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10/2/2010 2:15:48 AM
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Credit Resets
Good evening,
We are in the process of applying credit resets to approximately 15,000 users who we have identified as the most egregious Challenge Reset abusers.
A one day credit earning ban has also been applied, mostly to ensure that recipients receive an in-game notification of the action taken.
As with any such measure, we have taken the time to carefully select our criteria to eliminate false positives.
A more comprehensive pass will be occuring in the coming week as our automated Banhammer mechanisms grow accurate enough to satisfy our high bar for burden of proof. If you are thinking about getting an easy 50k credits by using this exploit, I would strongly advise you to reconsider.
Thank you, and please direct any discussion of these resets to this thread.
[b]Edit 1[/b]: a point of clarification. No bans were handed out tonight for
a) Playing too much Gruntpocalypse (no such thing!)
b) Using the target locator too much (no such thing!)
Specifically, we targeted an exploit that allowed players to complete a Challenge 20+ times via itentional network manipulation (i.e., disconnects.)
Spot checks have revealed the telltale signature of this behavior on every denier so far, so don't be fooled by the protests of innocence. We aren't.
[b]Edit 2[/b]:
1) If you have lost your Legendary Helmet or any other downloadable offers, you can re-download them via your Download History. We're not sure this is affecting anyone (we haven't reproduced it internally), but just in case it is, give this a try.
2) We won't be resetting Commendations, as we do not feel that the exploit used affected them. It would not be fair to people who did use the exploit but who wish to retain the record of their playstyle, and we cannot differentiate between the two systematically. Sorry.
[Edited on 10.01.2010 9:02 PM PDT]
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[b][u]The Halo Reach Kubler-Ross model of Ban[/b][/u] [b]Denial[/b] - [i]"Wtf? Why did I get banned? I did nothing wrong at all? Bungie must've messed something up."[/i] [quote]Denial is usually only a temporary defense for the individual. This feeling is generally replaced with heightened awareness of positions and individuals that will be left behind after ban.[/quote] [b]Anger[/b] - [i]"BUNGIE, YOU -blam!- MORONS, UNBAN ME!!! YOU NEED TO FIX YOUR GODDAMN GAME!!! THIS IS -blam!- GARBAGE!!! CoD Black Ops FTW!!![/i] [quote]Once in the second stage, the individual recognizes that denial cannot continue. Because of anger, the person is very difficult to care about due to misplaced feelings of rage and envy. Any individual that symbolizes life or unban is subject to projected resentment and jealousy. [/quote] [b]Bargaining[/b] - [i]"Please Bungie, reset my Commendations. Consider this a lesson learned, I'll never cheat again as long as you reset me completely and bump me up to at least Warrant Officer."[/i] [quote]The third stage involves the hope that the individual can somehow postpone or delay ban. Usually, the negotiation for an extended freedom is made with Bungie in exchange for a reformed playstyle. Psychologically, the individual is saying, [i]"I understand I am banned, but if I could just have another chance..."[/quote][/i] [b]Depression[/b] - [i]"This sucks, why bother trying to rank up if I'm banned all week? My cR is even reset, what's the point? I miss Halo 3, but why go on?"[/i] [quote]During the fourth stage, the banned person begins to understand the certainty of futility. Because of this, the individual may become silent, refuse game invites and spend much of the time crying and whining. This process allows the banned person to disconnect oneself from things of love and affection. It is very important to attempt to tease an individual who is in this stage. It is an important time for ridicule that must be processed.[/quote] [b]Acceptance[/b] - [i]"It's okay, it's just a temporary ban. Microsoft could've done a lot worse to me, so I'm lucky to still even have an account."[/i] [quote]In this last stage, the individual begins to come to terms with the BanHammer.[/quote] And there you have it people. Be sure to connect each stage to the banned individuals for extra lulz!!!
