Amount of account bans per week? - Guild Wars Forums

Moonstalker · Jun 28, 2010, 02:26 AM // 02:26

My friend claims that somewhere (to be exact, G4's MMO Report) said that Arena Net/NCSoft is banning 5,000 accounts a WEEK. Not suspensions, bans.

I find this hard to believe for multiple reasons. Is there anywhere, by an official post, saying that this is true?

Del · Jun 28, 2010, 02:40 AM // 02:40

That's a heap of shit.

Fusylum · Jun 28, 2010, 03:23 AM // 03:23

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Originally Posted by Del

That's a heap of shit.

LMAO

honestly though, I wouldn't disagree with G4. Then again they could be wrong...

Hopefully people are getting banned!
We don't need botters and 'unfriendly people' in Guild Wars.

Also, on the bright side it makes some things more exciting, people constantly awaiting for Dhuum in towns to appear and use Impending Dhuum on people!

Skill. No resurrection spell can save you now. Your account has been banned.

Kook~NBK~ · Jun 28, 2010, 03:40 AM // 03:40

Considering the huge deal that banning 3,700 accounts was, I sincerely doubt that they're banning 5,000 accounts every week.

(What Del said.)

*lemming* · Jun 28, 2010, 03:43 AM // 03:43

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Originally Posted by Moonstalker

My friend claims that somewhere (to be exact, G4's MMO Report) said that Arena Net/NCSoft is banning 5,000 accounts a WEEK. Not suspensions, bans.

I find this hard to believe for multiple reasons. Is there anywhere, by an official post, saying that this is true?

If a one-time ban wave of 3700 is front-page news for more than a month, I doubt that they're banning 5000 weekly.

Lord Dagon · Jun 28, 2010, 03:44 AM // 03:44

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Originally Posted by Del

That's a heap of shit.

QFT thats all i gotta say.. 5k a week would kill this game off fast <3

C4RB1N3 · Jun 28, 2010, 04:39 AM // 04:39

If their banning 5,000 accounts a week, then the game would be empty and the servers would be shutdown in less than a month...

KZaske · Jun 28, 2010, 05:02 AM // 05:02

I doubt that they are banning 5,000 accounts per week. Maybe 50 or at max 100.

**cosyfiep** · Jun 28, 2010, 05:37 AM // 05:37

I am sure they are banning accounts on a regular basis since there are plenty of rmt sellers around, however; as has been pointed out the figure is probably WAAAAY out of proportion for the reasons listed (3700 was A LOT to them).....the 5000 may be a total of banned accounts in the past year (that may or may not include the 3700 aforementioned).

Moonstalker · Jun 29, 2010, 01:46 AM // 01:46

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Originally Posted by lemming

If a one-time ban wave of 3700 is front-page news for more than a month, I doubt that they're banning 5000 weekly.

This is why I assumed it wasn't true.
And although I watch G4 ALL the time, especially the MMO Reports (Whenever Anet releases something about GW2, he sounds excited, and calls out Blizzard; always entertaining) he failed to show me this episode of the MMO Report, so more proof there he is just throwing crap around.
Thanks for the posts!

Sagra · Jun 29, 2010, 10:25 AM // 10:25

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Originally Posted by Moonstalker

My friend claims that somewhere (to be exact, G4's MMO Report) said that Arena Net/NCSoft is banning 5,000 accounts a WEEK.

I just watched the only G4 MMO Report that came up when searching for Guild Wars on this subject, from June 3rd. It says exactly what we've already heard. Maybe your friend was exaggerating for effect?

Iuris · Jun 29, 2010, 10:30 AM // 10:30

These days, game is less populous, so banning numbers should be down.

But I do seem to remember 3000 bots per month thrown out a long time ago, two years,I think, in context of "yes, we're doing something about bots, we ban XXX per month".

sykoone · Jun 29, 2010, 12:16 PM // 12:16

Also keep in mind the number of banned account is inflated by the fact that several are most likely stolen accounts that are later returned to their original owners.

Jun 28, 2010, 02:26 AM // 02:26	#1
Moonstalker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Club Of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: Mo/	Amount of account bans per week? My friend claims that somewhere (to be exact, G4's MMO Report) said that Arena Net/NCSoft is banning 5,000 accounts a WEEK. Not suspensions, bans. I find this hard to believe for multiple reasons. Is there anywhere, by an official post, saying that this is true?

Jun 28, 2010, 05:37 AM // 05:37	#9
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	I am sure they are banning accounts on a regular basis since there are plenty of rmt sellers around, however; as has been pointed out the figure is probably WAAAAY out of proportion for the reasons listed (3700 was A LOT to them).....the 5000 may be a total of banned accounts in the past year (that may or may not include the 3700 aforementioned). __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jun 28, 2010, 02:40 AM // 02:40	#2
Del Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: In a van, down by the river. Guild: RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO if I know, ask Lynette. Profession: R/	That's a heap of shit.

Jun 28, 2010, 03:40 AM // 03:40	#4
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Considering the huge deal that banning 3,700 accounts was, I sincerely doubt that they're banning 5,000 accounts every week. (What Del said.)

Jun 28, 2010, 04:39 AM // 04:39	#7
C4RB1N3 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Looking For One. Profession: Mo/	If their banning 5,000 accounts a week, then the game would be empty and the servers would be shutdown in less than a month...

Jun 28, 2010, 05:02 AM // 05:02	#8
KZaske Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Idaho Guild: Druids Of Old (DOO) Profession: R/Mo	I doubt that they are banning 5,000 accounts per week. Maybe 50 or at max 100.

Jun 29, 2010, 10:30 AM // 10:30	#12
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	These days, game is less populous, so banning numbers should be down. But I do seem to remember 3000 bots per month thrown out a long time ago, two years,I think, in context of "yes, we're doing something about bots, we ban XXX per month".

Jun 29, 2010, 12:16 PM // 12:16	#13
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	Also keep in mind the number of banned account is inflated by the fact that several are most likely stolen accounts that are later returned to their original owners.