Gaming Has anyone gotten banned from playing Pokemon Moon online?

[randomt]

I'm not an expert but as far as I know the only way to erase your activity log is by formatting your 3ds.

Seems like FBI can delete it.
I am wondering what would happen if I do it hmm

 

[xyxa]

I wonder if this will extend to countries where there's no "official" release there?

Say for example Sun/Moon isn't officially released in Somalia - would the servers then ban him for connecting because Somalia isn't on their "whitelist of official countries"?

Definitely an interesting path Nintendo are taking...

Good question. I'm gonna withhold from making a piracy joke concerning Somalia tho.

 

[Pluupy]

I see you are american. When did you connect?

I first played two days before release (16th) using the version 0 Lurantis .cia. Did a few wonder trades. Deposited a pokemon onto GTS. Got 022-2812 the day after. This only banned me from Miiverse and eShop, as I was still able to participate in online functions of games.

I deleted the version 0 pokemon sun and it's title via FBI. I switched over to the version 32 Pokemon Sun from freeshop. Not because I thought it would lift the ban but just in case of anything, really. I transferred my save file and proceeded to play the game.

This morning (20th) I tried to do a wondertrade and recieved error code 002-0102. Attempted to play my legit copy of Mario Kart online, and now only see error code 0102.

Thus, I am now double banned post-release.

 

[gamefan5]

I'd actually say Nintendo never laid a trap per-se.

If they had planned for issues with copies leaking early, we wouldn't have ban waves (which tells me they're having to trawl the data [connection logs] manually and not have it automated as you would with a trap).

It's been pretty well trodden at this point that the version number didn't set the bans off (there's been reports of people using the leaked versions online now and haven't been banned) and that to get banned, you had to go online and connect to their servers in-game.

You weren't banned for using spotpass or leaving your WiFi on like some have reported. You HAD to connect to their servers directly in some way (GTS, online plaza etc (plaza defaults to local only unless you select the "online" option).

There's also been a report of a German user using a US Moon CIA from the eShop and has been banned because he played Moon before the release date in the EU (23rd Nov). That confirms the whole "version number caused it" theory is false. This also strengthens the point that Nintendo's servers know the release date per region, and are flagging your account for "illegally accessing the game before official release". To add to this, a user in another thread mentioned using a US 3DS (and game copy) in France and hasn't been banned so it might be linked to your region settings (if it's out in the US and your region is the US - you're safe etc).

tl;dr Nintendo's "detection method" is merely just detecting whether the game is out in your region, and if it isn't - banning you for connecting to their servers under the assumption the copy is illegal. This also extends to legit cart owners who got it early as their bans have not been reversed either!

So far, this guy is the only one that I see that has it right from my experience and from what people has been reporting.

 

[trixiesama]

Seems like FBI can delete it.
I am wondering what would happen if I do it hmm

Have no idea, do it at your own risk. If you try though post the results here, I'm curious to know.

 

[Durig]

there is still little hope if god-like @yifan_lu will help us, he knows a loooot

 

[TheGuyMadeOfTofu]

I first played two days before release (16th) using the version 0 Lurantis .cia. Did a few wonder trades. Deposited a pokemon onto GTS. Got 022-2812 the day after. This only banned me from Miiverse and eShop, as I was still able to participate in online functions of games.

I deleted the version 0 pokemon sun and it's title via FBI. I switched over to the version 32 Pokemon Sun from freeshop. Not because I thought it would lift the ban but just in case of anything, really. I transferred my save file and proceeded to play the game.

This morning (20th) I tried to do a wondertrade and recieved error code 002-0102. Attempted to play my legit copy of Mario Kart online, and now only see error code 0102.

Thus, I am now double banned post-release.

Pretty sure the 002 ban you got was from whatever history you left in the last trade you did on the old game not by the fshop download. Guess it takes them some time to issue the bans

 

[puppisama]

I got double banned too, first got error 022-2812, then the day after 002-0102, I managed to get rid of the first ban, without nnid of course, but I cant remove the 2nd ban, which is the only one I don't want. Something tells me these bans aren't permanet because they are punishing the people who got the game before the release date.

 

[xtreme1]

Anyone gotten banned off of the activity log? So without going online before the release, but playing offline?

 

[randomt]

Anyone gotten banned off of the activity log? So without going online before the release, but playing offline?

Well it keeps track of the date you have first played a title. So it could happen.
I am currently looking into getting rid of it : <

 

[Pluupy]

I got double banned too, first got error 022-2812, then the day after 002-0102, I managed to get rid of the first ban, without nnid of course, but I cant remove the 2nd ban, which is the only one I don't want. Something tells me these bans aren't permanet because they are punishing the people who got the game before the release date.

I'm assuming as much, yeah.

Doesn't matter to me. I just wanna play pokermans and use the dye stalls in the Festival Plaza to look fabulous.

 

[Guipradi]

Anyone gotten banned off of the activity log? So without going online before the release, but playing offline?

Actual good question. This is the case for all of my friends and I am the one in charge of modding and updating everything xD I want to know so I can find a friendseed_b in time for everyone. Hahahah

 

[Gon Freecss]

I got double banned too, first got error 022-2812, then the day after 002-0102, I managed to get rid of the first ban, without nnid of course, but I cant remove the 2nd ban, which is the only one I don't want. Something tells me these bans aren't permanet because they are punishing the people who got the game before the release date.

.cias aren't the problem, going online before release was the problem.

 

[puppisama]

.cias aren't the problem, going online before release was the problem.

adding: "...got the game and played online before release date" That's why I don't think is permanent, if you were lucky enough of getting your copy the 16th, and then connect online because why not you get screwed lifetime for being lucky.

 

[xyxa]

did the people that was previously banned now unbanned
played poke SuMo online and didnt got banned again ?

I'm unbanned and I've played Moon online again, not banned again.

 

[INobody]

Anyone gotten banned off of the activity log? So without going online before the release, but playing offline?

But activity log is connected to your system time/date which could be 01.01.2000. Nintendo would not ban something fishy like this.

 

[SeZMehK]

I spoke to support regarding my case. they said even if you got the game early, you wouldn't be able to get online with it without modifying the game data. such bullshit . I got the game early and they banned me for this shit.

 

[Mymiddayautumn]

I first played two days before release (16th) using the version 0 Lurantis .cia. Did a few wonder trades. Deposited a pokemon onto GTS. Got 022-2812 the day after. This only banned me from Miiverse and eShop, as I was still able to participate in online functions of games.

I deleted the version 0 pokemon sun and it's title via FBI. I switched over to the version 32 Pokemon Sun from freeshop. Not because I thought it would lift the ban but just in case of anything, really. I transferred my save file and proceeded to play the game.

This morning (20th) I tried to do a wondertrade and recieved error code 002-0102. Attempted to play my legit copy of Mario Kart online, and now only see error code 0102.

Thus, I am now double banned post-release.

Happened to me too but it turns out it's because I hadn't reset the console yet.

 

[alex61194]

I'm unbanned and I've played Moon online again, not banned again.

same for me

 

[Yamanoko]

I'm unbanned and I've played Moon online again, not banned again.

same for me

With unbanned you mean doing the 2 3ds thing?