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Name of Character: Bruce Altoni Character ID: N/A SteamID: STEAM_0:0:951941784 Your Discord ID#: its_Dotson Date of PK:10/30/25 Reason for PK: Fail Mug Why should you be unPK'd? What server rule or PK rule was violated?: I was in a Public Area. In the view of an npc, possible target mug If possible please provide video evidence or photo evidence if PK does not follow the guidelines

Yeah no one is getting comped for failing a gun fight, or RP escalation, I have literally never seen a ticket that suggests someone's tried to either This suggestion also doesn't consider actual RDM or VDM at all It's not whether you should 'consider the weight of drawing your weapon' when you get ran over from behind at mach speed by a random white shirt You're locked in on the specific instance of RDM baiting, that's not enough grounds to remove a system that is 99% of the time used for completely different scenarios -1 Terrible suggestion

Your appeal has been reviewed and accepted. Evidence was presented showing clips of individuals going around mugging while in VC. Your character has been reinstated and can be used again.

maybe we should start with stricter punishments on staff abuse first

Maybe an addition i'd put on this suggestion would be fixed contract template items, rather than google docs like the typewriter uses For example, in City Hall there is a legal supplies vendor who sells contract templates, they could be: Sale/Purchase Agreement Lawyer Contract or probably a few other options- Then they are a nice IC template of a contract with places left out for Item Category/Money Amount etc. and then at the bottom Name and Signature of each party (auto filled via your char id upon signing) These can then be used via factions IC-ly to enforce missed fees for Lawyers, or missed payments on custom clothing or guns, and have a purpose in PK sits Could also be used in other Legal RP scenarios for things like Oil Coupons, Police ticketing, Fines, Bills at restaurants even I think it'd be cool, the more Diverge interactions that can be pulled away from a Google Docs tab the better imo

Someone came on the server to "expose" diverge as racist, and just so happened to walk directly into menace immediately. (He did a racism immediately)

server has turned into 1984 just cause they haven’t committed crimes doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be able to kill them. pls fix the server thanks

I always thought it would be nice to have a server that is sort of like the build server accept, its sole purpose would be for players to test out the different weapons on the server and generally practice pvp. This could also be good for reducing random gunfights happening when people get bored (iykyk). could also be good for events.

Could also open up some cool attachments like weapon slings or something to decrease draw time etc? I think adding more to the gunplay, especially now attachments are back, would be great. I also think gun bags should show on your back, but not class as probable cause for a search by police Otherwise you can be interacting with a guy who has a whole AK stuffed in his trouser pockets, as far as you're aware

on cool old server we had two features that helped combat this: - when you switched to a gun in your weapon wheel it would start on safety and depending on the type of gun (big rifles had longer timer), it had a short delay on how quickly you could unsafety it, to mimic the time it would take to actually grab it and raise it - progress bar on equipping/unequipping weapons in inventory (a few seconds) if you guys put aside your own subjective opinions, features like these despite seemingly small would absolutely go a long way in increasing RP quality. It would force people into enhancing interactions, instead of resorting to taking someones head off if they look at you funny. Always been an advocate for this, and so should you all.

just make it a requirement to do /me pulls out x gun forces players to roleplay (impossible for some)

oh man, what if these hitmen guys also enforced faction stuff and rules, maybe they could be called enforcers or something

This will be added with the Diverge battlepass update

when sneak was forum banned for a week he started pushing good suggestions maybe this guy can be the 2nd experiment

blow ur head smooth off nigga

u got the job, not even the rank..... the job is literally useless without the rank lol, even I still have a staff character but I'm not staff (because its useless)......

Not to mention they already have the whitelist vehicle(s) from said faction, why be able to walk away from a crime family with their signature vehicle? Simply unwhitelisting the retards doesn’t get rid of loose ends, if anything it makes them more untouchable. If we wanted to kill them before they touched drugs why would we voluntarily give them more “IC knowledge” of our family’s connection to the underground world?

Often I am finding that there are PKs and shootouts in the city and the police fail to clean up the crime scene. There will be blood spatter and chalk outlines leftover in the city for days. I have heard people joke about this but this is actually not a bad idea. What if the city government contracted out clean up crews from local businesses around town? The local business is hired to go and clean up the scenes around the city to keep the streets clean, and in return they are compensated.

