The official Halo 5 "Why was I banned?" thread

I just got banned for 7 hours after i got disconected could someone point me in the right direction to get this taken care of

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> I just got banned for 7 hours after i got disconected could someone point me in the right direction to get this taken care of

4 DNFs in your last 20 Arena games, that probably contributed to your ban.

I got banned for 15 mins for quitting a 4v2 strongholds. What a joke.

It is a bit silly. I got a 15 minute ban due to losing connection from 2 WZ:FF matches. I got to the third round of the first match, no lag whatsoever then all of a sudden I lose connection. I decided it was a fluke and tried another match but was booted as soon as the opening sequence began to play. When I saw the ā€œBanhammerā€ message afterwards, I just rolled my eyes. My internet connection is typically fantastic. I play with my console linked directly to my router and on a wireless connection I usually get about 80mbps. This is the first time in recent memory that I have disconnected from the server of any game with my current setup. I doubt this is on my side so I feel like I’m being punished because of a hiccup in 343’s servers.

Can anyone tell me why twice in the same night, I play one game and part way through get booted for connection, and then my ban is for 20 minutes? Twice in the same night. Pretty confused.

I was banned because the game disconnected after the game ended I relaunched the game it said the banhammer strikes 1hour ban. What about accidental suicide. I was sniping and I was scoped in looking for the blues I was going to shoot I my Allie walked in front of me and died.

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> I got banned for 15 mins for quitting a 4v2 strongholds. What a joke.

I know how you feel I was alone against the whole team in stronghold I never got any allies so I left

I got server disconnected and banned for 2.45hours? wtf i just bought an xb1 and h5…

someone help i was streaming :confused:

So I’m starting to notice some issues coming from yalls end of the site. First off too many people are getting banned for stupid bs reasons. I recently as in 2 minutes ago as of 1:15 pm est on Sun. July 3 2016 for griefing which by what yalls say is cheating pardon my french but how the living Jesus Christ did I cheatt in a match I went negative and have gone negative the last two rounds in swat. I mean seriously no moded system, or controller, no lag switching, no aim bots nothing. And yet because I’ve lost 2 many times apparently and my previous play time was 7 wins in a row I suddenly am cheating. Bs like this Pisses me off I have supported yall for as long as I can remember no matter what has Com I have supported yall. And everyone here has 343 if yall don’t get your crap together your gonna lose the rest of us because we are getting tired of the -Yoink- banhammers for no reason constantly changing content. Some good some bad but those of use who play to have who follow the rules are getting over shadowed by the few who want to go team killing and constantly quieting because they get pissy because seine has killed them repeatedly. Weather u care about us or not makes no difference but when u have made enough people mad your gonna go under and u will have no one to blame but you. If I get anymore banhammers for bs reasons I wash my hands and I’m done with 343 .

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> So I’m starting to notice some issues coming from yalls end of the site. First off too many people are getting banned for stupid bs reasons. I recently as in 2 minutes ago as of 1:15 pm est on Sun. July 3 2016 for griefing which by what yalls say is cheating pardon my french but how the living Jesus Christ did I cheatt in a match I went negative and have gone negative the last two rounds in swat. I mean seriously no moded system, or controller, no lag switching, no aim bots nothing. And yet because I’ve lost 2 many times apparently and my previous play time was 7 wins in a row I suddenly am cheating. Bs like this Pisses me off I have supported yall for as long as I can remember no matter what has Com I have supported yall. And everyone here has 343 if yall don’t get your crap together your gonna lose the rest of us because we are getting tired of the -Yoink- banhammers for no reason constantly changing content. Some good some bad but those of use who play to have who follow the rules are getting over shadowed by the few who want to go team killing and constantly quieting because they get pissy because seine has killed them repeatedly. Weather u care about us or not makes no difference but when u have made enough people mad your gonna go under and u will have no one to blame but you. If I get anymore banhammers for bs reasons I wash my hands and I’m done with 343 .

Don’t know where you heard that ā€œgriefingā€ = ā€œcheatingā€, but that is not the case. Griefing generally refers to misbehavior against fellow players, like betraying. Idling and intentional suicides might also qualify as griefing.

Here we are another week ,played 2 games got banned for 3 days,lost connection after 2nd game,i really like Halo,but if this continues i will not be investing any more of my time in this game,SORT IT OUT 343,its becoming a JOKE…

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> Here we are another week ,played 2 games got banned for 3 days,lost connection after 2nd game,i really like Halo,but if this continues i will not be investing any more of my time in this game,SORT IT OUT 343,its becoming a JOKE…

Dnf’s don’t reset or go away, and you have a ton of Dnf’s, if it keeps disconnecting or you keep quitting the bans will get longer and longer.

I was mid game in a Breakout match and got kicked multiple times within a 3 game span and I am now banned for an hour. Absolutely ridiculous because it’s literally not my fault or the internet. I’m also in the my Xbox Live party when this happens so it’s not like I go offline. Its absurd

ā€œYou have been temporarily banned for quitting too many matches.ā€
Seriously?
I think there’s something wrong with the banhammer. Game is free this week so its my first time playing it. That message was after only ONE DNF.
The thread even says that you cant get banned over one game, BUT I LITERALLY DID.

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> > Here we are another week ,played 2 games got banned for 3 days,lost connection after 2nd game,i really like Halo,but if this continues i will not be investing any more of my time in this game,SORT IT OUT 343,its becoming a JOKE…
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> Dnf’s don’t reset or go away, and you have a ton of Dnf’s, if it keeps disconnecting or you keep quitting the bans will get longer and longer.

