Every multiplayer game has players who disrupt the experience. Beyond All Reason has structured reporting tools to handle this. Here is how the system works.
How do you report a player in BAR?
To report a player after a match, go to the BAR server website at server4.beyondallreason.info/battle and follow these steps:
- Find the relevant match on the battle page
- Click the Players tab
- Locate the player and use the report option
You can also search for players by name on the relationships page at server4.beyondallreason.info/account/relationship/search. A known issue exists with this search field: do not press Enter after typing the name, as it triggers a bug. Simply click the search button instead.
What happens after reporting a player?
Reports go to the moderation team who review the match data and the player's history. Multiple valid reports across different matches increase the likelihood of action. Single frivolous reports are noted but typically do not result in enforcement on their own.
Is eating a dead teammates base after they leave acceptable?
This is a gray area. It is not strictly griefing to reclaim a dead teammates abandoned base, but it is a surefire way to get excluded from future lobbies. If a teammate leaves the game while still having structures, other players can rebuild from those structures, which often helps the team more than reclaiming them for personal metal gain.
The community expectation is cooperative play. If you want to keep getting invited to team games, prioritize team benefit over personal reclaim.
Key takeaways
- Use server4.beyondallreason.info/battle to report players from completed matches
- Do not press Enter in the relationships search field due to a known bug
- Reclaiming a dead teammates base is legal but hurts your social standing
- Cooperative behavior is strongly valued in the BAR community