I want to clarify my involvement in this report. There was no personal agenda for me to step in and handle this situation. I immediately adjusted the ban duration, and frankly, if I were truly defending Hazard, I wouldn't have started investigating in the first place.
Our community is quite small now, with only about 80-100 regular players who typically gather for events. It's truly disheartening to see players getting banned or boycotts happening when our community's numbers have already shrunk so much. To be honest, whether you were banned for 60 days or permanently, it likely wouldn't have made a difference to most; people would have moved on with their lives and the event.
My reason for stepping forward and talking to all of you is because I genuinely want everyone to have a positive relationship and participate in events together. The frustration and anger that sometimes emerge in these situations would be much better channeled into competitive matches, which would uplift the game. It's sad to see our community reach a point where personal attacks involving someone's family are being brought up repeatedly.
After extensive discussions on Discord with both Wizz and Hazard individually, we've reached a decision regarding the recent report. To be honest, I see fault on both sides, not just with one person.
From Wizz's side, using indirect provocation involving family is simply not acceptable. Hazard, on the other hand, is prone to quick anger and tends to ban or punish for very long durations without proper discussion. Wizz was also wrong for a second time by abusing a staff member and using inappropriate language towards them. I've also noticed instances where Hazard mocked Wizz after banning him, which also counts as indirect provocation.
My stance has always been that action and reaction simply destroy the purpose of punishment. If you believe you're being wronged on our server, there's no need for things to escalate to extremes where you take matters into your own hands, only to report the person once a reaction occurs. We encourage players to come forward and present their case. We are happy to listen, understand, and find a better solution together. Why do we always have to wait for extreme situations, making things so complicated that they become difficult to resolve not only for staff but for players as well? We are all adults now, and for both parties, I believe we are much better than this—fighting over silly things and ruining a game we both want to enjoy.
Final Resolution
Hazard will be warned for issuing an excessively long ban without consultation and for removing Wizz from Magna without discussion. This also includes the indirect provocation that occurred after Wizz's ban. That being said, Hazard will be under watchlist by our staff.
As for Wizz, the three-day ban was issued and will stand due to the obvious reasons. The involvement of family, whether directly or indirectly, is unacceptable, and insulting staff is also wrong. After his unban, Wizz will retain his place in Magna and will continue in the tournament. I'll also unban him from both Discord channels. Remember, repeating any of these actions could lead to another punishment, in which case it will be difficult to assist you.
We've reached an agreement between both of you, effective today, that there will be no more provocation or mockery. If you two don't get along, it's best that you don't communicate with each other at all. Stay silent and focus on your playtime. Ignore each other, and there will no longer be any exchange of bad words or anything that provokes another person, directly or indirectly. This applies to both of you. If either of you breaks this agreement, it will not only make things difficult for us as staff to resolve, but this kind of hate builds up and can lead to stupid actions. Let my message be a reminder and evidence of the agreement we had, and this is public so our community is also aware of what we all agreed on.
I'm very happy that we were able to resolve this in a friendly manner, and everyone acted like a sensible person. It's always good to accept your mistakes and learn from them. It's a slow process, but it definitely makes you a better person every day. Good luck for the event to both of you—Wizz for your participation and Hazard for both organization and participation. I hope you enjoy it to the fullest, and we see this peace until the very end.
