"boxing test" should not be used by GMs

[Rager and Quitter]

Originally Posted by mythrope [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8vTSUsjG2M

I was recently banned by the Project 1999 GMs for "boxing" for getting power-leveled by a guildie that could not complete the boxing test. I performed the test which was figure 8's around the fountains in Unrest and passed myself, however the other person could not citing they were using a laptop and did not have a mouse leading to them not being able to successfully run while doing figure 8's (modern laptops disable trackpad input when keyboard keys are engaged).

This video demonstrates the following.

1. Figure 8's with default setup without mouse (i.e. using laptop with trackpad)
2. Figure 8's with default setup with mouse
3. Figure 8's with strafe setup with mouse
4. Inability to do figure 8's while in motion with strafe setup without a mouse (i.e. using a trackpad on a laptop that is force disabled when keyboard keys are engaged)

The "boxing test" fails to account for individuals that may very well NOT be boxing; but due to their setups are forced into failure by the GMs given the current "boxing test" does not account for alternative setups or lack of a traditional mouse.

TL;DR/DW "boxing test" will generate false positives for people with non-traditional setups and bans for people not boxing. I'm also probably going to quit P99 because this is ridiculous you can be banned for something outside of your control.

Dude, consider yourself lucky. P99 started out as a great server, but it's a disaster right now and it won't get any better. The GMs have created so many detrimental presedents that they probably fear losing credibility if they were to back off of those decisions. It's painful, I know, to admit P99 is no longer worth your time because it used to be such a good place, but there are far too many toxic people playing and far too much favoritism and looking the other way to justify any significant investment in the server anymore. I moved over to TAKP and I'm severely disappointed that I didn't years ago. The community is so much better at TAKP, it really doesn't compare. Best of luck.