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laurana half elf · May 19, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Wtf.

this is completely ridiculous. Now i realize that anet is attempting to crack down on gold sellers and hackers but what about everyone else who enjoys the game and it's competitive nature.

first of all my friend was banned and his account told him that he had purchased gold online when he did no such thing.

So we decided to get back at at anet in a way so we both made new pvp charactors. Mine was named Retarded Was Anet and my friends name was Retard Was Anet. Guess what?

We both got banned.

What the hell? Are people so easily offended that the word Retard gets me banned? wow.

And then to make it worse i logged in again today and guess what?

Banned.

Apparently i've been using inappropriate language in game.

The only thing that could have possibly gotten me banned was at the end of a GvG match against some b spike gimmick we rolled them and i said "Thank you for Sucking" in all chat or "Noobs go home plz".

What the hell? How does anet justify banning me for that?

It's ridiculous but what is worse is the fact that some one reported it.

Are people so easily offended that something like that sets them off?

This disgusts me and i have 166 hours to think if i want to continue playing or sell both my accounts on E bay and maybe get something out of this game.

My question though is has anet started banning for pointless reasons?

Because i've never had something like this happen before and i've said stuff like this during my whole game play.

OSUJay · May 19, 2008, 10:46 PM // 22:46

Can't make a judgment on the ban for inappropriate language, but you deserved to get banned for the PvP characters names, you violated the EULA.

Mac Sidewinder · May 19, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47

Evidentally anet didn't appreciate your pvp character names, and somebody else didn't appreciate how you congratulated them on a well played match.

I used to play Dark Ages of Camelot, and when you were killed or when you killed someone in pvp most of the time you saluted or bowed to your opponent. Rarely did you hurl insults at them. Thats one of the reasons I don't pvp here among others.

I guess you will just have to tone it down a bit or suffer the consenquences.

Shayne Hawke · May 19, 2008, 10:49 PM // 22:49

I remember back when I was laughing my ass off about an article on the nature of "I'MA CHARGIN' MAH LAZER!!!1!1" and I decided to taunt an opposing losing team in RA with the words "Eat <insert derogatory name for black people>beams!" Pointless fun that earned me a 2-3 day suspension.

I still call people noobs and such, but what you did with your names seems far from pointless to me. Seems like you're calling out ANet in-game and saying that you hate it, and you expect them to let you do that.

I do agree that some people report on ridiculous terms, and even more ridiculous is how ANet listens to them on certain occasions. This, however, is something you were asking for.

MisterB · May 19, 2008, 10:50 PM // 22:50

"Anet" is inappropriate language. Read the rules of conduct. The only thing you both can do is contact support, but it sounds like they are doing their job. There may have been an error on the gold buying bit, but you are not helping your case by antagonizing support in this manner.

Lawrence Chang · May 19, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51

Anet is a bunch of little kids. There is a reason why this game was rated T for Teen, and they are under the impression that this game was rated E for everyone. They should have allowed you to change the names.

I agree with you on the gold selling thing. They are merely overspeculating for the most part, using their own judgement to decide whether or not an account went through "suspicious" activities. I got some friends that got banned for "buying gold" when they didn't do shit. Most of them pretty much don't do high end sales, knowing Anet might RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO up again and again.

illidan009 · May 19, 2008, 11:21 PM // 23:21

ROFL Retarded Was Anet...that's pretty funny...
Personally I don't think you should have been banned for that but if it violates some abstract "EULA" or w/e the crap it is then...tough luck bro :/

Neo Nugget · May 19, 2008, 11:22 PM // 23:22

There isn't anything we can do, only support can lift a ban, we can't.

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May 19, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#1
laurana half elf Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston Tx Guild: iQuit [thegame] Profession: Mo/W	Banned Again? Wtf. this is completely ridiculous. Now i realize that anet is attempting to crack down on gold sellers and hackers but what about everyone else who enjoys the game and it's competitive nature. first of all my friend was banned and his account told him that he had purchased gold online when he did no such thing. So we decided to get back at at anet in a way so we both made new pvp charactors. Mine was named Retarded Was Anet and my friends name was Retard Was Anet. Guess what? We both got banned. What the hell? Are people so easily offended that the word Retard gets me banned? wow. And then to make it worse i logged in again today and guess what? Banned. Apparently i've been using inappropriate language in game. The only thing that could have possibly gotten me banned was at the end of a GvG match against some b spike gimmick we rolled them and i said "Thank you for Sucking" in all chat or "Noobs go home plz". What the hell? How does anet justify banning me for that? It's ridiculous but what is worse is the fact that some one reported it. Are people so easily offended that something like that sets them off? This disgusts me and i have 166 hours to think if i want to continue playing or sell both my accounts on E bay and maybe get something out of this game. My question though is has anet started banning for pointless reasons? Because i've never had something like this happen before and i've said stuff like this during my whole game play.

May 19, 2008, 11:22 PM // 23:22	#8
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	There isn't anything we can do, only support can lift a ban, we can't. ====closed==== __________________ "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."

May 19, 2008, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#2
OSUJay Guest Join Date: Feb 2008 Profession: W/	Can't make a judgment on the ban for inappropriate language, but you deserved to get banned for the PvP characters names, you violated the EULA.

May 19, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47	#3
Mac Sidewinder Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007	Evidentally anet didn't appreciate your pvp character names, and somebody else didn't appreciate how you congratulated them on a well played match. I used to play Dark Ages of Camelot, and when you were killed or when you killed someone in pvp most of the time you saluted or bowed to your opponent. Rarely did you hurl insults at them. Thats one of the reasons I don't pvp here among others. I guess you will just have to tone it down a bit or suffer the consenquences.

May 19, 2008, 10:49 PM // 22:49	#4
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	I remember back when I was laughing my ass off about an article on the nature of "I'MA CHARGIN' MAH LAZER!!!1!1" and I decided to taunt an opposing losing team in RA with the words "Eat <insert derogatory name for black people>beams!" Pointless fun that earned me a 2-3 day suspension. I still call people noobs and such, but what you did with your names seems far from pointless to me. Seems like you're calling out ANet in-game and saying that you hate it, and you expect them to let you do that. I do agree that some people report on ridiculous terms, and even more ridiculous is how ANet listens to them on certain occasions. This, however, is something you were asking for.

May 19, 2008, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#5
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	"Anet" is inappropriate language. Read the rules of conduct. The only thing you both can do is contact support, but it sounds like they are doing their job. There may have been an error on the gold buying bit, but you are not helping your case by antagonizing support in this manner.

May 19, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#6
Lawrence Chang Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United States Guild: [SOHE] Profession: W/	Anet is a bunch of little kids. There is a reason why this game was rated T for Teen, and they are under the impression that this game was rated E for everyone. They should have allowed you to change the names. I agree with you on the gold selling thing. They are merely overspeculating for the most part, using their own judgement to decide whether or not an account went through "suspicious" activities. I got some friends that got banned for "buying gold" when they didn't do shit. Most of them pretty much don't do high end sales, knowing Anet might RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO up again and again.

May 19, 2008, 11:21 PM // 23:21	#7
illidan009 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Volterra, Italy Profession: A/	ROFL Retarded Was Anet...that's pretty funny... Personally I don't think you should have been banned for that but if it violates some abstract "EULA" or w/e the crap it is then...tough luck bro :/