am i shadowbanned? why?

[imam_chatoune]

Hey every time I look for a game since today he's been looking for servers at 200 ping so I guess I'm shadowban

if this is the case why, then I specify that I have never cheated (of course you have to believe me)
how long does the shadowban last?

if so, what could be the reason?

-On my PC I use a VPN to download movies , does ricochet check your pc like the Valroant anticheat would and would have detected my vpn?
-i'm french my nickname is Macron_Demission(macron resignation) maybe the nickname has been reported ?
-Recently I installed a switch emulator to play Zelda, does it come from that?
-i use razer cortex to optimize my pc in game

[Fallen]

>how long does the shadowban last?

Lasts until someone gets to it to remove or validate it, could be a few days to a week, longer if unlucky.

>On my PC I use a VPN to download movies , does ricochet check your pc like the Valroant anticheat would and would have detected my vpn?

No your fine, just don't run the VPN while playing if you can help it.

>-i use razer cortex to optimize my pc in game

You don't need that, it's just junkware used to be called "game booster" they bought it. Seriously, it does nothing special. If you need something to clear your ram/standby cache, use Intelligent standby list cleaner (ISLC) from wagnardsoft, it's freeware.

>-Recently I installed a switch emulator to play Zelda, does it come from that?

If you downloaded it from the legit source, no.

Shadowbans can just happen from too many reports. If you're legit, don't even worry about it. I've played all the new CoDs, shadowbanned a few times, never an issue besides having to wait for it to go away. Take it from me, 16 year steam account with 1500+ games and I bought the latest MW2 on Steam, so no worries.

[imam_chatoune]

Originally posted by Fallen:

>how long does the shadowban last?

Lasts until someone gets to it to remove or validate it, could be a few days to a week, longer if unlucky.

>On my PC I use a VPN to download movies , does ricochet check your pc like the Valroant anticheat would and would have detected my vpn?

No your fine, just don't run the VPN while playing if you can help it.

>-i use razer cortex to optimize my pc in game

You don't need that, it's just junkware used to be called "game booster" they bought it. Seriously, it does nothing special. If you need something to clear your ram/standby cache, use Intelligent standby list cleaner (ISLC) from wagnardsoft, it's freeware.

>-Recently I installed a switch emulator to play Zelda, does it come from that?

If you downloaded it from the legit source, no.

Shadowbans can just happen from too many reports. If you're legit, don't even worry about it. I've played all the new CoDs, shadowbanned a few times, never an issue besides having to wait for it to go away. Take it from me, 16 year steam account with 1500+ games and I bought the latest MW2 on Steam, so no worries.

Thank you for your complete and clear answer :)

[onedudesmind]

You can also be shadow banned by streamers with enough clout, they only have to report you once, There are videos on youtube of some of them laughing while (shadow)banning someone for killing them, these bans are almost always overturned within a week but they can still shut you down just for annoying them.

[Kirilla]

you also get shadowbanned by reporting.

and i dont know what makes you think switch emulator would cause anti cheat to trigger lmao

[imam_chatoune]

Originally posted by Kirilla:

you also get shadowbanned by reporting.

and i dont know what makes you think switch emulator would cause anti cheat to trigger lmao

Idk I'm considering all the possibilities

[Kirilla]

Originally posted by I'm French and i hate Macron:

Originally posted by Kirilla:

you also get shadowbanned by reporting.

and i dont know what makes you think switch emulator would cause anti cheat to trigger lmao

Idk I'm considering all the possibilities

anticheat only check for kernel processes not file names or files. this means that like if cheat engine had been used etc. as of now it would be a lie that the best players have not been shadow banned once. the game and activision time differs in removing it. so it usually takes about 2 weeks.

[AJdarkfire]

Originally posted by I'm French and i hate Macron:

Hey every time I look for a game since today he's been looking for servers at 200 ping so I guess I'm shadowban

if this is the case why, then I specify that I have never cheated (of course you have to believe me)
how long does the shadowban last?

if so, what could be the reason?

-On my PC I use a VPN to download movies , does ricochet check your pc like the Valroant anticheat would and would have detected my vpn?
-i'm french my nickname is Macron_Demission(macron resignation) maybe the nickname has been reported ?
-Recently I installed a switch emulator to play Zelda, does it come from that?
-i use razer cortex to optimize my pc in game

VPNs generally place you into higher ping/hacker lobbies. Quit using a VPN or turn it off. I accidentally had NordVPN on from an IPTV that I use and it did the same thing until I realized it and turned it off.

[imam_chatoune]

good news i finally got out of the shadowban since today, thank you for your help