Curse

N8mare · Nov 29, 2007, 05:41 PM // 17:41

First they implement loot scalling and do what they can to nerf farming and keep people away from it and away from their attempts to get rich. Then they see that people buy more and more gw gold because they've nerfed farming and made it far less efficient - so they start to ban people and ban the sellers. By doing so they don't fight with the cause of the problem, but with the results.

Are they blind or just plain stupid ?

lucifer_uk · Nov 29, 2007, 05:54 PM // 17:54

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Originally Posted by Vanye Truelight

With a name like yours allowed what is wrong with Faq? Your name should be banned.

My character's name "Luciferon I I" is a play between the latin for light-bearer, the morning star and an common elvish name ending.

If that offends you please do send in a report to NCSOFT, I've wanted to have a change of name for my character for a long time.

If your talking about my guru name, meh, I got given the nickname Lucifer as a personal joke between friends, my best friend was also christened Jesusdude that day.

Sir Green Aluminum · Nov 29, 2007, 06:11 PM // 18:11

These people are right faq is bad shorthand for your guild name. So by their logic gamefaqs is a porno site about gay players.

Loviatar · Nov 29, 2007, 08:50 PM // 20:50

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Originally Posted by Gore

So here the thing, why for so long periods of time no one get banned then boom, out of the blue, tons of players get banned for offensive names and weird trading sessions.

BECAUSE NOW THEY FINALLY CAN REPORT THEM.

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Originally Posted by Gore

So here the thing, why for so long periods of time no one get banned then boom, out of the blue, tons of players get banned for offensive names and weird trading sessions.

THE OLD WAY TO REPORT WAS A TIME CONSUMING BUNCH OF HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH.

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Originally Posted by Gore

So here the thing, why for so long periods of time no one get banned then boom, out of the blue, tons of players get banned for offensive names and weird trading sessions.

BECAUSE ALL THOSE WHO WANTED TO REPORT BEFORE CAN DO IT NOW

wsmcasey · Nov 29, 2007, 09:03 PM // 21:03

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Originally Posted by undeadgun

OMFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG I JUST UNBANNED!!!! OMFG, 2 DAYS!!TY,TYVM!
Hello,

Thank you for contact Guild Wars Support. After reviewing the issue, it appears that your account was blocked in error. Your account is now released and you should be able to log in to Guild Wars. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Take care,
GM Phields
The Guild Wars Support Team

LMAO, Anet should give you a free ecto for every day you couldnt play.

Bug John · Nov 29, 2007, 09:17 PM // 21:17

when will they add a "scam" option in the /report box ?

instead of banning so much people for their in game names, get rid of some of these scammers

Ebony Shadowheart · Nov 29, 2007, 09:53 PM // 21:53

roflmmfao! A guy with 'faq' gets in trouble for his name, yet there are people running with names like "c*nt eater." Personally I look at faq and see "frequently asked questions" not fag, f*ck, or any other colorful adjetive and I have one of the dirtiest minds of everyone I know! (I'm sure there are worse than me, I'm just saying.) Some people need to seriously take a chill pill.

Jongo River · Nov 29, 2007, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Names shouldn't be a report offence. It's just too petty.

Anyone created "Muhammad The Teddy" yet? Wish I had a spare character slot...

Aleta · Nov 29, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

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Originally Posted by lord dragon

Let's see how the report system has changed my game play.

1. Don't do PUGS ever now. To much chance of someone getting pissed off and sending fake reports in. Has already happened to friends. No sense in risking it.

2. Don't farm same area to long otherwise might be considered a bot. Would be nice if someone asked first, as you are being punished for being effiecient.

3. Don't under any circumstances do any type of PVP. If, god forbid, something goes wrong, like internet connection, piss off someone, ect, never know where that will go.

4. Don't trade with a second account. It is considered a bannable offense.

5. Don't help anyone you know for G-D's sake as if you give them something, see rule 4.

6. Don't recommend GW to anyone new for fear that they would expect help, and you can't give it due to rule 4.

7. Don't talk in all chat ever. You may offend someone on a typo. (This was a 3 day ban on a friend and no it was not a curse by any means)

8. Don't try to trade anymore, with all the restrictions, not worth it.

9. Don't respond to a whisper, you never know how the person will take the response.

10. Make sure, no matter what, you find a way to have fun!

Still working on 10, haven't really had it since they killed the pug with this.

Which is why I don't talk to anyone anymore. And after I did some gold transfers between my accounts I waited to see if I got banned. Thankfully not.
No local chat, no trading, nope not at all.
hmmm try to have fun. It's not fun anymore

I think the saddest part is that it's all become a witch hunt- yes there are some valid reports I am sure but for the most part the petty, childish people run the show now. Sort of like having to live in America with the ACLU and it's many frivolous law suits

Wildi · Nov 29, 2007, 10:40 PM // 22:40

tempban kids who report crap like [FAQ]

Nemo the Capitalist · Nov 29, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

i love the french president and food

Silly Warrior · Nov 29, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

I got banned for 72 hours for saying racial slurs.

Apparently Nazi's are a race now.

