[Firestar (Feuerstern_44)]

Well, Never hoped I'd see the day but here I am, so without further ado...

Server you were banned on (SMP/Discord): SMP


Minecraft username: Feuerstern_44


Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): “Constantly attempting to cheese / gain unfair advantage(s) in server events through various means. […] Please reflect on how you’ve behaved during the events today” (“today” being the 19th of July 2026) […]

The More accurate version (Thank you Dorito, this made this so much more productive and took all the guessing work out of it):

“You were temp banned for 1h at biscuits event despite being warned to not use items outside of the kit. You verbally said in VC that you "didn't care" and continued to” (There’s something omitted/not communicated in that, but I’ll come back to it).

“That was the first time. Then when you came back after the 1h temp ban, you used your tools and wind charges to gain an advantage at Melanies maze event.”



Who banned you: “staff”



Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?):

Well, I can’t really give you a reason. I got banned during Dorito’s parkour event whilst mid-air (out of, from my point of view at that time, nowhere). I will admit to using items I should not have during the Killathon, I have not denied that, and I will not deny that that was wrong. However, after this, as soon as something was declared off limits and I have seen the message I have no longer used said thing.

I will admit I did NOT read chat during Dorito’s parkour, I was locked in on parkouring I was just banned again out of nowhere after the temp ban earlier for “You have been warned”. (Which, admittedly, was correct. I can only attempt to explain why I did use those items during Killathon again.)
I personally do not believe that the kit that was distributed during the event gave us an adequate chance at fighting what are essentially one hit machines. You have wardens the size of baby zombies against unenchanted netherite. While that kit may be adequate for older mobs, it just does not hold up to things like wardens or 16+Blazes riding on a phantom or invulnerable spawner minecarts respawning stuff constantly. Not to mention that we were only told in the middle of the event about disposal signs (Of which I only knew AFTER I had already been temp banned) and the spot they are at was not safe to stand at.

This is where I come back to the part where I believe that something was omitted/not mentioned:
I also want to mention that I was in VC with Cil at the time and asked MULTIPLE TIMES about using the items to kill the wardens (which I stand my ground on that, those are WAY too strong for unenchanted Netherite) and got ignored, I did not see a single response. After about five minutes of asking and not getting a reply (in which Cil had plenty of time to ask me over /tell me how I even got the items, but I couldn’t reply since /r,  /tell and  /w  all didn’t work during the event). I eventually replied over VC but I’m not sure if they realised I was trying to reply to them.

I have mentioned time and again that in my view this kit needs to be revised and with that I did not mean the simple addition of a Netherite Spear. We have no mobility, no damage, no defence, no enchantments and lacking so many other things.

I got frustrated and used what I happened to have in my inventory (A copy of my god set, A copy of my main sword, a Density 5 Wind Burst 2 mace, a copy of the archivist’s rebuttal and a copy of my 20-heart-shield). (I spawned with those items in my inventory since I had them from other places where they have no actual value).


Before Dorito’s reply and help with the reasoning, These were my guesses:

- I lunged ONCE during the Backrooms (I did not have Fullbright during that but I can’t prove that so oh well), however, as soon as it was mentioned by Broadcast not to lunge, I stopped, when I used wind charges to get out of a hole which I guess but why did I not get banned right then and there?). I should also mention I did genuinely not see Biscuit’s “No Windcharges”, that’s on me. Using Swift Sneak pants (Which yes mine were higher level, but I don’t think about taking my armour off every time I enter a new place). While I know now that I was banned for these,
 
- When I lunge swapped in the PRE GAME HALLWAY of the parkour (Is lunge swapping with a copy of the archivist’s rebuttal a bannable offense now?) however there I could get no competitive advantage from it since it was a pre-game hallway.
 
