Accounts Banned (may 23)

Kahvi · Post by **Kahvi** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:54 pm

We would like to report the termination today of multiple accounts held by players involved in the usage of third-party tools or cheats, or engaged in RMT (Real Money Trading) activiities.

Pased on the results of our invesitgation, around 3900 PlayOnline accounts were terminated while around 300 accounts were temporarily suspended.
Additionally, we have increased the number of mass bannings agains certain PlayOnline violations in order to prevent illegal acts.

Details of the violations are as follows:

- Usage of tools that allow enhanced character movement.
May 10, Approx. 280 cases
May 23, approx. 20 cases

- Usage of tools that circumvent game mechanics with respect to the timing of ability use, etc. in certain areas or at points where Notorious Monsters appear.
May 23, Approx.. 150 cases

- Using cheats to automatically repeat a particular action
May 10, Approx. 600 cases
May 23, Approx 450 cases

- Accounts from people that were previously confirmed to have RMT connections, or that had violated the user aggreements but re-subscribed to PlayOnline.
May 23, Approx. 950 cases

- RMT-related activity
May 23, Approx. 750 cases

- Instances of areas or monster holding
May 23, Approx 1000 cases

The termination of these accounts has led to the removal of approximatly 6.4billion gil from circulation.

We would like to remind players that as well as adversely affecting game balance, the use of third-party tools or cheats can also have comsequences that are not immediatly obvious, such as introducing damaging viruses, and comprising the security of private account details. Usage of third-party tools will not be tolerated within FINAL FANTASY XI, and we will continue to severly penalize any players found to be in violation of the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

As we continue to ensure a fun and balanced environment for FINAL FANTASY XI, we hope that our players enjoy the game as it was intended and take care to avoid involvement in activities that violate the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.
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Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:00 pm

Ban hammer time!

Go SE! Clean up our game.

P.S. I heard on another forum they really cracked down on the bot fishers and bot crafters with this round of bannings.

Eviticus · Post by **Eviticus** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:39 pm

Removing a rotted support beam, still removes a support beam. Let's hope the economy will start to recover.

Kahvi · Post by **Kahvi** » Thu May 24, 2007 6:30 am

it will either "recover" or "adapt"

personally i hope it adapts.

Post by **Sugami** » Thu May 24, 2007 11:23 am

Huzzah! Drop the price of Maneater for me!

Kintrra · Post by **Kintrra** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:55 am

Maneater already dropped from like 1.2M or so to 300k on Alexander. o.O;

Post by **Sugami** » Sat May 26, 2007 12:54 pm

300K? Bloody hell, was 900K on Bahamut last I checked

Kahvi · Post by **Kahvi** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:10 pm

Already begun, the (RMT vs SE) Drone Wars has.

xXSeraphielXx · Post by **xXSeraphielXx** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:41 am

Kahvi wrote:Already begun, the (RMT vs SE) Drone Wars has.

ROFLMAO That is just.... wow.... My Security guard at work is looking me funny now...

Nhiha · Post by **Nhiha** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:57 am

Kahvi wrote:Already begun, the (RMT vs SE) Drone Wars has.

dang that was good rofl