Official "Ban wave" 22. Jan 2014 Thread

[Nevodark]

Maybe if your head wasn't so far up your ass and actually read information appropriately, you'd know that the rumors are 510,000 accounts were banned. There are multiple sites that have reported that number. Do a little research yourself and you'll see that number.

I'm not going to say that that number is fact, and noone will really know unless Blizzard comes out and says it themselves. We'll just have to wait and see if that happens.

The "multiple sites that have reported that number" were spawned from one guy on a forum saying it. (with no source as far as im aware so even if it wasn't this is still not a fact until confirmation comes)

I'm not going to say that that number is fact

You literally just called it a fact on the last page

Simple math tells me that 510,000 accounts banned = $7.55 million @ $15 a month subscription fees. Even if half of the accounts banned all paid $10 a month, they're losing 5 million a month in revenue.

Tell me again how my facts are wrong?

Can you stop being retarded now.

[dylan1200]

Wow I just looked at another account that I havent even activated since cata he is still level 85 and I used PQR on him and he is banned as well so this ban wave has to be going WAY WAY back. Wtf. This is just a gimmick to get people to buy level 90 pre made accounts from them. I lost my mage with the worlds second atiesh great staff scarb lord and multiple glad titles and pretty much every tgc mount and pet in the game. I never thought they would ban for this. I should have known better. FML

I have 4 accounts over 2 battlenets. The account I used PQR on since Cata and all the way through MOP and has been frozen the last 4 months was not banned or suspended at all. But what I did do on that account just before taking some time off wow and letting it freeze was let Blizzard know the account got hacked. I had a friend log it in a few times from the US (I live in Australia) and attach an authenticator for a few bucks. Bizz helped me by resetting the password and taking off the authenticator. I then let it freeze and enjoyed some RL. I am hoping that the fact I had taken that small step helped me avoid the banhammer, but I cant be positive.

[Nevodark]

Just got a trial account on US banned aswell,

Strange because it was on a clean install of wow i used to use to multibox (no pqi no pqr no PE) and im from the EU



I just logged on shot some pigs to check the ping and then logged off. Perma Banned 30mins-1hr later for "Hacking"

(The stop symbol in the square means banned)

[SprayPlaster]

Doesn't seem like there's any rhyme or reason for what constitutes as permanent ban or a suspension it seems.

Main Account:
Permanently Banned
Only use PQR on the dummy to test out what my "theoretical max dps" should be. Never use it on anything else.

Botting Account:
72 hour suspension
Pretty much used everything on this. PQR, pickpocketing/mining/herbalism/skinning/archaeology/grind/battleground/fishing bot,most of the free and paid hacks that lets me teleport anywhere, yes including in WSG to cap the flag three times in less than a minute just for shit and giggles, you name it.

I'm not qqing or anything, I know I deserve the bans when I started using a third party software like PQR but the lack of consistency really baffles me. I suppose they just throw out these bans randomly.

[surfman]

Hi Spray

Blizz's system of detection and punishment is never 100% it failed when they "tried" to detect RBG win traders and perma banned some of the top PvP'rs and left some obvious win traders on the ladders. Some say its about 75% accurate but no one will ever know. So I am in the same boat as you as are many other people with Main accounts banned yet obvious botting accounts let off on 72hrs. Its why you just have to say bye and leave once and for all.

Doesn't seem like there's any rhyme or reason for what constitutes as permanent ban or a suspension it seems.

Main Account:
Permanently Banned
Only use PQR on the dummy to test out what my "theoretical max dps" should be. Never use it on anything else.

I'm not qqing or anything, I know I deserve the bans when I started using a third party software like PQR but the lack of consistency really baffles me. I suppose they just throw out these bans randomly.

[blacksp0t]

Mac didn't have PQR, but they did have PE, which does the same with the addon JPS

Though, Warden on mac isn't really doing anything - where as the windows version has a lot of activity.

That might be why I havn't seen a mac ban yet. Even though a lot of people are using the same functions as PQR, just through PE with JPS.

Works for me and been using it active for 2 months - no ban, no nothing.

Thoughts go out to the people that got banned.

[cahe]

Guys this is perma or suspend?

***NOTICE OF LICENSE TERMINATION***

Account: xxxx
Offense: Use of Bots or Third-Party Automation Software

Blizzard has terminated this World of Warcraft license after identifying the usage of bots or other cheat software.

These programs (commonly called cheats, bots, and hacks) automate certain aspects of gameplay, or provide unintended advantages and abilities to the player. This type of cheating undermines other players' experience and severely upsets the balance of the game environment.

