Warning! Account banned

[makaveli10a]

MODERATOR NOTE:

Direct all ban reports here.

http://www.ownedcore.com/forums/diab...s-go-here.html (Diablo 3 Ban Reports Go Here)

[nerfmeplease]

nb4locked.

if nothing else, be descriptive. time botted/where/how much gold you sold.

[Jaerin]

How about starting with a screenshot of the ban message on your account...and more than just the same error 80 screenshot that's been shown a bazillion times

[warheart209]

e-mail of account closure + non cropped diablo 3 log in window or bro story bro.

[Jaerin]

Well I guess we'll have to wait and see what the reason is. What can you tell us about what programs you used?

I see you've done a number of AH buyout stuff so any AH buyout bots?

[Tilde88]

When you say botting, to you mean a Bot like Demonbuddy and what not. or just an AutoIT script. i doubt AutoIT is detectable

[makaveli10a]

Nope, no AH buyout bot, all manual, and i used AutoIT to script a few things, nothing seriouse (not related to my AH buyouts tho).

Only used AutoIT as a bot, dont have other botting software.

EDIT: going to bed now, its late here in europe, i will post the email tomorow if i receive one.

[notsureifserious]

were you running 2 accounts? was the other one banned?

[Jaerin]

My guessing this has to so with some AH exploiting or something. I highly doubt they are banning for autoit in general.

If so everyone who was doing gear swaps would likely be getting suspended too...I can't imagine what the outcry over that would be.

[hashey]

Here is an an account closure email, for HellBuddy. Average 15 hours a day

Greetings,

* * * NOTICE OF ACCOUNT CLOSURE * * *

A user of this account has recently been involved in actions deemed inappropriate for Diablo III by the In-Game Support staff of Blizzard Entertainment. This decision was made after a thorough investigation of the situation as a whole. Though we are unable to discuss the outcomes of our investigations due to privacy concerns, rest assured that this incident has been looked into very thoroughly, and the appropriate actions have been taken on all involved accounts.

Account Action: Account Closure
Offense: 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 by our staff based on a review of the account and all related policy violations, in accordance with the Terms of Use and our In-Game Policies (Diablo III Policies - Battle.net Support). Note that 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 neither be refunded nor 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 license, or to attempt to recover access by appealing account closure. While closure overturns are very unlikely, we advise that customers pursuing an appeal hold off on purchasing a new Diablo III license until the appeal process has completed. If you add a new Diablo III license, a new account will overwrite your old, without any prior Heroes or items from the closed account.

Any disputes or questions concerning this account action can only be addressed by Account Administration. To learn more about how Account Administration is able to assist you, and how to contact them via online ticket, please visit us at Account Administration Overview - Battle.net Support. We will be unable to investigate account actions over the phone - an online ticket is the only way to contact Account Administration.

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 in advance for respecting our position.

Regards,

Blizzard Entertainment
Diablo III Customer Support
Battle.net Support

[GraphicImpulse]

Over 15 reports from hellbuddy chat and now the forums are down too

[Xstreme]

Yep, got banned an hour ago as well. Might be good as I have exams coming up this week haha

[stealthingyew]

are all you guys EU or any of you US?

[komichi]

3 accounts using HellBuddy got banned. Started 3 days ago on the 8th. US server.

[D3Hell]

Many people report getting banned on hellbuddy forums.
I felt obligated to let everyone know i've shut down all bots 30 mins ago, and accounts are still alive when trying to log in. Not sure if this will help, just felt like it needs to be shared.

edit: due to numerous accusations of this being false information i hereby present to you:
http://forum.hellbuddy.com/index.php...happening-now/

Also, join the chat on that website.

This might be Americas server only banwave, at this time, and the eu happening later in a couple of hours. I too am eu and my accounts are all alive, but cannot ignore all this people in the hellbudy forums.