Fair Play Policy Q&A

GhostPrime: Hello Tankers,   Many of you have had questions about this policy so far. We gathered your questions from here, and other places and these are the responses we received from HQ. I hope this clears up some of the confusion.    Question: The ability to lock onto a target that isn’t highlighted, is that illegal? Answer: This is now considered a cheat.   Question: Why not just get rid of all mods? Answer: We love mods, we just find some of the mods functions create an unfair advantage, which is why you’ll see us talking about functionality instead of specific mods.   Question: Can Wargaming ban me without giving reason and/or evidence? Answer: When we ban someone for using cheats, we state in the message that a forbidden game function was used. We don’t provide any details on when a player was detected or what kind of cheat was detected because we don’t want to compromise our detection methods. It’s actually a widespread thing in the gaming industry – for example, VAC bans work in a similar way.   Question: Why not just ban people outright for using cheats? Answer: Striking down the hammer is permanent. We want to give people an opportunity to course correct and continue to enjoy World of Tanks    Question: When will the cheat detection system start working? Answer: It is up and running   Question: Do Warnings/Bans/Points on your account ever get removed or reset? Answer: It's 2 strikes and you’re out. For the first offense, the player gets a 7-day ban, for the 2nd – permaban. There are no plans to reset flags over a time period for now.   Question: Is Arty Battle Assist still approved by Wargaming to use? Answer: Yes, we’re still okay with it.   Question: What about the function that shows and calculates Camo and detectability rating in-game? Answer: This is currently under consideration   Question: Can we use mods that change the color of destroyed tanks? Answer: Yes, you can use mods that change the color of destroyed tanks.   Question: Can I use a mod that allows me to zoom out more? Answer: Yes, you can use a mod which allows you to zoom out further from your own tank.   Question: Are reload timers illegal?
Answer: Yes. Please let us know of any further questions you may have in this thread.