Overwatch dev talks about baning players over facebook posts

[satimy]

Yet again, try again.

Nothing there says for picking a hero, it says if you're constantly not working with the team over multiple matches.

Bolding the important. And I ask again, are you reading my posts, or are you just seeing little parts that you want to pick out?

Try again? Why you obviously won’t admit that you’re wrong.

[StationaryHawk]

can you imagine if every business in society would be like this?

The bank "yeah we just looked at your social media profile and we decided we're going to shut down your account"
Your landlord "yeah i just looked at some of the comments you said and i don't want toxic people on my property i'm evicting you"

I'm really not going to support this type of morality and it only seems to be acceptable in the video game industry.

Toxic behaviour has a direct impact on the quality of service an online video game is delivering. Given that their business relies upon customers continuing to play their game, and therefore spending on microtransactions and other downloadable content, it's not hard to believe they would attempt to limit factors that drive away players.

Banking does not revolve around customers interacting with other customers. It's a poor comparison.

[Jester Joe]

Try again? Why you obviously won’t admit that you’re wrong.

If you have to try to make up claims that aren't there, then I wouldn't try to say others are wrong.

Your claim-

You specifically said that merely picking the wrong hero is grounds for a ban under non cooperation.

You still have yet to show that. Constantly picking a hero that doesn't fit the map/team isn't "merely picking the wrong hero". And then you tried to quote me to support your claim, but even in my quote there I quite clearly say over several matches and harming the team, so yet again, there goes your "merely picking the wrong hero".

[digichi]

With the youtube example, it seems like they found toxic ppl on videos/streams whilst playing and got to them that way. I don't think they're going to trace ppl through facebook accounts or twitter or whatever without some kind of proof (like a video provides.) I'm not sure what the game 'rules' entice- but it would be very odd to just ban ppl from a game because of something-not-overwatch-related, because they think it may correlate with bad behaviour inside the game as well (unless it is illegal practices..)

If they want to clean up the playerbase, sure, but thats 35 million ppl to weed through. Some will slip through the cracks of course, but good riddance to the ones that spoil the fun of the game.

[Strangebrew]

Blizzard going for chinese style authoritarianism, and progressives also known as human waste is in full support of it?
I'm not surprised.

[Grapemask]

I had to have a laugh at the OP's list of bannable offenses. That is some top quality spin. It's like telling people that you got banned from a bar for drinking, but leaving out the part that you punch people in the face and try to set fires when you get drunk.

[Sky High]

Hey guys, it’s strangebrew talking out of thier ass again.
I’m not surprised.

[FightingFarse]

Who defines who or what is "toxic"? Good and old Tigole? Because I'm sure he has some expertise at being toxic, as his Legacy of Steel history can prove.

[Barnabas]

You agree to an ingame EULA, not an EULA across your life.

Though to be fair I believe what he is talking about is seeing Videos on Facebook and Youtube of people being Toxic in game and finding their Ingame name in those Videos and banning from that point.

I very much doubt they are actually going into peoples Facebook posts/Youtube Pages and banning from there as how would they even connect your Ingame Name and Youtube Names unless they were identical and even then they would have to prove without doubt it was the same account.

That will be my legal challenge to a complete refund if they ban me because of social media. I don't think their rights extend beyond the login screen.

[Strangebrew]

Hey guys, it’s strangebrew talking out of thier ass again.
I’m not surprised.

Not my fault you "progressives" are so authoritarian and can only screech "nazi" or "alt-right" as soon someone challenge your narrow little delusional bubble.

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[Barnabas]

Who defines who or what is "toxic"? Good and old Tigole? Because I'm sure he has some expertise at being toxic, as his Legacy of Steel history can prove.

Basically the majority of their player base since they are between teenage years and mid 20's. The dev's are retarded and keep proving it every new day that comes. They should just remove the report system altogether except for real life threats. Leaving the current one in place gives license to anyone that doesn't like the skin you are using to report you for every offense in the list they provide.

