All the bans are creating tension. Good for gameplay but maybe bad for Arcaea in the end.
No kidding! I still wish there were some middle option between fines and banishment... As I've discussed elsewhere, fines are generally roleplayed as being serious, but functionally, you could just go request funds from the General after you pay it. Say it's for the war effort. It's really just a slap on the wrist.
Bans, on the other hand, are just plain absolute.