While I totally understand your view, I am aware that we are of two completely opposing philosophies, and neither need to be correct.
I will leave my statement as it is, but note that I cannot identify a specific rule broken, as I had roleplayed thoroughly and directly showed my intent and reasoning behind killing you - which you hardly suffered for. All the rest of this is in the benefit, and clear successful benefit, of other players who had a wonderful time playing off one another. The key term I see there is "detained and arrested" and perhaps this suggests the root of the problem - I was neither detained nor arrested, so sensed the roleplay unresolved. Leaving it there would be just using the mechanics of the game and nothing creative - the options remaining are retribution from you, or from me - either you to arrest me and let me defend my case that way, or for me to push my case through aggression. Else the end result is the entertainment of many players been stomped on by the police force, which is exactly the cause of fragrp and a sense of helplessness from criminals.
I have to stress to management that in this case I feel that words such as "it's obvious he doesn't care to admit his rule breaks" and "before you go and try to use this as an excuse" feel both accusatory and entrapping.
The issue here is one of a serious roleplayer and one of a semi serious roleplayer, and our server caters to the latter. None of the things stated are rule breaks and any that can be identified must only be due to a focus on the entertainment of the player base and the protection of a community from a "them vs us" cops vs robbers mess that leads to horrible experience for all.
It seems to me that Ghost, by no personal judgement of him, would be best suited to a FiveM server, rather than strongly vindicating individuals who cross against his preferred play style.
That having been said, should any of community management decide a change in philosophy, from semi serious and fun, human roleplay, to a more rigid and immersive simulation experience, I have totally no issue with accommodating that in my role.
I've come to the conclusion recently that the sheer volume of staff reports I receive comes from the fact that I believe in a need to extend, create and reconsider the game, which is a structure that allows this. Garry's mod is a sandbox, and our server is semi serious roleplay.
I soulfully invite players who continue to report me to let me know what they expect from the server so I can avoid offending them, but also to remember that they play a character, and our aim in the game is to create experiences. If this is not the case, I would expect to be told I am wrong by community management, and will be happy to change to act in line with the movement of development.
I have not yet been told this, at all.
Until then, I will remain to add to roleplay provided players consent, will it and find it entertaining, and will continue to play RP situations out to their full extent provided this is not prohibited by the rules - and, for clarity, the spirit the staff team perceives in the rules, not just the letters that Ghost picks out.
Thank you.
