Hello everyone!

I've noticed a lot of bans for ghosting and RDM and leave are the majority of the bans in the ban appeals section, and I've also noticed so many regular, returning players getting banned for a very long time for slight offenses, and often times this can result in them being pushed away from our community and on to other servers, which isn't what we're about here. I've even noticed a couple times someone has disconnected due to lag or a crash or something similar to that, and they were pretty much insta banned just because they disconnected with a slay still on them.

As an attempt in cutting down on these bans of quality players, I'm making a slight amendment to some rules. The amendments are as follows:

[TTT RULE MODIFICATIONS]

Currently the TTT rule for ghosting as per the rules thread is: 

Ghosting Punishment:

- All Offences: Permaban

*This will be modified to include instances of "moderate" and "severe" ghosting:

-Moderate Ghosting Includes:

-psay message to another player on the server with game-related information

-New players who may not be familiar with rules talking to friends in Voice or Text Chat outside of gmod

-Anything accidental.

Moderate Ghosting Punishment:

First Offense: Warning
Second Offense: 1-week ban
Third Offense: 1-month ban
Subsequent Offenses will be left to the discretion of the admins.


Severe Ghosting Includes:

-Intentional/Malicious sharing of game-related information through voice or text chat.
example: Experienced player (member+) psaying a friend on the server telling them who the traitor was who killed them

Severe Ghosting Punishment:

First Offense: 2-week ban
Second Offense: Permanent ban



Mods: If you are unable to decide between moderate and severe ghosting, place a temporary ban (if necessary) and leave the discretion up to the admins.



*The TTT Rule for RDM and leave will also be modified:

Current Rule:

- One week ban for each unserved slay

This will be modified to:

1x RDM + leave = 1-day ban (1,440 minutes)
2x RDM + leave = 1-week ban (10,080 minutes)
3x RDM + leave = Permanent ban

RDM and leave was more of an issue back when leaving the server would cancel your slays, but with the aslay system, they stay on the player through disconnects.. There is no slay evasion. 

[PH Rule Modifications]

The only PH rule receiving a modification is the current ghosting rule.

Current Rule:

Warning 1: Verbal/Chat Notification+Mute/Gag
Warning 2: Final Chat Notification+Mute/Gag
Punishment 1: Permanent Ban



This will be modified to:

Warning 1: Verbal/Chat Notification+Mute/Gag
Warning 2: Final Chat Notification+Mute/Gag
Punishment 1: 2-week ban (20,160 minutes)


Punishment 2: Permanent ban

***Also there is one final thing I'd like to note for ALL servers. I've noticed people will kick AFK's when the server is not full and right at the second they notice someone is AFK. Please give people a little bit to come back! Obviously if someone is farming hours, I don't want them to stay on the server, but right now staff on all servers seem a bit too kick-happy.

STAFF: Please ONLY kick AFK folks who have been AFK for at least 1 hour. I'll be making staff only adverts on all servers to remind you guys of this, but please pass word along to others and correct anyone who kicks someone prematurely.

Hey everyone, we'd like to announce there are a new wave of maps being added to the server soon. Here are a list of maps we will be currently adding soon.

-ttt_clocktown_v1
-ttt_communitypool_2017
-ttt_crisis
-ttt_equilibre
-ttt_floodlights
-ttt_ferrostruct
-ttt_foundation_a1
-ttt_hauntedmanor
-ttt_mall
-ttt_minecraft_spooky
-ttt_nightmare_church
-ttt_pacman_v1
-ttt_slender_v2

All of these maps should be added soon, you can also find these in the server by typing "!maps" to find them there as well.

Dink also wanted to let you all know he will try to be more active soon. He's really been trying, but he's also been really busy with upcoming tests and other school work. He should be back soon though, so that is always good to here. As always, enjoy the maps we'll be adding for this upcoming update. If there are problems, feel free to post them here. Any exploits you may find, please report those privately to Staff. And please do not abuse them if you find them yourself.

Trait on!

~Christian

MP7

• The MP7 is now a Primary Weapon (no longer a Secondary)
  

• Increased Magazine Size from 15 to 30.
  
• Increased Rate of Fire.
  

• Increased Magazine Size from 15 to 30.
  
• Increased Damage output per Shot.