GM ABUSE - Blue Tracker

GM ABUSE

#0 - Aug. 12, 2010, 4:27 p.m.

Was in ogrimar last night and was killing horde as i always do when i get outnumberd to bad i will go heal up inside rfc like the horde do in storm wind and then all of a sudden i get ported out of rfc so i run back in then it happend again and a gain and then a gm came on and said i was greifing and that i had to stop i told him i was not doing that the horde can kill me ther and i die alot ask the horde they will tell you all they had to do was get a war or priest and a dk to come down and i would of been dead i told him i wasnt breaking any rule and that i wont stop so he ported me for the 5th time to the middle of there town so i would get killed i started to run back to ogrimar and told the gm he was abusing his power and i would be reporting him so he ports me to sw and then ends the conversation this happend around 9:25 pm server time this isnt right and i want action taken against this gm

Arrestide

#223 - Aug. 12, 2010, 7:50 p.m.

Blizzard has a team dedicated to Internal Affairs, and we treat any claims of misconduct very seriously.

Gonners, I appreciate you bringing your concerns here and helping us remain accountable for our decisions. We have been reviewing this case in detail here.

PvP for World of Warcraft is designed to allow players a reasonable PvP solution to attacks on their city. Instance lines within capital cities are not intended to allow players to dodge combat and 'blink' in and out of PvP situations. Using them extensively in this fashion is akin to using rooftops or other areas where players cannot reasonably access attackers. As such, players found to be using this mechanic exploitatively may receive warnings or similar followup from Blizzard Game Masters.

Gonners, when the GM contacted you, he respectfully requested that you stop using the instance line in this fashion. Further action was only taken when you refused to follow these instructions, both verbally as well as through the actions of your character.

When you failed to follow direction, the GM made a judgment call to physically distance you from the mechanic you were exploiting-- first by moving you elsewhere within Orgrimmar, and ultimately by removing you to Stormwind.

Gonners, having provided the blue response you requested, I will respectfully ask you that you do not create duplicate threads about this topic. Our responsibility at this point is to ensure we are clear about our stance on this mechanic. This thread (and interaction) provided a valuable opportunity for clarification.