Had a cousin who's seven year old niece was playing with him at an IP Exempt household. Ended up suspended and never managed to get a reversal. He quit - it was a full one month suspension.
The test is actually difficult - mine have lasted minutes on end where the gm moved all around while requiring us to do opposite circles. The downside is he had run speed, I didn't, and it was almost impossible to keep up let alone run circles. We were told we did 'poorly' but passed. I told him he should have unencumbered me and gave me run speed for a short duration for the test - his lack of insight or caring was astounding.
One of my side accounts, as well as my wife's, were suspended for one month on the first failed 'test' recently. It was power-leveling a new player/friend. I would walk in, buff on my machine, then go back to cooking/watching House of Cards in the living room till my audio trigger told me it was time. By the time she called me in saying some guy showed up, the '30 seconds to begin' had already ran out and the accounts were kicked.
I understand that some poeple attempt to get away with it. I understand that more leniency would let some of the abusers go, but the methodology and strict adherance means you can't risk going AFK for any length of time, regardless. Dont let kids play that don't have the ability to move in a specific direction around a moving target that adjusts randomly. Camp if you're afk, even if its just a smoke break, and so forth.
For every box they catch, there are those such as myself who get suspended unreasonably. I don't blame the GMs. They have a methodology that works, but also manages to screw some innocent people, and we have no way to argue it. Someone in the restroom is not an excuse. Cooking while afk and throwing a Heroic Bond as necessary is no excuse. You have to be hyper-vigilant and take measures to ensure, at any moment, all players are ready to perform circus-level acts within 30 seconds of instructions. Otherwise, be prepared for a 30-Day or longer suspension, ban, IP Exemption removal or more.
If it was a legitimate case, I'd tell ya. They already acted as if it was, and pleading innocence does no one any good. Be ready, take precautionary measures, and hope your tests always go well. No matter how many you win, you're going to lose that one time you aren't perfectly ready.
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