World of Warcraft Bot Ban Wave, Users of iMorph & ConsolePort Also Affected

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World of Warcraft Bot Ban Wave - May 25th, 2021
A ban wave has went out on May 25th, targeting popular bots such as Wowadvanced and Minibot. According to a reddit post, the software was detected a few weeks prior to the ban wave, but the owners did not let the community know about this.

Due to the Policy Update for Input Broadcasting that made all command mirroring against the EULA three weeks ago, it looks like Blizzard can now ban botters on a larger scale much more easily.

iMorph and jMorph Suspensions
Players using iMorph and jMorph received 180-day bans, since software that changes the client-side character model is not allowed. Two years ago Blizzard reverted some of the suspensions, warning that future use of such software would result in increased penalties.
Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)
The use of third party software that modifies the World of Warcraft game client is against our Terms of Service. We expect players to remove such third party software, or their accounts will be subject to further action. Any future use of software that bypasses the security of the game client, regardless of intention or gameplay advantage, will be detected and sanctioned with increased penalties.

ConsolePort Suspensions - Some Bans Overturned
Players using ConsolePort have also received suspensions, most likely due to a false positive caused by WoWmapper, a tool that works with ConsolePort to bring controller functionality to World of Warcraft.

Many players have already been unbanned, while some of them are still waiting for an update on their appeals. Munk, the author of ConsolePort, has shared the following message in the ConsolePort discord server:
Originally Posted by Munk
This ban wave might be related to the issue with gamepad input causing DC when you have a high enough game refresh rate, or it might have to do with falsely flagging for multiboxing and their new policy on it.

Either way, this project is backed and acknowledged by Blizzard due to its impact on accessibility to otherwise unable players. I'm sure once they realize their mistake, this will all be reverted.

I do want to mention I'm not just speculating here and will let you know once I get the word back from Blizzard on what happened here.
This article was originally published in forum thread: World of Warcraft Bot Ban Wave, Users of iMorph & ConsolePort Also Affected started by Lumy View original post
Published on 2021-05-27 09:45 PM
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  1. vian's Avatar
    I just love the term: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
  1. Nnyco's Avatar
    Good riddance.
  1. Derpules's Avatar
    I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say 'kill em all!' -Johnny Rico
  1. Queen of Hamsters's Avatar
    A ban wave has went out on March 25, targeting popular bots such as Wowadvanced and Minibot. According to sources in the community, the software owners knew that their tools were detected back in April, but chose not to share that info with anyone.
    Well well well... Stupid is as stupid does!

    Quote Originally Posted by Derpules View Post
    I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say 'kill em all!' -Johnny Rico
    It's for moments such as these that I wish we had an upvote function.

    Gotta get around to watching it again...
  1. Big Thanks's Avatar
    Awww man

    It was so much fun watching the nude player models with weird positions in roleplay servers sometimes (>_<)
    I have my screenshots, so is all good
  1. Exkrementor's Avatar
    Banned for using Tmorph? Yep, retail is truly dead.

    Inb4 Blizzard fanbois say "TheY WErE usINg HaCkS sO THey SHoULd gEt BaNnEd".

    Grow up, nobody gets hurt if somebody wants to play as a Naga or Jaina or something.
  1. Aggressive's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Exkrementor View Post
    Banned for using Tmorph? Yep, retail is truly dead.

    Inb4 Blizzard fanbois say "TheY WErE usINg HaCkS sO THey SHoULd gEt BaNnEd".

    Grow up, nobody gets hurt if somebody wants to play as a Naga or Jaina or something.

    /Grabs Popcorn to keep a eye on this response above.
  1. Cakemeister's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Exkrementor View Post
    Banned for using Tmorph? Yep, retail is truly dead.

    Inb4 Blizzard fanbois say "TheY WErE usINg HaCkS sO THey SHoULd gEt BaNnEd".

    Grow up, nobody gets hurt if somebody wants to play as a Naga or Jaina or something.
    Those types of addons are banned because they don't want anyone messing with the textures in the game.

    Your example is an innocent one, but there are far more malicious uses for manipulating textures.
  1. ihate2beapessimist's Avatar
    and here I was a week ago trying to find a working version of tmorph so I could get the old school vanilla rogue poison animations back.

    Glad I didnt try too hard to get it working
  1. Steelcryo's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Exkrementor View Post
    Banned for using Tmorph? Yep, retail is truly dead.

    Inb4 Blizzard fanbois say "TheY WErE usINg HaCkS sO THey SHoULd gEt BaNnEd".

