User:Karatechop

I was a warrior on Vek'linash. I used an item known as Martin Fury. Blizzard Item ID is 17. This item was mailed to a guild member by someone at Blizzard who was resolving an open ticket. A process that took over 4 months to resolve. My fellow guild member alerted me to the item in his possession and we used it. I have since been banned from WoW and the following was the email they sent me...
 * Notice of Account Closure****

Greetings (Removed Name),

Account Name: (Removed Name) Realm: Vek'nilash Character Name: Karatechop

Account Action: Closure Reason for Action: Terms of Use Violation - Abuse of Game Mechanics

• Using or exploiting errors in design, features which have not been documented, and/or "program bugs" to gain access that is otherwise not available, or to obtain a competitive advantage over other players; • Anything that Blizzard considers contrary to the “essence” of the Game.

After a thorough investigation, Account Administration has determined that the account above was found to have participated in exploitive activities.

The character, “Karatechop,” on the realm “Vek'nilash” was found to have obtained an item (inaccessible by standard game play) from another player and trivialized the World of Warcraft raid contents with the exploitive use of this item. Consequently, this character was able to assist with the accumulation of items and achievements through the use of this item that is not obtainable by “normal” means. The character’s actions gave the account an unfair advantage over all other players. As a result of the violation of the World of Warcraft Terms of Use, this account will be permanently closed.

This action has been taken in accordance with the Terms of Use (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html) and our In-Game Policies (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/20309). Any recurring subscriptions on this account have been suspended to prevent further monetary charges.

Only the Account Administration department can address disputes or questions you may have about this account action. To learn more about how we are able to assist you, please visit us at http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/21505.

Regards, Sycronis Senior Account Administrator Blizzard Entertainment www.blizzard.com

This would be my first infraction ever in over 4 years of playing this game. My first was apparently my last.