BOT HOLDS TOP SPOT IN WEEKLY TOP 10

[Chuckie Chuck]

I am tired of seeing the "uschi" bot.  Wonder if admin would ban it's IP address or something.

[mountainwampus]

How is "uschi" a bot? Is this player cheating like akire1 (kicking) or just playing easy games against noobs and AI?

[trouba]

It is the same thing Both ushi and akire are blindly following the same pattern - playing against newbies and ai - so they are bots to me. No fun involved, or at least I can't see it.

By the way, it would be insteresting to compare IPs from they are connecting to MULE server.

[Chuckie Chuck]

Holds a 100% win ratio, most games, there is only basic bot like greetings. "hi" "gl"

Never says another word the rest of the game.  I have seen a few logs that actually have just very basic conversation, so yeah, there may be a human there, but then, it's only been at the beginning of a game (discuss about if to go AI or not)

The way it is, I don't feel Uschi should be rated.

[Orv]

Pretty sure uschi blocked my packets so I'd be kicked from the game and replaced by an AI.  I won't play another game hosted by them.

[qoonpooka]

Akire1, at least, talks smack in the lobby.  Threatened to kill me, etc.

There's a person behind that name at least - admittedly a grossly immature one.

[trst]

it's not the ranking that upsets me - it's the gameplay.

uschi and akire have become ambassadors of this game to new players because they play so many games and seek out 2 bot games. once they eliminate the other human player their games go by faster allowing them quicker turnaround.

unless somebody does something, then USCHI and AKIRE are the FACES OF PLANET M.U.L.E.

and this will lead to ppl leaving to play starcraft or whatever. this reduces the number of available players. ppl don't stay, they don't get better, and then there's no one to play with.

PLEASE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!!!! FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!! FOR THE FUTURE!!!!

[Orv]

One useful way to help would be for more "good" players with reliable connections to offer to host games.  A lot of newbies don't know how to host.  You don't actually have to play; a host can be a visitor to a game being played by four other players.

[C64 nostalgia]

then USCHI and AKIRE are the FACES OF PLANET M.U.L.E.

I worry about this as well. Too many new players will have their first-impressions from players that the community views as deplorable. Their stats further increase the harm because they appear to be amazing players. How is a new player to know any better?

At the very least, take away the abusers' hosting privileges. Then, reset their stats. These 2 actions will effectively curb their method and the resultant rewards.

Please protect the new players from experiencing the worst of Planet MULE.

[mikman]

One useful way to help would be for more "good" players with reliable connections to offer to host games.  A lot of newbies don't know how to host.  You don't actually have to play; a host can be a visitor to a game being played by four other players.

I think this is a good idea as well, and I have done it in the past. If I start up a host before I go to bed and people join, play, and finish the game. Then there is no way to auto reset it to have another game start. We need some way so that it can be un-manned, and doesn't require any user intervention to reset and start another tournament once one is complete.

[Chuckie Chuck]

Just revisiting the history of Akire1 and his Smurfs

http://www.planetmule.com/forum?topic=1177.msg6175#new

Can't believe I didn't see it back when I started this thread, now we know for sure...

All our least favorites, are in fact the same person.

[MuleSizeMe]

So uschi and friends are all the same guy...he must play  24/7 then!!