I understand the teaming thing sucks , but im quite the gamer , I've been gaming for YEARS. and with that being said , it is unfair to suspend or ban players who play with friends under the assumption that they are working together , My friend and I have played a few global domination games together in the past when we were unaware of the rules , as your rules are not easily found. TRUST ME I was hunting for the rules and after an hour of searching finally found it on this website. and we have NEVER teamed, we play the same as everyone else, we may form an alliance to keep ourselves safe but if one of us become a threat just as we would with anyone else, we attack each other. Not every friend group will actually team, and MANY people still team in online games with the risk of being banned or suspended and don't care. With games, comes teaming. it has always, and will always, be a beast you cannot just beat with a simple ban or suspension. and with this ban and suspension , you are potentially banning players who have given your game A LOT of revenue . so this seems to me like its a lose-lose situation. the attitude your company holds with trying to please everyone is very charming but also extremely unrealistic as you still have people teaming who NEVER get banned, an those who aren't teaming but still playing with friends receiving bans and or suspensions. I would like to very kindly ask this rule to either be revoked or for your company to put in the effort to make the teams game mode the company has been hinting at for a long time. Thank you.
i guess the game operators wishes to lose the users. otherwise i cant see any other reason why they insist of using their banning bot who keep bans for no true reason.
so anoying and disrespectful
I don't understand why i got banned when I clearly didn't break the fair policy rules?
If you could please express, why I was banned I would greatly appreciate it?
Well, it happened. Again.
I’ve been banned.
Why? Because too many people clicked "report" in a short amount of time. That’s it. No investigation. No misconduct. No actual violation. Just mass reports = auto-ban.
Apparently, the system works like this:
“If enough people are upset, it must be true.”
Digital mob justice at its finest.
I imagine the internal review process goes something like:
“Hey, five people reported this guy.”
“Do we have any evidence?”
“Nope.”
“BAN HIM.”
To be fair, support was nice about it. They looked into it and confirmed I did nothing wrong. (Thanks, seriously.)
But this is now the second time I’ve been booted because someone couldn’t handle... what, my existence?
This isn’t just a flawed system — it’s an abusable one.
Play too well? Report. Use an emote? Report. Show up in a game? REPORT.
So to the overly sensitive spam-reporters out there:
Thanks for the unintended break. I’m back now — for as long as it lasts.
Until the next false accusation,
why did u blocked me send me the prooof taht i did any violation. why do u people block for no reason
I only reported people who I suspected of cheating. There needed to be evidence of collaboration. I've seen hacks in the game before. A guy was able to add 999 troops to a territory on his turn. Everyone was pissed and left the game. I was able to manipulate the AI into destroying themselves so I could take 2nd place. The guy made a surprised face when I made the final move to make it happen.
There's been some bugs which could be exploited also. I doubt any of them still exist. The last one I recall was if you rolled the dice right before the timer ran out and it runs out as the dice are rolling, you would gain troops if you won the battle and took the territory. I can't remember the exact details but it was a pretty funny bug and raised a lot of eyebrows.
I got out when reporting was new. I had been playing the game constantly way before reporting was even an option. Nothing has really changed since then. Lots of people cheating. they do it to try and win more but they're really just cheating themselves out of enjoying the game. I had realized I could do it too at one point and after 1 round I realized it would ruin the game for me so I stopped.
I've been in the top 10 before. I'll politely yawn at your statement about beating grandmasters. By now, the grandmaster rank must be very common. Back in the day, it was only the top 200 players or so.
I agree about cheaters. It doesn't matter how you cheat, it's still cheating. Therefore, I've compiled a list of everyone I have ever encountered. If I believe they are cheating, they are added before I enter the game, and if they are on the list, I boot them. What do I mean by cheating (when I can tell)? Well, if you start moving around the board at lighting speed killing off the people. I believe there's a trick to this, but I've forgotten how they do it. I also add a person to the list if they only go after me and just me. I've added the list to this post and once I figure out how to attach the file, I'll add it down there as well.
Thanks
P.S. I can't copy and paste the list, but I have attached it as a file.
#5 ....Creating a negative experience for other players, by actions such as spamming excessively, refusing to end games, intentionally disrupting gameplay, delaying gameplay (stalling), or abusing our reconnection system intentionally, is cheating.
soooo if you beat someone , you are creating a negative experience for them... I have had 2 accounts banned for playing nothing but solo and beating players that are masters and experts... they had to have reported me LOL
this game is sooo broke
Team @ SMG
Update: Please note that this is an old version of our Fair Play Rules. To view our most recent version, please visit this page: https://smgstudio.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/11000090958-fair-play-rules
Fair Play Rules
To clear up any confusion in the community on what constitutes cheating we have the following Fair Play Rules.
Hacking the game, in any way, is (considered) cheating.
Using multiple accounts in the same game (to gain an advantage over other players) is (considered) cheating.
Playing with someone you know in Global Domination is cheating.
Abusing a bug or glitch or knowingly encouraging abuse of these is cheating.
Creating a negative experience for other players, by actions such as spamming excessively, refusing to end games, intentionally disrupting gameplay, delaying gameplay (stalling), or abusing our reconnection system intentionally, is cheating.
Don't play with anyone you know or have external communication with in Global Domination. Use Play Friends or risk a ban!
If you wish to play with people you know please use the Play with Friends mode. If you still wish to play with friends against real opponents, this must still be done via Play Friends. Please use the RISK Community's #looking_for_game feature at https://discord.gg/risk
What happens when a player is reported for any of the above?
The following action will be taken if they are found to have broken these rules;
If the player was (found) hacking, they will be banned from RISK entirely.
Although we try to warn new players who might not be aware of the rules, such a warning is not guaranteed. You might be banned by automatic or semiautomatic systems before receiving such warning.
Should a player be banned - Their leaderboard position and rank points are completely removed. All games they have participated in for the current season, will have game results re-ordered so that they are placed last. All of their opponents will see this minor bonus.
FAQ
Q: How do I report a player?
A: Report in-app by clicking on their avatar and clicking on the red triangle icon under their name in the Alliance Window. If you come across any suspected hacking - Create a support ticket at http://smgstudio.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new with the names of the players.
Q: Why can't I team up with my friends in Global Domination?
A: We take a "act as you would like to be acted towards" approach here. It is unfair to team up against unsuspecting player who believe they are entering a fair “free for all” game. The ranking system is designed for “free for all” gameplay, not teams.
Q: Will you be adding a team mode in the future?
A: Yes it’s our goal to release a team mode that allows you to play with friends or random allies against another team. No ETA on this currently, but you can find information here http://smgstudio.freshdesk.com/support/discussions/topics/11000009600 .
Q: Will more be done to prevent cheating?
A: Yes, we are currently rolling out a full suite of anti cheating features. Some have already been implemented and it’s logging play now.
Q: What is the difference between forming alliances with stranger and forming one with friends?
A: There is a difference between: the informal, temporary alliances forged and broken throughout the game (which, with all its betrayal, is an integral part of RISK) and starting a game with a friend or relative as well as strangers in there. This is intentional ganking and will not be tolerated. If you just want to play for the fun of it with your friends, start a "Play with Friends" game against AI opponents.
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