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From: KeepBotting
VPNs are worthless, don't waste your time or money

You think so? I've had decent success with not getting my home ip flagged - and if one does get a vpn ip flagged you can always change server right?

But yeah, there might be a higher chance of ban on a specific vpn ip if it's shared. If you've got a dedicated ip, it should be no problem!

From: anth_
You think so? I've had decent success with not getting my home ip flagged - and if one does get a vpn ip flagged you can always change server right?

But yeah, there might be a higher chance of ban on a specific vpn ip if it's shared. If you've got a dedicated ip, it should be no problem!

It is my belief that Jagex does not ban accounts on basis of IP address

I know there was a JMod statement somewhere, I think /r/2007scape, that said they do collect IP addresses and use them but I can't remember if they said how they used them. Maybe it's only for account ownership reasons.

From: BMWxi
I know there was a JMod statement somewhere, I think /r/2007scape, that said they do collect IP addresses and use them but I can't remember if they said how they used them. Maybe it's only for account ownership reasons.

they definitely do check for proxies when determining account ownership
http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Community_-_Account_Recovery_Tips#VPNs/Proxies

If they detect that you're using a VPN/proxy whilst recovering an account, it's going to be denied no matter how good your acc info if (I have first hand experience with this, same info that got accepted from my home ip was denied whilst using a vpn, the account got locked due to me using a vpn =p)

From: KeepBotting
It is my belief that Jagex does not ban accounts on basis of IP address

Well, a dirty IP address will determine the severity of your ban though.

From: Aufi
Well, a dirty IP address will determine the severity of your ban though.

I believe that is a misconception as well.

I believe that there is no distinction made (by Jagex) between "dirty" or "clean" IP addresses, at all.

Fundamentally, a user's IP address is an incredibly unreliable factor upon which to base any action, much less a punitive one. They can be changed in two seconds flat and do not provide an avenue by which to (reliably) identify an individual.