plz make the possibility of registrating nicknames with passwords and a login system bridge to wormnet.. linked and possibly in connection with the TUS site, or a discord server. with the toxic trolls gone, that would also improve the environment alltogether
Would be highly useful to get rid of impersonators. They're
(one of) the biggest problem
(s) of WormNET imo.
For the known TUS players, it seems to me, impersonators ain't a problem at all cuz the known TUS players know well each other and it's obviously for them when some troll tries to impersonate any of them. But for new players and/or for those who have no
(known) TUS account the impersonators are the big problem.
Btw afaik in Hedgewars
(a WA clone (ain't played it much and ain't a big fan of it however)) there already are the possibility of registering nicknames linked to the game's website, it's a pity there still ain't the same thing in WA.
Agreed... That, and proper moderation of WormNET to create a safer environment for young people who would otherwise be pushed away by negativity and toxicity.
I think everyone here will agree that a friendly environment without toxic people would be the best for all, not only for young people. But it seems to me
(at least for now) it's too difficult to make a proper moderation in WormNET to get rid of toxicity without possible limiting or even complete destroying the freedom of speech in future. Probably would be better getting back to this topic later when the possibility of registering nicknames linked to TUS is officially applied to WA.
I've lost count of the amount of people who told me they stopped playing due to racism, homophobia and bigotry on WormNET.
People tend to leave your community when they don't like its atmosphere. It is not about growing a pair and being tough. It's not about ignoring what you don't like. TRUST ME! I've ran this show for 15+ years. People have left the community in front of my eyes. Many of those who left were not even the target of some beef. They just didn't like the atmosphere of people pulling each other's hair.
- DarkOne was one of them. He was a GEM! He said he got frustrated with certain behaviors and one day he was fed up and done.
- Peja left for a long long time. His quitting reasons had NOTHING to do with W:A itself but over some toxic discussions and me failing to realize absolute freedom of speech eventually contradicts itself. (yes TUS had a high degree of freedom of speech in the past)
- Gabriel left the game on and off. Luckily he's still with us, but look:
and these examples are known wormers. There are newcomers who won't bother and boy we have lots of cringe worthy beefs. WormNET moderation is a MUST and its sole purpose should be to keep a friendly atmosphere. We don't want to be an ancient mysterious game like Jumanji. We want new blood and a safe/cozy WormNET is the way to go.
100% truth! You can add me to that list as well.
Add me too.
Btw just in case if anyone is interested who I am. None of you don't know me and it's not a surprise since I never was active on TUS at all, just created an account a long time ago only to test the TUS' online scheme editor.
I've played WA online at least hundreds of hours starting from the summer update in 2020. Didn't become a pro player though, especially in rope schemes.
Never played WA online before 2020, but played pretty much offline irl with my friends and without them in 2011-2012, oh I miss those times so much... Also never really liked WA before 2020, my first and favorite game was
(and still is) Worms Reloaded
(the PC version of Worms 2 Armageddon), I have so many inestimable memories about the times when I played it in 2010-2012. WA and WWP were very important for me as well despite the fact that my skills in them two were extremely bad, I couldn't even complete at least a half of the single player and training missions unlike the WR, which's missions I finished much easier many times.
Well, the main thing I wanted to say: when I started to play WA online first time in my life in 2020 I was shocked by WormNET's toxicity... Of course I played noobish as hell these days/weeks/months, for what I've been sooooo many times hated, insulted, kicked from lobbies, intentionally attacked during a game match by all players from lobby forcing me to quit and in general treaten like shit.
In 2021 my WA skills got better, in 2022 much more better, but despite of that I still kept meeting tons of assholes who insulted me, kicked me from lobbies for no objective reason and intentionally attacked me together during a game match. The most common reason of such dumb and toxic behavior simply was just their hate to my country. They kept treating me like shit even when I was completely silent during the matches and, most importantly, my WA skills already weren't that noobish as they were in 2020.
I also never felt really negative to quitters. Imo they're not that bad at all comparing to the ones I said above. Btw I always tried to not quit games without really urgent reasons.
Generally, I've often had extremely bad experience of interacting with other WA players. Not always though, sometimes I met very pleasant and cool players, I also met many players, who were neutral to me.
Almost all the time I've played WA online, I played with random players and from time to time changed my nickname, team and country flag. In most cases I did it after a short
(or not) break from playing WA to get rid of another asshole who started annoying and stalking me after a match, remembered also to insult me, my WA skills, my parents and my country. And oh, I never had many friends in WA with whom I could regularly play something else besides Intermediate and Kaos Normal. Only had 2 friends in WA, but even with them I didn't play much, I ain't talked to them for almost 3 years, most likely they don't play WA or Worms anymore at all.
All these years I was too lazy to finally start using TUS for searching players here cuz everything on TUS seemed extremely difficult to me, plus I ain't really good in English
(I might seem so, but actually I ain't, believe or not).
I really love WA and all other Worms games as well, but my negative WA online experience made me depressed about WA community.
For now I ain't played WA about half a year
(maybe more, didn't count properly). Who knows, maybe now I will start play WA again. Or some later, after the 3.9 or 4.0 update is released. If I will, this time I plan to actively use my TUS account, I just don't know from what to start. All these groups, leagues, cups, tournaments, challenges etc. seem sooooo difficult to me
(but extremely cool and interesting though). And also one more thing... My PC from which I played WA is completely broken, now I only have a very weak and laggy laptop with small display, so if I play WA on it, I'll look like a complete noob. Forgot to say: looking at TUS I really have a hope that WA and Worms in general might have a chance and a future. I really wish the WA's WormNET will have the same atmosphere as on TUS someday or maybe even better. I also hope W2, WA and WWP will become the one game someday with the WWPR's mission editor and Project X included as well.
Didn't think I would ever write something on TUS forums.