Hey, so here’s the thing I’ve been mulling over. You know Call of Duty, right? Black Ops 6, Warzone — all that jazz. Players are getting banned left, right, and center. Seriously, it’s like Activision woke up and chose chaos. They’re cracking down on this AFK farming deal in Plunder mode. Now, I know what you’re thinking — what even is that? AFK is just a fancy way to say you’re “Away From Keyboard.” Kind of like when you put a pizza in the oven and forget about it. So, folks are jumping into a Plunder match, and then—poof!—they vanish for a bit to vacuum the carpet or whatever.
Honestly, it’s kind of hilarious. People getting XP without doing much? Who wouldn’t want that? But Activision? Nope, they’re not having it. They’re on this ban spree, and some folks are like, “Whoa, chill!” But maybe they went overboard? Who knows. The players find Plunder a sweet escape from grinding in those intense ranked matches. Just jump in and do…well, nothing much. Pretty clever, if you ask me.
So, a bunch of players got locked out for this very thing—and did they scream about it. The internet is abuzz with these ban tales. Streamers, fans, digital ghosts (maybe not literal ghosts), all sharing screenshots that pretty much say, “Hey, you’re banned for boosting.” I guess Plunder AFKing is the culprit. Those matches—mind you—are just 30 minutes of fun, even if you sit still like a houseplant.
Even the big wigs, like LastChanceFPS (no idea what that name is about, but it’s catchy), are raising eyebrows. He talks about treating AFK folks like hackers. Sounds nuts, right? Like, imagine getting kicked out of a concert because you didn’t dance enough.
And here’s the kicker: chat policy violators aren’t going free either. Someone got slapped with a 67-year ban. Yes, you read that right, 67 years. Might as well be a lifetime in gamer years. These bans are like some epic novel, just without the romance subplots. Will Activision lighten up? Maybe. Maybe not.
So right now, if you’re playing, maybe keep your keyboard close and your headset closer. You wouldn’t want to miss any of this action, or find yourself suddenly booted out for a little Plunder snooze.