[xRATJARx]

Not my fault you "progressives" are so authoritarian and can only screech "nazi" or "alt-right" as soon someone challenge your narrow little delusional bubble.

*snipped*

Are you feeling ok??

[Sky High]

Not my fault you "progressives" are so authoritarian and can only screech "nazi" or "alt-right" as soon someone challenge your narrow little delusional bubble.

Looks like someone got really triggered, that not good for your health yo.

Whatever excuse it takes to act just like the people you whine about I guess.

[Barnabas]

Source

You agreed they could terminate your account for ANY reason. You would have a very difficult time finding a lawyer to take your case.

Not really. They can fly their lawyers to my local courthouse if they go forward with it. Just because the EULA says something doesn't mean it's legal. It'll cost them more than just refunding me. Sucks to be Blizzard.

[satimy]

If you have to try to make up claims that aren't there, then I wouldn't try to say others are wrong.

Your claim-


You still have yet to show that. Constantly picking a hero that doesn't fit the map/team isn't "merely picking the wrong hero". And then you tried to quote me to support your claim, but even in my quote there I quite clearly say over several matches and harming the team, so yet again, there goes your "merely picking the wrong hero".

If the hero doesn’t fit the map then why doesn’t blizzard not allow ou to pick it? If the game makes it available, it’s a valid pick. You don’t get to define what’s good, and then ban people who don’t like your opinion

[Barnabas]

It'll cost you quite a bit of money covering their legal fees for your frivolous lawsuit.

It's not frivolous.

[Jester Joe]

If the hero doesn’t fit the map then why doesn’t blizzard not allow ou to pick it? If the game makes it available, it’s a valid pick. You don’t get to define what’s good, and then ban people who don’t like your opinion

Because there's always two sides to the map.

What hero might be bad for attack might be great for defense. And because while Torb can generally be a bad pick for attack, you can also get a group of friends and build around babysitting the Torb turret on the cart.

But hey, yet again, never said someone could get banned for picking one hero. They get banned when they're constantly harming the team just by having that player on their team.

[Sky High]

Weird. What most people have been saying is that the game has an incredibly toxic base...

Which it is, but hey pink haired muscle chicks and a lesbian so...
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[Deleted]

I wish the devs would go into detail and explain more on what they mean because if it is what it sounds then its messed up.
If they feel so strongly against "toxic players" then they should put it as a disclaimer on the box at this point since i wouldn't of given them my hard worked 40$ plus the money i have spent on lootboxes to support this type of business practice.

I understand wanting to create a pleasant enviroment in your game but if some one is playing nice then going around their social media checking to see if the guy has a potty mouth is too orwelian for my taste.

And if they hate toxic players this much they should hate their money too. How can the devs sleep at night knowing they made so much money out of toxic players.


And to sumarize other reasons that can get you banned from overwatch so far

-Using too many emotes
-playing only one character (even if you're very good at it)
-having a potty mouth
-posting naughty things on social media
-Winning too many games (there was a guy who was a one trick pony playing reinheard and got banned)

At this point i think its safe to say that the devs are toxic and they really need to chill the hell out.

You don't get banned for using too many emotes, playing one character, posting on social media and whining. If you got banned because of either of those reasons it's probably because you used exploits, deliberately tried to change the course of the game by using those said bugs, or you're simply being an a-hole and you've probably already received multiple warnings for it.

Blizzard needs to sort out the Overwatch community, it's worse than the LoL community at this point.

[oplawlz]

You agree to an ingame EULA, not an EULA across your life.

Though to be fair I believe what he is talking about is seeing Videos on Facebook and Youtube of people being Toxic in game and finding their Ingame name in those Videos and banning from that point.

I very much doubt they are actually going into peoples Facebook posts/Youtube Pages and banning from there as how would they even connect your Ingame Name and Youtube Names unless they were identical and even then they would have to prove without doubt it was the same account.

This is pretty plainly what they're talking about. I have no problem with this. Op is getting ppl riled up about some tin foil shit.