Posts by JagWire

    So where do I even begin.

    I knew this would happen eventually but this was unprecidented.


    I came across this server back in October 2012, when I was looking for servers with free op and mob disguise. There was 2 that I found. The first one, now that I think about it, was basically Kaboom.Then the 2nd one was TF. Back in the day I wasn't a great player and used to get banned for doing stupid things.

    At the time, markbyron was the owner and founder of TF.

    I applied for admin in about december 2012. Back in the day, getting admin wasn't about getting a lot of votes and recs, as long as one person could rec/vouch for you that was good enough for mark. he put me on probation for 30 days. First day on the job i already screwed up lol, the thing is there was quite a few admins who really disliked me, and mark new this. He stuck up for me on more than one occasion to keep me as admin.

    Here are some memories over the years:

    -The kid who threatened TF from the "Fossil bureau of investigation"

    -Doing many skype prank calls, some of them trying to make TF references and confusing the hell out of the people on the phone

    -Accidentally breaking mattmcmatt's build with movecraft, causing it to blow up lol

    -Clanforge and doing map resets frequently

    -Plugdj

    -Border wars with Lyicx,Tyler and Banter

    -The SPAS/TPAS program, one of the picks being videogamesm12

    -The admin tower!

    -Meeting wild1145, fyrsta, james and some others IRL and played cards against humanity lol


    Although TF has been through many ups and downs over the years, I am glad to have come across the community. I've been here that long, that saying people's names on TF is like referencing characters in a TV show.

    All I have to say is, best of luck to everyone, its been a fun ride, but nothing lasts forever I guess.

    The thing is simple, nobody ever monopolized the coins system. The staff never invested time into the coins system, and don’t say nobody ever warned you!

    This is your 3rd thread of 'trying to be the main character', and honestly its getting annoying lol, none of the reasons you've given are remotely related to the decline in this server.

    As a former event host let me tell you that I had little motivation to do that job, mainly for the exact reason tf is closing now, because people love to ruin things for others. Before you continue speculating reasons why this server flopped after nearly 13 years, did you ever think that the community did that on their own? Now I've seen a lot of TF over the past 10 years, and the community has always had its fair share of drama. But, you throwing random reasons for the decline of TF at the wall and seeing if it sticks will not save us now.

    I am also going to have to object for now.

    You are a dedicated applicant and I can see that.


    Although your activity levels alone don't concern me, it's your overall attachment to this server. I do worry that if you were to be deprived of TF it will mentally damage you.

    Your application reminds me of when I applied for admin back in 2012.I obsessed over tf and all I wanted was admin. Then I got suspended for doing something stupid, and since TF was one of my main hobbies at the time, you literally feel a sense of disconnection, and that can affect you mentally.

    I worry that the same thing may happen to you.

    Luke's proposal is pretty detailed and I believe it can work.

    It can be implemented either as a variant of the long/indefinite ban request template that is added to the ban policy or as an extra option in the current one. What matters is that it must be immediately clear for the EBM that there's an active ban that requires a speedy confirmation.

    Of course, any abuse of the system must be punished according to the staff conduct policy.

    Thats the thing, it shouldn't really be a request, more a notification, requests take too long.

    As long as you can justify why this user should not be on the server, I think thats a fairly reasonable proposal.

    I've been an admin on TF, on and off for over 10 years now. I completely get some of the points you are making.


    You get criticized for doing your job, which is entirely voluntary. Sure everyone makes mistakes, but someone always has an issue with something. Its how we've operated for as long as I can remember, everyone has an issue but suddenly when the server needs their help its all your fault.

    I notice whenever shit hits the fan, suddenly people who haven't been on TF for years make an appearance and suddenly have an opinion about something.

    An example I can give about this is when I was an event host. I was busy with my own life, but when I did host events people just found ways to exploit it, making me look like a fool.

    and god forbid that you ban someone for doing something incredibly stupid, suddenly 50 TF lawyers appear and protest with some pedantic technicality.

    I did at one point start building a TF museum but I don't think I have that map anymore.

    But would love to do something like that again

    A kind of visual representation of TF from Heaven and hell all the way up to today.

    First up we have classic Akefu t-shirt:

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    Or if you're maybe one for a hot drink in the mornings, check out this akefu mug!

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    Need to know when its time to raid? Check out this akefu clock!

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    Or maybe if you fancy something a bit more seasonal, check out this Akefu cushion:

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    This is absolute bullcrap. I'm sorry, but there are much better ways to get around this. Steam is a good example of this, they use friend codes or URLs instead.

    I always liked the current system because:

    1)More people can have the same username if they wished

    2)Its safer with the discriminator too imo

    3)Removes a good nitro perk