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

Games Halo 5: Guardians
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> Do you not understand that even in jail there are ways to appeal a sentence (ban)?

Which has nothing to do with the absurdity of the claim that ‘a lot of people do it so I shouldn’t be punished’

"The point that should be looked at is simple. - We waited 80+ days to try to appeal our ban, not a single post was made asking until now, showing that we accept our ban because we were guilty of breaching terms of service. Its called acceptance and its pretty important to realize we accepted the punishment due to our actions.Your friend clearly did not. Every attempt was made to minimize the offense and at one point they claimed that they weren’t guilty as ‘we got banned because certain players in the swat playlist did not appreciate that we got certain ranks and I got told they know people who work for 343 industries.’ That is hardly an acceptance of responsibility or the consequences of your actions. The conversation in no way mentioned an appeal system, nor is it relevant.If you were truly looking to appeal a ban you’d felt had been applied inappropriately you wouldn’t have waited until now and asked for clemency based on being on ‘lockdown.’ Clemency and an appeal are not the same thing.

> “The ban is to give get people to regret their decisions and learn from them moving forward.
> We (zDaddlez & i) both post showing that we regret our actions and wish to have a second chance.”

You may show regret, but I’ve not seen remorse. You will have a second chance once your ban is over. You weren’t permabanned yet.

> "We are obviously dedicated players who want to play again before the remaining time because everyone is stuck inside due to the pandemic. At this time we should be connecting, showing sympathy and being understanding for people during tough times. This is absolutely crazy to be made a mockery of on a forum asking for help,

You’re asking for clemency, not help. A plea for sympathy is not acceptance of responsibility or an admission of your guilt. You could’ve chosen to be understanding and abided by the rules of matchmaking rather than trying to subvert the system to your own ends. There are always consequences for any action. A part of life is dealing with the fall out from your actions. In this case you can’t even state that you meant well as you obviously did not.

  • > - Can we please feel connected with the ones we care about online and be able to play Halo 5 matchmaking?

This thread is about finding out information about the ban system. It isn’t a place to beg for clemency, nor would I have any say if such were granted.

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> > 2535437091046083;5867:
> > Do you not understand that even in jail there are ways to appeal a sentence (ban)?
>
> Which has nothing to do with the absurdity of the claim that ‘a lot of people do it so I shouldn’t be punished’
>
> "The point that should be looked at is simple. - We waited 80+ days to try to appeal our ban, not a single post was made asking until now, showing that we accept our ban because we were guilty of breaching terms of service. Its called acceptance and its pretty important to realize we accepted the punishment due to our actions.Your friend clearly did not. Every attempt was made to minimize the offense and at one point they claimed that they weren’t guilty as ‘we got banned because certain players in the swat playlist did not appreciate that we got certain ranks and I got told they know people who work for 343 industries.’ That is hardly an acceptance of responsibility or the consequences of your actions. The conversation in now way mentioned an appeal system, nor is it relevant.If you were truly looking to appeal a ban you’d felt had been applied inappropriately you wouldn’t have waited until now and asked for clemency based on being on ‘lockdown.’ Clemency and an appeal are not the same thing.
>
> > “The ban is to give get people to regret their decisions and learn from them moving forward.
> > We (zDaddlez & i) both post showing that we regret our actions and wish to have a second chance.”
>
> You may show regret, but I’ve not seen remorse. You will have a second chance once your ban is over. You weren’t permabanned yet.
>
>
>
>
> > "We are obviously dedicated players who want to play again before the remaining time because everyone is stuck inside due to the pandemic. At this time we should be connecting, showing sympathy and being understanding for people during tough times. This is absolutely crazy to be made a mockery of on a forum asking for help,
>
> You’re asking for clemency, not help. A plea for sympathy is not acceptance of responsibility or an admission of your guilt. You could’ve chosen to be understanding and abided by the rules of matchmaking rather than trying to subvert the system to your own ends. There are always consequences for any action. A part of life is dealing with the fall out from your actions. In this case you can’t even state that you meant well as you obviously did not.
> - > - Can we please feel connected with the ones we care about online and be able to play Halo 5 matchmaking?
>
> This thread is about finding out information about the ban system. It isn’t a place to beg for clemency, nor would I have any say if such were granted.

