Forum Discussion

WinterS771's avatar
WinterS771
Newcomer
6 days ago

Permanently Banned for Farming AI in Portal - No Way to Appeal

Subject: Urgent Appeal: Wrongful Permanent Ban & Unable to Submit Case - Battlefield 2042

Dear EA Help Team,

I am writing to appeal a permanent ban on my account (WinterS771) in Battlefield 2042, which I believe was issued in error over a month ago. I am also unable to submit a formal case through EA Help, and I desperately need your assistance.

Here is what happened: I was playing in a custom Portal mode, battling AI bots to efficiently unlock weapons and attachments. This is a mode officially provided by EA. After a few hours of gameplay, I was shocked to find my account permanently banned.

I want to state unequivocally that I have never used any cheat software, exploits, or unauthorized tools. I was simply playing within the game's provided framework.

My situation is particularly frustrating because I tried to appeal. I first submitted an appeal in Chinese but, worried about translation issues, I withdrew it to rewrite it in English. Upon withdrawal, my ban case completely disappeared from the EA Help system, along with any further option to appeal. Every attempt to submit a new case since then has been unsuccessful.

As a legitimate player who has invested time and money into your game, this situation is incredibly disheartening. To be banned for playing an official game mode, and then to be stripped of any right to appeal, feels profoundly unfair.

I humbly request that you:

Manually review my case and the circumstances of my ban.
Investigate whether this was an automated error related to XP gain in Portal modes.
Restore my account, as the permanent ban is unjust.
Thank you for your time and understanding. I eagerly await a resolution and the chance to return to the battlefield fairly.

Account ID: WinterS771
Email: [edit: email address removed]

1 Reply

  • Hi WinterS771,

    I'm sorry to say that there isn’t much help we can give for bans here. The only people who handle them are the Terms of Service team. You can make an appeal with the ToS team, and I've linked a guide below that has the webform. 

    https://help.ea.com/en/articles/security-and-rules/locked-banned-suspended-accounts/ 

    If you can't use the webform since then ban isn't appearing in your Penalty History, the "Contact Us" button at the end of the guide should put you in touch with EA Help. You should also be able to use the webform link shown in your screenshot. 

    Also, while I don't know the reason for the ban, I doubt it's due to playing against bots. I basically unlocked all weapon attachments and completed every season pass challenge using them, as did many other people, and I've never been banned. The ability to do this while playing against bots is also a game feature. 

About Battlefield 2042 Technical Issues & Bugs

Having issues with Battlefield 2042? Join here to report bugs, and find help with, crashes, connectivity and more.13,770 PostsLatest Activity: 7 minutes ago