So I haven't played CM in probably 3+ years. I can't even remember the last time I logged in, but I decided to check it out and see how it was doing earlier this week. That goes for all of SS13 actually which I took a loooong break from after being addicted to it for awhile but this was years ago. Anyway I'm playing fine for a few days with a new BYOND account until tonight when I mentioned I played back when Apophis was still here. Within minutes, this mod Clarion or whatever his name was pm's me, tells me he knows that I'm "multi-keying" and tells me that I will be banned permanently. I ask him what multi-keying is as I don't even know and he doesn't even answer me, just keeps threatening me and telling me he knows I'm doing it so he's recommending a permaban.
I argue with him for a bit and told him I made a new account because I couldn't even remember what my old one was, and that making a new account isn't against the rules if you aren't doing it to evade a ban, death, or logging in with multiple accounts at the same time (I learned that after the mod finally linked me what "multi-keying" meant.) He doesn't even really listen and just tells me I'll be permabanned after offering zero evidence of me "multi-keying" other than the fact I said "Apophis" like I uttered some forbidden word. He did demand that I give him my old account info, which I told him I couldn't remember which is why I made the new account, and he just sarcastically said something like "I wouldn't be bragging about remembering Apophis because it makes it obvious that you're multi-keying" or something really bizarre. Don't they log your IP and other info so that you can't just make a new account without them knowing? I don't know because I haven't tried to do that, but this mod insists I have.
It was literally one of the most insane things I've ever seen happen in a game. One of the reasons I stopped playing in the past was because the server had similar issues with psycho over-moderation of every little thing you would do and lots of conflict and drama with the players and staff. It wasn't a fun environment to try and play a game in, but I endured it along with everybody else because the game itself is very fun and unique. I was never banned, I just got tired of it and stopped playing. It really sucks to see that even though I thought the server was in a much better spot as it had new staff and relaxed a lot with the rules and RP stuff, there are still psycho moderators that will permaban you at the drop of a hat, making you run to the forums and beg them to play their game as if you're some criminal desperately appealing for your freedom lol. You guys are seriously like something from an early-2000's forum--you can tell you're all old weird boomers gatekeeping your little community as hard as humanly possible.
Tl;dr - This is one of the funnest games that will be forever ruined by its creepy clique of power-tripping moderators and bizarre inappropriate rules, and don't say the name "Apophis" or a mod will accuse you of multi-keying with zero proof and permaban you. Have fun marines, I'm going over to TGMC where the sane people are lol.