For one, check your tone with me. You speak to me as if Halo Monitor is a title i should be looking up to. I am far from begging you for anything. Acting as a father figure to me as if i were a 10year old kid humors me. I dont think the halo forum is where anyone searches out life advice, so calm down with your philosophical banter and telling me my actions are anything less of what Ive said they were, You dont get to sit biased then criticize my actions. You have the upper hand here. Im not oblivious to the fact you can act like you run the place because others just allowed you to speak sideways to them… But lets get one thing straight, I wont be spoken down to, and if I am i wont go unheard.
Halo 5 was gifted to me, not a single dollar have I spent on REQ packs. Halo 5 is also the only halo i find interesting, never paid for past titles. Im not a loyal customer or a diehard fan. I havent placed a single dollar in 343s hands and I wont be anytime soon (Infinite will be a dud). Ive survived the ban so far by playing superior games that are out. I just like playing H5 with my friends from time to time.

5871

Hi I have been banned for a while is this thread looked at still as my question I kept checking back on halo 5 and the time kept increasing

please help

5872

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> > 2533274880633045;5869:
> > > 2535437091046083;5867:
> > > Do you not understand that even in jail there are ways to appeal a sentence (ban)?
> >
> > Which has nothing to do with the absurdity of the claim that ‘a lot of people do it so I shouldn’t be punished’
> >
> > "The point that should be looked at is simple. - We waited 80+ days to try to appeal our ban, not a single post was made asking until now, showing that we accept our ban because we were guilty of breaching terms of service. Its called acceptance and its pretty important to realize we accepted the punishment due to our actions.Your friend clearly did not. Every attempt was made to minimize the offense and at one point they claimed that they weren’t guilty as ‘we got banned because certain players in the swat playlist did not appreciate that we got certain ranks and I got told they know people who work for 343 industries.’ That is hardly an acceptance of responsibility or the consequences of your actions. The conversation in now way mentioned an appeal system, nor is it relevant.If you were truly looking to appeal a ban you’d felt had been applied inappropriately you wouldn’t have waited until now and asked for clemency based on being on ‘lockdown.’ Clemency and an appeal are not the same thing.
> >
> > > “The ban is to give get people to regret their decisions and learn from them moving forward.
> > > We (zDaddlez & i) both post showing that we regret our actions and wish to have a second chance.”
> >
> > You may show regret, but I’ve not seen remorse. You will have a second chance once your ban is over. You weren’t permabanned yet.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > "We are obviously dedicated players who want to play again before the remaining time because everyone is stuck inside due to the pandemic. At this time we should be connecting, showing sympathy and being understanding for people during tough times. This is absolutely crazy to be made a mockery of on a forum asking for help,
> >
> > You’re asking for clemency, not help. A plea for sympathy is not acceptance of responsibility or an admission of your guilt. You could’ve chosen to be understanding and abided by the rules of matchmaking rather than trying to subvert the system to your own ends. There are always consequences for any action. A part of life is dealing with the fall out from your actions. In this case you can’t even state that you meant well as you obviously did not.
> > - > - Can we please feel connected with the ones we care about online and be able to play Halo 5 matchmaking?
> >
> > This thread is about finding out information about the ban system. It isn’t a place to beg for clemency, nor would I have any say if such were granted.
>
> For one, check your tone with me. You speak to me as if Halo Monitor is a title i should be looking up to. I am far from begging you for anything. Acting as a father figure to me as if i were a 10year old kid humors me. I dont think the halo forum is where anyone searches out life advice, so calm down with your philosophical banter and telling me my actions are anything less of what Ive said they were, You dont get to sit biased then criticize my actions. You have the upper hand here. Im not oblivious to the fact you can act like you run the place because others just allowed you to speak sideways to them… But lets get one thing straight, I wont be spoken down to, and if I am i wont go unheard.
> Halo 5 was gifted to me, not a single dollar have I spent on REQ packs. Halo 5 is also the only halo i find interesting, never paid for past titles. Im not a loyal customer or a diehard fan. I havent placed a single dollar in 343s hands and I wont be anytime soon (Infinite will be a dud). Ive survived the ban so far by playing superior games that are out. I just like playing H5 with my friends from time to time.

That’s not cool, don’t hate on Halo, it hasn’t did anything to you :frowning:

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> For one, check your tone with me. You speak to me as if Halo Monitor is a title i should be looking up to. I am far from begging you for anything. Acting as a father figure to me as if i were a 10year old kid humors me.

