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Does this game have GMs?

bwleon7bwleon7 Member Posts: 310 Arc User
edited December 2016 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Have a griefer ruining mission been asking for GM help but none showing up.

Spamming mission share window over and over.

Then activated the wall to keep anyone else from fighting Armek on "The Cure" PvE mission.
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Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.

-Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)

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  • wendysue53wendysue53 Member Posts: 1,569 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    Yes. But they are not what you are thinking. They are not Active, In-Game, create-and-run content Game Masters. They are more like Moderators and bug hunters. Thus, GM = Game Moderator instead.
  • bwleon7bwleon7 Member Posts: 310 Arc User
    Real shame. I remember the Cryptic GMs being very helpful when I played City of Heroes.
    Dr. Miranda Jones: I understand, Mr. Spock. The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.
    Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.

    -Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
  • wendysue53wendysue53 Member Posts: 1,569 Arc User
    as for having issues in-game... you can try support for something you can come back to later.

    But if you mean an annoying petty moron stealing everything on the screen type of 'griefer', can't help you there.
    Leave the mission.
    Do it later.
  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    In the years that I have been playing I have ran into ONE. That was shortly after I started playing as well. So my response is no there are not any.
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  • bwleon7bwleon7 Member Posts: 310 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    yeah more the petty type. Not a huge deal. Was only running stuff for the hell of it but I'm just surprised at how easy it is to ruin some missions. They really need to remake some of the missions to make them less griefer friendly.
    Dr. Miranda Jones: I understand, Mr. Spock. The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.
    Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.

    -Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
  • wendysue53wendysue53 Member Posts: 1,569 Arc User
    admrenlarreck wrote: »
    In the years that I have been playing I have ran into ONE. That was shortly after I started playing as well. So my response is no there are not any.

    Agreed. Game Moderators get swamped if anyone sees them, so don't log in unless they have to, but Game Masters don't exist.
  • bwleon7bwleon7 Member Posts: 310 Arc User
    well me and him are the only two left in the mission so at least I can keep him from hurting others for now. :) I'm playing a different game while I just leave STO running.
    Dr. Miranda Jones: I understand, Mr. Spock. The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.
    Mr. Spock: And the ways our differences combine, to create meaning and beauty.

    -Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty? (1968)
  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    Nice! I applaud you good sir!
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  • stee1maxstee1max Member Posts: 227 Arc User
    Welcome to STO, where idiots boldly do still play and ruin the ground PvE, and snowflakes having troubles to realize there is no single GM in this game. Fun fact: ground STF is a filthy business and you'd better attempt at playing this with your friends or as low as 3 folks you have been acquainted with in the team, or... embrace the 95% rule of idiocity in the light of lack of any moderation.

    Actually, I wouldn't even play this one knowing I can't solo Armek, because you see why.
  • jbmonroejbmonroe Member Posts: 809 Arc User
    No. Or Fords. Or Chryslers. The Delta Quadrant has some Bugattis, though.
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  • wombat140wombat140 Member Posts: 971 Arc User
    All right stee1max, it was a perfectly reasonable question. Of course they don't know unless they ask! Some games do have GMs, and this one does have something about "request GM help" so you wouldn't guess that there isn't any unless you were told.
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    It's deceptive to call Cryptic Staff "GM's" since they don't actually log into the game. They have "Support Staff" that answers tickets, but there has never been any form of in game support.

    In STO, if you're getting griefed like that, the only option you have is deal with it or log off. For whatever reason, Cryptic has no interest at all in enforcing in game rules. Anything goes in STO, nothing is off limits. It's the Thunder Dome of MMO's.
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  • wendysue53wendysue53 Member Posts: 1,569 Arc User
    seaofsorrows wrote: »
    It's deceptive to call Cryptic Staff "GM's" since they don't actually log into the game. They have "Support Staff" that answers tickets, but there has never been any form of in game support.

    In STO, if you're getting griefed like that, the only option you have is deal with it or log off. For whatever reason, Cryptic has no interest at all in enforcing in game rules. Anything goes in STO, nothing is off limits. It's the Thunder Dome of MMO's.

    I was about to say this, but it looks like, sea beat me to it. As his answers are a hell of a lot better than mine (and a lot more clear and short), I'll just say he beat me to the punch!

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  • stee1maxstee1max Member Posts: 227 Arc User
    wombat140 wrote: »
    All right stee1max, it was a perfectly reasonable question. Of course they don't know unless they ask! Some games do have GMs, and this one does have something about "request GM help" so you wouldn't guess that there isn't any unless you were told.
    I assumed the opposite, this fam has been registered here since 2013 and posted to the forums, so theoretically, he knows the deal or at least must have heard of it.

  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    bwleon7 wrote: »
    Real shame. I remember the Cryptic GMs being very helpful when I played City of Heroes.

    If you were willing to wait in game 3+ hours.
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  • tc10btc10b Member Posts: 1,549 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    seaofsorrows wrote: »
    Anything goes in STO, nothing is off limits. It's the Thunder Dome of MMO's.

    You mean like EvE Online has been for the last decade?

  • uryenserellonturyenserellont Member Posts: 858 Arc User
    There used to be a GM that would run hide-and-seek events on various planets for prizes - nothing worthwhile but it was fun. I think they made her stop doing it, and after that you never saw a GM in game.
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  • groomofweirdgroomofweird Member Posts: 1,045 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    I have seen Devs and mods ingame, Devs more often than mods by a long shot.
    I've seen mods maybe twice? Once in ESD and once in old sector space, it's been over a year though thinking about it.
    Devs though I see maybe once a quarter on average.
    Mod-wise I guess they are (or were) there, but it's flatulence in a hurricane really in my experience.
    I have had good technical support when I've had bad bugs from people like Trendy who passed the info to the relevant desk with haste, and was at least able to reassure. However socially based issues seem to go to the bottom of the pile in terms of priority by the powers that be. Just a work-manpower issue I suppose.
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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    coldnapalm wrote: »
    seaofsorrows wrote: »
    It's deceptive to call Cryptic Staff "GM's" since they don't actually log into the game. They have "Support Staff" that answers tickets, but there has never been any form of in game support.

    In STO, if you're getting griefed like that, the only option you have is deal with it or log off. For whatever reason, Cryptic has no interest at all in enforcing in game rules. Anything goes in STO, nothing is off limits. It's the Thunder Dome of MMO's.

    Not quite. Any sort of fraud on the zen store or even honest mistakes that makes them lose one penny in the zen store will lead to immediate ban.

    Absolutely correct.

    If there is even the slightest hint that it might take money from Cryptic then boom.. gone. Although, I do believe that the majority of those countermeasures are automated, I'm sure that the prospect of fraud will get a staff member to take immediate action.

    Outside of the revenue stream though.. they couldn't care less.
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  • officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    I had a Game Master email once when i filed a support ticket, that was his job title.
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  • wendysue53wendysue53 Member Posts: 1,569 Arc User
    I think I've seen them maybe twice in-game. I know the last time was because of some people arguing politics. Haven't seen those people in the game since, not that I've been looking.
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