A raw deal from Admin.

I hope that all of you are able to help BC. Ten years is a long time away from the game, and trying to figure out how to play again. I, too, made mistakes in the beginning, but through support of players, I have done well. BC, if I can help you in any way, let me know. I'm am by no means the best player around, but will do what I can.

I have encountered situations in my current game play, that I don't remember happening from 10 years, ago. But through trial and error, I have persevered, and so can you! Keep up the good work.

All my best,
Wicked

Ten years away from the game and BC doesn't get called a new player? The GM attacks him as an experienced player and tells him to admit his mistakes? WTH? How about, this game is confusing as hell to start and the "mistakes" people make are because it is almost impossible to know how to do play the game well when you first start. That is not a mistake of the new player. How many people just give up in BC's situation and never post anything here? And if they see, why would they? The GM of the game blames the player!

He's banned from the forums now too.

This isn't a good look, Andy, regardless of whether you agree with BorderC's assessment or not. It sort of helps prove the title of this thread. BorderC paid to become a premium member in the last two weeks... I doubt he'll continue to play at all after this.

He had been in the simcountry discord most days the last few weeks talking about the game. He used to be one of the players who helped out in simcountry chat.

We have nothing against criticism.
In fact, we said it many times before, we learn from criticism and we become better.

Accusing us of stealing his money while he has spent it himself.
Repeating this several times more, claiming auto orders while he purchased them and then tried to conceal his actions, goes too far. There are no auto orders for weapons.
Saying on the forum that there are no weapons in the country while he has just sold them?

He could just say that he did not realize he was ordering so many weapons. There would be no problem at all.

Misleading new players, placing wrong claims, accusing up of stealing his money is the last thing we need on the forum.

This is a matter of principle and continuing to play or not is not relevant.

Dear Everyone,

I hate that this has happened in our game forum. This is something that newcomers do not need to see in the forums, as it shows a negative light on the game and us as a community. We are trying to build our player base, not dissuade people from joining and playing the game. These type of discussions are very off-putting. Approach to a criticism is key so there is no mistaken communication. Some discussions need to be directed to the GMs via the gamemaster email and not publicly displayed.

I see errors in communication on both sides here, to be fair. So, all my loves, "what we have here is a failure to communicate."

Let's pick ourselves up, and shake this off and go forward on a positive note. I think that BorderC and Andy can work out any differences in email discussions, if they so choose.
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