24 days, two rounds of accounts, one final email — a 13-year-old player
Today I received EA's final response: "The penalty is correct, and the original decision stands."
I am 13 years old andom China. On February 22nd, I started playing Apex. Due to lag, I used AI to write a free booster script—I thought it was just like a paid boosterely a tool to make the game run smoothly.
After playing for 3 hours, my account was banned.
I appealed for 20 days, but all channels were closed. I created a new account, didn't open anything, and 3 days later, the new account was also banned.
Today, I received this email. It's all over.
I ot a cheater. I am just a kid who wants to play games with my friends.
Here is the js script for my [removed]; please take a look if you understand e is nothing here that violates rules or cheats; it is just a simple network optimization script.
Yesterday, my brother and I created new accounts to start fresh in Apex. Our old accounts were banned — simply because we used a [removed] script, thinking it was just for better ping. We didn't know it was against the rules.(PED36 and PED24)
We spent 20 days appealing. Every single channel was closed. In the end, we gave up.
When we made the new accounts, we were extra careful. No boosters. No suspicious software. We played until 9:30 PM, everything was fine. Went to sleep feeling hopeful.
Today, we opened the game with excitement — and found both new accounts banned.
I'm a player from China. I've always played fair in many FPS games. One day, I discovered Apex Legends through a YouTuber — it looked like an amazing game. I downloaded it on Steam and shared it with my brother. We fell in love with it.
But then, we got banned — simply for using a [removed] script. We thought it was just for better ping. We didn't know it was against the rules.
We spent over 20 days appealing, seeking help everywhere. Every channel was closed. In the end, we had no choice but to give up on those accounts.
Then, the day before yesterday, we created new accounts. We played carefully — no accelerator, no suspicious software. Everything was fine.
Yesterday, we opened the game — both new accounts were banned.😥
We're still appealing. But at this point, I just want to ask:
Why is a network accelerator script treated the same as cheating?
I have grown accustomed to this. What is truly agonizing is the previouof appealing—every day oscillating between hope and disappointment, every day pushing against one closed door after another.
But I still want to say: I love this game.😥
My Sibrary holds the records of match after match that I have played. If I were only seeking fun by cheating in Apex, why would I cherish those records? Why would I let my Sbrary become "imperfect"? That would be absurd.
The [removed] script was, to me, merely a tool to make the game run smoothly and prevent disconnections. Id not use it to gain an unfair advantage, nor did I use it to bully other players. I simply wanted to play smoothly with my friends.I believe I did nothing wrong.😯This accelerator script is harmless.
Buystem thinks otherwise. My new account was banned, and my appeal was rejected. For 22 days, all doors have been closed.
Yet I still want to sayill not give up.
Perhaps this account is gone for good, perhaps this hardware has been flagged, but my love for this game is real. The tension and joy my friends andhared in the final circle are real.
Hello everyone, I am from China and I am 13 years old. I want to talk to you about "ccelerators" because many people might not understand exactly what they are.
First: Why do we need accelerators?😳
I am not a resident of the US; I live in C. Due to the geographical distance, directly connecting to foreign servers is very laggy—screens freeze, characters teleport, and there is a delay when shooting. This is not a netwoissue; it is caused by physical distance.
Therefore, we need "accelerators," also known as network optimizers. They optimize routing to make data travel along faster paths, making the gme smoother. Many accelerators are paid, but I don't have money, so I used AI to write a free accelerator script. In my understanding, this is no different from paid ccelerators; it is just a tool to make the game less laggy.
Second: My Experience
I used this script and played for 3 hours, and my account go. My brother's account was banned too. We are only 13 years old; we have no ability to use hacks, nor do we have any intention to cheat. We justed the game to be smoother.
We gave up on our old accounts that were bound to Steam. Three days ago, we created new accounts and didn't run any software, but the accounts got banned too.
I don't know what to do anymore. 😥
What I want to say is:
Accelerator scripts are not the same as cheating software. Chng is to win; accelerators are just to be able to play normally. If we get permanently banned for not understanding the rules, and even new accounts can't escape this, it illy too hard for newcomers and kids like us.
If you read this far, thank you for your time. I just want more people to know that there is something called an "elerator" in this world; it is not for cheating, but just to be able to play.
Due to lag, I used AI to write a free booster script
FIV36 If there is no in-game setting to change something, it is best to avoid using anything outside of the game to change it, (which this does mean that using scripts is not allowed).
If you had used a script to play Apex, then that would be seen as cheating, and thus would result in a permanent ban, (and for that reason, I had removed the script from your posts).
FIV36wrote:
Yesterday, my brother and I created new accounts to start fresh in Apex. Our old accounts were banned — simply because we used a [removed] script, thinking it was just for better ping. We didn't know it was against the rules.(PED36 and PED24)
We spent 20 days appealing. Every single channel was closed. In the end, we gave up.
When we made the new accounts, we were extra careful. No boosters. No suspicious software. We played until 9:30 PM, everything was fine. Went to sleep feeling hopeful.
Today, we opened the game with excitement — and found both new accounts banned.
If you have an account that is banned, then playing on a new account is called ban evading.
Which to define ban evading, that is when you do anything to bypass a ban, (and that does include playing on a new account after being banned). Furthermore, every game company does not like it when a player bypasses their ban, so typically the ban ends up becoming permanent for every account involved with the ban.
FIV36wrote:
The [removed] script was, to me, merely a tool to make the game run smoothly and prevent disconnections. Id not use it to gain an unfair advantage, nor did I use it to bully other players. I simply wanted to play smoothly with my friends.I believe I did nothing wrong.😯This accelerator script is harmless.
Using scripts is not allowed in Apex, (and in this case), the script was modifying your connection to the point where you were getting an unfair gameplay advantage, (which would be considered cheating).
FIV36wrote:
Therefore, we need "accelerators," also known as network optimizers. They optimize routing to make data travel along faster paths, making the gme smoother. Many accelerators are paid, but I don't have money, so I used AI to write a free accelerator script. In my understanding, this is no different from paid ccelerators; it is just a tool to make the game less laggy.
Paid or not, scripts are not allowed.
FIV36wrote:
Accelerator scripts are not the same as cheating software. Chng is to win; accelerators are just to be able to play normally. If we get permanently banned for not understanding the rules, and even new accounts can't escape this, it illy too hard for newcomers and kids like us.
While it may not be the same thing as using a cheating software outright, a script can give the player an unfair advantage, (which is not allowed).
FIV36wrote:
I am not a resident of the US; I live in C. Due to the geographical distance, directly connecting to foreign servers is very laggy—screens freeze, characters teleport, and there is a delay when shooting. This is not a netwoissue; it is caused by physical distance.
When launching Apex, the game should automatically connect you to the nearest game server, (so there should be no reason to use a network accelerator):
eu-central-1: Frankfurt
us-east-1: North Virginia
us-east-2: Ohio
me-south-1: Bahrain
us-west-2: Oregon
ap-east-1: Hong Kong (This one should be the nearest to you)
sa-east-1: Sao Paolo
ap-northeast-1: Tokyo (This one should be the next nearest to you)
ap-southeast-1: Singapore
ap-southeast-2: Sydney (This one should be the next nearest to you)
Here is a visual of where each server is located:
FIV36wrote:
Why is a network accelerator script treated the same as cheating?
Because you were altering your connection, (which can be seen as a gameplay advantage, and thus would be considered cheating).
Note: I do not work for EA or for Respawn, I am a volunteer.