I should also mention others didn’t stop using lunge, or other advantages. This information was gathered from AGamerOfAllTime’s stream (Hometown SMP Anniversary Celebration Extravaganza!), at 01:05:10 for example you can see YourVixen in the HG winner set (which increases Speed), at 01:05:14 they set their speed to 10 for a minute.

Additionally if you heard lunging but didn’t see it, after the No lunging chat msg THAT WAS NOT ME, that was FunnyBuddy(I don’t remember the numbers).

While I was the only one to cheese the Killathon and did deserve the temp ban for that, I was by far not the only person to cheese the maze and while I cannot prove if for example YourVixen used their armour through the entire thing, I would be surprised if they thought about taking off their armour when I didn’t because of my Swift Sneak, however that could just be me.
 
To address the wind charges, at the time I did not believe them to be such a big deal, especially because I had not seen the messages (which is on me). Now after having watched parts of AGamerOfAllTime’s stream, I was able to confirm you did send those chat messages, however I did not read them, as I was too locked in on finding the way out, so your ban regarding those is justified. However, I really do not understand what you mean by “tools” when the only thing I used (to my memory) was that one lunge swap at the start of the maze.
I would also like to mention that the ending room only triggered for me the fourth time I entered it.
 
Following is a picture of the HG winner leggings; I have this because Molten sent this to me before he was staff.

If this didn't render correctly, please refer to the attachment instead.

Why do you want to come back:

I would like to have the possibility open. I could say that I hope I deserve a second chance, but like tenth chance would be more accurate.
This server has an amazing community, but it is obvious I am apparently not among them. I enjoy finding creative solutions and that does clash with what the events usually stand for.

However, I would like to see what I won from Half Heart Race (Though I can probably just forget that now) and I don’t like having closed doors remaining.
 
I have enjoyed the time I spent on the server and would like to continue playing on it. I do know why you do public appeals, but this appeal almost looked drastically differently had Dorito not so kindly supplied me with a concrete reasoning for my ban.

HT has been a part of my life for 2 years now and I have some pretty nice memories around, so I would like to keep those as well.

Creation Crown, Blessed Bulwark, Voidheld Reckoning.
[Player1],                          [Player2]                           and me.
It may be a little strange for someone to draw a parallel to items, but I’ll try to explain this the best I can.

Player1 represents everything I like about this server. They’re the fire, the unyielding will to keep going and the help everyone receives, which is what my helmet does for me.

Player2 is the defence. The moderation. The legs this server stands on. The bare bones of what is HT and what makes it such a great place, exactly as my shield protects me.

And then there’s me. I’m the Void. The Unknown. The element, trying to forge a legacy and succeeding and failing alike. I try to make my way along, try to follow rules, but I find it too entertaining to find creative solutions. I completely understand that this is something that prevents me from being part of this community, however, I have offered in the past to use this to test things, to make sure I can’t cheese an event. Like the sword I wield, restraining its true power, yet letting it run wild once in a while.
I wish to return because HT is a place I made friends on. Helped people… and yes, destroyed people’s dreams too.  What good is a memory if it is only good. What good is a memory when you can live in it and it doesn't reflect reality at all. My best is apparently not enough, I acknowledge that and I do deserve this ban, I will not deny it.

I also won’t deny that I am human. We make mistakes. It’s how we learn. It’s how we grow, and it’s how we surpass ourselves. I’m not good at the latter three and I will admit that. That does not mean I am incapable. If I am allowed to return, I believe the best way for my mistakes to not repeat themselves is to either not give me the opportunity to participate in untested or cheesable events at all or give me the chance to cheese-proof them myself, even if that results in me not being allowed to participate in them due to knowing what they are.
 
Regardless of if I am allowed to return or not, I ask you to consider this: Change the Kit for Killathon and MWNL to fully enchanted items, especially protection 4 armour and sweeping edge 3 swords instead of unenchanted, add wind burst maces or lunge spears and wind charges and make /disposal accessible for everyone during the event so inventory management is possible in safe areas. I believe it would improve the quality of the events and people might be able to complete it without lighting the killfeed up every 15 seconds.
 
