140Mafia, Bullies, Whiners, Victims, and what not to do!
December 31, 2009 by OpinionHead · Leave a Comment
I don’t think there is anyone playing 140Mafia, nor has there ever been, that has not at some time felt that they were being bullied by someone! Seriously, if you have never been attacked by someone, relentlessly, regularly and for an extended amount of time, then you have been lucky, I mean lucky to the point of you had better buy a lotto ticket lucky! Getting attacked is part of the game, fighting, getting killed and killing are what people play the game for!
Yes, there were a few of us that got together and started the MobCop thing, and yes, it was done with both a serious and a “for fun” intent. Let me see if I can explain. First, there are way too many people who get bullied in the lower levels by the upper levels and then quit. I define lower levels as 1-50, after that, a player should be getting a grip on how the game works. Players that just can’t cut it, that do not buy properties and weapons to protect themselves and try to advance too fast, are just looking to get beat-up by everyone!
If a player is just getting beat down by their peers that are within like 10 levels each way, not being fully equipped is usually the reason and I suggest that such a player should read the Guide and learn a bit about how the game works, it is really not that complicated. Expensive, yes, but if you are patient, take it one step at a time, you can get there, even without buying Godfather Points!
I know that when it is you, and you are getting hammered by someone, the first thing we all want to do is fight back, it is a natural response, and, just like in real life, if you are not properly equipped, you will get your ass handed to you! In the game, unlike real life, you don’t actually get hurt physically, just emotionally, I know, it is akin to getting spit on or something, and absolutely will make you furious! Been there, done that! No matter how many people told me that I should just let it go, I couldn’t, so, the problem just festered up like an infected stab wound! I was lucky though, the people advising me were of a high enough level, and had enough influence, that the mid-level player that was my attacker, finally just quit kicking my butt!
To summarize what I am trying to say, when you get attacked, do not panic, do not fight back, unless you are equipped to win, and if you do hit back and lose, limit it to that one hit and move on! Take not of the stats from that hit, it will show you the weapons that you both have and how many were used. That is how the game works, you fight, you win, or you lose! Keep it that simple and you won’t make any enemies.
If you get attacked and then go whining about it, or fight back even though you lose, and then start posting a lot of garbage on the forums, and/or on profile pages, not only will your attacker start really hammering you, but, you will make enemies and have everyone start attacking you! Stop playing the victim, stop whining, and start learning!
140 Mafia:What to do if you are being attacked by a bully
November 11, 2009 by OpinionHead · 1 Comment
Getting attacked by a bully is just part of the game, it is going to happen, if it hasn’t happened to you, it will. I don’t want to sound negative, it is just a reality. I have only been playing for about a month at the time I am writing this, and I have had numerous bullies attack me, and, through the advice of others, many of whom are members of this site, I have learned a few things, but, I am sure that there is plenty more to learn, and hopefully, others will add to this by posting a reply in the forum to this topic.
- First, ask yourself, is this a bully, or is this just a player doing what the game is all about, fighting, taking your money, and killing. Build up your firepower, buy properties, grow your mob, find others that you can beat to fight, look at the stats, if they are your level and have a losing record, and no weapons that out-power yours, that’s easy money to build up with, not to mention XP (experience points) to level up with, just make sure you invest in properties so that you can make money while away from the game. You’ll notice, when you find a good one and get paid $70,000 per hit, yes, that is the max, but they are getting whacked for $100,000 just like you do, that is just how it works.
- Second, go take a look at the attackers profile page, if this is a bully, you may find others that have posted there on the bully’s profile, but DO NOT POST ANYTHING on their profile, yet! If they are hitting, then posting an invite, accept it, then, post your invite on their profile.
- Third, follow the links to others that have posted on that attackers profile, see if you can get a feel for what is being discussed there, see if there has been anyone else that got involved to stop the attacker from being a bully, if so, remember that “helper’s” name, you may need to ask them what is going on.
- Fourth, be patient! Yes, just hide and watch, do absolutely nothing! In many cases, the bully likes the confrontation, it is more than just a game to them, they enjoy the pain and suffering that they are dealing out, so, if you do nothing, they aren’t getting what they are after, and will just go away. Do not send them an invite, they may use this as an excuse to attack!
- If the attacker hits you, and you look at their profile, and they are of a level that is way higher than yours, like a 30 vs 100 scenario, and you don’t see any arguments on their profile page, this is probably just someone playing through, and you just happened to be the one they hit, in this case, what I do, is post a quick note on their profile, like “ouch!” Many times they will reply on your profile with, something like “sorry, needed XP (experience points)”, if that happens, send them an invite, you may just get a new member for your family. If they attack again, go back to number 4 and ignore them.
