Huge bans just now 20/7

[Kabomi]

I didn't even bot today, an i was doing some solo runs when got kicked out with the ban error, so don't hold your breath just yet... )

Omg.. you guys are scaring me haha.. well.. if i get ban, i will just buy a new account..(Only if bot gets updated and being smart like honorbuddy)

 

[Manini]

banned 1 Account EU

 

[dummer87]

Yep got banned. Only botted on one account on EU.

 

[Hawker]

We need an admin to clarify this: Is the bot undetectable and plugins not, or both are undetectable??

My guess is that BOTH are detectable...

Right now we see bans for all bots including people's homemade AutoIt scripts. We don't know what they are detecting server side but it seems something is hammering people who repetitively farm good spots to get gold or to level.

 

[bossland]

So you need an admin to tell you if the bot is detected ?

No its not, its your greedy 100 runs one after other on Sarkoth that got you banned. Its now on the forums since days that Blizzard has some kind of heuristic that they use to get the information they need, meaning to find the 100 - 1000 Sarkoth runs a day, and then swing the banhammer.

I lost 500 WOW accounts in 2 years, because i only farmed Primal Fire / Eternal Fire with BTC / Cata. I was too lazy to move to another profile.

So if you continue doing what you do right now, do not wounder why you have been banned. Demonbuddy was not yet detected.

 

[doedelmann]

just got the email from blizz

Greetings,

* * * NOTICE OF ACCOUNT CLOSURE * * *

A user of this account has recently been involved in actions deemed inappropriate for Diablo III. The account action detailed below was made after a thorough investigation of the situation as a whole. Though we are unable to discuss the outcome of our investigation due to privacy concerns, rest assured that this incident has been looked into very thoroughly and appropriate action taken on all accounts involved.

Account Action: Account Closure
Offence: Unapproved Third Party Software
A third party program is any file or program that is used in addition to the game to gain an unfair advantage. These programs may increase movement speed or teleport heroes from one place to another beyond what is allowed by game design. It also includes any programs that obtain information from the game that is not normally available to the regular player or that transmit or modify any of the game files.

Cheat Programs ("Hacks")
We take action against accounts using hacks when a hero on the account is identified using a hack program. Hacks provide benefits normally not achievable in the game. Such benefits may include: increased speed, teleportation, or running through walls.

Automation Programs ("Bots")
We take action against accounts using automation programs or bots when one or more heroes on the account are identified using a bot to achieve automation.

This Diablo III account has been closed based on a review of the account and all related policy violations, in accordance with the Terms of Use (http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/legal/d3_tou.html) and our In-Game Policies (Diablo III Policies - Battle.net Support).

Any open bids or auctions at the time of the account?s closure have been cancelled. Your open bids will be refunded to your original method of payment. Please allow 5-10 days for processing depending on the availability of your financial institution. Any bids or auctions completed prior to the account?s closure will not be refunded or reversed.

Moving forward, this Diablo III account and any heroes or items associated with the account are no longer accessible. The only way to continue playing Diablo III is to purchase a new licence or attempt to recover access by appealing account closure. While closure overturns are very unlikely, we advise that customers pursuing an appeal wait to purchase a new Diablo III licence until the appeal process has completed. If you add a new Diablo III licence, the new account will overwrite your old account and any prior heroes or items will be permanently erased.

Any disputes or questions concerning this account action can only be addressed by submitting a ticket through the Battle.net support site. To submit a ticket, please visit http://eu.battle.net/support/ticket/submit. Our support team will not be able to investigate account actions over the phone.

We understand that these policies may seem harsh, but they are in place to ensure that every player is able to fully enjoy their time spent on Battle.net. Thank you for respecting our position.

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment
Diablo III Customer Support
Battle.net Support

 

[albanes3]

Also banned yesterday afternoon (7/19/12) for 2/4 accounts (1 is my main and was not botted with).

 

[Kabomi]

So you need an admin to tell you if the bot is detected ?

No its not, its your greedy 100 runs one after other on Sarkoth that got you banned. Its now on the forums since days that Blizzard has some kind of heuristic that they use to get the information they need, meaning to find the 100 - 1000 Sarkoth runs a day, and then swing the banhammer.

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So basically blizzard know this website, and they are looking at our thread for more informations, to swing the banhammer?

 

[aqh]

So you need an admin to tell you if the bot is detected ?

No its not, its your greedy 100 runs one after other on Sarkoth that got you banned. Its now on the forums since days that Blizzard has some kind of heuristic that they use to get the information they need, meaning to find the 100 - 1000 Sarkoth runs a day, and then swing the banhammer.