    Grow up, nobody gets hurt if somebody wants to play as a Naga or Jaina or something.
    Except PvPers. Changing character models and textures can have huge advantages in PvP. There are lesser advantages in PvM, but it's much less of a big deal. So yes, while most players would use it for something harmless, some people don't and Blizzard can't manually check every instance to see why someone is using it. So unfortunately, it has to just be outlawed completely.
  1. Katsutomai's Avatar
    Really wish Blizzard would take the same stance as Square with FFXIV with texture Mods.
  1. thunderdragon2's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Katsutomai View Post
    Really wish Blizzard would take the same stance as Square with FFXIV with texture Mods.
    haven't heard of this what is their stance on texture mods, also would this sort of thing be a perma or temp ban with blizz,? i dont understand what constitutes as a 3 day ban a 1 month ban or a perma ban from them, they seem to be all over the place with this
  1. Katsutomai's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by thunderdragon2 View Post
    haven't heard of this what is their stance on texture mods, also would this sort of thing be a perma or temp ban with blizz,? i dont understand what constitutes as a 3 day ban a 1 month ban or a perma ban from them, they seem to be all over the place with this
    Last ban wave that got sent out for texture modding, that I remember, was a 6 month ban that Blizzard eventually overturned. Square is, seemingly, completely fine with it as long as you don't advertise that you are doing it.
  1. threads's Avatar
    they ban morphing for 6 months but literally buying gold in classic is a 2 day ban lol!!
  1. AngerFork's Avatar
    The ConsolePort bans are a perfect example of the issue with Blizz's mass ban setup. With ConsolePort, we have a tool that was infinitely useful to those who might have issues sitting at a keyboard for long periods of time, something you'd think Blizz would be happy to have a tool for. Munk certainly does, mentioning how the project has the backing of Blizz. Yet rather than work with the author to ensure ConsolePort isn't caught in this web or bring something similar into WoW, they instead just throw out a blanket ban without seemingly looking at the issue.

    Some people will probably get those overturned, but I imagine that the overturning is much like everything else with Blizz CS...it depends on what rep you get and how much they care to help. There's probably a decent set of people who hadn't seen the new policy, not all WoW players frequent news sites and the ToS can be a monster to see updates to. Plenty more may be taking time off from the game starting in the last week or two, not even realizing that they are caught up in this ban wave. Even trying to look at reverting it might be tricky if Blizz hasn't noted the specific app which seems likely.

    It just begs the question: how many people are now banned today for using an approved addon to help with various disabilities that will never get proper assistance from Blizz on this issue?
  1. Ealyssa's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Exkrementor View Post
    Grow up, nobody gets hurt if somebody wants to play as a Naga or Jaina or something.
    It's not about "being hurt". It's about being a fucking adult. You agree to the TOS, you deal with it when you are caught violating it...

    Don't come crying you can't play naked Jaina, it's kinda pathetic.
  1. starstationprofm's Avatar
    Players using iMorph and jMorph received 180-day bans, since software that changes the client-side character model is not allowed.
    And why's that? It's client side, it provides no benefit beyond visuals for me. That's completely stupid.

    - - - Updated - - -

    Quote Originally Posted by Steelcryo View Post
    Except PvPers. Changing character models and textures can have huge advantages in PvP.
    How so in 10char
  1. Mysterymask's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by starstationprofm View Post
    And why's that? It's client side, it provides no benefit beyond visuals for me. That's completely stupid.

    - - - Updated - - -

    How so in 10char
    For example I could use it to change the texture so instead of stealthed characters being invisible they turn bright fucking red and therefore giving me an advantage against stealthed and invisible players
  1. Couchpotato2013's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by starstationprofm View Post
    And why's that? It's client side, it provides no benefit beyond visuals for me. That's completely stupid.

    - - - Updated - - -



    How so in 10char
    COPIUM it doesn’t harm anyone. Let me placate my dopamine addiction by having mount and transmog visuals that I didn’t earn but are only visible on my screen.

    It’s a good thing they banned people using it. It forces people to have done the content or go out to do content in w/e form to get things for the account rather than just flipping a switch and have things for free.
  1. Pebrocks The Warlock's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Exkrementor View Post
    Banned for using Tmorph? Yep, retail is truly dead.

    Inb4 Blizzard fanbois say "TheY WErE usINg HaCkS sO THey SHoULd gEt BaNnEd".

    Grow up, nobody gets hurt if somebody wants to play as a Naga or Jaina or something.
    Correct me if I'm wrong but haven't client side model changes always been not allowed? If that's the case how is retail dead now?
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