Steam Name: Marlock In Game Name(s): Darrelle "Big Dick" Dickson, Donnie Alonzo, Kenny Cooper Steam Profile Link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/MarlockTheGreat/ Steam ID: 76561198064436475 Discord Username: Marlock. Age: 28 When did you first join the server? June 2023 Total playtime on our servers (do !time in game): 2W 2D 20H Time Zone: Eastern Time (EST) How much time can you realistically dedicate to moderating? 4 to 5 hours daily Have you read the rules? Yes Do you have a working microphone? Yes Do you acknowledge that you must meet the weekly minimum ticket quota of 20 tickets? (Unless you have posted a valid LOA): Understood Are you familiar with SAM and or Nutscript commands? Yes Do you acknowledge that lying on this application will result in immediate denial and blacklisting from staff? Yes Long Answer What is your motivation or reason for applying? After spending a lot of time on Diverge Networks, I realized how much I genuinely enjoy helping improve the roleplay experience for others. I have staffed here before and I miss contributing to the server. I know how to handle situations calmly and without personal bias. I want to help new players, maintain immersion, and make sure everyone has a fun and fair experience. I want to give back to the community I have invested so much time into. Why should you be considered over other candidates? I am older and have more experience than most players in the community. I stay calm under pressure and handle every situation fairly. I do not get emotional or take things personally. I focus on solving problems, gathering facts, and keeping roleplay going. I want to improve the server, not just hold a staff title. Do you have any previous staffing experience? (Please list where, what position, and how long.) Yes. I was previously staff on Diverge Networks. Before that, I was an admin on Superior Servers StarwarsRP for over two years. I handled ban requests, moderated daily activity, ran events, and assisted with community management. I have been involved in Garrys Mod communities since 2009. Have you been banned before on any of our servers? If so, why? No. Would you say that you are well known in our community? What is your reputation? What do other members think of you? Yes, many people in the community know me. I held high command in multiple factions and I believe players would say I handled situations respectfully and calmly. I do not bring emotions into decisions. I keep the focus on fun roleplay and fairness. My reputation is that I am mature, helpful, and relaxed. What is your favorite moment on Diverge so far? My favorite moment was the July Fourth musket battle event. It brought players together, created a lot of laughs, and boosted community engagement. I enjoy events that unite the playerbase and increase interactions. These types of moments make the server memorable and help keep the community active. I would enjoy helping plan community events like that again. Have any staff members recommended you? If so, list their names: N A Problem Solving Someone RDMs and you are currently off duty. How do you handle this? I would contact an on duty staff member and explain what I witnessed. If no one is available, I would switch to my staff character and handle it. I would gather both sides of the story and review any proof. If the situation requires a higher ranking staff member, I would document everything and report it through the correct channels. You have seen a fellow staff member of higher or equal rank abusing fairly often, but not doing anything extremely noticeable. What do you do? I would gather evidence, such as video clips or screenshots, and then privately report it to a higher ranking staff member. I would not accuse them without proof. I would remain professional and follow procedure. A member of your faction or a friend of yours has a ticket made against them, accusing them of RDMing and minging. You know this person rarely does this. How do you proceed and does it create a possible bias? I treat the ticket like any other. I request evidence from both sides and compare it to the server rules. Friendships do not change how I handle staff duties. If I feel bias might exist, I request another staff member to handle the ticket. Fairness always comes first.

I'm not going to go and check if this was or wasn't AI But Sean, maybe in a more concise TL;DR style response you could outline the key points instead of this enormous novel - just outline your apology in a normal paragraph or 2

