Do restrictions/bans expire?

Dr Sinner·Mar 25, 2017·1 votes·871 views

So i saw a thread that explained the restriction and ban system which is: 10 game chat restriction 25 game chat restriction 14 day account ban Permanent account ban

I recently got the 14 day account ban. Lets say I don't type anything in chat and I'm not reported for months or a year and if I suddenly flame again, will my account continue to permanent ban or because the behavior was good for a while the restrictions are reverted and I start from the beginning with 10 char restriction or maybe 25 restriction?

4 Comments

SavageConcordiaMar 25, 20172 votes

If you show an extended period of reformed behavior after the 14 day ban (IIRC something like 6 months, varies based on how much you play) you can move back down the tiers.

ModThe DjinnMar 25, 20172 votes

They do decrease in severity over a number of games played, not a set amount of time. We don't, however, have the information on the number of games required or the frequency of unreported games necessary to decrease a ban's severity.

So yes. Good behavior may drop you down from the state you're currently in, where your next ban will be a permanent one. But since you have no way of knowing when and if that happens, I'd just err on the side of good behavior in general. :)

Magical PlayerMar 25, 20171 votes

Note is reformed behavior saying nothing isn't really reforming= its neutral at best you have to actively show the system you've changed for the better

OnlyYouCanHearMeMar 26, 20171 votes

In this case, neutral can actually suffice. Players don't have to earn honors to counteract reports, they simply have to play games without being reported to decay in punishment tier. I would be interested in seeing if the honor system will ever one day interact with the punishment system, but at this time, it does not, simply because it would be too easily abused. Players could ask their friends (or friends on smurfs) to honor them to get them out of permaban territory if that were the case.

To the OP - yes, it does decay over time, going in reverse. So, while you are currently at Tier 3 (14 day suspension) with your next punishment a permanent suspension, the first level of decay would make your punishment another 14 day suspension, the following a 25 game chat restriction, and then a 10 game chat restriction. I've seen it take up to 7 months for some players, because they did not play very much/took a few months break. The more games you play, the faster it will decay, provided you are not being reported during that time.