27 Sep 16, 11:01PM
Note that I do want to see the script, but only because I am curious how you went about it in the script. I got really curious when you mentioned some undocumented cubescript, and I think I may be close to figuring it out.
But the moral quandary that you pose is fascinating to me...
As gy_be noted, there is already a way to see how many teamkills a player has. While this makes it easier to see, I don't think it opens the scenario up for abuse any more than the current situation does.
Right now, this kind of abuse does occur - For example, I have been in a situation where I was teamkilled - the player apologized and I accepted. But another player on the opposing team did not see our teamchat and decided to do me a favor by kicking the player. And when that vote failed, they tried to ban him. They didn't succeed, but the idea is that people already give each other hell for teamkills even if it is obscured behind whois.
But I think the source of this abuse is what should really come in to question.
For sure some admins and players have different thresholds regarding teamkilling. It lives in a gray area for many people, and for some it is black and white.
I think most people would agree that banning for one teamkill is excessive. But where do we draw the line?
At some point you have to know you are in a team-based setting and it is an egregious offense to teamkill. But we know people also make innocent and/or ignorant mistakes and everybody has done it.
So we know there has to be some forgiveness applied in any given accidental situation. We just have to acknowledge there is a limit to ignorance, as well. And that even accidental teamkills will inevitably bring a consequence.
I think we are also at a point where we have marginalized the importance of the Public game. So much so that teamkills aren't being seen as the evil they are. Stop teamkilling! XD
So if you would ask me if such a script would bring unwarranted abuse upon teamkilling, I would say no.
I think especially if there was something on the scoreboard, then teamkilling would actually happen less, because people would be more aware of it, and maybe realize that it is a serious part of the game to avoid killing your teammates.
But the moral quandary that you pose is fascinating to me...
As gy_be noted, there is already a way to see how many teamkills a player has. While this makes it easier to see, I don't think it opens the scenario up for abuse any more than the current situation does.
Right now, this kind of abuse does occur - For example, I have been in a situation where I was teamkilled - the player apologized and I accepted. But another player on the opposing team did not see our teamchat and decided to do me a favor by kicking the player. And when that vote failed, they tried to ban him. They didn't succeed, but the idea is that people already give each other hell for teamkills even if it is obscured behind whois.
But I think the source of this abuse is what should really come in to question.
For sure some admins and players have different thresholds regarding teamkilling. It lives in a gray area for many people, and for some it is black and white.
I think most people would agree that banning for one teamkill is excessive. But where do we draw the line?
At some point you have to know you are in a team-based setting and it is an egregious offense to teamkill. But we know people also make innocent and/or ignorant mistakes and everybody has done it.
So we know there has to be some forgiveness applied in any given accidental situation. We just have to acknowledge there is a limit to ignorance, as well. And that even accidental teamkills will inevitably bring a consequence.
I think we are also at a point where we have marginalized the importance of the Public game. So much so that teamkills aren't being seen as the evil they are. Stop teamkilling! XD
So if you would ask me if such a script would bring unwarranted abuse upon teamkilling, I would say no.
I think especially if there was something on the scoreboard, then teamkilling would actually happen less, because people would be more aware of it, and maybe realize that it is a serious part of the game to avoid killing your teammates.