Account Banned?

[Gronkus]

Hi, Me my wife and my roommate all played here back in 2014, but we stopped playing as real life happened. One of my accounts Egerha8815k is banned on the server for some reason, and on top of all that, our characters on all 3 accounts are gone. They were not too high level, maybe level 12 or 13, but my warrior had a full set of Crafted armor, and my wife had a Ghoulbane on her paladin. Were accounts deleted since 4 years ago? Also, why would one of my 3 accounts be banned?

[Evia]

Hi. Submit a thread in the petition forum.

As for reasons you could have been banned, the most likely reasons are...

RMT - buying/selling goods with irl cash
2boxing - one person playing multiple accounts.

Odds are its the second imho because ive heard stories of ppl boxing their wife or kids character for a "quick transfer" and got caught. Not saying you did or didnt 2box but it seems like based on multiple IP exemptions id guess its along those lines.

Good Luck getting it resolved! Welcome back!

[Gronkus]

Thank You, is there a way to fix this? I remember the IP issue at the time, so we all used hot spots so we would not violate the IP rules or multi-boxing rules, and we also submitted an exemption request at that time too but never heard back. Would a GM see this post and take a look?

[Gronkus]

Also, what about characters? Was there a character deletion since 2014? We had 3 level 14 or 15 characters with gear.

[Evia]

No they never delete characters. I do know that if you dont have the patcher updated and try to log in, it will show all characters gone/deleted. Perhaps this is what is happening to you?

[Darkatar]

Also, what about characters? Was there a character deletion since 2014? We had 3 level 14 or 15 characters with gear.

There's been a few RMT banwaves since 2014, and completely innocent people have got caught in it. Accounts were banned but can be reinstated after a hands-on check, if innocence can be ascertained.

What you need to do is put a petition in https://www.project1999.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25 (the forum petiton setion)

[White_knight]

Also you sure it was on this server and not another of the emu servers?

[d3r14k]

No they never delete characters. I do know that if you dont have the patcher updated and try to log in, it will show all characters gone/deleted. Perhaps this is what is happening to you?

OP: This ^

If you haven't played in a while, make sure you have updated patch files. You'll load to an empty character select screen otherwise.

As for your banned account, good luck.

[Jimjam]

Sometimes the 'fake deleted characters' bug happens even when you are up to date. Reboot eq, choose the server again and hope for the best.

[Swish2]

Thank You, is there a way to fix this? I remember the IP issue at the time, so we all used hot spots so we would not violate the IP rules or multi-boxing rules, and we also submitted an exemption request at that time too but never heard back. Would a GM see this post and take a look?

https://i.imgur.com/TWdhrSz.gif

What's the point of putting an IP exemption in if you're going to try and "play around" the reason that you have to put one in?

I don't know what happened to those accounts but you're playing with fire using hotspots on 3 accounts...should have just waited it out. If there was an occasion where the 3rd person couldn't play I'm willing to bet one of the two active players logged the third account in to buff or something and logged it back out.

Definitely put a petition in, but your impatience on the exemption might have played a role in this :p

[Prostatus]

Any all lower case names? We are just learning this can also result in a banned account.

[JayDee]

vztz gronkus?

[Doctor Jeff]

I don't know what happened to those accounts but you're playing with fire using hotspots on 3 accounts...should have just waited it out.

I completely disagree with this. If you’re not cheating (controlling multiple characters with one person), why would it matter if you’re using a vpn or hotspot to play? Boxing punishment is first a suspension and always prefaced with a boxing test. No way he would still be banned if it was boxing related and first offense.

[Champion_Standing]

https://i.imgur.com/TWdhrSz.gif

What's the point of putting an IP exemption in if you're going to try and "play around" the reason that you have to put one in?

I don't know what happened to those accounts but you're playing with fire using hotspots on 3 accounts...should have just waited it out. If there was an occasion where the 3rd person couldn't play I'm willing to bet one of the two active players logged the third account in to buff or something and logged it back out.

Definitely put a petition in, but your impatience on the exemption might have played a role in this :p

Playing with fire lmao. I love the concerned citizen act. There's absolutely no way this guy got banned for connecting via a hotspot or a VPN. If he got banned for boxing, he got caught boxing.

[Cen]

https://i.imgur.com/TWdhrSz.gif

What's the point of putting an IP exemption in if you're going to try and "play around" the reason that you have to put one in?

I don't know what happened to those accounts but you're playing with fire using hotspots on 3 accounts...should have just waited it out. If there was an occasion where the 3rd person couldn't play I'm willing to bet one of the two active players logged the third account in to buff or something and logged it back out.

Definitely put a petition in, but your impatience on the exemption might have played a role in this :p

There have been many people in history who wanted to ensure they would be lawful in their killing of someone by ensuring that they don't directly murder the person, and instead ensure that the person dies on an unrelated "accident". Honestly, it sounds like a noble goal to me! :D

[Swish2]

Playing with fire lmao. I love the concerned citizen act. There's absolutely no way this guy got banned for connecting via a hotspot or a VPN. If he got banned for boxing, he got caught boxing.

No IP exemption
3 accounts playing at once

You know you're getting watched if you're in a populated area, and people will report anything that looks out of place (2 characters autofollowing, 1 character moving at once).

I'd chalk it up to a lapse of judgement at some point during these 3 accounts' careers where at some point someone has logged one of the extra accounts in to buff, port, do something that "seems innocent"...

Signed,

A concerned citizen (acting)

[aaezil]

People actually respond to swish(2) like he isnt a terrible troll? Must be noobs.

[Swish2]

One of the biggest troll accounts on the forum calls me out for stating what's likely to have happened to the OP.

https://i.imgur.com/uyanU4V.gif

[aaezil]

One of the biggest troll accounts on the forum calls me out for stating what's likely to have happened to the OP.

https://i.imgur.com/uyanU4V.gif

Says the guy whose main account is perma-banned.

Lol

[Swish2]

Says the guy whose main account is perma-banned.

Lol

Most regular posters on the forums have slipped up along the way. I'm a reformed character with plenty still to offer here. I'm also not the one derailing the thread.

[Doctor Jeff]

No IP exemption
3 accounts playing at once...

You’re missing the part where he says he’s still banned after 5 years which is impossible for a boxing punishment unless he was suspended for the same reason many, many times.

He is clearly banned for some much more serious violation.

[Swish2]

To have all 3 accounts banned for something other than boxing seems weird unless he was passing RMT'd items between them as an attempted cover up.

Wouldn't kill him at this point to just start another account and do it properly this time.

[ZiggyTheMuss]

Who doesn’t have swish on ignore?

[Tethler]

He said in the OP that only 1 of the 3 accounts was banned. My guess is, not boxing, or the others would have met the same fate. Either way, it's all speculation. He's gonna need to wait on server staff to answer (in the petition forum).

[Tethler]

Who doesn’t have swish on ignore?

I don't. Scaring Children is the only forum-goer I have on ignore.

[Muggens]

ScaringChildren is a fun poster. Why ignore anyone really, not that many posters here.

[Tethler]

ScaringChildren is a fun poster. Why ignore anyone really, not that many posters here.

Eh, I got tired of wading through his triple and quad posts looking for anything worth reading. Maybe his posts in other areas of the forum besides Off Topic are better, but frankly I don't care enough about anything he has to say to check.

[Mead]

Eh, I got tired of wading through his triple and quad posts looking for anything worth reading. Maybe his posts in other areas of the forum besides Off Topic are better, but frankly I don't care enough about anything he has to say to check.

he doesn't have much good to say, but I really enjoy toying with him