I know you do not want to write a wall of text every time we enter an event, but it is honestly the best way to keep me from using anything that I shouldn’t, especially because during events I tend to be too locked in to read chat, especially if it is moving as fast as it was.
 
I should also mention that I have written this appeal in Microsoft Word and used its correction tool where applicable, and then pasted it into the forums, however I have not used AI in any way (unless you count the correction system for grammar errors and such). If you believe this appeal to be AI-Written anyway, then that is that and I cannot make it right except maybe make spelling mistakes on purpose or something along those lines.
 
I hope to not have this door barred forever, in the end that is up to you though.
 
     - Fire.

[Nether_Ruler]

Firestar (Feuerstern_44) Wrote:Well, Never hoped I'd see the day but here I am, so without further ado...

Server you were banned on (SMP/Discord): SMP


Minecraft username: Feuerstern_44


Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): “Constantly attempting to cheese / gain unfair advantage(s) in server events through various means. […] Please reflect on how you’ve behaved during the events today” (“today” being the 19th of July 2026) […]

The More accurate version (Thank you Dorito, this made this so much more productive and took all the guessing work out of it):

“You were temp banned for 1h at biscuits event despite being warned to not use items outside of the kit. You verbally said in VC that you "didn't care" and continued to” (There’s something omitted/not communicated in that, but I’ll come back to it).

“That was the first time. Then when you came back after the 1h temp ban, you used your tools and wind charges to gain an advantage at Melanies maze event.”



Who banned you: “staff”



Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?):

Well, I can’t really give you a reason. I got banned during Dorito’s parkour event whilst mid-air (out of, from my point of view at that time, nowhere). I will admit to using items I should not have during the Killathon, I have not denied that, and I will not deny that that was wrong. However, after this, as soon as something was declared off limits and I have seen the message I have no longer used said thing.

I will admit I did NOT read chat during Dorito’s parkour, I was locked in on parkouring I was just banned again out of nowhere after the temp ban earlier for “You have been warned”. (Which, admittedly, was correct. I can only attempt to explain why I did use those items during Killathon again.)
I personally do not believe that the kit that was distributed during the event gave us an adequate chance at fighting what are essentially one hit machines. You have wardens the size of baby zombies against unenchanted netherite. While that kit may be adequate for older mobs, it just does not hold up to things like wardens or 16+Blazes riding on a phantom or invulnerable spawner minecarts respawning stuff constantly. Not to mention that we were only told in the middle of the event about disposal signs (Of which I only knew AFTER I had already been temp banned) and the spot they are at was not safe to stand at.

This is where I come back to the part where I believe that something was omitted/not mentioned:
I also want to mention that I was in VC with Cil at the time and asked MULTIPLE TIMES about using the items to kill the wardens (which I stand my ground on that, those are WAY too strong for unenchanted Netherite) and got ignored, I did not see a single response. After about five minutes of asking and not getting a reply (in which Cil had plenty of time to ask me over /tell me how I even got the items, but I couldn’t reply since /r,  /tell and  /w  all didn’t work during the event). I eventually replied over VC but I’m not sure if they realised I was trying to reply to them.

I have mentioned time and again that in my view this kit needs to be revised and with that I did not mean the simple addition of a Netherite Spear. We have no mobility, no damage, no defence, no enchantments and lacking so many other things.

I got frustrated and used what I happened to have in my inventory (A copy of my god set, A copy of my main sword, a Density 5 Wind Burst 2 mace, a copy of the archivist’s rebuttal and a copy of my 20-heart-shield). (I spawned with those items in my inventory since I had them from other places where they have no actual value).


