MS swings the XBL banhammer bigtime

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Several people i talk with got banned for playing Forza early..one OTer got banned while he was streaming Forza on justin.tv..dumbass.

[16:39] <AlphaDL> Notification of Enforcement Action - From: "xlcm@microsoft.com" <xlcm@microsoft.com>
[16:39] <AlphaDL> Xbox LIVE
[16:39] <AlphaDL> Notification of Permanent Suspension: Pre-release title play
[16:39] <AlphaDL> This email is to notify you that your Xbox LIVE account privileges have been permanently suspended due to illegitimate pre-release title play.
[16:39] <AlphaDL> Your conduct was brought to the attention of the LIVE Enforcement Team through the course of our operation of the service. The LIVE Enforcement Team has reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this content and determined it violates the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct is in violation, the Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team has enacted this permanent suspension against your gamertag.
[16:39] <AlphaDL> During your suspension, you will not be able to log into Xbox LIVE. Your Xbox LIVE privileges will not be reinstated.
[16:39] <AlphaDL> Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.
[16:40] <DecoyOcto> AlphaDL I just got the same thing 3 minutes ago
[16:40] <AlphaDL> Rinoa - played offline, but was connected to XBL
[16:40] <DecoyOcto> I was playing borderlands
[16:40] <JJD> AlphaDL: what game
[16:40] <AlphaDL> JJD - Forza 3

 

[Houston]

lol sucks for them

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Also FYI, these guys were not playing online, but their consoles were plugged into the internet, console still reports activity. Also, they are saying if your console is unplugged, and then you plug it in, it reports your offline activity.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Good..devs deserve the money.

 

[leaffan]

Also FYI, these guys were not playing online, but their consoles were plugged into the internet, console still reports activity. Also, they are saying if your console is unplugged, and then you plug it in, it reports your offline activity.

Well duh.

I wish they would do this more with people that pirate games. Half of vsn would be crying though. I'd lol.

 

[Twigg4075]

Fuck these losers. They got what they deserved.

Get a fucking job and buy your games legitimately douchebags.

 

[gaysex4lif]

Fuck these losers. They got what they deserved.

Get a fucking job and buy your games legitimately douchebags.

yeah man! cus thats what the cool kids do...

bro get the fuck out of here. IDC what you think of me.. not paying for games = win.

 

[Dmac]

good thing i had the patience to not play forza yet

 

[Sharkweather]

LOL xbox...

 

[Herm]

LOL xbox...

mfer like you wouldnt have done the same if you had a sexbox

 

[BazookaJoe5]

yeah man! cus thats what the cool kids do...

bro get the fuck out of here. IDC what you think of me.. not paying for games = win.

K, in a few years when all we have is EA and Activision pumping out tired sequel after tired sequel because people are pirating the quality games that smaller companies are putting out, thus putting them out of business because they don't make any money, we'll know who to blame.

 

[Primetime]

K, in a few years when all we have is EA and Activision pumping out tired sequel after tired sequel because people are pirating the quality games that smaller companies are putting out, thus putting them out of business because they don't make any money, we'll know who to blame.

Kind of like when they said new artists would die because they aren't getting enough $$$ cuz people are using limewire and torrents?

 

[killgod]

yeah man! cus thats what the cool kids do...

bro get the fuck out of here. IDC what you think of me.. not paying for games = win.

You know how I know your face resembles a douchebag?

Kind of like when they said new artists would die because they aren't getting enough $$$ cuz people are using limewire and torrents?

how much cost and resource is involved in making a song?

how about a game?

durrrrrrrr.

 

[BazookaJoe5]

Kind of like when they said new artists would die because they aren't getting enough $$$ cuz people are using limewire and torrents?

Nope. Making an album and making a game are two entirely different beasts. Like killgod said, there is alot more that goes into making a game than an album.

If you do want to compare them, the music scene is shit today. So yeah, better artists are struggling and playing in front of 100 people in small clubs while Lady Gaga and Britney Spears and whatever else the big labels want to feed us are playing stadiums and arenas. Would you argue that?

Give it time.

 

[FedEx227]

Plus the music industry you can go to concerts, buy t-shirts, etc.

What the hell can you do with Forza? You buy the game... that's the ONLY way they make their money.

 

[Primetime]

I just don't see having 2% of buyers downloading it instead making a big difference. Even if it raises to 10%, sales are still through the roof. It will effect it little, if any.

 

[BazookaJoe5]

I am actually surprised at how many here do it. I know there are alot around the world that do it too. It starts small and grows gradually...

I don't think the games industry is going to die any time soon, but come on now, at least support some of the games you enjoy. If you pirate a game and like it, buy it!

I wouldn't have posted but the comment that buck made pissed me off. "not paying for games = win"...just more directed at that. Won't be so win when the only games you can "not pay for" are Guitar Hero 74 and Madden 2021.

 

[Sharkweather]

Won't be so win when the only games you can "not pay for" are Guitar Hero 74 and Madden 2021.

:rofl:

 

[Herm]

I just don't see having 2% of buyers downloading it instead making a big difference. Even if it raises to 10%, sales are still through the roof. It will effect it little, if any.

Say the game sells 2 million copies. 2% is 40,000 copies.

40,000 copies retailing at $60 each is 2.4 million dollars in lost sales.

 

[mfbmike]

Don't play games early. It's not that hard. lol.