Welp, if splitscreen is what leads to bans, that would be consistent with how this game gives no fuck about couch coop/mp to begin with.
Good news: The vast majority of you reading this will never need to post in this thread.
Bad news: If you are checking this page because of an in-game message, it is likely that you have been banned for violating the terms of use and/or committing a code of conduct violation. It is also possible in the case of an especially egregious violation, that your Xbox 360 system itself is now banned from Matchmaking. The duration of this ban will be based on the type, frequency or nature of the committed violation. In most cases, Custom Games will still be available. In extreme cases, they will not.
Types of violation include, but are not limited to, the following example actions:
Manipulating network conditions to give yourself an advantage, or to the detriment of the experience for other players.
Modifying your Xbox 360 hardware or game software and services in any way.
Skill, EXP, or Credit Boosting, deleveling, idling through games, cheating, habitual quitting or any other type of unsociable and unsportsmanlike behavior.
Impersonating a Bungie, 343, or Microsoft employee on Xbox LIVE with intent to defraud or cause harm to other players.
The following things will not result in a visit from the Banhammer:
Lag (poor or intermittent network performance).
Occasional disconnects due to inconsistent network conditions.
Please note that while this process is automated, it is accurate. Bans are almost certainly legitimate, and will stay in force for their stated duration. To keep your matchmaking privileges in good standing, immediately cease any unsociable behavior and wait out the ban. Either way, there will be no response communication from this process.
Below are some sample questions and answers.
I shouldn't be banned. My brother/sister/cousin/dad/mom/friend must've logged on with my account and done bad things. Will you please reverse my ban?
If this is indeed the case, we do understand your frustration. However, it is your sole responsibility to keep your account information secure and not share it with others who would abuse it. We have no way of detecting who is playing with your account, and if your gamertag is caught making naughty, you will be banned. Those are the rules.
I didn't do anything wrong, and you can't prove it. Will you please reverse my ban?
No. Like it says above, our automated system builds up a digital case of wrongdoing before any ban is enacted. If you accidentally disconnect a time or two, you won't get banned. Instead the system looks for patterns that can't happen accidentally. If the banhammer detects enough wrongdoing, you were doing wrong. Case closed.
Will posting in this thread guarantee my ban will be lifted and that someone will respond personally to every post?
Unfortunately, no. We simply don't have enough eyes, ears and typing hands to respond to every single post. However, the community will help keep you honest. You have a public game history for everyone to see. If you post you were banned unjustly, the community is in their rights to check out your history to confirm or deny your claims. Please, just keep it clean.
The purpose of this thread is to keep all questions pertaining to bans in one place. Without a megathread for such questions, the rest of the forum will almost certainly turn into a cavalcade of ban questions.
If you were banned and think you have a case, this is the ONLY thread you should post in. If other moderators see posts pertaining to bans in other threads, they will either be deleted outright or a kind-hearted mod might just move the posts to this thread.
If any users are caught habitually spamming ban threads in other threads, we will consider that a violation of the forum Terms of Use. You will risk being banned here as well. We don't want to have to ban anyone, but we do want an open, honest and positive place to post about all things Halo, so a thread like this is necessary.
As an additional reward to those customers that participated in our "14 Day, Play and Ban" program, we are providing complimentary bans via the Crimson Map Pack for a limited time, through Tuesday, December 18 at 9am UTC/GMT.There were some initial complications with the distribution of the "14 day, Play and Ban" reward tokens, and so we decided to provide the additional bans for Limited Edition buyers for a limited time, as a "fuck you" to our customers that contributed to the success of the "Halo 4" launch.
is this what we'll see on monday ?
The graphics were not worth the sacrifices made to game play. The battles were much more toned down compared to its predecessors.Such a huge buildup for this game, too. Lower than expected sales, screwing up DLC's release, now banning those that have done nothing wrong. Dem graffix are nice, though. Lol
Yeah... No. Just because you think it's okay for MS to enforce a policy that's for STORES only, does not make it okay. How is it shady getting a game early, do you think he held a gun to there head and made them hand it over?
