Topic: Wrongfully banned for grip mods.[UNBANNED]

[ViperTunnelViper]

I set three new course records in /tt since I first joined the server yesterday.  I was wrongfully banned today by [2F2F]Mute for alleged "grip mods" after setting a new record at the 8-Track 200 and the 8-Track.  Chat log:

8-Track 200, before the race:

[14:09:31] ViperTunnelViper has entered /TT

[14:09:37] [Personal Best] Record time for 8-Track_200: 14:32.740

[14:09:38] [ERROR] You do not own Shadow wheels. Use /buywheels to purchase them, /rims to choose something else.

[14:09:38] 8-Track_200 by MadMax   (20.8 Miles) [26/3/2010]   

[14:09:38] {FFFF00}14:20.391 by [FSR]adan {00B4FF} <---that was the current course record.

After the race:

[14:23:53] [Personal Best] Record time for 8-Track_200: 14:09:993

[14:23:53] Highscore (1) on 8-Track_200 by ViperTunnelViper

[14:23:53] ViperTunnelViper finished 8-Track_200 in 14:09.993

8-Track, before the race:

[14:24:30] [Personal Best] Record time for 8-Track: 4:19.490

[14:24:31] [2F2F]Mute [36]:{ffffff} howdy

[14:24:31] [ERROR] You do not own Shadow wheels. Use /buywheels to purchase them, /rims to choose something else.

[14:24:31] 8-Track by Rockstar_Games   (6.2 Miles) GTA San Andreas mission 

[14:24:31] {FFFF00}4:18.245 by [AK47]SuperJUNK {00B4FF} <---that was the current course record.

After the race:

[14:28:54] [Personal Best] Record time for 8-Track: 4:17:340

[14:28:54] Highscore (1) on 8-Track by ViperTunnelViper

[14:28:54] ViperTunnelViper finished 8-Track in 4:17.340

I then retried the 8-Track race to beat my time, because I had made a few errors.  I was banned during my race:

[14:29:59] [INFO] You have been banned by [2F2F]Mute (Reason: grip mods)

[14:29:59] [INFO] You have been banned from UK AdrenalineX!

[14:30:03] Server closed the connection.

[2F2F]Mute never spoke to me once.  I'm sure he just assumed I was using grip mods, because I haven't been on the server for more than a couple days.  Thing is, though; you don't have to be from the AdrenalineX server to be a good driver...  I've been driving and flying in this game since 2006.  I hate handling mods with a passion.  The original handling physics are so much fun...I've never understood the appeal of modding them.

I have a video on Youtube of my driving (coincidentally, on the 8-Track):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aNUfdSacdU

I play this game with a Logitech Dual Action game pad, with the PS2 control settings.  I'm a professional in this game...I understand A LOT about the handling physics.  I hope you guys will communicate with players before banning them.

[[AK47]M4lysz]

 

[Mute.]

Okay nice driving lol. The main reason I banned you is because it is very unusual for a new player to be setting time-trial top1s and your driving looked a little weird when I was speccing you.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and unban you, sorry for any inconvenience this ban caused you, I hope you can understand my mistake though

Unbanned

[ViperTunnelViper]

Thank you.  Sit in my car next time if it still looks weird to you.  The driving probably looked weird because it was better than what you were expecting.  Lots of throttle and steering control will allow you to navigate that course without losing grip.  But it's very hard to do it clean for a whole lap.