- If your situation with the attacker gets worse, then, ask them nicely to stop, DO NOT GET IN THEIR FACE, if the nice request to stop doesn’t work, and they are already attacking you, multiple times, maybe even every day, simply send them an invite and ask them to join you, again, NICELY, something like “you win, I give, join my mob, I need someone like you on my side”, usually, by this point you are getting really mad, but don’t show it, if this nice approach still doesn’t work, and ignoring them doesn’t work, move on to the next step.
- If you found someone who is helping another player, odds are, the one that they are trying to stop, is replying to them on their profile as well, they may assist you too, so watch what you say, but let that “mediator” know that the same guy is bullying you, if you do, that mediator may have a friend or two that they will get involved to help, either way, if they are dealing with the bully, go back to number 4, and just ignore them, do not get in the argument, if they have another fight going, they may just forget about you and move on. If not, just keep on ignoring, do not post on their profile, do not tell them anything. If you have done all of the above and haven’t been able to grow strong enough to win when they attack, and you are just about to quit the game, then, and only then, come here and post a Bully Report. Fill out the form and put as much information as you can, it will help. You must register here and fill out the profile, with as much info as you can, a real email address, and, your profile link, that way the Mob Cop can contact you here with a PM (private message).
- Once you have filed a Bully Report, and a Mob Cop has contacted you, follow their instructions, which will probably be continue with number 4, BE PATIENT! What will happen next? The Mob Cop will do an investigation, if you have provided good information, it will go faster, but, the Mob Cop will handle it as best as possible. No, Mob Cops are not part of the game or able to do miracles, they are just like you, but have been here playing for a long time, and have a lot of experience dealing with this, so, just keep on playing, buying and growing, one way or another, it will work out, the bully will move on and you can get on with the game. Once you get strong enough, and to a high enough level, you will be looking for people to fight! Just have fun!
I invite anyone reading this to post your comments, replies in the forum work best, so follow that link that will take you there. Make sure you invite your friends here, this place is here to be a hangout for all of us, even though the game is about fighting, this site is about just hanging out and making friends, you never know, maybe eventually, you and the bully can be friends?
Mob Cop Instructions and Procedures
November 9, 2009 by OpinionHead · 5 Comments
At this time, we have several Mob Cops (MCs) on patrol, thanks for participating, I am sure that what we are doing will help the lower level players deal with the “uppers” that bully them. As I understand what our goal is, it is primarily to help the lower levels, since the upper levels should be able to take care of themselves, but, if an incident occurs that one of you feel you may be able to take care of, that is up to you.
What we need to do is come up with a basic plan on how we should respond, what exactly do we do when a report is filed? How do we even know a report has been filed? Who should respond, who should wait? This is the reason for this post, a place for all of us to put our collective heads together and work out a plan, below, I will lay out what I have done with this site, and what it will do. Just remember, simple is the operative word here, remember the old acronym, K.I.S.S. , Keep It Simple Stupid!
- As of now, the Bully Report form is functional, when a member of this site, fills out the form, (always check the members list to verify), it generates the post which is found in a hidden category, no one can see it but the MCs. When you get to this category page, always refresh it, this is what will pull in any new reports.
- Inside the same hidden category is another form, this is called Mob Cop Reports, this is where the MCs can report that they have taken the case, or can request back-up, if necessary. This should limit the confusion a bit. Please remember, the Bully Reports show up beneath this form, so scroll down to see them. Again, remember to refresh the page.
- In the forum, there is a hidden category where you can discuss each incident, just create, if need be,within that hidden forum, a new topic, using the name of the Reporting User, again, this will keep the confusion down to a minimum.
- Here is where it gets complicated, for the MCs to be notified, there has to be a Dispatcher of sorts, I think we should all fill this role, this can be a simple matter, when the first MC see the Bully Report, and fills out the MC Report, anyone coming in behind them will see this MC report and not duplicate the next step.
