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I was banned for exp boosting during fiesta, and my whole xbox was banned. I wanted to be a 50 on my new account with around 30 games played with about the same amount of wins, but no exp. Now you get it, is that proper English enough for you.

Ok well the point is I clearly gained a exp on my new account that I use on my console.

[Edited on 01.04.2009 10:07 AM PST]

  • 01.04.2009 10:06 AM PDT

I'm impressed with the ban hammer, to say the least. Last week, I was caught boosting in Double Exp. Fiesta. I signed in three guest to increase my odds of winning. Which is considered to be unsportsmanlike.

Here is my question. If a friend recovers his account on my Xbox will the ban affect his ability to gain exp?

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  • 01.04.2009 10:29 AM PDT
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I was banned for exp boosting during fiesta, and my whole xbox was banned. I wanted to be a 50 on my new account with around 30 games played with about the same amount of wins, but no exp.

Ok well the point is I clearly gained a exp on my new account that I use on my console, but I only gained for the second game, I'm on my 24th game and I'm a 38, with one exp only one..

  • 01.04.2009 12:37 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: FlagityFlags
I was banned for exp boosting during fiesta, and my whole xbox was banned. I wanted to be a 50 on my new account with around 30 games played with about the same amount of wins, but no exp.

Ok well the point is I clearly gained a exp on my new account that I use on my console, but I only gained for the second game, I'm on my 24th game and I'm a 38, with one exp only one..


You gained exp, congratulations? The server had to recieve the ban information about sometime that your new account was created and happened to be after your first game.
Things dont happen in seconds.

  • 01.04.2009 12:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: cookie of chaos
Posted by: FlagityFlags
I was banned for exp boosting during fiesta, and my whole xbox was banned. I wanted to be a 50 on my new account with around 30 games played with about the same amount of wins, but no exp.

Ok well the point is I clearly gained a exp on my new account that I use on my console, but I only gained for the second game, I'm on my 24th game and I'm a 38, with one exp only one..


You gained exp, congratulations? The server had to recieve the ban information about sometime that your new account was created and happened to be after your first game.
Things dont happen in seconds.


Well can they revoke that exp for me? I don't want exp, yet I don't want to quit. It was also a fluke, considering it was my second game I gained an exp, not my first game.

  • 01.04.2009 12:57 PM PDT

Posted by: FlagityFlags
Posted by: cookie of chaos
Posted by: FlagityFlags
I was banned for exp boosting during fiesta, and my whole xbox was banned. I wanted to be a 50 on my new account with around 30 games played with about the same amount of wins, but no exp.

Ok well the point is I clearly gained a exp on my new account that I use on my console, but I only gained for the second game, I'm on my 24th game and I'm a 38, with one exp only one..


You gained exp, congratulations? The server had to recieve the ban information about sometime that your new account was created and happened to be after your first game.
Things dont happen in seconds.


Well can they revoke that exp for me? I don't want exp, yet I don't want to quit. It was also a fluke, considering it was my second game I gained an exp, not my first game.


I don't see what the problem is...If they revoke it, its no sweat off your back...if they don't you got an exp...whoop dee doo...

  • 01.04.2009 1:18 PM PDT
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I am fairly new to XBOX live and Halo3 but I have been trying to resolve what I assumed to be a connection issue since I have been unable to get into Matchmaking since the 1st of Jan. If a ban message was sent to either my son's tag or mine I did not see it. Is there a way to verify that I have been banned after the fact. I can access custom games, campaign, and forge, just not Matchmaking. I get the " information could not be retrieved from the Halo3 server" error message and cannot start searching in matchmaking. If it is something my son, his friends, or I have done, what was it? If not, then does anyone know a solution to the above error message?

Thanks for helping out the noob... :)

  • 01.04.2009 4:37 PM PDT

Posted by: L3ATH3RN3CK66
I am fairly new to XBOX live and Halo3 but I have been trying to resolve what I assumed to be a connection issue since I have been unable to get into Matchmaking since the 1st of Jan. If a ban message was sent to either my son's tag or mine I did not see it. Is there a way to verify that I have been banned after the fact. I can access custom games, campaign, and forge, just not Matchmaking. I get the " information could not be retrieved from the Halo3 server" error message and cannot start searching in matchmaking. If it is something my son, his friends, or I have done, what was it? If not, then does anyone know a solution to the above error message?

Thanks for helping out the noob... :)


It's not a ban based on your description just seems like an error try PMing an employee

  • 01.04.2009 4:50 PM PDT

FOREVER LIVE HALO

I didn't get banned ever. But how do you get EXP banned. Like what bad thing would you need to do. Im not asking because i wanna get banned i just want to know.

  • 01.04.2009 4:55 PM PDT
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Yeah, but I should just have it even then, either give me the xp I deserve or revoke the xp I don't deserve. That's how I see it.

