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Gamemaster Patrols? Ending Trolls?

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I'm currently recording a bunch of trolls in Davon's Watch and it made me think - why not have patrols of gamemasters, mods or what have you? There's probably a lot of reasons why, I'm just pretty mad right now that there's a load of trolls running round being racist, sexist and inappropriate... :angry:
Edited by Cazzy on August 26, 2015 4:07PM
  • ghostwise
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    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D
  • deathbykarma
    ghostwise wrote: »
    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D

    Then there goes all communication, and because of the mail system and not being able to view gamercards can't even mute them.
  • ghostwise
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    You can mute people through the voice chat channels.
  • Cazzy
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    I was trying to group so needed it on to find people. I wanted to catch the trolls anyway. They have been reported. Turning mic off is a short term solution :disappointed:
  • Reb
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    ghostwise wrote: »
    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D

    terrible answer to a problem ...


    when you have finished recording ..send it to customer support is the best you can do
    Edited by Reb on August 26, 2015 3:53PM
  • Cazzy
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    Reb wrote: »
    ghostwise wrote: »
    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D

    terrible answer to a problem ...


    when you have finished recording ..send it to customer support is the best you can do

    I will do, thanks. Currently there's about half an hour of it. I wish I had the power to ban them from gaming altogether :tongue:

    As far as console gaming goes, yeah, it's on console. I want to switch to PC but can't keyboard game due to having Erb's Palsy (nerve damage in left arm). So if I can set a console controller up to game on the PC then that would be amazing. Still doesn't help the console issues though :confused:
  • Asherons_Call
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    I've always thought that MMOs should implement GMs out and about in the game world alongside the players acting as guides, mentors, peacekeepers, etc. it would be a really cool dynamic. Most of the time they prefer to stay invisible with the rare chance of one showing themselves
  • Mighty_oakk
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    My gf quit due to futility of being a female in area chat. Hey the coking fire is that way x1000
  • Cazzy
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    My gf quit due to futility of being a female in area chat. Hey the coking fire is that way x1000

    I get that too. Plus I gained a stalker IRL. Although he's been quiet recently. It's another reason I think GM patrols would be good. People shouldn't feel harassed into quiting a game they otherwise enjoy.
  • Kuroinu
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    I agree that there should be an active GM patrol on console. Whose sole purpose would be to judge if a player is being a ***, wreck them and send them to a instanced prison for the rest of the day! Of course this is bit harsh initially, can easily be toned down. Better than nothing though.
  • Cazzy
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    Is there a reason they don't patrol? On the loading screen it sometimes mentions not being fooled by false Gamemasters in-game, but I've never seen either a real or fake one :tongue:
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    Cazzy wrote: »
    Reb wrote: »
    ghostwise wrote: »
    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D

    terrible answer to a problem ...


    when you have finished recording ..send it to customer support is the best you can do

    I will do, thanks. Currently there's about half an hour of it. I wish I had the power to ban them from gaming altogether :tongue:

    As far as console gaming goes, yeah, it's on console. I want to switch to PC but can't keyboard game due to having Erb's Palsy (nerve damage in left arm). So if I can set a console controller up to game on the PC then that would be amazing. Still doesn't help the console issues though :confused:

    A friend of mine on PC is using a Logitech game pad (a controller) with ESO and they are adding controller support for Xbox and PS controllers as well. Sorry to hear about the trolls.
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  • Kuroinu
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    Cazzy wrote: »
    Is there a reason they don't patrol? On the loading screen it sometimes mentions not being fooled by false Gamemasters in-game, but I've never seen either a real or fake one :tongue:

    I actually don't know, I'd assume they are there. Just not many and more passive.

    I'd love if trustworthy players could sign up to actively play as an invulnerable town guard. Oh sweet Justice!
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    Welcome to console. You must be new here.
  • thunderwell
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    My gf quit due to futility of being a female in area chat. Hey the coking fire is that way x1000

    This makes me want to quit right now, and I'm on pc.
    Did you/she make an effort to record and report?
    Or were the remarks too frequent?

    Shame on the guys that do that ***. :disappointed:
    I agree that there should be an active GM patrol on console. Whose sole purpose would be to judge if a player is being a ***, wreck them and send them to a instanced prison for the rest of the day! Of course this is bit harsh initially, can easily be toned down. Better than nothing though.

    Second offense: Ban for a week and lose several VRs or levels on all characters.
    If they come griping and bitching on the forums, tell them they shouldn't have been a sexist/racist ***.
    Edited by thunderwell on August 26, 2015 4:49PM
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    Cazzy wrote: »
    I was trying to group so needed it on to find people. I wanted to catch the trolls anyway. They have been reported. Turning mic off is a short term solution :disappointed:

    Isn't that searching for trolls? I mean, if you intend on catching trolls then that is projected for you to find trolls... so if you weren't looking for trolls, you would seem to have less chance of finding them, to be honest.
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  • Cazzy
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    Cazzy wrote: »
    I was trying to group so needed it on to find people. I wanted to catch the trolls anyway. They have been reported. Turning mic off is a short term solution :disappointed:

    Isn't that searching for trolls? I mean, if you intend on catching trolls then that is projected for you to find trolls... so if you weren't looking for trolls, you would seem to have less chance of finding them, to be honest.