Lord Sojar · Nov 29, 2007, 11:00 PM // 23:00

I just logged on to find my account banned for 328 hours. lol? *logs on pvp account and works on glad title for 2 weeks* I must have done something VEEEERY bad. This on the wings of last night where a girl threatened to /report me for everything, like saying I would buy her 5TB HDD (lol?) for 4 grand USD, and she said offering to buy items in GW for real world cash. I was also threatened a ban because I said her armor was ugly, and asked which dumpster she pulled it out of. lol.

EULA: Section 3, Part B, Subarticle ii
Thou shalt not insult others armor, even if it is the most god forsaken thing you have ever seen.

I LOL @ ANET these days.

Your bans are up there on the silly scale. It always seems I get banned when one of these threads pops up. Does ANET go ban silly at the end of the month?

WHat is even funnier is that it doesn't give one of those vague reasons on this ban message, like racial slurs, inappropriate character name, it just says a breach of the user agreement. Apparently I got banned for one of those...cough...underlying rules. lollololol. Am I the only one who finds this funny?

VitisVinifera · Nov 29, 2007, 11:07 PM // 23:07

looks like this debacle is much worse than Gaile thought. I wonder how she'll poo-poo this now, considering it was supposedly fixed.

gone · Nov 29, 2007, 11:12 PM // 23:12

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

I was also threatened a ban because I said her armor was ugly, and asked which dumpster she pulled it out of.

Ty, not only did I almost piss myself, but that also reminded me why I have my keyboard in a ziplock freezer bag.

on a side note..if you are an 'adult', you'll know how children love to tattle.

-thinks back thru the mists of time and wonders-
when i get banned will it be revenge for all the times I stuffed poor 'eugene' in the garbage can?

undeadgun · Nov 29, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

I just logged on to find my account banned for 328 hours. lol? *logs on pvp account and works on glad title for 2 weeks* I must have done something VEEEERY bad. This on the wings of last night where a girl threatened to /report me for everything, like saying I would buy her 5TB HDD (lol?) for 4 grand USD, and she said offering to buy items in GW for real world cash. I was also threatened a ban because I said her armor was ugly, and asked which dumpster she pulled it out of. lol.

EULA: Section 3, Part B, Subarticle ii
Thou shalt not insult others armor, even if it is the most god forsaken thing you have ever seen.

I LOL @ ANET these days.

Your bans are up there on the silly scale. It always seems I get banned when one of these threads pops up. Does ANET go ban silly at the end of the month?

WHat is even funnier is that it doesn't give one of those vague reasons on this ban message, like racial slurs, inappropriate character name, it just says a breach of the user agreement. Apparently I got banned for one of those...cough...underlying rules. lollololol. Am I the only one who finds this funny?

yes friends and me all got a breach of User Agreement thing pop up when we were banned,(code=045) right? i dont get it why thought

Lord Sojar · Nov 29, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

looks like this debacle is much worse than Gaile thought. I wonder how she'll poo-poo this now, considering it was supposedly fixed.

LOL @ them fixing this. They won't dare fix anything, it is perfect. Never admit you were wrong, this is typical big business fuhbar.

Gaile: "Hi, you will be banned (pardon me, Gaile would say 'blocked') for the right reasons, at least 99.99999999% of the time. If we do make a mistake because after all we are human (insert random smiley), then we will do our best to make amends. The /report system is working as intended, and we do not foresee changes to it in the near future."

There, is that an accurate depiction of her response if she gives one?

Lord Sojar · Nov 29, 2007, 11:16 PM // 23:16

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Originally Posted by undeadgun

yes friends and me all got a breach of User Agreement thing pop up when we were banned,(code=045) right? i dont get it why thought

Because they couldn't invent a logical reason as to why, but it is easy to type in numbers into the system for length of ban. In my case, 328 hrs or something, lol! I thought that each time you got banned, the amount of time went up, but they would start you at a small ban. The last time my Rahja account got banned, was like 7 months ago for 24 hours... 24 hours jumps to 2 weeks? Well good lord, I wonder what step 3 is? It is either 1000 hours, or perma. I'm going with the latter.

ACK, double post, srys. I like to edit more.

Snow Bunny · Nov 29, 2007, 11:23 PM // 23:23

Remember Rahja, you're obviously a bad person.

I'ma try and get banned tonight. The rather ease of it is appealing. Maybe I'll actually get my thesis in on time.

enter_the_zone · Nov 30, 2007, 12:09 AM // 00:09

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Originally Posted by N8mare

First they implement loot scalling and do what they can to nerf farming and keep people away from it and away from their attempts to get rich. Then they see that people buy more and more gw gold because they've nerfed farming and made it far less efficient - so they start to ban people and ban the sellers. By doing so they don't fight with the cause of the problem, but with the results.

Are they blind or just plain stupid ?

I'd have gone with retarded personally. But that's too un-PC.

Eagerly awaiting the imminent GW ban which will result from posting that on a GW fanforum. If the OP can see it, it doesn't matter that it's not ingame, expect the heavy hammer of the ban.

Random smiley... hope that softens the blow some and makes me seem more human and less like a corporate automaton. The response emails from ANet are clearly botted, as they are all identical, to the last word.... Hmm, interesting that, doncha think?