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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Owned..
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lmao that's what challenge re-seters get.
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Yes, I cheated. Yes, I deserve the ban. Bungie, I'm sorry. I hope theres no hard feelings.
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i totally agree.im a recruit now.with 40,000 campaign kills. and onyx commendations.atleast reset everything.bungie morons
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I want my credits and lt colonel grade 3 back!!!!! All i did was legally farm for credits! Thanks , i wasted 2 weeks of halo reach, just to be reset, thanks a lot bungie
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-blam!- OFF BUNGIE SAID WE COULD DO IT IN THE SEPT 24th POST LOOK IT UP BUNGIE U DICKS
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Oh well... idk if you herd but teh pro's over at xboxmb.com created a instant cR modder so guess people don't have to Challenge reset anymore eh ;) Horizon ftw Cheater912, gabe_k, unknown_v2 <3
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I got banned for doing the Oni Sword Base thing with the Target Designator, but considering it's in the game and not a glitch or exploiting, I didn't think it was that bad. Although I admit I did look up how to get through the "Flawless Cowboy" commendation to Onyx. But I don't understand why my credits were reset or why my account has been cR banned. I've played every Halo game, CE, 2, 3, ODST, and Reach, and so far I believe that Bungie should've been a little more vocal about what is a ban-able offense.
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that is retarted
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Maybe but most likely not; may people are getting banned for that too.
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i have had my credits reset is this permanent? is there anyone i can contact?
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Atleast the pro's over at xboxmb.com created a new tool in Horizon which allows you to mod your cR online. Gotta love Cheater912, gabe_K and unknown_v2 ;)
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thanks bungie 9i have learned my lesson and will not boost again :) btw thanks for telling how long credit ban is for
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ok see here this is soo dumb. even lukems said that oni sword base was NOT illegal or against the rules. i did it for my WO grade 3 and ive played doubles ever since. NOw when i get on my hard earned rank is gone. Your going to lose a lot of people for this. EVERYONE TO COD!
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lol i thought i got credit reset then i was like ohh wait i forgot i bought something xD
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I got to Magor Grade 1 Legitly before I even heard about resets, I did it twice. Am I getting my Major Grade 1 back or no? If not thats kinda bs...
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Bungie CARES about their community. May I make you MW2 plays have a flashback? Indeed I will: Hacksors, Modders, Butt-hurts, Trash-talkers, and, *drumrolls* Tenth-prestige lobbies Bungie wants their community to feel like they earned something, not just cheat their way through it all.
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Hopefully this'll mean that the Halo: Reach community will be 15,000 people better.
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FERREX, ANSWER THIS QUESTION; Will we get our rank back after the credit earning ban? (Quote this until he answers.)
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That's funny, just made a thread asking about clarification, perfect timing.
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Great to hear! I'm happy to see you guys on top of this so actively. Keep up the good work!
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Thanks for the thread, you just saved the Fourms from "OMGG I GOT RESET" Threadss, I love you<3
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I did the target locater and gruntapocalypse but quit doing it at Captain and I went legit to play the game for fun. Will I get banned?
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i havent reset any of my challenges since i started playing. what gives?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sweet Tooth VII I got banned for doing the Oni Sword Base thing with the Target Designator, but considering it's in the game and not a glitch or exploiting, I didn't think it was that bad. Although I admit I did look up how to get through the "Flawless Cowboy" commendation to Onyx. But I don't understand why my credits were reset or why my account has been cR banned. I've played every Halo game, CE, 2, 3, ODST, and Reach, and so far I believe that Bungie should've been a little more vocal about what is a ban-able offense.[/quote]Yea, i wish they would have been more clear. but i suppose if you have to ask if its against the rules, you probably shouldnt do it.
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Will we keep our ranks?