I may be direct, but you’re not going to get any special treament here. I’m not sure what you’re reading into this, but calling out bad behavior and lapses of logic is something I’ve done on this site long before I was asked to help out.

> I dont think the halo forum is where anyone searches out life advice, so calm down with your philosophical banter and telling me my actions are anything less of what Ive said they were,

Yes, my long diatrabes on the interaction between determinism and the appearance of free will were such a large part of my post. Pointing out doing something bad has consequences (or something good for that matter) is hardly metaphysics.

> You dont get to sit biased then criticize my actions.

You chose to put your behavior onto a forum. Expecting people to heap praise on your actions without anyone pointing out they were wrong isn’t going to happen. If you choose to post about your negative behavior, people have a right to respond as long as they can do so constructively and with a reasonable degree of politeness (both of which I managed.)

> You have the upper hand here. Im not oblivious to the fact you can act like you run the place because others just allowed you to speak sideways to them… But lets get one thing straight, I wont be spoken down to, and if I am i wont go unheard.

You may have a different definition of ‘being spoken down’ to than most. I pointed out your misbehavior, the lapses in your logic, and offered more information on the way the ban system works.

> Halo 5 was gifted to me, not a single dollar have I spent on REQ packs. Halo 5 is also the only halo i find interesting, never paid for past titles. Im not a loyal customer or a diehard fan. I havent placed a single dollar in 343s hands and I wont be anytime soon (Infinite will be a dud). Ive survived the ban so far by playing superior games that are out. I just like playing H5 with my friends from time to time.

Most of that is irrelevant.

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> 2533274880633045;5873:
> > 2535437091046083;5870:
> > For one, check your tone with me. You speak to me as if Halo Monitor is a title i should be looking up to. I am far from begging you for anything. Acting as a father figure to me as if i were a 10year old kid humors me.
>
> I may be direct, but you’re not going to get any special treament here. I’m not sure what you’re reading into this, but calling out bad behavior and lapses of logic is something I’ve done on this site long before I was asked to help out.
>
>
>
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> > I dont think the halo forum is where anyone searches out life advice, so calm down with your philosophical banter and telling me my actions are anything less of what Ive said they were,
>
> Yes, my long diatrabes on the interaction between determinism and the appearance of free will were such a large part of my post. Pointing out doing something bad has consequences (or something good for that matter) is hardly metaphysics.
>
>
>
>
> > You dont get to sit biased then criticize my actions.
>
> You chose to put your behavior onto a forum. Expecting people to heap praise on your actions without anyone pointing out they were wrong isn’t going to happen. If you choose to post about your negative behavior, people have a right to respond as long as they can do so constructively and with a reasonable degree of politeness (both of which I managed.)
>
>
> > You have the upper hand here. Im not oblivious to the fact you can act like you run the place because others just allowed you to speak sideways to them… But lets get one thing straight, I wont be spoken down to, and if I am i wont go unheard.
>
> You may have a different definition of ‘being spoken down’ to than most. I pointed out your misbehavior, the lapses in your logic, and offered more information on the way the ban system works.
>
>
> > Halo 5 was gifted to me, not a single dollar have I spent on REQ packs. Halo 5 is also the only halo i find interesting, never paid for past titles. Im not a loyal customer or a diehard fan. I havent placed a single dollar in 343s hands and I wont be anytime soon (Infinite will be a dud). Ive survived the ban so far by playing superior games that are out. I just like playing H5 with my friends from time to time.
>
> Most of that is irrelevant.

I didn’t ask for special treatment.
I didn’t ask for your praise.
I simply asked you to be open minded to the whole situation. Yet you continue to reply like a smug little man.
Do you see how you put words in the mouths of others and how that can come off in an offensive manner? I’m leaving the forums. This is my last reply. Because unlike you I actually have things to get done. This really doesn’t bother me at all. None of it does. Seriously tho. Go speak sideways to someone in person. Learn your lesson.

5875

Wow. I woke up to all this rubbish. I think everyone needs to remember that this is just a game! People are currently dieing everyday around the world from COVID 19 and we are debating a ban on a video game. Grow up! I am over this issue I will deal with my ban as obviously nothing can be done here.

