In game name: Krim
SteamID: STEAM_0:1:95279553
Staff members in game name: Jake
Staff members ID: STEAM_0:1:119630213
Date and time of incident: The cheating that occurred was more than a year ago, the ban, however, was half a year ago.
Time zone: EST
Ban reason: Cheating
How long were you banned for? Half a year
Proof of Ban:
What happened? I cheated, I fully admit to it. I had really wanted to join Vega at the time, and my only real competition was a known cheater. To beat a cheater, I had to become one.
Why should your ban be removed?
Addressing my Toxicity
I’m fully aware that my ban was for cheating, and not for being toxic, but I cannot ignore my past. I was a very toxic individual, I threw insults at anyone who disagreed with me, especially if they were GG Staff members. I can only credit my actions to me thinking that it was cool at the time, which in retrospect, was completely the opposite. Moving past my previous toxicity, I can only apologize and improve how I treat and view others, in which I have been attempting to. Toxicity is something that has no place within the GG community, and I plan to keep my own emotions out of it. Like I said earlier, toxicity is unrelated to my ban but I would like to clear up my own actions to furthermore show that I am ready to be reintroduced into the GG community.
Why I cheated in the first place
Originally, I had no plans to cheat on the server, I was having fun playing legit, and at the time was a fairly skilled player. However, I really wanted to join Vega, it was the ultimate faction that showcased how truly skilled you are. Getting past the "retard filters" was not a challenging task, however, the 1v1 sims against other players was extremely daunting and difficult. At the time, which was more than a year ago, tryouts happened once or twice a week and you would be lucky to attend every single one. So getting into a tryout without competition would require immense luck, and luck was not on my side. The players that I had to go against were known cheaters, such as Virtual and Skrt. With little to no chance making it against those two and others, I resorted to cheating. I asked a player who I am choosing to not name for their own privacy, for cheats, and they delivered. I attended every tryout, and to everyone’s surprise (not really), I failed every single one. But, since I had used these cheats so much and so frequently, I had quickly become reliant on them to play, even if it was just for a short period of time.
Legitimacy of the ban
To be straightforward, my ban was 100% justified. I’m not refuting the fact that my ban was within reason. I did cheat, I admit it fully, but this appeal is not solely about my previous actions, but rather what I’m able to do now and going forward. The evidence that led to my ban was a screenshot I sent to the person who gave me the cheats, of them working in game, and what I believe is another clip of me using them in a raid.
Precedent
With this, I’d like to bring up the case of Blooms. Blooms and I are in extremely similar situations, we cheated for a short period of time, and carried regret after the fact. However, the topic of precedent within Blooms’ case is discussed in his appeal, and multiple community members are vocal about their distaste of how the precedent of his case could be used in future cases, such as mine. Even though the uncertainty of future precedent was brought up, it is undeniable that Blooms and I are in similar situations, and I ask that this appeal be treated similarly to his. As in Bloom's case, I can take any conditions that one would be required to take after an appeal, such as a ban from partaking in wars, or being heavily involved in any RP to further prove that I am, in fact, ready to return.
Conclusion
I fucked up, but I'm hoping that we can move past my mistakes. Cheating is something that is clearly against the rules, and I broke them. Even if it was for a short period of time, I had cheated. Through the months that I had been banned for, and the year that has passed since I’ve cheated, I’ve reflected on my actions, and I now feel fully ready to return the server. Thank you for listening, and I hope that you can give me a second chance.