Blizzard reserves the right to terminate access for conduct of this nature, with or without warning, as noted in the World of Warcraft Terms of Use:
Blizzard Entertainment:World of Warcraft Terms of Use

This page contains details on how suspensions are appealed and reviewed:
http://www.battle.net/support/article/6741

Regards,
Blizzard Entertainment

[taurentado]

it's perma-ban

Guys this is perma or suspend?

[mtz]

just a hint:

The WoW Client scans its own folder (no other folders) for potential known hacks. This should be considered. There are lots of peps not knowing this.

[Rangvald]

Is the banwave over now? As in, if you arent banned by now you are "safe"? I used PQR for patch days when HB has been down, and I still have not got any mail and my account is marked as Active, but since im at the office I cant check for sure..

[slavevi]

Is the banwave over now? As in, if you arent banned by now you are "safe"? I used PQR for patch days when HB has been down, and I still have not got any mail and my account is marked as Active, but since im at the office I cant check for sure..

you are safe

[QuitYourJibbaJabba]

Out of my 3 EU accounts

Main Account


1: Region (EU/US etc)
EU

2: What bot did you use? (PQR/PQI, Honorboddy, Probablyengine, FireHack etc)
PQR and PQI only

3: Did you get suspended or banned?
72 hour suspension

4: Mac or PC?
PC

5: Detailed info
This is my main account and have only ever used PQI and PQR, never used any other bots, running Soapbox for Heroic raiding, I never PVP usually although I have done the odd one (like 5 since MOP came out and interrupt was not on, mostly for LEG quest chain). I DPS only with the PQR, never manually. Account fully active daily for last 6 months. I'll just wait out the suspension and be thankful it was only that as I have gold cap on this char (silly considering I have gbanks to put it in, first thing i'll do when it comes back online!

Bot Account


1: Region (EU/US etc)
EU

2: What bot did you use? (PQR/PQI, Honorboddy, Probablyengine, FireHack etc)

HonorBuddy, PQI installed but not PQR because I copied the contents of my addons from main machine, I never log into this machine with my main and visa versa. Seperate Battle.net. Have been botting extensively on this account with HB, mostly gathering, never instances. Inactive since November.

3: Did you get suspended or banned?
Nothing.

4: Mac or PC?
PC

5: Detailed info
As above, botting like a mofo, unattended, been stuck/flying in circles, also been trading gold and using RAF game time before it was changed, was removed numerous times.


SOR account

1: Region (EU/US etc)
EU

2: What bot did you use? (PQR/PQI, Honorboddy, Probablyengine, FireHack etc)
PQR and PQI installed but not used, this is the same battle.net as my main and was used on the same machine as the suspended account, account has been inactive since 22/11/2013.

3: Did you get suspended or banned?
Nothing, playing this currently as main is suspended

4: Mac or PC?
PC

5: Detailed info
As above, not really used this account much, I bought it for in game gold for achievements / pets / mounts etc from a trader on here. Inactive since 2009 as an unmerged account, was merged into my battle.net in November.

Just replying for data collection really, although it doesn't really help too much, it's ironic that the account I used for heavy botting is perfectly fine but the main got a suspension which only used PQR, I knew the risks and to be honest I can't really complain about the outcome, in hindsight I got off lightly as I still have all 3 of my accounts. I'll not use PQR again, I'll switch to HB+Tyrael instead keeping my money in a guild bank accessible by my other bnet and a couple of close friends. If i get banned so be it. I'll either quit or level up the SOR account which got a free lvl80 on my main server.

Feel for those who lost their accounts, my advice would be to find a cheap un-merged account on the sale section here and get your level 80 if you want to carry on. Or start from scratch ofc, I'd rather skip the 80 levels tho, you'll still have your pets / mounts / achievs etc if you merge it so at least that's something, if you are in a good guild hopefully they can rush you back to end-game.

[JayPwns]

Meh permed on main, all bot accs are fine.

It's clear they know if your main is banned you are much more likely to buy a premade 90/rebuy account.

[kausi21]

I have used pqr since release and my account only received a 72 hour ban. I used it in pvp, pve, pet battles and even crafting. I have three other accounts that I just referred a friend and they all have been active for 1 to 5 weeks and I used pqr on all three since level 1. None of the the three raf accounts got hit with any ban, so I don't know if that gives some type of time table as to when they stopped checking and already pre determined what accounts was getting banned. I could have just got lucky on the last three, but I don't really know.

[SheepReaper]

EDIT: forgot to quote who I was replying to:

#248

PQR is not an addon. It's a separate application that runs on your PC that edits data in memory for the wow application. PQI is an addon that communicates externally to the running PQR application. It allows for changing options instantly for the profile you have currently loaded. PQI is not required for PQR to function, however many profiles users have developed need PQI to be able to operate its settings. It is possible to create profiles that don't require PQI but they are typically single purposed and have no settings you can change quickly in-game.