- Location
- Sweden
Server: GTA RP
Character Name: Brandon Carter
Steam ID: 76561198204022729
Ban ID (just the numbers): 21446
Ban Reason: UNK
Why do you think you were banned: I got banned for buying ingame money with IRL currency
Why should we unban you: I’m making this appeal because I respect this server and I know your job is to protect it, and I completely agree with the rules you have in place. I'm not gonna make excuses, because what I did was a direct violation of the trust you put in players like me. I’m saying this as someone who truly sees this community as my online home.
The reason I’ve ended up here here is because I made a really impulsive and shortsighted decision. It’s been a little over a month since my ban. but I’ve been self reflecting about my stupid action ever since the day it happened. which was around 7 months ago. I promised myself right away that I would never do it again.
I bought ingame money with IRL currency. In the moment, I got frustrated. I felt stuck with my money, my house, and my cars, and I let that feeling “cloud” my judgment which made me impatient and I’ve hated myself for it ever since. I know there are many ways to make money, and I know it can be tiring. But that’s no excuse. that’s simply the truth as to why I failed. I did it because I was impatient, and I regret that heavily. But even worse was that when I finally did get the unworked money, it didn’t really feel inspiring as it wasn’t worked for. There was no inspiration, no hard work, no feelings of success and no character growth. It was what led me to realize that at the end of the day all of the fun is the journey to get to the money, rather than simply getting it within a second
What makes this even worse is that I've always tried to be a good member of this community. For 2 years, I've followed the rules and tried to provide good roleplay. I've always opened tickets with staff members to ask questions if I’m unsure about any rulebreaks. That's why breaking the trust is the thing that bothers me the most. It went completely against the player I’ve been for 2 years
This ban has been a serious wake up call. It made me realize that taking shortcuts ruins the experience for myself and disrespects everyone else who puts in the effort. If I were given a second chance, I would firstly prioritize paying my friend back 2m that he had borrowed as gang fund to buy the gang some armour which I was holding in my car when I got banned. I would also probably take a step back from the gang life, maybe try and find a unique way of making money legit, I want to come back with a fresh mindset. I'd be motivated to earn everything legit, and if you give me a second chance, I would like to potentially make an NHS character to contribute to the server a bit more as I think there’s not enough NHS characters at the moment and I know the server needs more dedicated players in roles like that. I'd be stepping away from the gang life to focus on building a character the right way.
I know you have to be thinking "how can we be sure this won't happen again?" What i can say is that I've learned a hard lesson about what really matters. It's not about having the most money it's about being part of a community and creating stories with other people. I've already proven in the past that I'm willing to reach out to staff when I'm unsure about things, and I promise you I will continue to do that ten times over now. I'd rather ask a "stupid question" in a ticket than ever make a mistake like this again.
Thank you for the time to read this I really hope I can show you how serious I am about coming back and being the kind of player this server deserves. I hope I can get a second chance as I’m ready to prove that the person who made that mistake isn’t who I’ll be from now on. You can monitor me how closely you want and I promise you wont see a rulebreak.
If there's anything I can provide to help any concerns about me coming back then I’m more than happy to. I just want the chance to make things right and show you that I can be the kind of player this server can be proud of.
Please confirm that you have read the unban appeal process and rules: Yes