Guide [Issue 10] Top Ten: Ways to Avoid Ban

[SpreadLoveNotHate 374]

I think it's safe to say that 99% of the players have been banned at least once in chat or forum. Even I have gotten quite a few bans since I was a recruit. Most of the time it is accidental, and you regret what you just wrote in chat right after. Of course not intentionally, but I felt that I could've avoided those bans if I had done something different. But, what are the ways that I can avoid committing these acts that are against the rules, and avoid getting a ban?

There are ways you can avoid being banned. Here is a complete guide to help you with remembering what to do, and what not to do!

10. LEARN from your bans. If you already have gotten a ban for ignoring a rule, just remember not to make the same mistake again. Also, repeat offenders will get their bans lengthened in time. That is Tanki's way of making sure you don't repeat the offense again, as bans will increase if you don't stop making the mistake. From 5 minutes, it could get to an hour, a day, a week, a month, a year, or maybe forever. Floods may seem to be 5 minutes at first, but they get longer. Be careful!



9. Don't copy phrases and repost that are in a language you cannot understand. Often, they are either insults, profanity, or any other violation of rules. Since you cannot understand, you can't make the judgement of whether it is something good or bad. Also, links can lead to scamming sites, and you may be banned for Scam. Bottom line, don't copy and post anything in chat, or forum when you are not sure what the content is. They can lead to forever bans, so avoid anything that you don't know and reposting it.


8. Some sections in the forum have their own rules that are not listed in the Rules section. They are strict and will lead to bans if not followed. Best way is to read the rules and understand, or just avoid posting in that section at all, if you want to make sure you aren't banned. An example is the Complaints section, many get banned for posting a reply, in which Rules state to not post unless you either have the same problem.


7. Don't disagree with bans that moderators give. PM moderators if you feel it was unfair, or just send an email to help@tankionline.com. Publicly discussing your ban will only get you another ban for public discussion of moderator's activities.

6. Never leave your tank in a battle while you are taking a short break, unless you have pressed 'p' or also known as the Pause shortcut. Without pressing, your tank will continue to appear in the battle, but your teammates and opponents will see you as online. This is called 'multing', when you are taking up a space in the battle and not helping the team positively. Moderators have the right to ban you, according to the seriousness of your act, and decide if a fine is applicable.

5. Don't open useless topics on the forum. Check if the questions or suggestions have been made already and answered in the FAQ, or your complaint is already addressed and answered. Using search and looking for similar threads will minimize your chance of getting banned.

4. Don't discuss on what you dislike about the new version or update of the game. This may lead to insulting the administrators of the game, or the developers/helpers, in which moderators can give a longer ban for.


3. Don't do things that is purposely trying to make your opponent, or enemy mad. This is called Trolling, and a lot of people will commit such offenses because of heated battles and when conflicts arise. Just be calm, and talk your way out of these conflicts without the use of anything against Rules, such as profanity and insults.


2. Don't hate someone, or show it. If you have a grudge against that person, keep it private, not in chat. Don't swear, insult, impersonate, or troll the person. Those are the more common ways to get banned. If someone insults you, just kindly report it to a moderator, and they will take care of it for you.



1. READ and MEMORIZE the rules. Reading doesn't help itself. Just find the Rules section in the forum (#rules), and learn how you can get banned. That way, you won't be banned for something you didn't know was against the rules.

That was just 10 ways to avoiding bans. Other players have a lot more methods that they use, and many players would try to avoid bans and have a clear log. These 10 tips helped me decrease my frequency of bans from once a week to almost no bans anymore. They cover all the rules, and since these are most common, take this as your new guide to being a respected tanker!

Edited September 26, 2017 by Hexed

[Raphael2 3,263]

Nice guide, ideal for newcomers. Great !

[Scientist 4,224]

Very useful topic. Great job, bro ;)

[freekill99 3]

any of them screenshots me? :lol:

[jokjinari 160]

Great idea for an article loki :D It's really good!

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

I'm gonna be the main critic now, I disagree. Specially with the title of this post. "To avoid bans" means to "break rules and not get punished".

1. Memorizing the rules? Are you serious? I spent two years moderating and never memorized the rules. It is common knowledge that swearing is a bad thing and you shouldn't be forced by some kind of rules to not swear. Even if the rules thread wasn't there to begin with, you shouldn't be swearing!
   
2. You can hate someone just as much as you can love someone, heck, you can show your hate. But just be civil about it. "I hate you, because you're mean to me" is a non-civil thing to say. "I don't like the way you talk to me." is the more civil thing to say.
   
3. Trolling. If I try to make someone mad I don't even bother if they're trying to get out of. The best quotation in this situation, which I got from is "Don't argue with an *****, he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." Just by changing "*****" with "troll" over here, you get the idea. Just don't even bother replying to a troll. Don't even tell him that he's a troll. Anything you do would be a "Mission accomplished" by him. The only winning move is not to play.
   
