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lespauled
Seasoned Novice
1 day ago

What recourse when someone is griefing you?

In a casual breakthrough I wasn't playing the objective, but was sniping, trying to level up a sniper rifle.

As the game progressed, our team got stuck on one objective, and one of the players in my squad started "griefing" me, by standing in front of me, stopping me from playing the game, because I wasn't playing like he wanted me to.   I'm leveling up a sniper rifle in a bot lobby.  I'm not sitting in a tank to have a high score, to make myself feel better about myself.

As this clown kept sitting in front of me, throwing smoke and shooting rockets at me, purposely giving away my position, I said "You're an idiot".   He reported me, and I got a warning for "harassment and bullying".   Really?     Anyway, I put in an appeal, along with an explanation of exactly what happened, and it was denied.

What recourse do you have when someone purposely stops you from playing a game, your way?

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  • HappyOz99's avatar
    HappyOz99
    Rising Veteran
    1 day ago

    Options on how to report a team griefer.

    Official reporting methods (in order of preference)

    In-game report (best first step)

    Do this while still in the match or while spectating if possible.

    In Apex: Squad tab → warning icon → choose Gameplay disruption (this is the category that covers intentional team killing, blocking, sabotaging, etc.).

    In Battlefield and other titles: use the in-game report option on the player.

    This automatically attaches useful match context that a later report may not have.

    EA Help “Report a player” webform (when you want to include video)

    Go to: https://help.ea.com/help-tools/report-a-player/

    Select the game

    Provide the player’s username, approximate date/time, and a clear description of what happened

    You can include a link to the video (YouTube, unlisted, Google Drive, etc.) in the description

    Community managers have pointed people to this form specifically when they want to submit additional evidence like video.

    Attach the video directly to an EA Help support case

    If the webform doesn’t let you upload, or you need a larger file:

    Go to EA Help and start a contact/support case about the player report.

    When the case is open, you can attach files. EA supports video attachments (.mp4, .mov, .mpg) up to 100 MB per file.

    See their guide: How to attach a file to your EA Help case.

    Practical tips

    Always do the in-game report first. It is the strongest signal because it is tied to the match data.

    Then follow up via the Report a player webform (or a support case) with the video if the behaviour was clear and intentional.

    Include as much detail as possible: exact username, platform, roughly when it happened, and what they did.

    Avoid posting the video + player name on the public EA forums — it will almost certainly be removed.

    That’s the official path EA expects you to use.

  • Sadly none !! :: I read a similar story on the forums some months ago (a tank blocking the compound exit on Contaminated).

    EA took no action against the offender.

     

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