Before Dorito’s reply and help with the reasoning, These were my guesses:

- I lunged ONCE during the Backrooms (I did not have Fullbright during that but I can’t prove that so oh well), however, as soon as it was mentioned by Broadcast not to lunge, I stopped, when I used wind charges to get out of a hole which I guess but why did I not get banned right then and there?). I should also mention I did genuinely not see Biscuit’s “No Windcharges”, that’s on me. Using Swift Sneak pants (Which yes mine were higher level, but I don’t think about taking my armour off every time I enter a new place). While I know now that I was banned for these,

- When I lunge swapped in the PRE GAME HALLWAY of the parkour (Is lunge swapping with a copy of the archivist’s rebuttal a bannable offense now?) however there I could get no competitive advantage from it since it was a pre-game hallway.

I should also mention others didn’t stop using lunge, or other advantages. This information was gathered from AGamerOfAllTime’s stream (Hometown SMP Anniversary Celebration Extravaganza!), at 01:05:10 for example you can see YourVixen in the HG winner set (which increases Speed), at 01:05:14 they set their speed to 10 for a minute.

Additionally if you heard lunging but didn’t see it, after the No lunging chat msg THAT WAS NOT ME, that was FunnyBuddy(I don’t remember the numbers).

While I was the only one to cheese the Killathon and did deserve the temp ban for that, I was by far not the only person to cheese the maze and while I cannot prove if for example YourVixen used their armour through the entire thing, I would be surprised if they thought about taking off their armour when I didn’t because of my Swift Sneak, however that could just be me.

To address the wind charges, at the time I did not believe them to be such a big deal, especially because I had not seen the messages (which is on me). Now after having watched parts of AGamerOfAllTime’s stream, I was able to confirm you did send those chat messages, however I did not read them, as I was too locked in on finding the way out, so your ban regarding those is justified. However, I really do not understand what you mean by “tools” when the only thing I used (to my memory) was that one lunge swap at the start of the maze.
I would also like to mention that the ending room only triggered for me the fourth time I entered it.

Following is a picture of the HG winner leggings; I have this because Molten sent this to me before he was staff.

If this didn't render correctly, please refer to the attachment instead.

Why do you want to come back:

I would like to have the possibility open. I could say that I hope I deserve a second chance, but like tenth chance would be more accurate.
This server has an amazing community, but it is obvious I am apparently not among them. I enjoy finding creative solutions and that does clash with what the events usually stand for.

However, I would like to see what I won from Half Heart Race (Though I can probably just forget that now) and I don’t like having closed doors remaining.

I have enjoyed the time I spent on the server and would like to continue playing on it. I do know why you do public appeals, but this appeal almost looked drastically differently had Dorito not so kindly supplied me with a concrete reasoning for my ban.

HT has been a part of my life for 2 years now and I have some pretty nice memories around, so I would like to keep those as well.

Creation Crown, Blessed Bulwark, Voidheld Reckoning.
[Player1],                          [Player2]                           and me.
It may be a little strange for someone to draw a parallel to items, but I’ll try to explain this the best I can.

Player1 represents everything I like about this server. They’re the fire, the unyielding will to keep going and the help everyone receives, which is what my helmet does for me.

Player2 is the defence. The moderation. The legs this server stands on. The bare bones of what is HT and what makes it such a great place, exactly as my shield protects me.

And then there’s me. I’m the Void. The Unknown. The element, trying to forge a legacy and succeeding and failing alike. I try to make my way along, try to follow rules, but I find it too entertaining to find creative solutions. I completely understand that this is something that prevents me from being part of this community, however, I have offered in the past to use this to test things, to make sure I can’t cheese an event. Like the sword I wield, restraining its true power, yet letting it run wild once in a while.
I wish to return because HT is a place I made friends on. Helped people… and yes, destroyed people’s dreams too.  What good is a memory if it is only good. What good is a memory when you can live in it and it doesn't reflect reality at all. My best is apparently not enough, I acknowledge that and I do deserve this ban, I will not deny it.

