Help purchased a pc and its HW banned

[Mark Chapman]

Hi guys new here.

I purchased a pc originally purchased from here about 6 months ago.


Just tried installing warzone that went well.

But i cant connect to any of the servers.

Got in contact with the seller he said he got caught cheating and hes account got banned and He think they have hardware banned the pc.

How can i fix this or what will i need to replace

 

[PiKe]

Probably the motherboard at a minimum.

 

[Mark Chapman]

Thank you could be an expensive repair ?

 

[tonys]

What do you get on the screen? When I installed warzone I hadn't setup an account with Activision and just had the 'connecting to the internet' all the time.

 

[Mark Chapman]

350ms ping and wont connect

 

[MeatLoaf]

I doubt theyd ban the hardware, as i doubt theyd know what hardware he was running.They normally just ban the blazzard account.

EDIT : After googling it it seems they do ban the hardware ID or MAC address.

The MAC address issue can be easily fixed by using a different network adaptor, but the hardware id would need a new motherboard.

So in short - id return the stuff for a full refund.

 

[Mark Chapman]

Thank you i have emailed activision see if they can do something about it.

If not i will try a new network adapter and see if that works.


I got the pc pretty cheap so dont mind soemding a little

 

[Shaolin Chicken]

Good luck with Activision, hope they help you out.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[foster grant]

Thank you i have emailed activision see if they can do something about it.

If not i will try a new network adapter and see if that works.


I got the pc pretty cheap so dont mind soemding a little

As MeatLoaf said get your money back .

 

[PiKe]

How did the OP buy from MM if he only has 4 posts?

 

[Plec]

How did the OP buy from MM if he only has 4 posts?

From my understanding i think he just happened to buy a second hand PC that was originally bought from OcUK:

I purchased a pc originally purchased from here about 6 months ago.

 

[Gray2233]

From my understanding i think he just happened to buy a second hand PC that was originally bought from OcUK.

That or he's the one that was actually cheating and he's hoping we'll help him get past the ban.

 

[Plec]

That or he's the one that was actually cheating and he's hoping we'll help him get past the ban.

Hehe - great 'cynical' minds think alike.

 

[Gray2233]

Hehe - great 'cynica'l minds think alike.

Made me think of one of those Steam threads.

"Help! My brother cheated on my account and now I've been banned!"

 

[HeatSink]

The chances of Activision lifting the ban are slim to none. If a cheater ends up having to buy a new motherboard (or PC) to continue playing, then it's mission accomplished for the anti-cheat system.

 

[Plec]

"Help! My brother cheated on my account and now I've been banned!"

Hey! He did!!!

The fact that I'm an only child, orphaned, in my 40's and have previous script/macro cheats against numerous accounts is irrelevant!

 

[Plec]

If a cheater ends up having to buy a new motherboard (or PC) to continue playing, then it's mission accomplished for the anti-cheat system.

True, but unfortunate for anyone buying a second hand PC with maligned hardware.

Something additional to ask when buying second hand motherboards/systems, I guess(?) - not that i imagine you would have much come back (as technically you're just buying the hardware).

 

[foster grant]

Made me think of one of those Steam threads.

"Help! My brother cheated on my account and now I've been banned!"

Hmm the plot thickens

 

[Mark Chapman]

I havent cheated i still have my cod account from season 3 just trying to worl out how i can unban the pc

 

[mickyflinn]

I havent cheated i still have my cod account from season 3 just trying to worl out how i can unban the pc

How much is s a motherboard going to cost ?