Ban Detection Analysis Calculator Based On Daily Hours And Session Time (Alpha) (Patreon)

This tool is designed to calculate and assess the likelihood of a ban whilst playing World Of Warcraft based solely on playing time, broken down into daily hours, days played, session time and sessions played.

The idea is that you use it to avoid being banned by playing too many hours in a given day, week or session. This can attract Blizzard's attention and/or cause an automated ban.

You can download the tool from the bottom of this page where it says "attachment".

These numbers have been derived from published averages of typical players. Using the Gaussian or normal distribution the calculator determines the probability of triggering a ban for playing n hours of World Of Warcraft.

These are the numbers I would use to determine an extreme amount of play. Blizzard may use different numbers but they cannot be too different, or Blizzard would either be banning too many innocent players or failing to identify any one.

They may or may not be using more information to identify players than play or session time - but based on recent bans they do not seem to be using that much additional information.

This tool is in Alpha state. That means it likely has bugs and issues. Think of it like a Blizzard expansion launch (that was a joke,....a bad joke).

Overview

This calculator tracks and analyzes your WoW playtime patterns. It calculates separate metrics for weekly hours and session length, plus a combined analysis of both.

Using the Calculator

Daily Hours Setting

• Daily Hours switch enabled (blue) = track daily playtime

• Use slider to set hours played per day

• Current hours shown on right

Weekly Schedule Setting

• Weekly Schedule switch enabled (blue) = track days per week

• Use slider to set number of active play days

• Current days shown on right

Session Tracking

• Session Tracking switch enabled (blue) = track individual sessions

• Set length of each gaming session

• Set number of sessions per day

• Current settings shown on right

Reading the Results

Main Metrics

The calculator displays:

• Weekly Playtime: Total hours per week

• Monthly Playtime: Estimated monthly hours

• Weekly Hours Analysis: Based on 49-hour threshold

• Session Length Analysis: Based on 6-hour threshold

• Combined Analysis: Interaction between weekly and session patterns

Technical Notes

• Gauges show percentage values

• Color ranges: Green (0-30%), Yellow (31-70%), Red (71%+)

• Warnings appear when session times don't match daily hours

• Combined analysis uses weighted amplification based on both metrics

Additional Features

• Toggle any section on/off using blue switches

• Real-time updates as you adjust settings

• Automatic recalculation of all metrics

• Monthly estimates based on weekly data

Usage Tips

• All switches must be on (blue) for complete analysis

• Adjust sliders for fine-tuned tracking

• Watch for mismatch warnings between daily hours and session plans