Recent Wave of Account Actions

[heyaz]

I put in a ticket to appeal the suspension as the GM didn't really have the power to do anything, will see what I get. The last part sounds promising in that they may have put a flag on your account that you're not a guy towing bots but a multiboxer and not to trigger that system.

I've now lost both a follower and a main in the middle of battlegrounds so I don't think it's simply being on follow that could trigger it... probably a bunch of conditions. Both times I was actually in the middle of combat. Both times (and my characters are fully geared) I was a high or top contributor in something (dps or healing) so I was definitely active. Be nice to get the special flag put on my account that I'm not a bot so it doesn't automatically happen on accident again.

[MiRai]

Be nice to get the special flag put on my account that I'm not a bot so it doesn't automatically happen on accident again.

That would be nice, but Blizzard isn't going to do that because people who bot are just going to claim they're multiboxers, get their account(s) flagged as so, and then go back to botting and not be harassed by the automated system.

[Ualaa]

One difference between a bot and a multiboxer might be the number of accounts.
Unless the person botting is also boxing.

It would be nice if a system could be put in, that measured damage/healing/honor kills.
But also measured contribution to objectives... holding a tower, to prevent it from capping or holding a bunker to ensure it does burn... etc.
But that is hard to implement, because in AB/EotS are you a bot sitting at Stables solo or are you active and going to call in Incoming, etc?

[Lyonheart]

So finally got a response after all my bickering. Its now time for me to go back to work so I wont get to try it out for another week. Maybe a glimmer of hope exists.

Hey there,

Thank you for your concerns about these recent account actions on your World of Warcraft accounts.

We took special care to fully investigate your situation, and have determined that the actions resulted in error due to detecting false positive information. Our automated systems are designed to detect inactivity in Battlegrounds, and the behavior of multiple "follow" characters created by the multiboxing play style does have a chance to trigger these detections, due to their individually low contributions to the match (although the character group as a whole is quite formidable).

I've made sure these actions cease to occur in the future. If you encounter and further difficulties with this, please let us know.

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment
http://battle.net/support

That makes me feel better.. i know in AV my followers would go afk a lot just following me around, or if i was controlling a tower/bunker.. so i would have to jump a lot to keep them active..i hope it was a simple as that 8) Thats easy to watch and fix.

[Feehza]

So finally got a response after all my bickering. Its now time for me to go back to work so I wont get to try it out for another week. Maybe a glimmer of hope exists.

Hey there,

Thank you for your concerns about these recent account actions on your World of Warcraft accounts.

We took special care to fully investigate your situation, and have determined that the actions resulted in error due to detecting false positive information. Our automated systems are designed to detect inactivity in Battlegrounds, and the behavior of multiple "follow" characters created by the multiboxing play style does have a chance to trigger these detections, due to their individually low contributions to the match (although the character group as a whole is quite formidable).

I've made sure these actions cease to occur in the future. If you encounter and further difficulties with this, please let us know.

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment
http://battle.net/support

I assumed that there is smt with follow and ISB.
Nox got a ban again few minutes ago after playing 2 hours BG. (he use ISBoxer/Jamba)


I played the whole weekend BG, no ban. My follow works via AHK, i only use ISB for mousebroadcasting and window swapping.
Kruschpak plays with Octopus, and he played few BGs too these days ... no ban

But, one of guild members use ISBoxer/Jamba for follow too and he still got no ban.

Strange.

[Invisahealz]

after they told me the ruling on suspensions stands i wrote them a big email. reviewed by "specialist" and got this today
Greetings,

Thank you for your follow-up contact. An additional review of the previously communicated action taken against ********* accounts on ********@*****.com has been completed. The account action has been amended.

We base all of our actions on the severity of the violation, and take previous violations into consideration. Please make sure your in continued accordance with the Terms of Use and our In-Game Policies (http://us.battle.net/support/en/arti.../article/20309), which all players acknowledge and agree to prior to participation.

We hope this has resolved any concerns you may have had. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

Blizzard Entertainment
www.blizzard.com/support

Hopefully amended is a good thing?

[MiRai]

Hopefully amended is a good thing?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amend

[Noxdiebox]

I think the reason for the automatic ban is Jamba auto-follow strobing.

I have been playing now a few hours without Jamba auto-follow strobing and still got no ban.

[ebony]

I think the reason for the automatic ban is Jamba auto-follow strobing.

I have been playing now a few hours without Jamba auto-follow strobing and still got no ban.

nerver used auto-follow strobing and my caster dps friend never used it before both of us got added in the wave.



they could off fixed it? though i think it was that random patch we had 5.1.0A they probs can not a easy fix unless they can add something to our accounts to stop it going off. (they would never say this to us.)


all i know is i been doing av standing in towers my clones going AFK and i have been reported by some "kid" and still not more bans. (or though i did set my role and i talk in BG/Guild/party a lot)

[JohnGabriel]

All toons on everyone's team probably use the same addons and settings, and since some members get banned but others not, then its hard to see it as likely to be one single thing that is auto-banning people. Blizzard is sure to use a very complex formula containing much data we probably dont even know exists.