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Subject: The only "omg I gut EXP banned for NO RAISON" thread
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Someone explain to me what a negative exp. booster is please

  • 09.30.2008 3:13 PM PDT

Is it because my stupid friend still got me exp because I wasn't at his house I was at my house wondering why they aren't picking up their phones because I wasn't at his house I was at my house wondering why they aren't picking up their phones
I am just looking for clarifacation on why I was banned.

There are a lot of other games all from that day except for a few that I actually played in

[Edited on 09.30.2008 3:15 PM PDT]

  • 09.30.2008 3:13 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: E1337 Pete
Yeah, I've been playing a lot today and haven't been getting XP. Is this the infamous two week xp ban? If so, I believe that I am innocent of both boosting and achievement boosting. That's in advance for any help given to my problem.


Did you recieve the ban message from xbox live?

  • 09.30.2008 3:15 PM PDT

Thanks so much!

  • 09.30.2008 3:16 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: St00pKid7
Is it because my stupid friend still got me exp because I wasn't at his house I was at my house wondering why they aren't picking up their phones because I wasn't at his house I was at my house wondering why they aren't picking up their phones
I am just looking for clarifacation on why I was banned.

There are a lot of other games all from that day except for a few that I actually played in


Now that you've made his account more noticed, his time will come :)

  • 09.30.2008 3:16 PM PDT
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Thanks for the 1 vs 1 playlist bungie!!(NVM ITS REMOVED ALREADY)

NO I WILL NOT JOIN YOUR GROUP IF YOU ASK ME TO

I just played a game and got no EXP


IF ANYONE CAN FIND AN UNLEGIT GAME IN MY GAMES PLAYED I WILL GIVE YOU MS POINTS!!! I have NEVER boosted. I don't have the achievements. What am I banned for??

NEVERMIND! I thought I was banned but I just got exp.. but still, if you want to go on a wild goosechase, I will give you ms points if you find an unlegit game in my games played lol..

[Edited on 09.30.2008 3:27 PM PDT]

  • 09.30.2008 3:16 PM PDT
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I don't recall doing anything illegal, I also don't recall seeing a message saying I was banned. With this said, I cannot gain EXP. I have played and won numerous games today and still my EXP stays the same. ???What's going on??? Any kind of explanation would be great! Thanks -Dwack

  • 09.30.2008 3:18 PM PDT

I'm not posting here to try and appeal my ban, I understand NOW that what I did is considered "cheating." Here's my beef:

I've been a fan of Halo since Combat Evolved, spent tons of money buying multiple consoles to host LAN parties at home, every Halo Special Edition console (even the Canadian Halo 2), currently have 3 360's strictly for Halo 3, have a Halo Day at least once a month at my home, have befriended many people solely from talking about Halo, etc...

I started additional profiles to allow my friends that don't own 360's to set their players up with whatever armor variants they wanted and save their control settings and yadda yadda yadda. I spent countless hours unlocking ALL achievements on 10 profiles. All because I love this game way more than any normal person should love a video game.

So, in an effort simply to save time earning the new achievements that came along with TU2, I joined a social match with 8 profiles (which is not a manipulation of the game AT ALL) to get achievements. I immediately received notification of 2 of my consoles being banned, and several profiles. I had no intentions of playing the game in a dishonorable fashion. I guess now I reap what my ignorance sows.

Essentially, I feel slapped in the face. I have done a lot to establish my own sort of local Halo community, which I thought Bungie was all about. This past Sunday when everyone came over to play, every time anyone signed in or out, the ban message resurfaced. It was awesome. I'm sure that's going to be funny to a lot of people, but to me it was infuriating. This whole experience has left a sour taste in my mouth.

I'm 29 years old (which sort of makes this whole grievance sad anyway). I don't care about boosting, I only cared about giving my friends the same Halo experience I've been loving for years. If anything, I guess this ban mess was just my cue to grow up and stop wasting so much time on a video game.

  • 09.30.2008 3:19 PM PDT

Posted by: cookie of chaos
Posted by: St00pKid7
Is it because my stupid friend still got me exp because I wasn't at his house I was at my house wondering why they aren't picking up their phones because I wasn't at his house I was at my house wondering why they aren't picking up their phones
I am just looking for clarifacation on why I was banned.

There are a lot of other games all from that day except for a few that I actually played in


Now that you've made his account more noticed, his time will come :)
He has the ban also but 2 of them can still get exp on different 360's but I can't >:(

[Edited on 09.30.2008 3:20 PM PDT]

  • 09.30.2008 3:20 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: SiCoRy
I just played a game and got no EXP


IF ANYONE CAN FIND AN UNLEGIT GAME IN MY GAMES PLAYED I WILL GIVE YOU MS POINTS!!! I have NEVER boosted. I don't have the achievements. What am I banned for??


Did you recieve a message from xbox live saying you were banned?

  • 09.30.2008 3:21 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: Dwack24578
I don't recall doing anything illegal, I also don't recall seeing a message saying I was banned. With this said, I cannot gain EXP. I have played and won numerous games today and still my EXP stays the same. ???What's going on??? Any kind of explanation would be great! Thanks -Dwack


Halo 3's skill system and exp system is currently down due to the xboxlive update, no exp can be gained by anyone, please be patient.

  • 09.30.2008 3:22 PM PDT
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I dont get why you guys try to get unbanned and lie about "never boosting" when Shiska can find out in less than a minute that you are lieing, makes no sense to me.