    Huh? I was looking for a group. Instead I found trolls, so I decided to record them. I didn't set out to find them :tongue:
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    Cazzy wrote: »

    As far as console gaming goes, yeah, it's on console. I want to switch to PC but can't keyboard game due to having Erb's Palsy (nerve damage in left arm). So if I can set a console controller up to game on the PC then that would be amazing. Still doesn't help the console issues though :confused:

    A couple of options to look into.
    It is possible to use a controller on PC right now with Xpadder or Pinnacle. I think people have even listed their settings for those programs if you do a search on here.

    Also, what I use (I also have nerve damage and numbness in my left hand) is this. If you look around, you can get it on sale for about 40 bucks. The thumbstick for movement and programmable keys have made a huge difference for me.
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  • Sithisvoid
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    Cazzy wrote: »
    I was trying to group so needed it on to find people. I wanted to catch the trolls anyway. They have been reported. Turning mic off is a short term solution :disappointed:

    Isn't that searching for trolls? I mean, if you intend on catching trolls then that is projected for you to find trolls... so if you weren't looking for trolls, you would seem to have less chance of finding them, to be honest.

    Not hard to find trolls. Enter a town, enter area chat. Done.
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    Take it don't have a easy to use report option on consoles shame can report people in a few clicks on pc basically

    But with the change in models doubt we have many gamemasters left
    Edited by RedTalon on August 26, 2015 5:04PM
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    RedTalon wrote: »
    Take it don't have a easy to use report option on consoles shame can report people in a few clicks on pc basically

    But with the change in models doubt we have many gamemasters left

    You can but I wanted evidence. I don't know how seriously reports are taken... Plus I had my recording equipment set up anyway :wink:
    Edited by Cazzy on August 26, 2015 5:06PM
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    Sithisvoid wrote: »
    Cazzy wrote: »
    I was trying to group so needed it on to find people. I wanted to catch the trolls anyway. They have been reported. Turning mic off is a short term solution :disappointed:

    Isn't that searching for trolls? I mean, if you intend on catching trolls then that is projected for you to find trolls... so if you weren't looking for trolls, you would seem to have less chance of finding them, to be honest.

    Not hard to find trolls. Enter a town, enter area chat. Done.

    Boo!
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  • Tectonaut
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    Many people from the community would likely volunteer to GM for free, myself included. I love this game and TES as a whole, and I am very disappointed when I go to a town and hear nothing but trolls, sailors, scammers, and perverts (I have heard creepy grown men literally asking where kids where living, and if they are alone). And yes I do report the exceptions.
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    Cazzy wrote: »
    My gf quit due to futility of being a female in area chat. Hey the coking fire is that way x1000

    I get that too. Plus I gained a stalker IRL. Although he's been quiet recently. It's another reason I think GM patrols would be good. People shouldn't feel harassed into quiting a game they otherwise enjoy.

    A stalker in real life! that can be dangerous I sure hope you called the police. but yeah they should have someone patrol to shut the trolls up patrolling the towns, davons watch is the worst offender I seen then again I haven't seen the other beginner towns. if they can't act mature they should not play mature games

    edit: also glad you have evidence, if you back up your claim with that then the staff has to do something right...?
    Edited by RAGUNAnoOne on August 26, 2015 5:40PM
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  • dabulls7491
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    Please add this, area chat is a joke
  • Tectonaut
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    I've reported obvious scammers from elden root with game clip backup, only to see the same one the next day/week. I assume they handle some reports, but so far I have seen 0 evidence of that. I am on console BTW, and yes I could turn off area chat, but then why would I play an mmo with no mm? No moderators, no text chat, area chat is the only tool we have for such social things. Zen, I support you guys and your sometimes confusing decisions, I'll use area chat, but please PLEASE make area chat bearable!
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    If i get a little rent a cop uniform ill be volunteer good manners police lol
  • ghostwise
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    Reb wrote: »
    ghostwise wrote: »
    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D

    terrible answer to a problem ...


    when you have finished recording ..send it to customer support is the best you can do

    I agree it's a terrible answer but it's literally the only immediate solution lol.
    Edited by ghostwise on August 26, 2015 6:14PM
  • AngryNord
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    ghostwise wrote: »
    Console I assume? Turn off area chat. Problem solved. :D

    PC isn't really much better in the starter zones...
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    While I'm sure there's layers of legal protection in place, I still think that all it's going to take is one good lawsuit against Sony or Microsoft (by some parent that can afford an expensive lawyer) to cause a PR nightmare that will get them to crack down on ZOS for not policing their own game.

    Edited by Divinius on August 26, 2015 6:48PM
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