I recently got banned/suspended on my account for leaving too much (its because my internet is trash, i cant do anything about it) and i haven’t received an email regarding it
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If there is no timer, it’s for the rest of the season
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You can stop playing an online multiplayer game. Which is something that blizzard has done for you. If you disconnect so much that you get banned for it than good riddance. You shouldn’t have bought the game if you can’t play it without ruining the experience pf others.
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If your internet is trash then why are you playing an online team-based game?
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“cuz i paid for the game… i can play what i want” … we all know how this goes.
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so i should quit overwatch?
Play QP until you get find a new ISP that isn’t fisher price. Having kids constantly leave/rejoin or just leave permanently because of internet issues isn’t fun and ruins the match, no matter which team it happens too!
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No. Just comp.
Comp is for serious business play. If you don’t have a good internet connection, stay away from comp.
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its imposible where I live, “good internet” is a thing for the richest here. If you want good internet you have to travel to the city first
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Then you cannot play comp.
Stick to quick play or the arcade, because if you repeatedly disconnect from comp you’re going to get banned from comp forever on that account.
Your location is not your teammates’ fault. They should not be penalized because your internet sucks.
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QP isnt as fun as competitive with everyone going DPS, i really want to play seriously and always have even if my ping is 500. My proof is my hand that ive wounded because of smashing my table after loosing games that we could’ve won
Funny thing is that a stable broadband connection is required, its on the terms of use/instructions of the game so yeah , that’s on him.
To the OP, it is what it is. You are not meeting the requirements to play Comp often, therefore you will get eventually totally banned from playing that mode. They are not going to change those conditions, its how it works for everybody.
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When I first got the game it had a consistent 105 ping but as updates went by my ping only went up
If any of what’s happening to you happened to any of us, we would be in the same boat you’re in.
It sucks, but it is what it is.
Sorry, but dont play comp if you know you have a high chance of disconnescting. You ruin the game for your team as you leave them in 5v6 situations.
Play casual modes instead.
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Thats all good and well. However as has been said, if you continue to have bad internet problems the system is just going to ban you permanently. Its a crap hand to be dealt but it’s just the way it is Blizzard’s view is that you are having a detrimental effect on 5 other players by constantly D/Cing from games so it the system takes the only action it can. ( im not hacking on your wealth or financial situation here so please dont take it that way ).
game updates =/= ping.
I don’t think this proves you’re playing seriously, it just proves you have some anger issues. It’s not at all healthy to get that upset over a loss in a video game.
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You should quit OW. You dont belong in comp because of your bad internet connection, and you dont like QP. You are better off playing a different game. One with a solo focused approach
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UltraBlader, if you have no timer on the locked Competitive Play option, then that is a season ban. If you have had three or more season bans, then you are permanently banned from Competitive Play and will no longer be able to access the mode on your account.
One of the system requirements of Overwatch specifically states that you must have a broadband internet connection. Now realistically, this doesn’t have to be the best possible internet connection. I myself play at home with only a 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload with no problems, I have tested the game to as low as 3 Mbps download speed.
I am under the distinct impression you live either in the countryside or in a third-world country where established network infrastructure is not adequate for the use of online games. Sadly, this simply means that if you do not have the means to play Overwatch, then you need to find a way to make it happen or simply stop playing.
That being said, I will say there are many steps you can check out to see if you can improve your connection, this guide is always a good starting point:
I know this is not necessarily what you want to hear, but understand that in order to minimize the impact leavers have on other player’s games, all penalties will always apply to any crashes or disconnections when playing Overwatch. Learn more about this policy here:
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