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10th Jan 2010, 03:42 AM
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 Suspended from Sims3 site. Anybody else?
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damageincracing
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Join Date: Sep 2005 |
I got suspended from the Sims3 site today for reasons unknown. All I got was the e-mail saying I somehow violated their terms of service. The only thing I can think of (after going through their forums) is that anybody who was upset/angry over this last "patch" fiasco had the threads deleted. But of course, I can't be sure (I can't talk to any of the people I usually talk to). The supposed "offending post" was anything but, and as far as I could tell I didn't violate ANYTHING, seeing as I was letting a few people know how to get decent CC back in the game (without mentioning any sites, just in case). Is EA so afraid of people seeing bad comments about the game that they have to resort to deleting threads and suspending the players? Has this happened to anybody else? |
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10th Jan 2010, 03:45 AM
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SuicidiaParasidia
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i would guess so, but im talking out of my ass because i never post on the sims 3 website. people here are much better at dealing with things. | |
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10th Jan 2010, 04:09 AM
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summersong86
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I only post there to report bugs. I've heard they have a heavy hand with suspensions. It's best not to "converse" there and save your posts for trouble-shooting or trouble reporting as it related strictly to their own content. I heard just mentioning MTS can get you banned there. I think there is or was a topic about that here at MTS awhile back. Sorry you got banned there. Does this mean you can't use the EA site at all? I mean like to get downloads or patches or anything else requiring your user name and password? |
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10th Jan 2010, 04:28 AM
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damageincracing
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Join Date: Sep 2005 |
I still have my "SimPoints", like I'll ever use them. Not sure about future "patches" because now the site's telling me my game isn't registered (which I registered it after I installed it when I bought it), and when I put the code in, it tells me it's not a valid code. I contacted EA's "Customer Support" about both issues and got the usual form letter responses... I'm not overly worried about it because I got my game to work with all the GOOD CC from here and another site by completely removing the game and reinstalling (and only patching to 1.7), it just irritates me because it's like they're trying to cover up the fact that there are problems with the game... |
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10th Jan 2010, 04:29 AM
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damageincracing
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Join Date: Sep 2005 |
I figure I'll just start posting questions and issues over here with the hope to get them resolved. Seems like the people here know how to fix the game better than the game designers! LOL! |
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10th Jan 2010, 04:32 AM
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Jasumi
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I was suspended once. Supposedly, I was blocked from the forums for "72 hours" but it was more like an entire month I went without posting rights. Personally, I only post on there maybe once or twice a month, so the suspension didn't amount to much... |
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10th Jan 2010, 04:42 AM
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summersong86
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That's weird. It sounds like they didn't just suspend your posting privileges but messed up your game as well. I was always nervous about something going wrong with my user account that would impact the ability of the game to run. This game seems so dependent on its connection to EA to run, more so than any other Sims game. At least, before. In resurrecting my old Sims1 game, and having to track down patches for that game, I ran into problems not being able to get patches off their site because I could not remember my old user name and password for when I registered my Sims1 game. So I tried to use my Sims3 info but it wouldn't work. I found a workaround but I don't remember what it was. I think I found that I hadn't registered ALL of my Sims1 games and created a new account to get the patches for all the games. Whatever, it was a big mess. They don't just let you download a patch without proving you are the original owner, I guess. Anyway it is simply wrong and horrible customer service to suspend you like that and not provide an adequate explanation. Especially if it may be the cause of your not being able to play a game you bought. |
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10th Jan 2010, 09:29 AM
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icu2richelo
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See, this is one of the MAIN reasons I'm afraid of posting, really, anything on that Forum. I check out the website every now and again just to see if EA's given rise to the issues with the latest patch. But, all I see in the numerous threads in the "Sims 3 Store Issues" category talking about these issues is people saying the same thing "The Game is Broken! EA, Please Do Something!" And there's literally no response from EA. I'm not going to pretend I didn't see this coming, what with EA creating a Pay-Per-Item Online Store... It's sad, it's such a flawed system. | |
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10th Jan 2010, 03:25 PM
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damageincracing
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Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Well, I found out that the game still plays, but I still would like to know why my game magically unregistered itself... Like I said before, I'm not overly worried about posting over there and being completely ignored, since this site has MUCH better CC and can actually use it now that I've only reinstalled and only updated to 1.7. Hmm, maybe THAT'S why they suspended me? |
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26th Jan 2010, 11:21 PM
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SJane3384
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I got banned there two or three times. They're REALLY heavy into banning for EA criticism, or for "inflammatory" remarks (ie someone hitting the "report" button for ANY reason). They're also bad about banning for posting about mods (one of the bans I got was for trying to help someone with story progression by linking to Indie Stone). So yea, I pretty much stopped posting there when I got the "one more ban results in permanent ban status". It wasn't worth it to feel like I was under some kind of fascist rule...or to dig through 300 pages of "How do I..(something explained 1 million times already). |
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27th Jan 2010, 12:10 AM
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summersong86
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I can see why, due to them wanting to retain control over the game, they wouldn't like you posting links to mods like Indie Stone. But a warning should suffice. Banning is overreacting by complete idiots. Either the mods themselves are nervous idiots or their corporate overlords are. Either way, who wants to hang out with that crowd? |
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27th Jan 2010, 12:26 AM
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acid_fairy
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I haven't even registered my game. The forums have definitely gone downhill since the TS2 ones. All it consists of is 'MODELLING COMP HEEERRRRRE LOLZ' It's populated with philistines that don't understand the game at ALL. If I have a question I stick it here or over on MATY. |
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27th Jan 2010, 02:15 AM
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Axe Gaijin
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Worse then in the Sims 2 days? is that even possible? :D But yeah thatīs a good description of the EA forums, I literly `facepalmī several times each time I visit, reading some of the topics. Spore forums are also very bad, never got into them, which in turn diminished the long term appeal of Spore since sharing and community are such a strong selling point of that game. So Iīm double pleased that we at least still have the forums here, I enjoy visiting here and reading posts. | |
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27th Jan 2010, 07:54 AM
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Can a whole thread disappear?