You can look at game history all you like,it just says DNF,not disconnected,i do not quit out,at the end some games it will say lost connection,why would i quit out when im finishing in the top 3 most of the games,there is problem with the game,its not me quiting,iv tried uninstalling and reloading the game,its funny how its only Halo 5 im having trouble with,so it must be Halo 5,343 must know there is a problem,they need to SORT IT OUT.
It was fine until the Infection update

Why the -Yoink- do I keep getting banned for being on a team that gets -Yoinking!- slaughtered including me. The enemy team is clearly better where they destroyed me 0-20. I leave he game to enjoy myself and I get fuckingg banned? What the -Yoink- is this -Yoink- about.

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> > > Here we are another week ,played 2 games got banned for 3 days,lost connection after 2nd game,i really like Halo,but if this continues i will not be investing any more of my time in this game,SORT IT OUT 343,its becoming a JOKE…
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> > Dnf’s don’t reset or go away, and you have a ton of Dnf’s, if it keeps disconnecting or you keep quitting the bans will get longer and longer.
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> You can look at game history all you like,it just says DNF,not disconnected,i do not quit out,at the end some games it will say lost connection,why would i quit out when im finishing in the top 3 most of the games,there is problem with the game,its not me quiting,iv tried uninstalling and reloading the game,its funny how its only Halo 5 im having trouble with,so it must be Halo 5,343 must know there is a problem,they need to SORT IT OUT.
> It was fine until the Infection update

Didn’t say you were quitting. H5 is a lot pickier on the network side, make sure your NAT is open, run wired connection instead of wireless and open ports on router for H5 and that should solve your issues. 343 can’t tell you to do that for liability reasons.

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> ā€œYou have been temporarily banned for quitting too many matches.ā€
> Seriously?
> I think there’s something wrong with the banhammer. Game is free this week so its my first time playing it. That message was after only ONE DNF.
> The thread even says that you cant get banned over one game, BUT I LITERALLY DID.

You weren’t banned for quitting once, you were banned for quitting 3 times in 22 games. Dnf’s stack and don’t reset.

I got a 3 day ban when I just lagged out,like wtf 343!!!

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> The following FAQ should answer some of your questions about Halo 5 bans. We will update this FAQ as necessary.
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> I received an in-game message saying I have been banned. Why?
> If you are checking this page because of an in-game message, it is likely that you have been banned for violating the terms of use and/or committing a code of conduct violation. It is also possible, in the case of an especially egregious violation, that your Xbox One system itself is now banned from Matchmaking. The duration of this ban is based on the type, frequency or nature of the committed violation. In most cases, Custom Games will still be available. In extreme cases, they will not.
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> How can I tell how long I was banned for?
> Ban duration will be shown on the red ban screen as the ban hammer strikes. First offences are generally low and last only a few minutes, but will increase in duration incrementally with each subsequent ban. The ban timer itself displays times as follows -
> Days : Hours : Minutes : Seconds
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> What types of actions can result in a ban?
> Types of violation include, but are not limited to, the following example actions:
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> - Modifying your Xbox One hardware or game software and services in any way.
> - Idling through games, habitual quitting/suiciding/betraying, or any other type of unsociable and unsportsmanlike behavior.
> - Impersonating a 343 Industries or Microsoft employee on Xbox LIVE with intent to defraud or cause harm to other players.
> Why was I banned for winning a match / quitting one match / quitting a custom game? *
> You weren’t. The ban system runs at least 1 game behind so your ban will have been placed for a previous offence. After completing your next event, whether it is a matchmaking game, custom game, forge session, spectating a friend or viewing theatre, the system will then show you a message telling you that you have been banned. As it takes more than a single offence to earn a ban you will never be banned for leaving one match, it will be multiple offences that have led to a ban being placed on your account.
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> I shouldn’t be banned. My brother/sister/cousin/dad/mom/friend must’ve logged on with my account and done bad things. Will you please reverse my ban?
> If this is indeed the case, we do understand your frustration. However, it is your sole responsibility to keep your account information secure and not share it with others who would abuse it. We have no way of detecting who is playing with your account, and if your gamertag is caught making naughty, you will be banned. Those are the rules.
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> I didn’t do anything wrong, and you can’t prove it. Will you please reverse my ban?
> Our automated system builds up a digital case of wrongdoing before any ban is enacted. If you accidentally disconnect a time or two, you won’t get banned. Instead the system looks for patterns that can’t happen accidentally. If the banhammer detects enough wrongdoing, you were doing wrong.
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> Will posting in this thread guarantee my ban will be lifted and that someone will respond personally to every post?
> Unfortunately, no. We simply don’t have enough eyes, ears and typing hands to respond to every single post. However, the community will help keep you honest. You have a public game history for everyone to see. If you post you were banned unjustly, the community is in their rights to check out your history to confirm or deny your claims.Please, just keep it clean.
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> The purpose of this thread is to keep all questions pertaining to bans in one place. Without a megathread for such questions, the rest of the forum will almost certainly turn into a cavalcade of ban questions.
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> If you were banned and think you have a case, this is the ONLY thread you should post in. If other moderators see posts pertaining to bans in other threads, they will either be deleted outright or a kind-hearted mod might just move the posts to this thread.
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> If any users are caught habitually spamming ban threads in other threads, we will consider that a violation of the forum Terms of Use. You will risk being banned here as well. We don’t want to have to ban anyone, but we do want an open, honest and positive place to post about all things Halo, so a thread like this is necessary.
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> Thanks in advance!
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> * [updated: 05/25/2016]

I quit one match, and finish another completely, yet I get banned quickly. Why? Also, this is after leaving ONE match.