- Once a Mob Cop has filed their report, this MC should post a reply, in the forum, under the Mob Cop Meeting Place, to the Mob Cop Reports topic. Sounds worse than it is, if you are a MC, but, this is being the dispatcher, as long as ALL MOB COPS are Subscribed and Watching that topic. (I’d put a link here, but Google might get mad as it would appear as a broken link, however, there is one in the Mob Cop Reports post, here in the blog, under the Bully Reports category.) After you read this, go to the forum, look for the Mob Cop meeting place, you will find this topic, make sure that you both Subscribe to and Watch this topic in the forum. Also, in case you haven’t yet, look at the top navigation bar, you will see CATEGORIES, mouse down to Anti Bully Task Force, as you mouse over this, an additional category will appear, called Bully Reports I am repeating this to help make it more clear. Once you have done it, it is very easy.
I hope that this clears up how the site works, now on to what happens after both the Victim and the Mob Cop have filed their reports.
- Step one, investigate. Go to the alleged bully’s profile and see if the victim has asked them to stop. Look and see if others have had the same problem. Go to the profiles of the victim and any others that may have posted there, see if there is a pattern. Verify that this is not just part of the game, some players may just be upset that they got attacked! Ask the reporting victim how often etc, we do not want to be bullies ourselves.
- Step two, if there has been no request by the victim to stop, advise them to do so, at this point we should only be monitoring the situation, do not irritate the situation by getting in a fight.
- Step three, If the situation has not been resolved, then ask the bully to stop, do not get ugly and start a fight, just be polite and ask them nicely. If this does not work, ask a fellow MC to do the same, maybe two or more will be enough to convince them to play nice, if not, move on to the next step.
- Step four, may never happen, if the victim and bully work it out, but, if they don’t, see step 3 in the top section, create a new topic with the report info as a title, and call in your fellow Mob Cops to discuss what you have found out, and how to proceed.
- Step five, once all else has failed, and the Mob Cops have met and discussed the incident, it is time to act upon that decision, and distribute the Mob Cop Justice.
- Once resolved, file a follow-up Report to let the others know that it is over, no use in stirring up a new problem.
Ok, that is my view, now, the discussion is open, we can always change, remove or add to anything. After all, this is a new idea, and we all need to get the details worked out. We don’t want to become bullies, or have everybody avoid us. This game is all for fun, and all we should be doing is to help keep it that way so that players don’t just quit. From what I hear it is lonely at the top, I hope that we can get more to work their way up!
Anyway, have at it, if you post replies here in the blog, they will only show up here, but if you follow the link to the forum, and post your reply there, it will be in both places. Though it may seem like this post is only for the Mob Cops, everyone should post their ideas, we want any and everybody to know and participate, that in itself my stop some of the bullies. Have fun!
Mob Cops are on the watch, Bullies look out!
November 8, 2009 by OpinionHead · 1 Comment
Calling all Mob Cops, the reporting system is now Live! In the top Navbar, you will see the link, Report a Bully, if you have been wrongfully attacked, for a sustained period, asked the bully to stop, and the bully is a significantly higher level than you, just file a report! The reports are hidden and only visible to the Mob Cops, so don’t worry about retaliation. Below is our guideline
- At this time Mob Cops are only for the 140Mafia Game.
- The Bully is of a level at least 30% higher than yours.
- You have asked the Bully to stop.
- The Bully has attacked on multiple dates and multiple hits per attack.
- You have not provoked or encouraged the bully by consistently fighting back.
- You are prepared to accept a mediator to assist in resolving the issue.
- You are not just a whiner, upset by getting beat.
- Once a mediator has been involved, you need to file a status change report.
No, this is not an official part of the game, just a few volunteers that may be able to help you. Since this game is all about fighting and killing, it is a bit tough to take sides, but we know that there are a few cases where the Bully is just relentless, and that is where we may be able to help.
No, we are not an assassination squad, or anything like that, just fellow players that are willing to help. We know that the higher levels will attack the lowers, that is a part of the game, we all need XP (Experience Points), to move up from level to level, so don’t be a whiner, get more weapons, and ignore the bully if possible, usually they will just hit you a few times then go, but there are cases where they don’t, if that is the case, please report it.
If you are interested in being a Mob Cop, send me a PM in the forum, tell me, you want to help, we need members at various levels, a level 300, is maybe a bit much to mediate a level 40 Bully, but a level 60 could get involved, so, whatever your level, if you wish to help, let me know.
Maybe what we need is a Mob Cop!
November 5, 2009 by OpinionHead · 4 Comments
What if we had an all volunteer Anti Bully Task Force? I mean for the 140 Mafia game, I don’t know if it is the same in the other games, but 140Mafia looks like it is losing a lot of players, probably for the same reasons of getting hammered by so many upper level bullies. I have read so many profiles with the same story, the same bullies beating up on people until they finally quit. After all, even the real Mob has enforcers, that protect their families, right?