4. So because it may lead to insulting the administration we're not allowed to talk about it?? No. We are allowed to talk about it, we are allowed to criticize it. As long as we remain civil. Don't just grab your pitchforks and knifes and go for the admins just because they made a decision that you don't like. This is the main problem of the English community. We complain that we're not heard by the developers but at the same time we also act like 10 year olds in our propositions.
   
5. Agreed.
   
6. Pressing P does the same as not pressing P. Even if you don't press P you will be kicked out of battle in five minutes. Even if you do press P, you will be kicked out in five minutes. That is how the system works for those that are too lazy to press P. And I'm pretty sure the moderators do not kick or ban anyone for anything less than 5 minutes of inactivity.
   
7. The administrators are required to take action and maybe reply if you have a complaint against a moderator. Even if you don't get a reply the admin would have talked with the mod in question.
   
8. Agreed. Section specific rules are mostly built by the community and the section moderators and you should read them as soon as you enter a new section.
   
9. Agreed. Although I don't like the way you worded it. It looks like just copy pasting anything will get you banned.
   
10. Agreed.
    

Hopefully criticism doesn't get you banned.

[SilentShadow 104]

I find that, in game, the best way to avoid banishment is to, as one friend of mine put it: "Shut up and play the game!" :lol:

 

But during conversation in the lobby, and you feel angry, it's best to consider.... "would I say this in church? Or to my mother?"

The same case applies to the forum too!

 

A great topic especially for recruits.

[FBA966 5]

Nice article bro! :D

[robotbeep 22]

a few days ago i got banned for 120 hours i wish i could of saw this

[SharpRaZzor 377]

:(

[Corruption13 15]

Well, this arises the question, what is the best way to avoid ban?

Not play the game -_-

Nice work :)

[Glide 418]

Nice Work B)

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

should have changed my name to thread killer...

[SpreadLoveNotHate 374]

Of course not :) Thanks for the opinions! They are helpful

[JamesM10 14]

I used to always get caught out by Auto-ban for posting the battle link too many times!

 

I think I've learnt from those mistakes now :P

[wild001 786]

i have never got banned.

[r_Aminoooo0 2]

first i was amateur i banned because of flooding or ..... i didn't see the Rules but i haven't banned since my rank was W.O.3

i banned just one time for spam battle :P !!

Edited April 25, 2013 by r_Aminoooo0

[M1A1Crosby 0]

may i ask what type of fine do moderators do if you are unactive in a battle and forgot to pause or something because u thought u would be right back in a minute but then it became longer or something also can a moderator fine you for crystals or real money or something of that sort also if this is talking about moderator activities then i deeply apologize and will try not to do it again.

[r_SwagBoy110 421]

may i ask what type of fine do moderators do if you are unactive in a battle and forgot to pause or something because u thought u would be right back in a minute but then it became longer or something also can a moderator fine you for crystals or real money or something of that sort also if this is talking about moderator activities then i deeply apologize and will try not to do it again.

Crosby! long time no see, ._.

[r_Aminoooo0 2]

may i ask what type of fine do moderators do if you are unactive in a battle and forgot to pause or something because u thought u would be right back in a minute but then it became longer or something also can a moderator fine you for crystals or real money or something of that sort also if this is talking about moderator activities then i deeply apologize and will try not to do it again.

it is a Rule that they designed and if you leave your tank more than 1-2 mins you will kicked out or if you need more time you can press P

and no they don't because you didn't play till last minutes i think.

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

it is a Rule that they designed and if you leave your tank more than 1-2 mins you will kicked out or if you need more time you can press P

and no they don't because you didn't play till last minutes i think.

No. Lies.

 

may i ask what type of fine do moderators do if you are unactive in a battle and forgot to pause or something because u thought u would be right back in a minute but then it became longer or something also can a moderator fine you for crystals or real money or something of that sort also if this is talking about moderator activities then i deeply apologize and will try not to do it again.

 

A moderator will not kick you for less than five minutes of inactivity. This used to be common knowledge I don't know what happened. After which the server will kick you itself without any fines or penalties. A moderator will kick you if you are inactive for more than five minutes, in other words, If you do something to bypass the inactivity timer. (Putting something heavy on the keyboard)

Also, In order for a moderator to kick you he needs solid proof, not just a word of mouth.

[UAA619 97]

I think it's safe to say that 99% of the players have been banned at least once in chat or forum.

Wow, and amazingly and thankfully too I'm not one of them . :)

Edited April 14, 2013 by UAA619

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

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Wow, and amazingly and thankfully too I'm not one of them . :)

 

Private message a mod, You'll be surprised.

[SpreadLoveNotHate 374]

Private message a mod, You'll be surprised.

Quite true. I'm definately one with a somewhat bad ban log :/

[Descape 16]

Umm reading the rules.... lol never, too lazy.... :D

 

Great article LOK I will keep this in mind because I sometimes get carried away in battle.... :D Hope we see in battle again :)

merged two posts.

Edited April 30, 2013 by JamesM10