[Ryan]

While some rules do have a degree of flexibility depending on the environment of the server, they are still rules and should be enforced as such. The low severity of minor rule breaks are already accounted for in the proportionally low severity of the punishments, and repeat offenders are harder to identify if their rule breaking is being overlooked as incidentally too minor to enforce.

While I agree that it can be a difficult task to vary the severity of enforcement. I think syn does it exceptionally well. He doesnt ignore rule breakers, but knows when to educate them about some of the more "niche" rules in the book. One of the best examples of this is how it is RDM to kill someone for a valid kill, even if the victim was Innocent. This is not very common across TTT, but rather than just add a slay, I've also witnessed syn take the time to explain the rules and deescalate the situation. Teaching the rules is just as important as enforcing them.

I very much agree that habitual rule breakers should be punished in a documented way, but that isnt always the case for first time players. Its pretty easy, however, to pick out who does this maliciously and when a rule is broken by mistake. Enforcing rules because they are rules isn't a way to keep new players coming back and having an enjoyable experience. If not for this reason, what is the staff team for?