I also won’t deny that I am human. We make mistakes. It’s how we learn. It’s how we grow, and it’s how we surpass ourselves. I’m not good at the latter three and I will admit that. That does not mean I am incapable. If I am allowed to return, I believe the best way for my mistakes to not repeat themselves is to either not give me the opportunity to participate in untested or cheesable events at all or give me the chance to cheese-proof them myself, even if that results in me not being allowed to participate in them due to knowing what they are.

Regardless of if I am allowed to return or not, I ask you to consider this: Change the Kit for Killathon and MWNL to fully enchanted items, especially protection 4 armour and sweeping edge 3 swords instead of unenchanted, add wind burst maces or lunge spears and wind charges and make /disposal accessible for everyone during the event so inventory management is possible in safe areas. I believe it would improve the quality of the events and people might be able to complete it without lighting the killfeed up every 15 seconds.

I know you do not want to write a wall of text every time we enter an event, but it is honestly the best way to keep me from using anything that I shouldn’t, especially because during events I tend to be too locked in to read chat, especially if it is moving as fast as it was.

I should also mention that I have written this appeal in Microsoft Word and used its correction tool where applicable, and then pasted it into the forums, however I have not used AI in any way (unless you count the correction system for grammar errors and such). If you believe this appeal to be AI-Written anyway, then that is that and I cannot make it right except maybe make spelling mistakes on purpose or something along those lines.

I hope to not have this door barred forever, in the end that is up to you though.

    - Fire.

First and foremost, we appreciate that you took the time to explain your perspective rather than simply dismissing the situation. However, after carefully reading your appeal in its entirety and reviewing the events that led to your ban, we do not believe the appeal addresses the core issue that resulted in this action.
Throughout your appeal, you acknowledge many of the individual actions that took place. For example, you state, "I will admit to using items I should not have during the Killathon, I have not denied that, and I will not deny that that was wrong." Unfortunately, nearly every admission is immediately followed by an explanation for why it happened. You go on to explain that the event kit was inadequate, that the wardens were too difficult, that you were frustrated, that staff did not respond to your questions, that disposal signs were introduced too late, and that you believed the event should have been designed differently. While these explanations provide context for your decisions, they ultimately shift the discussion away from the central issue. The question is not whether the event could have been improved; it is whether you chose to follow the rules that were in place. Regardless of how balanced or unbalanced you believed the event was, participants are expected to play within the restrictions established by the event staff. If you disagree with how an event is designed or believe changes should be made, the proper response is not to take matters into your own hands by playing under your own standard of fairness. Rather, you should play the event as intended and share constructive feedback with the event organizer afterward so those concerns can be considered in future iterations. Giving yourself a leg-up by using your own items in an event where items are provided ironically makes the event less fair for everyone else. 

Similarly, regarding the maze event, much of your explanation focuses on missing chat messages because you were "too locked in" to read them. You state, "I did not read chat during Dorito's parkour," and later explain that you "did not believe [wind charges] to be such a big deal" because you had not seen the announcements. While we appreciate the honesty, this ultimately remains your responsibility. Event organizers cannot reasonably be expected to pause or repeat instructions because one participant is focused elsewhere, nor can they be expected to anticipate every conceivable loophole and explicitly prohibit each one in advance. If they did, every event would require an exhaustive list of rules, and at that point, the rules themselves would become so lengthy that many participants would simply not read them in their entirety, defeating the very purpose of trying to account for every possible scenario.

Most importantly, this ban was not the result of a single isolated incident. It was the result of a repeated pattern of behavior across multiple events. In LMS, you used /lay to prevent yourself from being knocked off the platform. During Killathon, you knowingly used personal equipment outside of the provided event kit despite being warned. After serving a one-hour temp ban for that conduct, you returned and continued to seek unintended advantages during Melanie's maze event. You used a Lunge spear to bypass portions of the maze (not solely within the starting area as you mentioned), used a wind charge to escape an area players were not intended to leave, used Swift Sneak leggings that provided increased movement speed compared to other participants, and led players to the secret ending. Stating that "I don't think about taking my armour off every time I enter a new place,” may explain how it happened, it does not change the fact that the equipment provided an advantage that other participants did not have. Ultimately, each participant is responsible for ensuring they follow the restrictions and expectations of an event.