  • 01.04.2009 5:00 PM PDT

These forums have the worst staff ever. I've me hundreds of staff on large sites and been one myself dozens of times. And never can I say that I've ever met any other staff members this rude and ignorant.

OMG!!!! I got banned from my XP!!!! I didn't cheat. I was just so damn good that my 360 rewarded me with a 50 in ever play list!!!!!
Just kidding. :) I'm a winner. Cheaters win, but that's no fun.

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  • 01.04.2009 5:13 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shishka
If you've been EXP banned, and you believe yourself to be innocent, post here. But first, let's get some nonsense out of the way:

- If you're cheating to get Achievements, you're still cheating. The banhammer is aimed at the behavior, not the intent. "I was just trying to get Yorick" won't get you out of the EXP ban.
- No, people aren't getting banned just because they play a lot with their friends. There's a difference between boosting and actually playing with friends, and we can tell the difference.
- If you haven't been banned, you won't see a message that says you have. Be careful that you did not confuse what we call the "nag message" that we introduced after TU2 with a ban message. Don't try to stir people up by claiming to be unjustly banned when you are not.
- All EXP bans given out so far are considered "first offense" bans. Two weeks is the duration for a first offense. The degree and duration of ban increases if you're caught cheating again.
- As is said on http://www.bungie.net/ban, it is not our problem if it is your brother, cousin, best friend, mom, dad, girlfriend, boyfriend, or kitten that got your console banned. If it turns out that your gamertag is suffering from their wrongdoing, that is an issue you'll have to take up with them.
- If you are "not sure" if you've been banned, then you haven't been. People who get banned are notified very clearly.

That should cover it. Post away! Keep it civil. People who get belligerent about their ban, especially when it's justified, are just going to get themselves in more trouble.

[Edit] One other thing: This is now the ONLY thread for discussion on EXP bans. Any new threads created to argue a ban will get locked.


Shiska I have started discouraging hackers who want to cheat achievements...I made a youtube vid called how to hack 360 achievements but its a rick roll...i hope it stops them rofl

  • 01.04.2009 5:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shishka
If you've been EXP banned, and you believe yourself to be innocent, post here. But first, let's get some nonsense out of the way:

- If you're cheating to get Achievements, you're still cheating. The banhammer is aimed at the behavior, not the intent. "I was just trying to get Yorick" won't get you out of the EXP ban.
- No, people aren't getting banned just because they play a lot with their friends. There's a difference between boosting and actually playing with friends, and we can tell the difference.
- If you haven't been banned, you won't see a message that says you have. Be careful that you did not confuse what we call the "nag message" that we introduced after TU2 with a ban message. Don't try to stir people up by claiming to be unjustly banned when you are not.
- All EXP bans given out so far are considered "first offense" bans. Two weeks is the duration for a first offense. The degree and duration of ban increases if you're caught cheating again.
- As is said on http://www.bungie.net/ban, it is not our problem if it is your brother, cousin, best friend, mom, dad, girlfriend, boyfriend, or kitten that got your console banned. If it turns out that your gamertag is suffering from their wrongdoing, that is an issue you'll have to take up with them.
- If you are "not sure" if you've been banned, then you haven't been. People who get banned are notified very clearly.

That should cover it. Post away! Keep it civil. People who get belligerent about their ban, especially when it's justified, are just going to get themselves in more trouble.

[Edit] One other thing: This is now the ONLY thread for discussion on EXP bans. Any new threads created to argue a ban will get locked.


Shiska I have started discouraging hackers who want to cheat achievements...I made a youtube vid called how to hack 360 achievements but its a rick roll...i hope it stops them rofl


You deserve to be removed from the youtubes for ever
there are already way too many rickrolls on there...

  • 01.04.2009 6:03 PM PDT

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wow shishka you really wrecked the game by not letting the generals or anyone else boost, this game would be more fun if you would let us boost, p.s i talked to LiL SeB the pro and he even agrees that is dumb no offense, im a skill 50 3 star and never got banned yet but i talked to a lot of 50s and they agreed that getting exp banned is lame, and now its backfiring on you, if you dont let us boost anymore then halo 3 is going to start losing its popularity, i just hope this message gets through to you.


Actully, it would be the reverse, a lot of players would come to halo if there werent any boosters and non legit people, and I also dont think bungie care about some "pro's opinion" when that person still plays the game.]

Exp ban isnt lame, the people getting the bans are "lame".

Lets hope this message gets through to you.


you said it cookie...
and if halos losing so many players why is it still number 1 on xbox live. over 300,000 players online at peak times seems pretty good.

