On Wednesday, there was a large ban wave at Black Desert. A total of 899 accounts were banned. However, many voices in the community are claiming they were allegedly banned unjustly. And apparently, they are right.
What happened? In the forum, GM Rhotaaz announced that the developers have permanently banned 899 accounts. 614 of these were test accounts, while the rest were regularly purchased.
The reasons for the bans were also mentioned:
- 215 accounts have been causing trouble in the Shadow Arena
- 572 accounts have used speedhacks or other hacks in the open world
- 112 were fishing bots
However, on Reddit and in the forum, voices from players claiming they were allegedly banned unjustly are increasing.
Were there errors in the bans?
In general, players always try to talk their way out of it, even when they have cheated. But the sheer number of complaints in this ban wave is enormous.
Large collection in the forum: The player and Black Desert streamer Elims was banned, and from his perspective, there was no understandable reason for it. That’s why he opened a post in the forum as he was dissatisfied with the standard responses through the support ticket.
More than 50 other users followed his call, which is a large number considering the number of banned accounts. And since then, a CM has also spoken out.
The players are right: CM Richter spoke up this morning, on March 29. Apparently, there have indeed been some unjustified bans.
He apologizes on behalf of Kakao Games and promises that there will be compensation for the bans. The players should have been unlocked by now.
Are the players satisfied? Even after the announcement and the unbanning of some accounts, the players are not happy. Many accounts of innocent players still seem to be banned.
Moreover, there are said to be many hackers who even openly boast about breaking the rules, and despite repeated reporting, still have access to Black Desert.
HeadshotHunter is said to be one of these hackers, who even encouraged many other players to hack because he was never banned. He boasts openly in the in-game chat that he is still around:
What’s next? Although the streamer Elims has now been unbanned, he continues to urge everyone to maintain the protest. The number of players who seem to be banned unjustly is still large.
Kakao Games must now quickly find out if there are indeed further bans that they urgently need to lift or not. But even then, the developers will have lost the trust of the community.
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