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suzetter
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I posted the below on an EA thread called Paysites Must Be Destroyed. I don't support pay sites and don't subscribe to them. However, I wouldn't say they should be destroyed because I believe in freedom. Nobody is forced to go to them and if you don't like them then don't use them. Besides, the EA Sims Store is the most offensive of the all pay sites--I mean really!--why are we paying for content for the game that should have been included anyway when we've already payed for the game? When did it become okay to sell a game ala carte? That EA produces stuff packs would be okay if they didn't pare down the base game content to a skeletal frame of what it once was. Why is there no diving board? No piano? No Hot tub? No aquarium? No dart board? No food/clothing stores? These were base game staples in TS1 and TS2 and were very popular with players so why did EA remove them from TS3 if not to nickel and dime the players? I found the TS3 base game very dull because of the limited sim interaction animations and activities and stopped playing it. Then I received WA and tried it out and find it fun. If I hadn't received WA I would probably have never played TS3 again and EA would have lost a me as a client of their franchise. I'm sure they've lost a number of players who didn't get past the snooze factor of the TS3 base game and it serves EA right for being so greedy. Not so nice to EA but I didn't get banned (yet). However, I can no longer find the thread. |
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27th Jan 2010, 08:04 AM
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Claeric
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Its sad to hear the forus fell apart, but believe me- it started a LONG time ago. The Sims 1 site had the BBS, and as soon as they decided to remove the Off TOpic section, the site started to go downhill. The mods had no idea what they were doing. |
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27th Jan 2010, 09:20 AM
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chann
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It's definitely not what you said, but where you said it.  I certainly don't envy the job of being a moderator on those forums. When time and resources are precious, deletion trumps dialogue.Still, I disagree with your point - from the law's point of view, it's the other way around. EA's allowed to extort its players with DLC all it wants. 
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27th Jan 2010, 03:34 PM
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Aviator.R
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Yes. Welcome to Answering to suzette, yes, EA can spill the hell out of your moneys releasing all the DLCs they want, 'till you can use your game without downloading 'em. Personally i'm not against EA creating DLCs for cash - although their prize is high enough to be considered "honest". Instead, The Sims Resource (The site that PMBD was born to antagonize) broke the law so many times that i'm surprised is still online. The only reason it's alive is that EA seems not to care about their own EULA. |
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Last edited by Aviator.R : 27th Jan 2010 at 03:45 PM.
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27th Jan 2010, 03:43 PM
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Phoeberg
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Join Date: Dec 2007 |
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Yeah, I never post on the Sims 3 site. This is basically the only sims site I post on actually. I find the rules are pretty fair and are there to make sure everyone enjoys there time here, rather than being too Draconian. I don't want to be worried that I'll get banned everytime I post an unfavorable opinion about EA over at the Sims 3 site, if what your saying is true! Frankly this site has fixed almost every problem I've ever had with the Sims 2 or Sims 3, so I don't really need EA's help. Even if I thought I were to get it. | |
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27th Jan 2010, 03:47 PM
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suzetter
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Extort* being the operative word here but you have a point. (*Though I prefer the more colloquial term "shake down" - LOL) As for the Law, I can't even think about that now as I'm so upset with the Supreme Court's recent ruling that is tantamount to holding election day sales (if you catch my drift).
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27th Jan 2010, 10:25 PM
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chann
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Originally I wanted to type "charge somewhat unfair and extractive prices", so yeah. They're not that pushy. |
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7th May 2010, 10:47 PM
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tomatohead1
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Join Date: Apr 2010 |
Hi I have just been banned/suspended - I'm not sure which as the email title says ban but the content says suspension but doesn't say for how long. I can't read the forums if I'm signed in but can if I sign out lol. I had the audacity to say the game doesn't work - how very dare I! I titled the thread - error code 12 does anyone else think we are being used as testers. Its quite amusing that there is a thread there now about issues after patching thats up to 256 pages last count are not all the comments there are singing their praise - are they going to ban everyone on that as well lol they'll end up with everyone being banned! |
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7th May 2010, 11:23 PM
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kustirider2
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Join Date: Feb 2006 |
EA ban everyone for everything. Seriously. It's just crazy. They need to grow up, stop acting childish and fix their damn games! I haven't posted on the BBS once, because I prefer it here, and because everyone is way nicer.. I only go to the exchange for the lulzy stories 
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7th May 2010, 11:54 PM
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tomatohead1
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I agree I only want to post comments about them not finishing games properly. It has made me feel really childish like going out and purchasing more games to register more accounts to post this apart from I would never give them another penny! But I really would love to irritate them by filling up their boards as much as their game has irritated me. What have they reduced me to. I used to be a better person but all these sleep deprived nights of trying to fix it have driven me over the edge |
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8th May 2010, 03:23 AM
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Srikandi
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Adding to the traffic on EA's forms isn't much of a way of punishing them Really, the only effective weapon available to you is to vote with your pocketbook.
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8th May 2010, 03:25 AM
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kiwi_tea
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Well, EA already has a bad rep for all sorts of reasons, and that bears on them financially. It's a much smaller hit in the short term than what Srikandi's suggesting, but it's still a hit to criticise them openly, engaging in exchanges exactly like this one. |
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