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volsung · Aug 14, 2007, 07:30 PM // 19:30

simple little question in light of recent bans etc, when an account gets banned i imagine they remove the account from the game database,
so does that also mean any items that account held at the time of the ban, is also removed from the game?
in particualr im thinking that some of these "armbrace" dupe people where buying highend weapons & rare mini pets ect ect, and if this is case [all items in that account are removed from the game] does this now mean there are less rare mini pets on the game?
hopefully someone can answer this?

fgarvin · Aug 14, 2007, 07:32 PM // 19:32

If you can not access the items due to an account ban, then of course the items are lost as well.

Jetdoc · Aug 14, 2007, 07:41 PM // 19:41

They don't get deleted, but they are inaccessible to anyone else until the ban is lifted.

So, in effect, they have been removed from the game.

lyra_song · Aug 14, 2007, 07:50 PM // 19:50

Anet should raffle off those "lost minis" :\

JGaff · Aug 14, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20

I think it's tough cookies for all of us. A Police Auction/ Fire Sale this event is not. I know it's good and at times healthy to dream about that Uber item you'd like, but you have to realize that fate deals you a bad hand from time to time. Bottom line is, nobody really knows what has transpired as of yet. My guess is the community lost a few Minis, but we'll probably get some new merch to fawn over come GW:EN,

On a side note, all these new threads are killing me. We need like at most two threads to discuss this event. The world isn't ending. I'd rather hear about something positive for a change, you know?

Patrick Smit · Aug 14, 2007, 09:47 PM // 21:47

I have good news, a rusty machete is as good as a tormented sword, they both look like shit too.

Xenex Xclame · Aug 14, 2007, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

Anet should raffle off those "lost minis" :\

That would be cool.

jrk247 · Aug 14, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14

Or better yet, give the minipet back to the person(s) that traded it for the duped armbraces. It only makes sense especially if Anet deletes the duped items that were traded.

Diddy bow · Aug 14, 2007, 10:17 PM // 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

Anet should raffle off those "lost minis" :\

yep, except this time to everyone

.

lakatz · Aug 14, 2007, 10:36 PM // 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrk247

Or better yet, give the minipet back to the person(s) that traded it for the duped armbraces. It only makes sense especially if Anet deletes the duped items that were traded.

Except that the person who traded his rare mini-pet for 1,750 armbraces is banned as well.

Sleeper Service · Aug 14, 2007, 10:42 PM // 22:42

Did you not know? They are stocked on a separate PC and when its Hard Drive is full Anet calls the local news, drags out the machine into the parking lot under heavy surveillance where Gaile Gray announces the destruction of the duped items (verified by an attorney). Then while the photographers take pictures she dowses the PC in gasoline, sets fire to it and proceeds to drive over it several times with an Anet sponsored steamroller.

The Herbalizer · Aug 14, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by lakatz

Except that the person who traded his rare mini-pet for 1,750 armbraces is banned as well.

Several have not and are sitting on a fortune which as far as I know no legitimate player has ever made.

Sergeant of Marines · Aug 14, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56

I know of one guy...with whom I have a major dislike for in my previous guild, he was banned for duping and he had a mini Kanaxai and mini Panda (legit), so chalk up 2 rare minis lost forever.

Shai Lee · Aug 15, 2007, 06:28 AM // 06:28

With the loss of those rare mini's, it just makes those that are held by legit owners even rarer...and thus, more difficult to obtain by everyone else...

As it was, the rarest mini's were expensive, now...

~.~

Aug 14, 2007, 07:30 PM // 19:30	#1
volsung Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: E/	when account gets banned do the items? simple little question in light of recent bans etc, when an account gets banned i imagine they remove the account from the game database, so does that also mean any items that account held at the time of the ban, is also removed from the game? in particualr im thinking that some of these "armbrace" dupe people where buying highend weapons & rare mini pets ect ect, and if this is case [all items in that account are removed from the game] does this now mean there are less rare mini pets on the game? hopefully someone can answer this?

Aug 14, 2007, 07:32 PM // 19:32	#2
fgarvin Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005	If you can not access the items due to an account ban, then of course the items are lost as well.

Aug 14, 2007, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#3
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	They don't get deleted, but they are inaccessible to anyone else until the ban is lifted. So, in effect, they have been removed from the game.

Aug 14, 2007, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#4
lyra_song Hell's Protector Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: R/Mo	Anet should raffle off those "lost minis" :\

Aug 14, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#5
JGaff Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: The Lotus Eaters Profession: Me/	I think it's tough cookies for all of us. A Police Auction/ Fire Sale this event is not. I know it's good and at times healthy to dream about that Uber item you'd like, but you have to realize that fate deals you a bad hand from time to time. Bottom line is, nobody really knows what has transpired as of yet. My guess is the community lost a few Minis, but we'll probably get some new merch to fawn over come GW:EN, On a side note, all these new threads are killing me. We need like at most two threads to discuss this event. The world isn't ending. I'd rather hear about something positive for a change, you know?

Aug 14, 2007, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#6
Patrick Smit Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: NiTe	I have good news, a rusty machete is as good as a tormented sword, they both look like shit too.

Aug 14, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#8
jrk247 Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Twenty Gold For Mountain Troll [Tusk]	Or better yet, give the minipet back to the person(s) that traded it for the duped armbraces. It only makes sense especially if Anet deletes the duped items that were traded.

Aug 14, 2007, 10:42 PM // 22:42	#11
Sleeper Service Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: CULT	Did you not know? They are stocked on a separate PC and when its Hard Drive is full Anet calls the local news, drags out the machine into the parking lot under heavy surveillance where Gaile Gray announces the destruction of the duped items (verified by an attorney). Then while the photographers take pictures she dowses the PC in gasoline, sets fire to it and proceeds to drive over it several times with an Anet sponsored steamroller.

Aug 14, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56	#13
Sergeant of Marines Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Japan Guild: [트두므s], Guild Leader Profession: Mo/	I know of one guy...with whom I have a major dislike for in my previous guild, he was banned for duping and he had a mini Kanaxai and mini Panda (legit), so chalk up 2 rare minis lost forever.

Aug 15, 2007, 06:28 AM // 06:28	#14
Shai Lee Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere	With the loss of those rare mini's, it just makes those that are held by legit owners even rarer...and thus, more difficult to obtain by everyone else... As it was, the rarest mini's were expensive, now... ~.~