Donating gold to friends, against the ToS?

[Meta 0]

Hi,

I have a question regarding giving away gold and the ToS (yes, I have read them).

From the Nost days I have a lvl 60 character with quite some gold on it, that I will transfer to Elysium. Now with the relaunch I would like to start over with a new character and play with some friends that I've convinced over to vanilla. I would like to give us all a good start by handing out some gold to them (for mounts etc.), but I'm concerned over the previous ban-waves for gold trading we saw on Nostalrius.

 

These are my questions:

• First off, is this allowed? When I read the ToS I don't see anything saying this behaviour is against the rules, because it is not traded for IRL cash or other IRL objects (I'm simply donating gold to my friends).
• Secondly, if this is allowed, can I still be banned? Can my friends be banned? Why I ask this is because I, in my search for answers, found some threads on the Nost community stating that they had been banned for such behaviour (giving away gold/receiving gold for free).
• Lastly, are there any specific proof I should save, that in the case of a ban would prove my innocence? From my point of view I guess the GMs would see that there is a specific group of people I have gifted gold, and that these people play together on a regular basis (but maybe that's not the case).

 

TL:DR - Can I donate gold to my friends or is it in conflict with the ToS?

 

 

Thanks!

 

BR

Meta
 

 

[Undertanker 88]

This isn't against the ToU.

 

Though is may flag your account for suspicious activity.  Upon review you should be fine.   At WORST you may get auto-banned and you post a ban appeal and they see your gold farming history isn't industrial like and you communicate with these players, it will quickly be un-banned.  

 

Help your friends, it is what friends do.

[Stephen 0]

You shouldn't get banned, giving money away for free in large quantities might raise a flag but like Undertanker said, they will see your not a bot or gold farmer.

[Meta 0]

Thanks Undertanker, always clear and fast responses!

 

EDIT: and you Stephen, thanks!

Edited December 15, 2016 by Meta

[Gehere 8]

I did it this way, at one point.

 

I opened a ticket, asking to speak with a GM.

 

I was contacted, and I told him of my intention.

 

I screenshot the conversation - knowing I might need proof of my action, and making sure I had informed of my intend.

 

I never heard anything about it.   I was just making sure.    Better to be safe, than sorry, eh?

[Meta 0]

That´s a good tips, Gehere.

Think I will do the same, just to be sure...

[Bonappetit 2]

I did it this way, at one point.

 

I opened a ticket, asking to speak with a GM.

 

I was contacted, and I told him of my intention.

 

I screenshot the conversation - knowing I might need proof of my action, and making sure I had informed of my intend.

 

I never heard anything about it.   I was just making sure.    Better to be safe, than sorry, eh?

 

I did the same thing back on the Emerald Dream, this is by far the best way to deal with that.

[Kazuma 11]

I did this once and my banker got auto-banned. Had to appeal. (Nostalrius PvP has a auto scanner for suspicious transactions)

Edited December 15, 2016 by Kazuma

[Mozz 0]

Anyone know how much you need to give away before they flag it? I was giving away quite a lot so people could get their mounts at one stage..

[Undertanker 88]

It's seems they may have adjusted the auto-scanner sensitivity. Many people auto banned late March reported trading as little as 80g to their alts.