5876

I want to know why someone gets banned for falling off a Husky Raid map 3 times but in a regular game, I had a “team mate” suicide by shooting a rocket at a wall 48, yes I repeat FORTY-EIGHT times. Obviously he wasn’t kicked out of the game or banned. If I could add the screenshot I took, I would. Or you can look at it on my page. I posted it. Seriously Halo programmers, get with the game. I’ve fallen off a map three times and not been banned. But my true team mate got banned today and he didn’t even know what it was. He’s been playing Halo since 2004. Just makes no sense… Maybe it’s just me but… Come on

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Makes sense

5878

I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?

5879

HELP! I have a 135 day ban. HELP Please look into this and reduce it at least. PLEASE!

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> I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?

That means you were messing around in ranked when you shouldn’t have been (I think, no one has told me what it actually means)

5881

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> > 2533274918084893;5878:
> > I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?
>
> That means you were messing around in ranked when you shouldn’t have been (I think, no one has told me what it actually means)

I don’t mess around in ranked. I always try my best to win.

5882

> 2533274918084893;5878:
> I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?

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> HELP! I have a 135 day ban. HELP Please look into this and reduce it at least. PLEASE!

This ban length is typically reserved for people who were found attempting to manipulate the matchmaking/ranking system. This would mean the system caught you directly doing something like deranking or throwing matches, or it found you played several matches with someone who was doing that. Such bans usually last for the duration of the ranked season.

5883

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> > 2533274918084893;5878:
> > I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?
>
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> > 2535473666991297;5879:
> > HELP! I have a 135 day ban. HELP Please look into this and reduce it at least. PLEASE!
>
> This ban length is typically reserved for people who were found attempting to manipulate the matchmaking/ranking system. This would mean the system caught you directly doing something like deranking or throwing matches, or it found you played several matches with someone who was doing that. Such bans usually last for the duration of the ranked season.

I don’t derank and I definitely don’t throw games. Smurfing doesn’t work anymore due to the recent updates, so I believe this ban is still unwarranted.

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> > 2533274817408735;5882:
> > > 2533274918084893;5878:
> > > I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?
> >
> >
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> > > 2535473666991297;5879:
> > > HELP! I have a 135 day ban. HELP Please look into this and reduce it at least. PLEASE!
> >
> > This ban length is typically reserved for people who were found attempting to manipulate the matchmaking/ranking system. This would mean the system caught you directly doing something like deranking or throwing matches, or it found you played several matches with someone who was doing that. Such bans usually last for the duration of the ranked season.
>
> I don’t derank and I definitely don’t throw games. Smurfing doesn’t work anymore due to the recent updates, so I believe this ban is still unwarranted.

Then perhaps you played with a deranker.

5885

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> > 2533274918084893;5883:
> > > 2533274817408735;5882:
> > > > 2533274918084893;5878:
> > > > I believe I have been wrongfully banned. I got a 135 day suspension for “intentionally ruining the fun of the game for other players.” I can’t figure out why that would be. Could someone please look into this and tell me exactly why I was banned?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > 2535473666991297;5879:
> > > > HELP! I have a 135 day ban. HELP Please look into this and reduce it at least. PLEASE!
> > >
> > > This ban length is typically reserved for people who were found attempting to manipulate the matchmaking/ranking system. This would mean the system caught you directly doing something like deranking or throwing matches, or it found you played several matches with someone who was doing that. Such bans usually last for the duration of the ranked season.
> >
> > I don’t derank and I definitely don’t throw games. Smurfing doesn’t work anymore due to the recent updates, so I believe this ban is still unwarranted.
>
> Then perhaps you played with a deranker.

Even if this were the case, it takes one game for the system to update the deranker’s MMR if he starts playing well, so I would be playing the same competition I would be playing if I were solo. I wouldn’t necessarily call that ruining anybody’s fun because nobody’s rank is directly affected besides the deranker’s.

5886

I believe I have been wrongfully banned from the game can you please check into this as soon as possible
I am very active player I play everyday
My duration time says 134d 22:29:16
Thank you

5887

I also got banned from Social and Warzone, even though the ban is supposedly from something I did in ranked which nobody has been able to explain to me yet. How does that even make sense? I’m unable to play my favorite game at all for no good reason.

5888

I have a 135 day ban for playing 8 ranked elmination games with a player who invited me. simply thinking this should get me from diamond 6 to Onyx, we played 8 games and I down ranked to Diamond 5, losing most the games.

This time period for punishment is harsh and i’m asking to simply have people agree,
by
CLICK THE LOVE BUTTON.

Thank you and RIP April 19 - August 5
Bye halo