Instead of relying on physically typing or pressing binds for "/me pats for wires, guns badges etc.." and manual/binded responses being /me has none. I propose utilising the same system cops use to check for medical injuries but for wires/badges/guns etc. The current method has potential ways of being semantically bypassing these checks despite being in possession of said items being looked for i.e "/me They find none" or people argue they havent /me looks.. in particular locations carefully which has happened in the past, but also relies on an honour system for the RP [which if used incorrectly can void RPs once they have progressed] As it stands i don't believe the wires used by cops is a physical one but one that is invented and continued in people imagination (correct me if im wrong) but should one get added would further enhance the RP as there's a physical thing to search for. But as recent suggestions are going onto 'enhancing RP' this suggestion should help. On the C menu you can have an option for "pat down" - it would begin with someone giving permission to be patted down; once accepted an out put of "[name] starts patting down [other persons name]' shows and after about a 5-10 second pat down you get a cue response of "you find nothing" or "you find a M1911"; "you find a radio, Glock 17, a wire" etc.. This further also reduces the demand and need of searching peoples inventory too - particularly during faction meetings/events etc. Now you can spice it up a bit and perhaps make it a luck thing too where sometimes perhaps the person patting down may ''over look a specific place they're patting down'' and may incorrectly output a response "has none" despite the person having a gun, for example, but may be super rare or can be influence by being in recent fights/chases. [but this can open up a can of worms where minges may just punch someone in order to shift odds eversoslighty in their favour so it would be wise to have checkers inside behind the main security ] Now of course you could break this into a thorough pat down or a quick patdown but how that's achieved would need some thought. What do yall think? Just some food for thought.

Oh also forgot to mention, we have screenshots of you guys in a group dm chat. User who it was taken from deleted the chat when asked by staff to show it.

You were participating in a mugging pipeline with 2 other people. Simply put, killem (iirc thats his steam name, I dont have the file readily available rn) was mugging a bunch of people on chars that were brand new, across multiple characters. Then, he would put the spoils into a bank account connected to you and one other person. Then, he would be added to the account on a new character and continue. This is an obvious case of you participating and benefitting from a guy using throwaway chars that have no value to mug people. Those accounts will be cleaned out of all custom items that were mugged before you return from your ban.

If you are a staff member and you comp every ticket you get you should not be a staff member The best immediate answer is staff training and punishments for staff who are too lazy to investigate tickets fully- including not noting perps of rulebreaks

Have you been active in recent months? As long as you have a good understanding of the current server then I'm sure you'd be good! On the other hand your play time is generally low compared to some staff apps

Hello Admin That Banned you here, I banned you Because right after I let you out of a sit for VDM with just a note you go and Locate the Cop you Initially hit to get the note and ran him over again and while he was on the Ground you Procced to get out of your car and Slammed him on the ground https://medal.tv/games/garrys-mod/clips/loGfrqQcHQdlLpVmr?invite=cr-MSxNU00sMzQ4MzAyODk4&v=11

patrol would be in shambles if you took away their ability to see people drop drugs to other people. -1

-1 Support Unless proven the char was indeed a mug char. Otherwise, legit Pk.

Hey man, I was the Admin who PKed you! You willingly went into the ghetto room with him, gave him 36k, and then he initiated the mug by putting you under FearRP. You decided to retaliate and pull your Tec-9 out and try and shoot him but failed so he killed you.

Please go to this link to grab the template, and then they can post one via the forums through the Ban Appeals route They will also need to set up their forums account Hopefully that helps

Hi man! You were PKed for disregarding orders given to you by your captain, disrespecting your captain and your allies, and general incompetence displayed throughout your time there.

+1 pretty chill guy bwo

Hey guys adding onto Adam’s stuff with the removal of the comp command like we are actively arguing and going at eachother (staff) rn its crazy. I think there could be a new system in how guns work, pendred stated 90% of comps or something are due to people having weapons equipped ALL the time, and that is true, I mean I have a skorpion equipped at all times too, I’m guilty. Theres not a-lot RP wise you can go off of with equipping/unequipping weapons however. I think we should add /me’s for equipping a weapon, you aren’t allowed to go off the sound of a weapon being equipped in an RP sense (if I remember that correctly) and something like /me moves a 1911 into the waistband of my pants or something similar could really help in some cases like imagine you’re arguing with a guy, you see he equips a gun, and you really gotta think “is it worth it continuing with this, do I wanna take the risk of also equipping my firearm” (that maybe wont get comped) As it stands now, pulling a firearm is so incredibly easy, and most guns (that aren’t rifles) have near-instant fire times if they aren’t on safety, could make muggings, hits, shooting in self defense or escalation, firing at police, more of a calculated thing, and with the addition of a /me you could react in an IC fashion. If I think I’m about to die because a faction has a hit on me, and I hear someone equip a gun so I kill him, it’s RDM. If I *see* him equip it however… maybe not.

