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[Whyumad]

So RS bans are detected and they can take 8/12/24 hours to be rid of..
But does the counter reset or prolong if you go on AB and do it again before one of those times have been reached?

[Sweeney]

Do what again? Look at a shop?

[Icey Defeat]

So RS bans are detected and they can take 8/12/24 hours to be rid of..
But does the counter reset or prolong if you go on AB and do it again before one of those times have been reached?

You set how long it checks. If you live by these numbers do 8 hours. But that is tough because if you do 8 hours and it checks right before that then it will wait another 8 hours. I would say most people do 1 or 2 hours.

[Whyumad]

Do what again? Look at a shop?

Turn on AB again and start it up.

You set how long it checks. If you live by these numbers do 8 hours. But that is tough because if you do 8 hours and it checks right before that then it will wait another 8 hours. I would say most people do 1 or 2 hours.

Yea I mean, i know how to set it for how long it checks.. My question is more along the lines of.. when is the "RS ban" lifted?

[Sweeney]

Turn on AB again and start it up.
Yea I mean, i know how to set it for how long it checks.. My question is more along the lines of.. when is the "RS ban" lifted?

The counter is never reset, unless you count getting banned again as soon as it's lifted.

[Whyumad]

The counter is never reset, unless you count getting banned again as soon as it's lifted.

Do you know the counter times?

[Icey Defeat]

Do you know the counter times?

It's gotta be completely random. No number to guess.

[Sweeney]

Do you know the counter times?

As far as I know, what you've listed is accurate. Some people report 48hr bans, but I can't confirm that myself.

[Icey Defeat]

As far as I know, what you've listed is accurate. Some people report 48hr bans, but I can't confirm that myself.

Wow didn't know it was in 8hr increments. Learn something new every day!

[Boggart]

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[Turtleboy]

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Ahaha, and what happened to Mishelle. I miss her statuses about how she hates getting hit on or whatever Just kidding not really.
And Acheron? You guys used to have like 30-50 posts a day! I remember when somebody hit like 60 something (was it 72? I have bad memory) in one day!
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR PROMISES OF STAYING HERE!

It happens, every so often - we get a new group of spammers. Once they hit advanced, we have a new group. It's a never ending cycle

[Turtleboy]

Some people refer to this as the circle of life.

As for the RS bans, I didn't know they were 8 hour increments either... I thought these were random (I have been RS banned and unbanned within 4-5 hours ) Most people just apply an 8 hour increment to them to make it easier to keep track of when they next check for unbannage...

I agree, however - I noticed that if I did keep checking to see if I was RS banned every hour or two, it would take longer (at least it felt longer) then opposed to checking after I went to the library or to the gym or something along those lines.

I'm pretty sure it's not 8 hours of RS banning - I've definitely been RS banned for a lot less then 8 hours.

I do think that we can say:
1.) Checking for RS bans prolong your ban
2.) Getting RS banned recently (in the past 24 hours or so) increases your chances of getting RS banned in a shorter amount of time

While this may not be 100% concrete information - this is what I have experience and I've heard accounts of others experiencing similar events.

EDIT:
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Edited by Turtleboy, 08 January 2011 - 08:58 PM.

[Whyumad]

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Oh well, now the posts will be slightly more.. Useful.
I'm back now anyways, was gone for a while to go on a snowboarding trip up the mountain.

I agree, however - I noticed that if I did keep checking to see if I was RS banned every hour or two, it would take longer (at least it felt longer) then opposed to checking after I went to the library or to the gym or something along those lines.

I'm pretty sure it's not 8 hours of RS banning - I've definitely been RS banned for a lot less then 8 hours.

I do think that we can say:
1.) Checking for RS bans prolong your ban
2.) Getting RS banned recently (in the past 24 hours or so) increases your chances of getting RS banned in a shorter amount of time

While this may not be 100% concrete information - this is what I have experience and I've heard accounts of others experiencing similar events.

EDIT:
I really cannot wait for the disruption to the circle of life (aka downvoting)

You've been banned less than 8?
That's ridiculous, for me it's always been at least 8-12 hours before it works again.. But that maybe just luck.


Also what is the true meaning of RS ban? Like does that mean it gives you a higher chance of getting frozen or just unable to access specific items or whatnot?

Ahaha, and what happened to Mishelle. I miss her statuses about how she hates getting hit on or whatever Just kidding not really.
And Acheron? You guys used to have like 30-50 posts a day! I remember when somebody hit like 60 something (was it 72? I have bad memory) in one day!
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR PROMISES OF STAYING HERE!

It happens, every so often - we get a new group of spammers. Once they hit advanced, we have a new group. It's a never ending cycle

I'm back i'm back... missed me?

[Kyle]

Also what is the true meaning of RS ban? Like does that mean it gives you a higher chance of getting frozen or just unable to access specific items or whatnot?

RS bans were created to prevent one BA RSer (or ABer nowadays) from making a ton of money and restocking for hours upon hours. Evens the playing field a little bit

[Roxi]

Yeah, there definitely can't be any 8 hour increment rule. I have also been banned for as little as a few hours. Maybe it has something to do with the profits of the items you buy? I really don't know.

[deukalion]

i already got rs banned foer ~20 hours....was amazed that i could get staff that fast again^^

[Whyumad]

i already got rs banned foer ~20 hours....was amazed that i could get staff that fast again^^

what does "get staff" mean?

[Barophobia]

what does "get staff" mean?

Im presuming get stuff. like buying items, but i still don't understand what hes saying lawl.

[deukalion]

Im presuming get stuff. like buying items, but i still don't understand what hes saying lawl.

yes....was amazed that i wasn´t rs banned after 20 hours, cause i thought there can only be bans of 12/24/48 hours:) sry 4 bad english^^

[equitatus]

Aren't rs bans just plain random?
I once got banned once...then was unbanned pretty quickly.
Then after an hour or two i was banned again.

But that was when i actually restocked

[Icey Defeat]

Aren't rs bans just plain random?
I once got banned once...then was unbanned pretty quickly.
Then after an hour or two i was banned again.

But that was when i actually restocked

I remember those days, bans have definitely changed over time though.

[DenyingSystems]

The true meaning of RS ban?
Well there is only one meaning. You're banned from restocking for a random period of time. This means you can't see items in ANY main shops at all.

You can however still restock at Igloo or Attic as these shops are 'bonus' shops rather than main shops.

Good to know.

I set abrosia to check every 30 minute since it can't really do any harm to check more often.

[travis]

Ahaha, and what happened to Mishelle. I miss her statuses about how she hates getting hit on or whatever Just kidding not really.
And Acheron? You guys used to have like 30-50 posts a day! I remember when somebody hit like 60 something (was it 72? I have bad memory) in one day!
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR PROMISES OF STAYING HERE!

It happens, every so often - we get a new group of spammers. Once they hit advanced, we have a new group. It's a never ending cycle

You are not part of "we".

[Sweeney]

You are not part of "we".

*snort*

[Turtleboy]

You are not part of "we".

i was referring to neocodex as a whole