Levels of Action Taken on Accounts

[Acespades]

Here is a guide on the "ranks" of account action

1.0 Levels of Penalties
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1.1 Warning

Receiving a Warning is nothing more than an education in policy for minor issues and a tool our in-game support team uses to track player behavior. While it is not a good idea to ignore a warning and continue the inappropriate action(s), warnings on an account have very few, if any, long-term repercussions. The following are also true of Warnings:

• The most minor account penalty
• Used for educational behavior change
• No service interruption

1.2 3 Hour Suspension

Hour suspensions are most often assigned when the player has repeated an action he/she has been previously warned for. 3 Hour suspensions reinforce the unheeded education given via a Warning or on the first instance of a policy violation that we do not consider minor. These should be assigned when the importance of policy adherence needs to be stressed, but the violation is not excessive. The following are true of 3 Hour suspensions:

• Relatively minor account penalty
• Somewhat common
• Brief service interruption

1.3 24 Hour Suspension

24 Hour suspensions are most often assigned when the player has repeated an action he/she has been previously warned for. 24 Hour suspensions reinforce the unheeded education given via a Warning or on the first instance of a policy violation that we do not consider minor. These should be assigned when the importance of policy adherence needs to be stressed, but the violation is not excessive. The following are true of 24 Hour suspensions:

• Relatively minor account penalty
• Somewhat common
• Brief service interruption

1.4 48 Hour Suspension

48 Hour suspensions are most often assigned when the player has repeated an action he or she has been previously warned for. 48 Hour suspensions reinforce the unheeded education given via a Warning or on the first instance of a policy violation that we do not consider minor. These should be assigned when the importance of policy adherence needs to be stressed, but the violation is not excessive. The following are true of 48 Hour suspensions:

• Moderately serious account penalty
• Somewhat rare
• Extended service interruption

1.5 72 Hour Suspension

72 Hour suspensions are assigned when a player needs to be removed from the game for an extended period of time or the player has repeatedly violated policy in a relatively brief period of time. 72 Hour suspensions are somewhat rare, as they are only given for serious policy violations or repeated policy abuse. The following are also true of 72 Hour suspensions:

• Serious account penalty
• Somewhat rare
• Extended service interruption

1.6 Final Warning

Final Warnings are applied when a player needs to be removed from the game for an extended period of time or the player has repeatedly violated policy in a relatively brief period of time. Placing an account under review for possible closure is quite rare, and only occurs in the case of particularly serious policy violations or excessively repeated policy abuse. The following are true of Final Warnings:

• Extremely serious account penalty
• Quite rare
• Extended service interruption, with a possibility of permanent revocation

1.7 Account Closure

Accounts are closed when a player has excessively and/or grossly violated our policies. When an account is closed, the player is no longer able to access the account. Account Closures are rare and represent a player who is unable to abide by our rules and insists on negatively affecting other players' enjoyment of the game or harming the service itself.

• Most serious account penalty
• Very rare
• Permanent service revocation

Source: http://us.blizzard.com/support/artic...rticleId=20221

[Unholyshaman]

Thanks man, kinda new this stuff but it helped clarify alot. +rep

[Zore.]

NICE Well help people a lot

[Acespades]

Indeed.. I try to help

[Tankotron]

im just past the 72 hour one...

[2dgreengiant]

thanks my account was luckily enough to be closed XD

[Acespades]

Haha..... that is lucky?

[Sylex]

Thanks for the info

[Acespades]

No problem

[Guzey]

yep i made the top of the pyramind also... kinda sad

[Acespades]

Indeed it is very sad.

[Verye]

Yep, this is the infamous penalty volcano. Good job posting it; all MMOwned members should read this before considering doing anything bad. Hell, everyone should read it.

Now, this volcano isn't 100% clear and concise. How fast do you travel up the volcano? What constitutes going further up the volcano? Does getting a final warning mean the next time you swear, you get banned?

If you have any questions about the precise details of the penalty volcano, or account action in general, or anything to do with Blizzard in policy in general, please ask me! My AIM screenname is TheWoWLawyer.

[krazyluda007]

This should be stickied on everyone forum such as Scamming.....Exploiting........Exploration.....and bots!

[Frogzilla]

I made it to the Top twice.. I'm so epic fail

[Acespades]

I think so too