I lost 500 WOW accounts in 2 years, because i only farmed Primal Fire / Eternal Fire with BTC / Cata. I was too lazy to move to another profile.

So if you continue doing what you do right now, do not wounder why you have been banned. Demonbuddy was not yet detected.

If you don't mind me asking, what would you suggest people farm instead of Sarkoth?

 

[Pham]

So you need an admin to tell you if the bot is detected ?

No its not, its your greedy 100 runs one after other on Sarkoth that got you banned. Its now on the forums since days that Blizzard has some kind of heuristic that they use to get the information they need, meaning to find the 100 - 1000 Sarkoth runs a day, and then swing the banhammer.

I lost 500 WOW accounts in 2 years, because i only farmed Primal Fire / Eternal Fire with BTC / Cata. I was too lazy to move to another profile.

So if you continue doing what you do right now, do not wounder why you have been banned. Demonbuddy was not yet detected.

Speaking of which, is it possible to swap a DB key to a HB key ?

 

[FEUP]

Same banned

 

[kostah]

So the fact that a "user" plays for 24 hours, on the same quest is a reason for ban? haha, in what grounds is that a violation of the policy if they have no proof besides their "you cant farm that same spot over and over cause I say so"....

 

[KiLLian]

If you don't mind me asking, what would you suggest people farm instead of Sarkoth/Core

Come back in a few months when they release Random Dungeons?

Imo its a bit hypocritical to say: Don't farm sarkoth/core etc like crazy or you get banned when we know that, in the state the bot is currently in, thats our only viable option to get good gph.

 

[PapaBash]

So you need an admin to tell you if the bot is detected ?

No its not, its your greedy 100 runs one after other on Sarkoth that got you banned. Its now on the forums since days that Blizzard has some kind of heuristic that they use to get the information they need, meaning to find the 100 - 1000 Sarkoth runs a day, and then swing the banhammer.

I lost 500 WOW accounts in 2 years, because i only farmed Primal Fire / Ehernal Fire with BTC / Cata. I was too lazy to move to another profile.

So if you continue doing what you do right now, do not wounder why you have been banned. Demonbuddy was not yet detected.

Boss, what do you want us to bot then? All the places I know of DB wouldn't be able to do at the moment and we still have the guys that are banned after only db useage 15 minutes, so they might have something. Even if it is not detected by warden I feel you should trigger the trapwire for at least 12 hours to get your average customers into the forum, because the risks now are way above average the waves get bigger every day.

I have no problems leveling by hand, but then what? There are people dead for botting not even half a day. Okay they still did sarkoth and core, but there isn't much else to do beside champion hunting and goblin hunting

Wouldn't it be possible for you to start counter-analytics on their banning behaviour? I mean obviously it is possible, what I am really asking is what can we do to get you to do it. I would pay for those analytics. It is the logical next step, they have thresholds that flag us, we get banned, we analyze the data centralised ( like they do and read the we as YOU ) and come to conclusion that further help to protect the DB user.

 

[jeet]

same first ban lol

1/12 bots

no sarkoth,goblin or core run.

 

[Mr Ekko]

So you need an admin to tell you if the bot is detected ?

No its not, its your greedy 100 runs one after other on Sarkoth that got you banned. Its now on the forums since days that Blizzard has some kind of heuristic that they use to get the information they need, meaning to find the 100 - 1000 Sarkoth runs a day, and then swing the banhammer.

I lost 500 WOW accounts in 2 years, because i only farmed Primal Fire / Eternal Fire with BTC / Cata. I was too lazy to move to another profile.

So if you continue doing what you do right now, do not wounder why you have been banned. Demonbuddy was not yet detected.

If I said I was doing Core runs, what say you?? I had a shitty barb that couldn't do properly Sarkozy so I was doing mostly Core. But to be honest latest days mostly Sarkot runs...

 

[Muguun]

Banned too, my only account ;(
On the third day of use of DB.......F$#@!

 

[satura25]

Ive not been banned and i did sarkoth on 2 accounts..

Its called bein smart and not greedy i think.. I did max 6 hours per account, i even shared gear on the chars. So when i logged out on 1, i dropped the gear for the other 1. Also i sold gold on the accounts. Around 200 Million sold in total. Never sold much on RMAH..

 

[heartspains88]

Just got banned. 1/1, shift botting around 10 hours a day.

Got home around 1pm, checked and was fine, log off.. saw all these posts, checked around 2pm, banned.

Oh well, I've made at least 20x what I paid for the game.

 

[Boom Fish]

Who really gives a shit about the game anyway? All the good moneymaking has gone and if you got banned why care its a crap game anyway.