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Booted from server for spam but I wasn't even chatting

CrashTest
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Getting booted and Error 318 for message spam, but I'm not chatting in group.

I'm in a giant IC zerg ball if that's relevant.

Zerg was about 20 every time I got booted, and horrible server desyncs (couldn't see group members, no bar swap, rubberbanding) before disconnect.

https://imgur.com/a/QP24MIt

*ETA screenshot
Edited by ZOS_Bill on February 7, 2021 7:39PM
  • seecodenotgames
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    Spam isn't just limited to text, it also means anything that requests the API. This can be triggered by addons. I've even triggered it press "show more" in guild sales.
    Houses on PC EU (newest first)
    69. Bank of Necrom (Emissary's Enclave) - A second bank in Necrom has opened for customers to store their treasures
    68. Aldmeri Mansion (Seabloom Villa) - The luxury home as an Altmer family
    67. Dawnwood Village (Gladesong Arboretum) - A village built into a new forest
    66. Undaunted Fortress (Mournoth Keep) - The undaunted have moved into these Orcish Towers
    65. Wedding at Sea (The Fair Winds) - Have a lovely wedding ceremony at sea and relax in the bridal suite in the Captain's Quarters
    64. Alikr Oasis Paradise (Sword-singer's Redoubt) - This grand home was built above a deep well to commemorate their ancestors
    63. Azandar's Tea House (Kelesan Ruhn) - A tea shop/cafe in the shape of a life-sized teapot
    62. Sand Castles (Fogbreak Lighthouse) - A literal life size sand castle
    61. Riften Meadery (Old Mistveil Manor) - A new meadery has opened outside Riften
    60. Helene's Writing Room (Golden Gryphon Garret) - A small room for Helene to get some quiet writing time
    59. Picnic at Pelin (Black Vine Villa) - Based on the lore book Picnic at Pelin (A Horror Story)
    58. Almalexias Temple (Forsaken Stronghold) - A Dunmer Tower with a shrine to the three
    57. Pirate New Life For Me (Highhallow Hold) - A pirate tavern where they gift you loot
    56. Woodvine Cathedral (Agony's Ascent) - A living cathedral thriving in the Deadlands
    55. Dark Elf Town House (Quondam Indorilia) - A small and cosy town house on the edge of Mournhold
    54. The Secret Tower (Exorcised Coven Cottage) - A hidden mage tower in the swamps on the Hag Fen
    53. Knight Club (Frostvault Chasm) - A disco in a dwarven mineshaft
    52. Dwemer Cave City (The Erstwhile Sanctuary) - A lost dwarven city has been found deep underground
    51. Alinor Gryphon Aerie (Colossal Aldmeri Grotto) - A place where gryphons are trained
    50. The Charred Towers (Doomchar Plateau) - Deadlands themed fortress with two towers and custom furniture
    49. Argonian Sea Town (Tel Galen) - An Argonian sea port
    48. Daedric Princess Tower (Seaveil Spire) - An underwater tower dedicated to the Daedric Prince Meridia
    47. Fargrave Observatory (Ossa Accentium) - An observatory in the portal realm of Fargrave
    46. Hundings Beach House (Hundings Palatial Hall) - Beach house and hottub
    45. Crystal Gardens (Snugpod) - Enchanted Gardens with crystalline trees
    44. Dawnlight Health Spa (Princely Dawnlight Palace) - Our spa waters are revitalising and ready to heal your aching body
    43. Mountainside Retreat (Pariah's Pinnacle) - An orc mountainside hall with an amazing view
    42. Volcanic Vile Villa (Kushalit Sanctuary) - A private hollowed out volcano for all your mad alchemist needs
    41. Arenthian Water Temple (Strident Springs Demesne) - A relaxing water temple outside Arenthia
    40. Woodland Cottage (Ald Velothi Harbor House) - A house in a tree, but not a treehouse
    39. Winter Snow Meadhall (Enchanted Snow Globe Home) - A winter meadhall has opened to get everyone in the festive mood
    38. Fire and Ice Hotel (Elinhir Private Arena) - An new hotel has opened with an ice bar and a lava room
    37. City of Princes (Pantherfang Chapel) - Citadese is under attack from a dragon invasion. Prince Tarvia is leading the escape through the sewers.