I'm pretty sure it was not a damn Gamestop. They lock that game away till street date.
Off the top of my head:Why do you say that?
The graphics were not worth the sacrifices made to game play. The battles were much more toned down compared to its predecessors.
This is BS angel's post over at Waypoint:
The first post of the Halo 4 ban thread over at Waypoint.Ok .. are you trolling or not lol? This is the exact post that was used for Halo 3.
You can't even delevel in Halo 4
Inducing another to break a contract with a third party is against the law.
Some would consider that "shady." Just sayin'.
Ok .. are you trolling or not lol? This is the exact post that was used for Halo 3.
You can't even delevel in Halo 4
we do want an open, honest and positive place to post about all things Halo
The following things will not result in a visit from the Banhammer:
• Lag (poor or intermittent network performance).
• Occasional disconnects due to inconsistent network conditions.
No, they fucked up, pretended it was on purpose, and then blamed the users.You fuck up and you blame your users? What the heck is this lol.
Wait whatThis is BS angel's post over at Waypoint:
idling through games
I know, and I'm not saying they are a charity. But they could have banned everyone who got the games for free, or at least deleted them from their accounts, and they chose to do neither. That was obviously nothing more than a PR move, but it still gained them a lot of respect from me.Not out of the goodness of their heart.
FUCK. Some of you goddamn people on Neogaf piss me the hell off. Corporate buttlickers who would do anything to piss on legitimate customers.
If a STORE puts a game out, and SELLS it without a prior warning then it's not the consumers fault he bought the game, wether he or she is aware that Microsoft might ban your ass, the consumer is not in the wrong here.
It's not SHADY to ask for a game, and if you get it how is it SHADY if the store sold it to you?
People applauding people being banned for being legit customers is honestly disgusting and this is why we as consumers ( and especially gamers ) will continue to ploughed in the ass by the big companies.
Its going to be weird seeing consumers still supporting this awful company in droves when the 720 comes around because "all my xdudes are on that list already, mang, i can't leave them hangin".
Its going to be weird seeing consumers still supporting this awful company in droves when the 720 comes around because "all my xdudes are on that list already, mang, i can't leave them hangin".
Its going to be weird seeing consumers still supporting this awful company in droves when the 720 comes around because "all my xdudes are on that list already, mang, i can't leave them hangin".
Yeah I'm skipping Xbox 720 or Xbox New whatever it's going to be called. You pay for Xbox Live and your dash gets plastered with ADS and you'll get banned if you idle in Halo 4 or buy a popular game pre-launch.
Shots fired!
∀ Narayan;45508590 said:As much as I like Halo, I'm pretty much done with Microsoft after this generation. Complete and total bullshit going on over here. My Xbox Live subscription terminates after this month. Good thing I removed all of my credit card information.
Good riddance.
that's what you think now, wait until you get an auto confirmation for a new year of live!
∀ Narayan;45508905 said:That would piss me off beyond belief. I called Microsoft Support earlier in the year and had them remove my credit card info.
I really expect some kind of compensation for those who are getting banned with no reason.
400 ms points.
and then MS bans their console for "stealing points".
400 ms points.
and then MS bans their console for "stealing points".
"almost certainly legitimate" <- what a hand wave.Please note that while this process is automated, it is accurate. Bans are almost certainly legitimate, and will stay in force for their stated duration. To keep your matchmaking privileges in good standing, immediately cease any unsociable behavior and wait out the ban. Either way, there will be no response communication from this process.
Microsoft should be required by law to provide this information to anyone that is automatically banned. Legal action should be on the table here.No. Like it says above, our automated system builds up a digital case of wrongdoing before any ban is enacted. If you accidentally disconnect a time or two, you won't get banned. Instead the system looks for patterns that can't happen accidentally. If the banhammer detects enough wrongdoing, you were doing wrong. Case closed.
Which is why I:
1. Love PC gaming.
2. Love PS3 gaming.
Early copy? Who cares. Free copies via weird discounts? Always honored (and if not, at least they won't ban you). Online gaming? Always free. Downloading a game in multiple systems? Go right ahead.