  • 09.30.2008 3:24 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: FearOfTomorrow
Someone explain to me what a negative exp. booster is please


An negative exp. booster is a person whom quits hundereds of games on halo 3 matchmaking, then pairs up with friends/people in ranked games, the system considers this person really low ranked and makes this person level up among the ranking system quicker than normal. This is flagged on bungies banhammer.

  • 09.30.2008 3:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: cookie of chaos
Halo 3's skill system and exp system is currently down due to the xboxlive update, no exp can be gained by anyone, please be patient.





Thank You, that's all I needed to know.

  • 09.30.2008 3:25 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: CaLLMeEriC
I dont get why you guys try to get unbanned and lie about "never boosting" when Shiska can find out in less than a minute that you are lieing, makes no sense to me.


Some people cannot go without a fight apparently :)

  • 09.30.2008 3:27 PM PDT
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Oh ok.

  • 09.30.2008 3:29 PM PDT

T.T.F.N- Cruise Davis

good post.

  • 09.30.2008 3:33 PM PDT

Halo is dead. Linked tag is permanently banned from XBL

Uhhhhhhh, for people that are wondering about not getting exp from winning its because the xbox live update did something and bungie is fixing it now, read the announcement on the homepage

  • 09.30.2008 3:33 PM PDT
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I think I was EXP banned, not sure why, not sure if it's because of the EXP Trueskill problems today too. I thought I saw the you've been EXP banned message pop on the screen but it went away very fast before I could even read it, so yea, not sure. Can you check if I am and if so, why?

  • 09.30.2008 3:40 PM PDT
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I admit I was boosting in halo3 (enough said).THANK you JESUS, first time offenders can take a 2 week vacation from halo.My bird just wanted to be anointed.JK

  • 09.30.2008 3:42 PM PDT


▲ ▲ amidoinitrite?

Shishka just a question on the EXP ban. I know I have been baned and will not deny this,but everytime I go to play Halo 3 the message that "This console/Account has been baned form earning EXP comes up. Will I get this message everytime I go into Halo 3? If so when it stops will I be Unbaned?

  • 09.30.2008 3:42 PM PDT
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After reading the thread I understand why I was "banned". I just didn't realize that getting achievements with guests was a no no. If I'd of known it was against Bungie's policy I wouldn't have done it whatsoever. I know a lot of my buds who played with their friends to get the first achievements and they weren't banned or anything. You can check my gamertag. I got every single achievement before the update the legit way. I also spent hours and hours on the last level of Halo getting the vidmaster achievement the legit way.

I'm a big fan of Halo 3. I don't like cheaters. I wasn't EXP boosting, I just wanted the achievements for potential upgrades to armor, etc. I wasn't maliciously going into the thing meaning to cheat out others or cheat out Bungie. However, if I'd of known Bungie was against this I wouldn't have done it. I certainly won't do it in the future. Honestly being banned from gaining EXP doesn't really matter to me. It just sucks that I can't get the vidmaster achievement on the 7th now.

  • 09.30.2008 3:43 PM PDT

Master Chief got beat by the L-Block in Tetris?!?! LMFAO

Posted by: cookie of chaos
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blah blah blah to long to quote.


Boostings a huge advantage :)

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=759569 532&player=AerialRush
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=759414 320&player=AerialRush
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=759401 496&player=AerialRush
http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=759375 963&player=AerialRush

And the 20 games that follow.

Another escuse to keep me amused? :)

First of all you still give no reason as to why this is an advantage, so what is it? Second of all you might want to stop trolling this thread unless your trying to prove your innnocence in some way to Shiska. He specifically said to stay on topic so you can shut up now. :)

  • 09.30.2008 3:45 PM PDT

see this on side

Since Xbox Live's scheduled maintenance ended this morning, gamers playing Halo 3 have noticed that TrueSkill and EXP are not being rewarded properly (which is to say, EXP is not being rewarded at all). We are currently working with the Xbox Live team to identify and resolve this issue, and we hope to have you earning your EXP again as quickly as possible.

Note that this is not the same as an EXP ban. If you have been banned from gaining EXP for boosting as part of our recently evolved Banhammer, you will receive a message informing you so quite clearly from the game itself. If you have not seen this message (which reappears often), then you are not banned.

There is nothing further to add at this time, but I will update this post as updates are warranted.


[Edited on 09.30.2008 3:56 PM PDT]

  • 09.30.2008 3:47 PM PDT

Master Chief got beat by the L-Block in Tetris?!?! LMFAO

Posted by: jondurden
After reading the thread I understand why I was "banned". I just didn't realize that getting achievements with guests was a no no. If I'd of known it was against Bungie's policy I wouldn't have done it whatsoever. I know a lot of my buds who played with their friends to get the first achievements and they weren't banned or anything. You can check my gamertag. I got every single achievement before the update the legit way. I also spent hours and hours on the last level of Halo getting the vidmaster achievement the legit way.

I'm a big fan of Halo 3. I don't like cheaters. I wasn't EXP boosting, I just wanted the achievements for potential upgrades to armor, etc. I wasn't maliciously going into the thing meaning to cheat out others or cheat out Bungie. However, if I'd of known Bungie was against this I wouldn't have done it. I certainly won't do it in the future. Honestly being banned from gaining EXP doesn't really matter to me. It just sucks that I can't get the vidmaster achievement on the 7th now.

This is how I feel, I don't even care about exp I just want to have the achievements and keep on playing. I've also gotten all my achievements legit but when I try to to do this once I get banned with no warning.

  • 09.30.2008 3:54 PM PDT