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D3ANMachine8
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2 days ago

How to set up mulitple PCs without Ban?

I'm a youth worker in charge of gaming. I tried setting up accounts for the 4 PCs we have, as we are buying FC26. Each on their own seperate email. all 4 got banned a day after creating the accounts, im guessing cause they thought we were bots or something because of how close togthether i made them.

when i appealed it they said "After reviewing your case, we determined that we took the correct action in accordance with EA policies and procedures" despite me explaining we're setting up a youth centre's gaming space. help!! my boss will be mad if he's just bought 4 copies of FC we cant even use. i dont know what im gonna do, any advice appriciated. 

How can I make the accounts again? or speak to a human as the support site is useless and just gives me the same questions over and over.

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  • EA_Leeuw's avatar
    EA_Leeuw
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    8 hours ago

    Hey D3ANMachine8​ ,

    I get why this is stressful -- but I’m going to be direct so you don’t waste more time going in circles.

    What likely happened here isn’t random: creating multiple new accounts in a short window, from the same location/IP/device, does trigger automated anti-abuse systems. From that system’s perspective, it can look identical to bot or bulk account creation.

    Now the important part: Once appeals come back as “correct action taken,” those specific accounts are very unlikely to be reinstated through the same route. Repeating the same appeal usually won’t change the outcome.

    What to do next:

    1. Don’t recreate accounts the same way again
      If you repeat the same setup (same network, rapid creation), you’ll likely hit the same bans again.

    2. Use a staged setup approach
    • Create accounts gradually (not all within minutes)
    • Use consistent, real details (no patterns that look automated)
    • Verify emails properly before moving on
    • Avoid switching rapidly between devices during creation

    1. Consider a single supervising account + child/managed accounts
      For youth environments, it’s often safer to:

    • Set up one primary/admin EA account
    • Then create additional accounts more slowly over time

      This reduces the “burst creation” signal.

    1. Use the official guidance and appeal route
      Start here: https://help.ea.com/en/articles/security-and-rules/locked-banned-suspended-accounts/

      That page walks through how to submit and manage cases properly. If you’re able to open a case from there, clearly explain:
      1. This is for a youth centre / supervised setup
      2. You created multiple accounts for separate PCs + legitimate purchases
      3. You’re looking for guidance on how to set this up correctly going forward


    If that route doesn’t get you anywhere, come back here and let me know -- I’ll take another look with you and help figure out the next step.