Your IP address has been banned.

Sledgecrushr · 2012-12-10, 04:12 PM

Hey guys on the official website I keep getting this message that says"error, this ip address has been banned". Is anyone else getting this message? And if its widespread could this be the result of soe being hacked?

wutzibu · 2012-12-10, 04:16 PM

can You still play the game?

Sledgecrushr · 2012-12-10, 04:20 PM

Lol Im on my iphone. When I go home and find my character along with the 60 bucks I have spent on him has been locked Im gonna be pissed. I know for sure its not my .6 kdr that got me banned.

Phantomdestiny · 2012-12-10, 04:22 PM

maybe you use SweetFX which is against the rules

Beerbeer · 2012-12-10, 04:24 PM

Have any programs running in the background that may be knowingly (or unknowingly) modifying game files?

Even if it's "harmless," they won't know that and/or hackers can masquerade as such. They clearly stated ANY modifications can and will result in a ban if I remember correctly.

Hopefully it's nothing, but on the flip side I'm glad they are taking a more aggressive stance.

Sledgecrushr · 2012-12-10, 04:24 PM

Nope I dont use any third party programming at all. I havent even done too much in changing .ini settings. I just checked my account and it says Im active so I dont know. Will have to see when I get to the house.

Dragonskin · 2012-12-10, 04:30 PM

Are you trying to get on their forums with your iPhone?

Elahhez · 2012-12-10, 04:31 PM

You are probably a victim of the IP your currently have was banned while being used by an actual hacker.

Why it's bad banning dynamic IPs

Submit a ticket

bpostal · 2012-12-10, 04:33 PM

If that's true couldn't you just get a new ip with /release, /renew?

Beerbeer · 2012-12-10, 04:37 PM

Or call your ISP for a change and ask that it remain static?

But wait a minute, wouldn't this make banning Ips kind of pointless if hackers could do the same thing?

wutzibu · 2012-12-10, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Beerbeer

Or call your ISP for a change and ask that it remain static?

But wait a minute, wouldn't this make banning Ips kind of pointless if hackers could do the same thing?

Well they can^^ so its already quite pointless^^

Elahhez · 2012-12-10, 04:43 PM

IP banning is not good, it is not a good preventer, and it may affect legit players unintended.

ringring · 2012-12-10, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dragonskin

Are you trying to get on their forums with your iPhone?

It sounds like he is ... so his phone's IP will have nothing to do with his home PC's IP .... maybe SOE have detected that his phone is running through a proxy (ie google is slurping all his browsing) and thought it might be a problem.

Sledgecrushr · 2012-12-10, 05:24 PM

I am using my work places internet. Yeah Ive been getting onto the official site since i got into beta. Will give an official update when I get on this evening.

Hamma · 2012-12-10, 06:12 PM

Sounds like it's in error.