-1

Repair kits can currently be used while driving, but the whole process, including the /me of opening the hood, is completely unrealistic for repairs while driving. If you're chasing someone (as a police officer or even just to chase them), they can constantly spam repair kits while driving, making it impossible for their vehicle to break down. Combine this with the people who buy full armor, and you're never catching them. I think repair kits just need to be used while being completely stationary, like how dissecting a body works, I mean, shit. Can't even move your mouse, or it'll cancel. This could reduce the amount of cop baiting/vehicle minging you see every day and might even have to deal with, and it wouldn't even change anything.

Hell no this ain’t Fortnite

here you click bans then put in your steam name

fair take +1

What agreement did you have with what staff?

idk abt most well known but here are my sleepers: Helmet: most dedicated roleplayers i’ve seen Gino: living enigma his roleplay goes in and out of the server Griller: fucks asian baddies icly ifykyk Little frank: single handedly carried genovese Askull: too many iconic moments to count Gun man: biggest super villain in diverge history Mayor Duke: Mayor turned terrorist Shittor: would hold women hostage in admin sits sadly he was finally deported Jaecob: Slept on roleplayer, in college now so we won’t see him for a bit

Hi I was the staff member who administered this ban - For one, you blatantly powergamed, dropping a brick of marijuana at the door step of a property, and running away - I have the clip that shows you did not immediately pick this up, I will post that should it be necessary once I am home. You also continued this behaviour after the fact, in the ghetto. Secondly, you were RDM'ing when I was spectating your play afterwards, something you claimed was okay as you 'knew the person' you killed - I was lenient and downgraded this to a NITRP, which was exceptionally fair considering your extensive notes for RDM. When it comes to your ban time, I had spoken to a Seasoned Admin about this case, and asked for some advice on the severity of the situation. With his advice, aswell as another member of staff, I decided on 5 days - Due to your extensive notes and your insistence that I 'only ban you for a day' as a favour, it felt like you needed some time to truly consider the consequences of your actions. You have gained an impressive wrap sheet in a very short time - I suggest you spend the remaining 4 days considering what it means to provide valuable roleplay to the server, and reading up on the rules. Good luck on your appeal

It takes 10 clicks with a 'one mississippi' between them if you want to save yourself from spamming and from accidental shooting They also already 'shift click' into place like ATM's now do which is nice I think it's manageable currently but if there's no negatives to adding it, why not increase the QOL

I can agree with a guy without thinking they'd be a good staff member I think he sounds objectively bad for staff considering the whole 'I want to be a dick to people' powertrip Compared with the other open apps this is poor

+1 has a lot of experience, not sure what other gmt staff there are other than myself too

Could do with a much more detailed response to basically every question!

I said your behaviour wasn't malicious, you were ignorant to the rules, and that is okay. You told me you believed there were 10 people who enjoyed the roleplay, which cancels out the people who reported it, and that they'd join you in a staff report. Feel free to open that report if you see fit, I am sorry you are unhappy with my responses

Hi - As a final response: Your PTSD RP was invalid, and not a reason to begin conflict with the police - which you did by spraying bullets and hitting them numerous times. It also wouldn't have helped you IC-ly with your court case. The decision to ban you and treat this as a rule break was mine, not the players. They did not report you for RDM or Cop Baiting, but with the information provided via logs, clips and testimonies that is the outcome I deduced. I tried to have more productive communication with you, but you were more interested in telling me about how you would be making a staff report with your 10 friends if I punish you. When you are unbanned, I hope you will not insist on 'roleplaying' in the same way. Thankyou for sharing your perspective

-1 - I think with the prior bans and such a more detailed and well thought out app would've been necessary

+1, seems well liked and experienced with moderating- wish all the text wasn't bolded though made it hard to read

Hey, I am the staff who handled this ban I had decided on this due to the evidence shown in the logs that shows you raiding multiple times within too short of a time frame, as well as using a new character who has not provided any considerable roleplay, value or time to the server. I had advised you to look into the killing/mugging/raiding rules and ensure you understand them a bit better before doing so again in the future, as well as building more value to the character you are using. Otherwise, you are avoiding the risk that is integral when deciding to attempt to steal or kill another player. I had also sought advice from other staff to help with my final decision. An additional factor in your ban was your own claim that you went to raid these properties to get back at your previous faction, who you had been PK'ed on. I understand that you believe your conversation was roleplay, but when it is matched with the facts of your very recent PK, it paints a picture that your decision to raid was based on a desire for revenge. - I am unable to attach a clip for this, unfortunately, due to the ESP information within it.