule was broken, the punishment feels extreme for a first time offense during active RP, especially when it seems like other rules like NLR or car misuse are broken all the time without the same level of punishment. I've seen people with car permits just drive around running people over without any RP, or people clearly ignoring NLR, and it feels like they don't get banned for it.
It's frustrating to be banned so quickly for a mistake I feel was influenced by lag and the heat of the moment in a legitimate RP scenario, when other more blatant rulebreaks seem to go unchecked. I was genuinely engaged in the server's RP and would like a chance to come back.
Additional Information:
I apologize for my part in the situation. I should have been more aware. But I hope you can see my side that the ban feels disproportionate, especially for a new player trying to learn the server. I'm not trying to cause trouble, I just want a fair chance to play like everyone else.
