Account Shenanigans

[Wilbur]

Even the 'lol botting' reports are reports. When Blizzard takes note of this you probably will get banned.

[Tehtsuo]

Even the 'lol botting' reports are reports. When Blizzard takes note of this you probably will get banned.

Takes note of what? I don't mean to pick a fight, but your input doesn't seem to be intended to assist, but to belittle. I'm sitting here with two new battlechests, and thinking over whether to roll two brand new characters, or one new one and transfer one from another account. Any advice?

[Tehtsuo]

Update: I did a little searching and found this:

About paid char transfers

While it's not a "No, here's why" it contains a lot of info. Based on that, I'm going to just level two more shamans. Woohoo for 29 levels I've already done, hope it goes faster.

[Vyndree]

Even the 'lol botting' reports are reports. When Blizzard takes note of this you probably will get banned.

Takes note of what? I don't mean to pick a fight, but your input doesn't seem to be intended to assist, but to belittle. I'm sitting here with two new battlechests, and thinking over whether to roll two brand new characters, or one new one and transfer one from another account. Any advice?

I don't think Wilbur was being belittling. But if you were to check some of the customer service forums (awfully fun blizzard forum, might I add) you'd notice some people complaining about accounts being banned due to "association" with a botted account.

Are you assuming that, should you xfer your character from your brother's account to your personal account, that there would be no record of the transfer after it is complete? A GM could easily look at the transfer history and see that Jimbob Smith's character got transfered to Joebob Smith's account. And then all of your accounts could be in jeopardy due to association.

Not trying to be scary, just being honest. I personally haven't seen it happen before, but that doesn't mean it can't happen.

If you want to be 100% safe, level your characters on your own accounts and ONLY on your own accounts. There is no other way to guarantee that you won't get banned.

[Tehtsuo]

If you want to be 100% safe, level your characters on your own accounts and ONLY on your own accounts. There is no other way to guarantee that you won't get banned.

qft! That's the basis of my decision. Sure am glad I'm doing this at level 29 instead of 70. 8)

[Majestic_Clown]

OK guys in a nut shell.

If the accounts you are using are not in your name then you are not the registered owner thus not being your account.
This includes if you bought the game and registered them in a different name, if the account is hacked you are royally screwed.

Blizzard response on the Paid Character Transfer

Only possible to PCT between 2 accounts if you are the registered account owner, NOT the person who pays for the account. Any attempts to transfer between them when the owner details do not match will break the ToU.

Yes, there is a loop hole where only the surname needs to match, but if there is a case where your account has been hacked or if they notice they can undo the PCT (character restored to previous stated before the PCT = lose gold, items and levels) and more then likely you will have a warning on your account or the account be closed.

A name change can only happen if you have got married or legal name change and you need bucket loads of proof and ID.

Anything else you want me to answer....

Source: WoW website and forums.

[FunkStar]

has anyone ever attempted to contact blizzard about this themselves and for example offer to pay the full sum of a new game to have the registered name changed?

if not, does contacting a GM yourself about this will cause the ban (by 'reporting' it yourself), so should it be anonymously, or doesnt it matter?

I don't really care about the money involved, but my current char on a friends account is 70 with decent gear now, and it'd be a damn pain in the ass to loose it like this

[Wilbur]

/me sighs.

Blizzard wont change the name.

Buy a new account and box with that. If money is no object just buy another account and keep your friends account, just don't box with it. Really it is that simple.

[Majestic_Clown]

has anyone ever attempted to contact blizzard about this themselves and for example offer to pay the full sum of a new game to have the registered name changed?

if not, does contacting a GM yourself about this will cause the ban (by 'reporting' it yourself), so should it be anonymously, or doesnt it matter?

I don't really care about the money involved, but my current char on a friends account is 70 with decent gear now, and it'd be a damn pain in the ass to loose it like this

If you contact a GM about this they will think you hacked the account and will lock it.


Money can't buy you a name change for this account, they will only change the name registered on the account by a legal name change, normally deed poll or divorce.

You can call billing and accounts at Blizz if you wont believe me or email them.

[FunkStar]

it's not that I don't believe you, but I just feel so fucking stupid for not knowing this untill now, after like 10 days /played on them with 100+ k honor, some epics and arena points