    36. Dark Brotherhood Home (Stay-Moist Mansion) - A Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary found beneath an Argonian village
    35. Volkihar Courtyard (Velothi Reverie) - A castle courtyard modelled on the famous Volkihar Castle in Skyrim
    34. Rada's Summer Getaway (Potentate's Retreat) - A Redguard mansion with a dark vampiric secret in the basement
    33. Cascadia Wine N Dine (Sweetwater Cascades) - Vineyard and meadery with two restaurants and a chapel
    32. Walled Kitchen Garden (Amaya Lake Lodge) - Fresh produce and cut flowers for sale. Hot food served in a family restaurant.
    31. Luckycat Summerhouse (Lucky Cat Landing) - A khajiiti villa with spa and dining
    30. Helene's Boutique (Water's Edge) - The famous dressmaker has opened a new dress shop in town
    29. Alinor Garden Party (Mathiisen Manor) - A party in the flower gardens of a Altmer noble's manor
    28. Markarth Bath House (Stone Eagle Aerie) - A relaxing spa and bath house with an arts and craft centre
    27. Treeboat house (The Gorinir Estate) - No one know how an imperial ship ended up in the treetops
    26. Varlaisvea College (Varlaisvea Ayleid Ruins) - An ancient library has been discovered deep inside an Ayleid ruin
    25. City on the Moon (The Orbservatory Prior) - Moonbase with housing and an inn under the stars
    24. Lakemire Water Gardens (Lakemire Xanmeer Manor) - Relaxing hanging gardens and a fish restaurant beneath the Xanmeer
    23. Hircine's Hunt Club (Hunters Glade) - A relaxing villa for werewolves to feast in the ever refilling hunting grounds
    22. Lost Dwarven Kingdom (Shalidor’s Shrouded Realm) - A lost Dwemer king's palace has been found in a mage's pocket realm
    21. Replaced with 54. The Secret Tower
    20. Topal Fishing Resort (Grand Topal Hideaway) - A resort in the middle of a fishing lake on a private island
    19. Castleton Manor (Alinor Crest Townhouse) - The home of Lord Castleton and his daughter Sonja
    18. Cave of BBQ N Ribs (Earthtear Cavern) - A secret rocky dome, hosts a BBQ and ribs restaurant
    17. Who Lived in a Shoe (The Ample Domicile) - There was an old reach witch who lived in a shoe
    16. Dwemer Party Tower (Hall of the Lunar Champion - Lion's Cradle) - A dwarven flying tower repurposed for parties
    15. A Taste of Alinor (Sleek Creek House) - A small piece of Alinor beside a creek
    14. Lava Submarine Base (Bastion Sanguinaris) - An evil vampire alchemy lab, accessible only via a lava submarine
    13. Spirit-tree Library (Wraithhome) - A library built atop an ancient forest within an ancient Daedric ruin
    12. Golden Beach Palace (Thieves' Oasis) - A dwarven inspired Redguard beach resort
    11. Mad Scientists House (Cyrodilic Jungle House) - Workshop and garage with an experimental De-lore-ean
    10. Big Toy House (Antiquarian's Alpine Gallery) - Two life sized doll's houses and a inn beneath the stairs
    9. Icy Falls Inn (Forgemaster Falls) - Two Nord lodges on a lake, serving mead and fresh fish
    8. Blue-ice Palace (Stillwaters Retreat) - Solitude, but on a frozen lake
    7. Mushroom Manor (Coldharbour Surreal Estate) - Dunmer house built from giant mushrooms
    6. Vampire Academy with wine bar (Daggerfall Overlook) - Come for the nibbles; stay for eternity
    5. Three Pillows War (Grymharth's Woe) - Re-enact the three banners war with pillow forts and floof balls
    4. Treefern House (Moon-sugar meadow) - Giant treefern treehouse
    3. Artaeum Theatre (Grand Psijic Manor) - Tiered Balcony
    2. Imperial Bridal Suite (Linchal Grand Manor) - Wedding venue with bridal suite extension
    1. Dragonguard Penthouse (Jode's Embrace) - 3 Extra floors, with indoor conservatory and top floor gym
  • CrashTest
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    Spam isn't just limited to text, it also means anything that requests the API. This can be triggered by addons. I've even triggered it press "show more" in guild sales.

