Guild Wars 2

I don’t know where exactly I should post this but here we go :

First le me say, I was happy to hear people are getting banned for exploiting, botting and so on.

However, I see some people claiming to have been unbanned (after karma exploit, botting or other) easely without loosing what they have gained through “cheating”. (I am not going to explain how they got unban but it is so easy …. )

So what’s the point in banning if in the end, player get unbanned without any other form of punishment ?

What’s the point of incarceration if in the end, convicts get released without any other form of punishment?

You loose money, get a police record and so on. Loads of penalty beside just being convicted.

Here they get a “lifetime” ban but they find the way to get it remove without the gold/equipment they made through cheating.
Have you ever seen a robber keeping what he has stolen after being arrested ?

They are required to remove the items that they exploited or botted in the terms of the unban.

If they do not do this, their account will be locked with no chance for appeal.

The account is also marked or flagged forever.

That’s what they said officialy but I know some players who did not and used other mean of persuasion and are able to play with everything they have gathered.

Draygo.9473:

They are required to remove the items that they exploited or botted in the terms of the unban.

If they do not do this, their account will be locked with no chance for appeal.

The account is also marked or flagged forever.

This. I think the currently less harsh system is preferable. Give them a warning and a perma flag. The smart ones will learn. The less fortunate will be perma-banned