You also devote a significant portion of your appeal to pointing out that other players may have benefited from unintended advantages as well. You reference another player's stream, discuss another participant wearing special leggings, mention players lunging after announcements, and speculate that others may have forgotten to remove their armor. Even if every one of those claims were accurate, they would not change the conduct that led to your own ban. If another participant violated event rules and staff failed to notice, that is a separate matter and not a justification for your own actions.

You wrote, "I enjoy finding creative solutions and that does clash with what the events usually stand for." We appreciate the honesty of that statement because we believe it accurately summarizes the concern staff have reached over time. Creative problem solving is not inherently a negative quality. In many situations, it is an asset. However, competitive server events rely on participants agreeing to solve challenges within the intended rules and mechanics established by the event organizers. Your appeal repeatedly demonstrates an approach that can be summarized as, "If the game allows it, I will use it unless I am explicitly prevented from doing so." That philosophy fundamentally conflicts with the spirit of events that are designed around fairness and equal conditions for every participant.

Throughout your appeal, many of the solutions you propose require staff to alter how they organize or supervise events in order to prevent you from repeating this behavior. Whether that is writing significantly longer rule sets, excluding you from certain events, or relying on you to identify potential loopholes beforehand, each of these proposals shifts responsibility away from the participant and onto the staff team. Ultimately, it is not the responsibility of event organizers to anticipate every possible exploit or supervise one participant more closely than everyone else. The responsibility lies with each participant to compete fairly and within both the written rules and the intended spirit of the event. Much of your appeal reads as though the determining factor for whether an action is acceptable is whether staff explicitly prohibited it beforehand. However, that is not how our events are intended to function. We should not have to maintain an exhaustive list of every possible mechanic, item, enchantment, or interaction that could provide an unfair advantage before expecting participants to compete fairly. Respecting the spirit of an event means recognizing when something provides an advantage that clearly was not intended, even if it has not yet been individually called out. Rather than asking, "Has staff explicitly told me I cannot do this?" the better question is, "Is what I am about to do consistent with the spirit of the event?" If the answer is uncertain, the appropriate response is to refrain from doing it until clarification can be obtained, not to assume it is acceptable simply because it has not yet been prohibited.

This is why your appeal, while well-written, ultimately does not rebuild confidence. It demonstrates that you understand what you did, but it does not convincingly demonstrate that you understand why staff viewed your actions as an ongoing problem. The issue was never simply using the wrong item once or forgetting to remove a piece of armor. The issue was the repeated pattern of identifying and using unintended advantages across multiple events, even after warnings and disciplinary action had already been issued. Moderation decisions are not always based on isolated incidents; they are often based on whether a consistent pattern has emerged. In this case, that pattern was evident.

Near the end of your appeal, you propose either excluding yourself from untested events or allowing yourself to help "cheese-proof" them beforehand. We appreciate your acknowledgement that your tendency to test boundaries is genuine. However, it also reinforces the very concern that led to this ban. The question staff must ask is not whether you are capable of identifying unintended advantages, you've already proven that you are. The question is whether we can trust that, when participating in future events, you will choose not to pursue those unintended advantages. After reviewing everything that occurred and reading your appeal in full, we do not believe that concern has been sufficiently addressed. This appeal is denied. However, this is not intended to permanently close the door on your return. We encourage you to take some time to reflect on the concerns outlined above and, if you genuinely believe your understanding of those concerns has changed, you are welcome to submit another appeal. We would much rather accept an appeal that demonstrates meaningful reflection than accept one prematurely before that understanding has been reached.