*ahem* Gentlemen!
By Hamz 35 Comments
Hello my name is Hamz and I'm an alcoho....err....video game enthusiast.
First order of business is the complete mind-fuck Valve has done in regards to the upcoming class update for Team Fortress 2. First the Sniper was announced and then out of the blue the Spy was announced to be released alongside his Austrailian colleague. But more shenanigans were to be had with the early leaking of the Spy's "Meet the...." video which may have been intentionally leaked if the below image is to be trusted.
My initial impression of the Spy's update is that the 'Cloak and Dagger' watch is a little redundant. Especially when not so long ago Valve updated the Spy's cloak so it regenerated once the Spy picked up ammo. I'm not sure I like the thoughts of a cloak which regenerates by standing still and drains during movement when as I mentioned above the regular cloak refills via ammo pickups. I'll trust in Valve's greater wisdom on the issue, still somewhat skeptical though.
Now onto the second order of business. Gather round children and listen to old uncle Hamz and listen well because I have something important I want everyone to read and understand. GiantBomb is a site that relies on and encourages its community to interact with one another and the site itself in a positive and productive manner, something which a large majority of you all understand.
However lately a small number of people seem to have taken it upon themselves to play the role of Moderator and seem to think they can order other users around as if they have the ability and authority to do so. As if they are somehow more important than their peers. Now I'm sure these select few people have good intentions but their approach and the way in which they carry them out comes across as very egotistical, bossy and 'wannabe-moderator-ish'. And has resulted in a few complaints and panties being twisted.
Everyone here at GiantBomb is on equal ground. No single user has authority or greater importance over another. So I am going to ask that everyone keep that in mind when they try to help out another user in need or when replying to a topic discussing any subject matter. Keep your ego's in check and remember there is a team of dedicated Forum and Wiki moderators on this site to deal with issues and make final decisions on matters. If you find yourself unsure, confused or generally needing guidance about anything then never hesitate to contact one or all of us.
Nothing disgruntles me more than seeing certain users continually act as if and feel the need to make their opinion known as fact when the truth of the matter is their opinion is entirely wrong or otherwise flawed in regards to our rules and guidelines here. It only serves to cause confusion for users and extra work for the actual Moderation team when we see things like this occur.
So with that out of the way I'll just finish with this, don't act like a smart-arse around the site. Read through the Wiki FAQ and the Forum FAQ for a list of every Moderator and our specific jobs on the site and learn the rules we ask everyone abide by here while you're at it too!
<3 Hamz XOXO
PS - The Spy is still a threat!
