Wrongfully banned. Need help

[VannaM]

So yeah, I've been stuck in some jail cell for like an hour here with no help. What the hell is going on? Why have I been banned? Can someone help me out? This is crazy.

I don't know what's going on.

[DrWho2010]

send a ticket to the support desk and a GM should come to see you. they will explain why you are in jail.

[Rhaervis]

Thank you for posting in the Final Fantasy XIV Technical Support Forums.

We apologize for any inconvenience that has occurred when playing Final Fantasy XIV. Unfortunately the issue you are describing is not a technical issue. We will be moving this thread to "General Discussion".

Good luck with your adventures through Eorzea!

[ryouma17]

the mods dont lock you up in jail in this game for no reason you obviously broke some kind of rule and they have proof of it hence why your in jail, all you can do is wait for a GM to show up in jail and to explain why your there and what your punishment is

[Theodric]

You might have been banned for using bad language. Even if it isn't aimed at anyone in particular and even accounting for the mature language filter...if somebody sees it and reports it, you will absolutely be punished for it.

I know a lot of people who choose to play it safe, myself included, by keeping dialogue with other players to a bare minimum. It makes the game much quieter, but it also doesn't risk losing a considerable amount of invested time and money.

[Shin96]

The ToS states that your account can be terminated for any reason or no reason whatsoever, you agreed to these terms by accepting to play the game.

It's very unlikely you've been "banned" for no reason. Understand that using inappropriate language, even aimed at no one in particular, is considered a violation of the terms you've agreed to. My advice is don't engage with people in this game at all and keep social interactions to a bare minimum, for starters. It's only ever safe when you personally know the people you speak to. Let's hope the GM will reveal the violation to you.

[Penthea]

Sigh, players should be instantly told why they're sent to jail even if it's vague reasoning. It wouldn't be difficult for SE to put it in a dialogue box that appears when they enter the area so that players have -some idea- as to why they're there. Many players have ended up there having no clue what the place even is, and then have to wait for ages for a GM to explain what happened.

And as others said be mindful when you speak with people you don't know. For example you can end up in jail for dropping a F bomb even if you didn't say it with the intent to hurt or anger anyone. SE only care that you dropped the F bomb, not why.

[BunniEclair]

Why do they keep throwing these to general discussion? As punishment?

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Why do they keep throwing these to general discussion? As punishment?

No, because they aren't client technical issues. The tech support forum is only for, wait for it, actual technical issues. Not account support.

[BunniEclair]

No, because they aren't client technical issues. The tech support forum is only for, wait for it, actual technical issues. Not accou t support.

I was joking. I just think it’s funny they keep being like “not a technical problem” and instead of closing the thread they just send them to the least helpful section of the forums so people can just tsk them for being naughty and then snowball the conversation so eventually it’s some obtuse conversation about morality.