I checked the logs for June, July, and August and no admin issued that command. Also, when an admin issues a command it's broadcast to the server so everyone knows who did what to whom.

This sack of crap deserves a ban, not an investigation.

A claim was made that there was admin abuse, so I looked into it. It seems as though PK did a bang-up job though so kudos to him.

Painkiller is an admin. If he asks you to stop doing something you should listen. If you feel his request is out of line, provide more details here.

As per the screenshot, there was nothing being done on my part other than playing Quake. He tossed my runes even before that, stealthily from observer. He shouldn't be able to execute commands on my client. That is unacceptable. I have more of an issue with that than I do him banning me for being too good. Anyways, someone asked me to ping up from a modest 35, I did ping +20. Then I got kicked and banned. You support this?

I ask that you respect my admin. If you have an issue with his actions PM me or make a post on the forum such as you have done. He asked you to do something and you ignored him so that is why he banned you.

He cannot execute commands from your client, he can only activate admin commands via the admin menu. One of those commands is removing a players rune and another is unbinding all of your keys. These admin actions are there to get your attention. Often people who are kicked and banned don't even know why, but these actions are there so you take it seriously.

While I personally may not have banned you for the reasons outlined, I respect PK's decision and I support him. He isn't looking to cause you harm, his intention is to keep order to the server and make everyone happy. Unfortunately, that goal is an impossibility and in your case, you got the short end of the stick.

His story is that he banned me for the benefit of other players. Putting aside the notion that banning someone for being too good is shortsighted, the screenshot shows 2/6 of the players in the game vocally asking him not to ban me. Pretty cut and dry that he's in the wrong. Not that it matters. This is Quake in 2015.

I understand what you're saying and I agree. I think the fact that it is Quake in 2015 that has people on edge. Nobody wants to see Quake die and sometimes decisions are made with the best intention to preserve a dying community. Acting aggressively towards other players is often seen as destructive towards the community, so it isn't completely a shock that some would be on the defensive. Let's try and move forward keeping in mind the server is here for everyone to enjoy.

No one wants to see quake die. We are all operating from that premise; but suppose an individual wants to see a particular server die?

I have concerns with this incident because Omicron's actions in-game elicited a warning from an admin; this warning went unheeded and administrative action was taken. The issue was disregarding an admin.

The underlying motivation for the actions of the player may also deserve scrutiny.

Fascinating

Its more than just someone trash talking, this is someone clearly just coming out and saying hey RQ - Fuk you,

and with their all powerful ping proceeds to take over the server to try and get it to clear out, and alot of the time they are succeding.

I think some of us are concerned that it will have a negative impact overall...to me the end result will be LESS players on the server.

Have you worked so hard over the years keeping this mod and the server going only to come to an empty server? Sure I could be wrong and I hope not, but the average new person who hears about RQ from another player who promotes it in a GOOD way...and I stress GOOD - versus the kind of players the kind of posts made by a person like Timmy can attract, I would tend to think would be a prefered development over one thats now trending.

Is this any different than someone going to school and was left back so many times, that they now need to bully and beat up on younger kids who are smaller and less powerful than the older kids in that class? What would a good teacher or principle do if they saw this going on? They would remove this kind of person because it would prevent other kids in the class from learning or being motivated towards learning in a positive environment.

What do we expect you to do ? All we can do is let you know what we think...and I can speak only for myself, but I think the people supporting the complaints agianst Timmy are speaking out because we do not want the server to down the toilet.

[...]thats just my perspective.