A few days ago, there was a major banning wave at Blizzard’s Diablo 3, which is now continuing.
Although Season 5 of hack and slash Diablo 3 is coming to an end, many players are trying to gain an advantage over others in the ranking with the help of third-party software. The last banning wave, which just a few days ago banned many players and well-known streamers live in front of an audience, was likely not clear enough for some D3 players. In the second banning wave, Blizzard seems to be targeting users of TurboHUD and R-O-S-Bot, as can be seen in the forums of the respective programs.
TurboHUD allegedly not banned in D3 … – Uh, yes
Many Diablo 3 players thought that TurboHUD was not banned and that they could use it without guilt. In the Battle.net forums, players repeatedly claim that the program “is just doing what the game offers anyway” and that they “should not be banned for that“. None of the players making these claims could confirm it with a blue post (i.e., a post from an official Blizzard employee).
However, what is indeed prohibited about this program is the maphack that it unlocks. With this third-party software, it is for example possible to see dead ends and parts of the map in advance. By being able to circumvent dead ends, one has a significant advantage over players who do not use the program.
Banned Diablo 3 accounts published in China
Not only banned but publicly displayed were the banned accounts in China. There, in a blue post, it was made clear again that they are explicitly against third-party programs that give players an unfair advantage over others and that these programs will not be tolerated any further.
These players will now not receive the new set gifts in Season 6 of Diablo 3. In general, the safest way to play is to simply play Diablo 3 as it is and not to install any additional software. With clear bans, Blizzard is currently also drawing attention in other areas. The operators of a World of Warcraft private server have now been forced to shut it down, resulting in 150,000 active players losing their digital home.