  • 01.04.2009 6:49 PM PDT

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  • 01.04.2009 7:16 PM PDT

i was matched up with boosters in fiesta will that get me banned if I was just matched up with them

  • 01.04.2009 8:03 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: L3ATH3RN3CK66
I am fairly new to XBOX live and Halo3 but I have been trying to resolve what I assumed to be a connection issue since I have been unable to get into Matchmaking since the 1st of Jan. If a ban message was sent to either my son's tag or mine I did not see it. Is there a way to verify that I have been banned after the fact. I can access custom games, campaign, and forge, just not Matchmaking. I get the " information could not be retrieved from the Halo3 server" error message and cannot start searching in matchmaking. If it is something my son, his friends, or I have done, what was it? If not, then does anyone know a solution to the above error message?

Thanks for helping out the noob... :)


Ok, your not banned, so dont worry on that matter.

As for the "information could not be retrieved", as far as im concerned,everyone whom starts up matchmaking has this, although some people recieve and send the information quicker.

The way I get rid of this, is to go to the main menu, matchmaking, main menu repeatedly. If this doesnt work resetting the xbox does the trick.

Good look with matchmaking and have fun.

  • 01.04.2009 11:45 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: BrandonGuay22
I didn't get banned ever. But how do you get EXP banned. Like what bad thing would you need to do. Im not asking because i wanna get banned i just want to know.


There are quite a few reasons, although they should be stated in the OP.

The main one people usally get banned for is boosting for medals.

(Constantly killing guests for multi-kills ect)

  • 01.04.2009 11:47 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: Flaaag
Yeah, but I should just have it even then, either give me the xp I deserve or revoke the xp I don't deserve. That's how I see it.


They could ban you from matchmaking so it wont happen again, but I dont think you'd want that know i'd assume.

  • 01.04.2009 11:47 PM PDT

Where did that ban thread go...

Posted by: BONEFISH1
i was matched up with boosters in fiesta will that get me banned if I was just matched up with them


One occurance with boosters would not get you banned, although I'd suggest attempting to try and stay away from any boosters in the near future, this could be flagged on the system.

  • 01.04.2009 11:52 PM PDT
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the only reason you say its good is because your not a 50 u BK so shut up kid, get a 50 then youll be wanting to boost youre bad record, i won 200 games straight without boosting so be quiet

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ALSO FOR ALL THE KIDS WHO ARENT 50 SHUT UP IM 50 IN EVERYTHING BESIDE MLG AND SQUAD IM 47 MLG AND 40 SQUAD SO SHUT UP, AND ANYWAYS YOU DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO HAVE A 50 SO DONT EVEN TALK ABOUT BOOSTING IS BAD . YOU KIDS JUST HATE US BECAUSE WERE BETTER THAN YOU GARBAGE COLONALS AND BRIGADIERS, AND LiL SeBs OPPINION IS BETTER THAN YOURS HES A PRO AND KNOW WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT, I DONT SEE HIM ON YOURE FRIENDS LIST YOU GARBAGE FORCE COLONOL SO SHUT UP COOKIE AND STOP POSTING YOUR BAD

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Posted by: cookie of chaos
Posted by: Flaaag
Yeah, but I should just have it even then, either give me the xp I deserve or revoke the xp I don't deserve. That's how I see it.


They could ban you from matchmaking so it wont happen again, but I dont think you'd want that know i'd assume.

Lol, ok, well as much as I dont want to be banned from MatchMaking TODAY, I could care less. Reasons?
1) It's a game, I have a life to worry about with school and my Fiance etc.
2) I run MLG customs all day, if not I do the playlist, so if they did ban me that will save me from wasting my time matching up with horrible randoms.

  • 01.05.2009 3:55 AM PDT
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Posted by: CP MLG xENEMYx
ALSO FOR ALL THE KIDS WHO ARENT 50 SHUT UP IM 50 IN EVERYTHING BESIDE MLG AND SQUAD IM 47 MLG AND 40 SQUAD SO SHUT UP, AND ANYWAYS YOU DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE TO HAVE A 50 SO DONT EVEN TALK ABOUT BOOSTING IS BAD . YOU KIDS JUST HATE US BECAUSE WERE BETTER THAN YOU GARBAGE COLONALS AND BRIGADIERS, AND LiL SeBs OPPINION IS BETTER THAN YOURS HES A PRO AND KNOW WHAT HES TALKING ABOUT, I DONT SEE HIM ON YOURE FRIENDS LIST YOU GARBAGE FORCE COLONOL SO SHUT UP COOKIE AND STOP POSTING YOUR BAD
On what gamertag? Your most recent games on a few ranked playlists on the one you have linked:

Team Objective, Rank 29
Squad Battle, Rank 35
Lone Wolves, Rank 13
MLG, 21
Team SWAT, 45
Team Snipers, 43

It looks like you got your 50 in Team Slayer and haven't played it since. This looks like it's your original account. Where's the one with all the 50s?

  • 01.05.2009 5:42 AM PDT