They don’t NEED to do anything, you cheated and got a suspension, don’t cheat.
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Probably not what you want to hear but just be happy you got the ban reduced. I got a permanent ban and have no clue why, started a new account on a new computet and got banned in 2 days. I would take a suspension just to get my accounts back.
Send in another appeal if you still disagree.
There is something on your computer that is triggering their detection system. You may not use it or even have it active, but it’s there.
Never use your work computer for play when possible. Go through your programs one at a time and see what you can find.
Your ban is a now a suspension which is good but understandably still frustrating if you really don’t know what triggered it.
They can’t tell you what triggered it because the full time cheaters want that information.
You need to take the time to pick your system apart and see what you can find and ensure no one else is using it.
Good luck
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They found something on your computer. It doesn’t have to be a program that you use for WoW. It could be something that you use for work, another game, your keyboard or mouse software if you use it to program macros or shortcuts that can’t be produced within the normal WoW UI system. It doesn’t even have to be active. A lot of these programs (autohotkey is an example) automatically run in the system memory even when not in use.
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While very unlikely, there is technically a non-zero chance that it’s malware.
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Oh, because you have extensively reviewed your pc… Are you an IT professional? Gonna go ahead and say, no because if you were, you would understand the reason they will not disclose the way the find cheaters.
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“I did it myself and didn’t find anything. Trust me bro, my PC’s clean.”
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They’re not going to provide evidence because that helps cheat developers, and users to evade bans in the future. The only thing I can say is it was most likely detected well before you were banned, and it’s done that way to further dilute your ability to discern exactly what tripped their detection.
Don’t wanna get banned for cheating? Don’t cheat. Not even just in this game, don’t have any type of cheating software installed at all.
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I’m not assuming you are guilty but you should be fine with the 6 month reduction in all the years playing WoW I’ve only been banned once due to shady behavior I apologized and practically begged not to get perma banned and they gave another shot. Wrongful bans do get thrown out but to get a perma then a review and a 6 month ban tells me something might not be adding up with your story.
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Consider it a blessing to your life.
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But you have to admit getting a 6-month ban right before the 20-year anniversary is about to start really sucks
It’s been known that players are renting the account to play the game. Everything in-game is own by Blizzard, from the items in game down to the code itself. That’s how MMOs, and games in general, work. Unless they clearly stated that it’s open to be messed with, then its own by the IP owners.
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You are accountable for your actions in game yes.
You pay for access and are required to agree to their ToS.
All the information you are claiming is a scam is posted online or in the easily accessible ToS. Both in game and on their website. They are clear in what you pay for and with the guidelines expected of the player signing up.
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They didn’t get a 6 month suspension originally though. They got a perma ban that was reduced to 6 months after appealing.
He wouldn’t like it if after a future review he asks for might get the original punishment reinstated. Be careful what you ask for.
Look man, i know how it is. My friend got a 6mo suspension for having a program on his computer that automated certain things because he is disabled. You cannot have any program for any game run by blizzard/activision. My cousing got hit wow account deleted because he was aimbotting on call of duty. Whether you keep whining and arguing or not. Youre done for 6months. Move on
While i agree, I have plenty of cheat software and automation software. I am gonna lie, I’m not about to play Single Players games as intended a 5th or 6th time through xD. Its not about it being on the machine, its about it being in use. Lots of the automation software comes from auto clickers or Keyboard strokes. Macro’s are used when Im working in 3D Modeling spaces. Not advocating cheating in a social oriented game, But i cheat in most of my single player games lol.
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You received the warnings for something you likely said in game that was reported. It may have not have occurred at the time of the warning, or on the character that received the warning, it is account bound. You likely did not get suspended for asking why you received the warning, or the sentence you stated.
Since this went to suspension, not silence, this was not the first time either I am guessing.
I’m also guessing this was not recent.
They stopped sending chat lines initially because it was things you said when you got reported, but may not have included the actual lines that got you the penalty.
I believe the intention is to be able to send you that specifically, either when you appeal or when they send the penalty, but not currently.
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