    Ah ok. Prob one of my UI or buff addons then. Thanks.
  • virtus753
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    Messages in chat aren’t the only thing considered messages by the server. The tip about not spamming in chat provided by the game is utterly unhelpful in cases where it is the actions you’re trying to perform that lead to the boot.

    The server is just incapable of keeping up with the commands being sent to it.
  • redspecter23
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    Spam isn't just limited to text, it also means anything that requests the API. This can be triggered by addons. I've even triggered it press "show more" in guild sales.

    This is correct and also ZOS should clarify their error messages a bit.

    No, my account is not already logged in. You disconnected me.

    Yes, I have a valid internet connection. You disconnected me.
  • Vizirith
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    All the imputs you made while it temporarily lagged went through at the same time, from the server's view you did a lot of actions in only a second and booted you for spamming. If your character freezes don't touch anything and you won't get booted.
  • CrashTest
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    Thanks for the replies all. I'm just going to yolo solo instead of joining zerg balls as I'm pretty sure it's that plus some addons I'm using that's causing me to spam the server.
  • Master_Kas
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    Pretty sure it has nothing to do with you being in a group or addons. I got this on just one of my characters that's in a Cyrodiil delve.

    - No addons enabled.
    - Not grouped.
    - Wasn't even in a locked campaign.

    Yet everytime I try log in on this character I get kicked for 'spamming'. All other characters works fine.

    Wrote a ticket, but no reply so far. :|
    EU | PC
  • CrashTest
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    Master_Kas wrote: »
    Pretty sure it has nothing to do with you being in a group or addons. I got this on just one of my characters that's in a Cyrodiil delve.

    - No addons enabled.
    - Not grouped.
    - Wasn't even in a locked campaign.

    Yet everytime I try log in on this character I get kicked for 'spamming'. All other characters works fine.

    Wrote a ticket, but no reply so far. :|
    Well that sucks. Thanks for the info, good to know.
  • Master_Kas
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    CrashTest wrote: »
    Master_Kas wrote: »
    Pretty sure it has nothing to do with you being in a group or addons. I got this on just one of my characters that's in a Cyrodiil delve.

    - No addons enabled.
    - Not grouped.
    - Wasn't even in a locked campaign.

    Yet everytime I try log in on this character I get kicked for 'spamming'. All other characters works fine.

    Wrote a ticket, but no reply so far. :|
    Well that sucks. Thanks for the info, good to know.

    Uploaded a clip (which I sent to ZOS) of how the loadingscreen text freaks out and gets me kicked. Did it look similar to you?

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=bP5mQjgOcZs
    EU | PC
  • rumple9
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    I get booted for spam messages every day simply for emptying my mail box
  • CrashTest
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    Master_Kas wrote: »
    CrashTest wrote: »
    Master_Kas wrote: »
    Pretty sure it has nothing to do with you being in a group or addons. I got this on just one of my characters that's in a Cyrodiil delve.

    - No addons enabled.
    - Not grouped.
    - Wasn't even in a locked campaign.

    Yet everytime I try log in on this character I get kicked for 'spamming'. All other characters works fine.

    Wrote a ticket, but no reply so far. :|
    Well that sucks. Thanks for the info, good to know.

    Uploaded a clip (which I sent to ZOS) of how the loadingscreen text freaks out and gets me kicked. Did it look similar to you?

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=bP5mQjgOcZs

    My loading screen was ok. My only issue trying to log in again was it kept saying I was already logged in.
  • volkeswagon
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    It has nothing to do with anything you're doing. It's a server issue that comes up on occasion. It's happened to me a few times.
  • ccfeeling
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    Adapt.
  • pod88kk
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    You were thinking about too much
    Edited by pod88kk on February 3, 2021 5:45AM
  • ZOS_Bill
    ZOS_Bill
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