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A ban vote was initiated on the Hightower map today targeting one of my side's engineers that was quite crafty with the Small Sentries (player: r0llyn (gg that one m8)). I thought it was just rage tears, but after the game someone mentioned that they really thought that the vote should have passed and it got me thinking; is this normal and tactical play with small sentry really a reason to get kicked for?

I know the Skial rules, Im not asking about that. I wanted to know if this is something all players agree on as some kind of unwritten rule.
 
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A ban vote was initiated on the Hightower map today targeting one of my side's engineers that was quite crafty with the Small Sentries (player: r0llyn (gg that one m8)). I thought it was just rage tears, but after the game someone mentioned that they really thought that the vote should have passed and it got me thinking; is this normal and tactical play with small sentry really a reason to get kicked for?

I know the Skial rules, Im not asking about that. I wanted to know if this is something all players agree on as some kind of unwritten rule.

"Crafty" could mean a few things, but if R0llyn were just playing regular with the mini-sentry, those that tried to vote on him because of it were abusing the votemenu. There aren't any rules to prohibit the use of mini-sentries.
 
It's considered vote abuse. You can't be kicked or banned for building minisentries on hightower.

If people want to vote kick people for using the minisentry, then you should report them so that they can be banned for vote abuse.
 
A lot of the people complain about mini sentrys, especialy on koth and hightower maps. If you are going to use a minisentry, there will always be 1 guy complaining about it (this is the only unwritten rule about minisentrys)
 
Some people get buttfrustated over mini sentries and start throwing out votebans. Happens to me every now and then. It's not a commonly practiced thing or even a unofficial rule players made up, it's just the once in awhile person gets angry and starts throwing out votebans.

What ever the case is, it's vote abuse and they can be banned for it. When it happens try to get what ever proof you can and report them.
 
NY and Hightower+ are usually really populated.

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Man, server stats on Skial are awesome. We can dig up anything!

A quick search on the following time frame and server reveals the chat fragment that made me ask about the whole thing. I don't see the point to frame Artyom for anything, since he was playing and contributing to the fun for the most time. But since you asked:

Skial.com | HIGHTOWER+ | EU

2013-09-25 16:08:56 Locker gg
2013-09-25 16:08:55 I kill everything I fuck whats wrong with mini?
2013-09-25 16:08:53 Mr.Tango gg
2013-09-25 16:08:45 Meta gg
2013-09-25 16:08:43 Artyom yea
2013-09-25 16:08:36 Fooled should probably voteban r0llyn, using a mini still
2013-09-25 16:08:21 krvabo god there are a lot of faggots in red
2013-09-25 16:06:38 krvabo god thats gay
2013-09-25 16:02:40 hpoguh Gandhi and his crit
2013-09-25 16:02:27 Artyom worth it
2013-09-25 16:01:08 hpoguh ok cool
2013-09-25 16:00:56 Locker buying str. huntsman
2013-09-25 16:00:53 Artyom if the medic is using quickfix
2013-09-25 16:00:46 krvabo you being noob?
2013-09-25 16:00:41 Er Loshmey[SRB] LOOOOL
2013-09-25 16:00:36 hpoguh wait medic can rocket jump with a soldier, wtf is going on here
2013-09-25 15:59:37 [PDH] PeaceR3venge 4 people dominating me -.-
2013-09-25 15:58:54 Fooled unless it was a minicrit
2013-09-25 15:58:51 Fooled impossible
2013-09-25 15:58:35 hpoguh one non direct hit rocket = 120hp?
2013-09-25 15:57:45 Artyom ty :)
2013-09-25 15:57:38 Fooled I voted yes anyway
2013-09-25 15:57:28 Fooled oh, didn't know they're not allowed
2013-09-25 15:57:24 Ghandi (voice sound off) Arytom, why do you want to abuse server commands?
2013-09-25 15:57:22 [PDH] PeaceR3venge W + M1 pyros everywhere
2013-09-25 15:57:16 Artyom used minisentrys :|
2013-09-25 15:57:15 Fr33ze built a minisentry, lol
2013-09-25 15:57:15 Ghandi (voice sound off) Artyom<1978><STEAM_0:0:41192218><> started a vote
2013-09-25 15:57:06 Fooled what'd he do?
2013-09-25 15:56:59 Artyom /votemenu ban #STEAM_0:0:16104618
2013-09-25 15:56:58 [PDH] PeaceR3venge Selling Awper Hand and Painted hat on PYRO!!!
2013-09-25 15:56:44 Artyom !votemenu
2013-09-25 15:56:27 Ghandi (voice sound off) Using sentries is a great way to advertise that you require aim assistance
2013-09-25 15:56:25 hpoguh (Team) damn premium blue pyro
2013-09-25 15:56:21 Meta the tears are flowing ... good good
2013-09-25 15:56:08 Artyom r0llyng u are so fucking retarded with ur minisentrys
 
Skial.com | HIGHTOWER+ | EU
2013-09-25 16:08:55 I kill everything I fuck whats wrong with mini?

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In all seriousness though, minisentries are allowed. Any votes called purely because someone is using a mini is vote abuse, and needs to be reported.
 
Thanks for the answers guys, just checking the pulse of the community on this one. Also a great opportunity to sign up a forum account after so many hours of using Skial servers =)
 
If it wasn't allowed and "cheap", then why isn't it banned from the server. Skial knows how to do that but they're allowing it. It's a viable strategy.