Think about this a minute, there are several players that will help the lowers by stepping up and telling the bullies to quit, but I can tell you, it does no good in some cases. What I am talking about is NOT getting the ones that want to help, on a list, but a list that members can post their bullies profile on, but there must be a guideline, like the bully must be X levels higher than the one reporting, and the bully must be a repeat offender, something like that, anyone agree? Does anyone else have any ideas?
I know that this is a fighting game, but, even boxing has different weight classes, and referees, we have different levels as well but no referees. I know we can’t expect LOLplaying to police the game, that just wouldn’t be practical, but we, the players can! OK, I hear ya already, whats the point? What good will it do? Simple, if the word gets out that there are Mob Cops that will come along and beat the heck out of them, repeatedly, every day, multiple times a day, the way the bullies operate themselves, possibly this will at least eliminate a few of them!
Here is my idea, and a sample “Mob Cop” report: (copy and paste, then edit)
Date(s) of attacks 06/10/09 – 05/11/09
Bully Rank 999 Victim Rank 33
Bully Profile http://_____________
Victim Profile http://_____________
Was there a mediator ever involved? Yes/No
Something like this, and then if there has not been a mediator, one of the Mob Cop volunteers would then step in and do that. If, there is then a need, the mediator could then post that this bully is just never going to stop without getting beat up, and that is when holy hell would rain down on the bully until they stop! I am talking any and every body begins fighting the bully!
Wow, that almost got me excited, lets kick some bully butt! Any takers? Any victims need help? reply to this with your thoughts and ideas, even if it is just to tell me I am crazy!
Dealing with idiots!
October 13, 2009 by OpinionHead · Leave a Comment
This is a subject that is close to my heart, and I hope to get a lot of feedback on this.
We all know this is about something as silly as a game, where do all of the jerks come from? Are they as miserable in life as they seem to be here?
We have all dealt with them I am sure, you know, the one that is several levels higher than you, like a level 100 picking on a level 30 or something, yeah it is not right, but, it is going to happen, but what about the one that seems to obsess on fighting you, like you are the only player there is or something. OK, it is a game, but there are some folks, that just seem to have issues. I have encounterred a couple of them, one, is so evenly matched, that if I attack him, I win, but, by the same token, if he attacks me, he wins, sounds like a draw, right? What are you supposed to do, when as in the above situation, the guy is spending like an hour, just hammerring away, what can be done?
Well, I have learned a little something, just stop going to the hospital and paying for more health, simple, eventually, they will get tired of the message telling them you are in the hospital and go away! Well, at least that is working so far, it has been an hour now. Anyway, the thing that is so bad about it, is that you waste time when you could be doing something else, using resources for something more productive, Oh well, it is just a game!
Has anyone else had this happen? If so, how did you feal with it?
Whats up with the higher levels attacking the lower?
October 11, 2009 by OpinionHead · 1 Comment
I have only been playing these games for about a week, but I can tell you this, Higher Levels, will always attack lower ones. Hey, it is a way of life, get used to it. However, I believe that if that lower level player, posts a comment asking you to stop, or even to join their mob, clan, army or whatever, then you should stop. Remember, these games are about fighting!
So, why do the ‘uppers” pick on the ‘lowers’? As I have seen it, it is because there are so many players that give up! People have other things to do, and only play once a week or something, maybe even stop playing all together, I guess this is what you would call a ‘ghost’? There are also players, that set up what I call “piggy-banks” , these are easy to get quick cash from, but, when these players set up these piggy banks, they keep them at whatever level and don’t fight too much nor do they do any jobs or missions that will add extra XP or Experience, this keeps them at these lower levels, however, they get beefed up with mega weapons and such, to fend of the new players that are moving up past them. So, the point I am trying to make is, higher levels should be honorable, and leave the ‘active” lower people, like me, alone!
Just so that you know, there are a few of the ‘higher ups’ that will actually help out, I am not going to mention who they are, but they are great, and have helped me many times, to them, I say thank you! I have to admit, when you are a level 20 and a level 100+ starts hammering you, it can be very frustrating!
If you are one of those that will help, and you want to post a comment or discuss it in the forum, feel free to do so, by the same token, if you need help, post it, there is a category to report them, just remember, this site has nothing to do with the games, if you need to contact support, do so, this is just a place to come and vent and hopefully make friends and have fun!
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