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3 years ago

Linux players getting banned

Edit: Looks like they fixed the issue causing the bans. Edit 2: EA is reversing bans and sending out emails letting you know. Yay! Hello, I believe myself and a few others got banned for just playi...

FlyingPaperPlan

2 years ago

This forum thread was successful in getting people unbanned during march,
which has been a great moment for linux gaming in general.

They finally listend and the community has shown that the ban hammer often gets where it shouldn't. Ironically, it's the casuals and core gamers who are hit the hardest. Unfortunate for me that i've been banned again at the end of may, description here.

I'm receiving declines for 2 months straight and I would really appreciate some sort of positive attention as I'm feeling like nobody cares at all. Back then it happened out of nowhere and I think it needs to be heard as much as everyone else here.

PolluxAU

2 years ago

@FlyingPaperPlane well i care lol. i want everyone to be unbanned as it puts a bad taste in lots of people mouths about linux gaming. i run a linux channel and people in the comments are literally asking if they will get banned for playing it on linux and i dont know what to tell them. i cant be 100% certain that they wont get banned anymore because of dev studios like respawn making these changes that get people banned for just playing the game.

FlyingPaperPlan
2 years ago
@PolluxAUthanks, appreciated!

Played Apex Legends on ProtonGE without a ban for 10 months straight until march of this year. Then got unbanned again along with everyone, only to get banned again 2 months later. It happened while I opened my Keyboard Utility, its basically an appimage of a webapp, I didn't know it could eventually get me banned or break s.th.

I had a good time playing on linux and I will always remember that. discord overlay didn't work, nvidia reflex didn't work, shadowplay was nonexistent but it was fun, responsive and I enjoyed editing the way I like it.