Microsoft hits the cheaters

[stonyarc]

all,

as you may have read on the site or on others

http://www.xboxlivenation.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1433&Itemid=1

Microsoft is hitting the "real" cheaters in the community very hard.

Your thoughts on the matter ?

[ENNO]

meh, there just acheivements...if you want them too bad they can ruin the fun in games for you...and people who really care about acheivements need a reality check!

[JMW BOYZ]

people who really care about acheivements need a reality check!

Thanks for that:(

[oO DARKSAINT Oo]

http://live.xbox.com/en-GB/profile/profile.aspx?GamerTag=stripclubdj

[ENNO]

Thanks for that:(

lol im talking about people like stipclubdj...who buys games and spend 6+ hours a day on the console just getting acheivements....

[JMW BOYZ]

lol im talking about people like stipclubdj...who buys games and spend 6+ hours a day on the console just getting acheivements....

I was only joking:p I spend over 6 hours a day on my Xbox....Is that sad?...:eek: I don't think so:D

[ENNO]

I was only joking:p I spend over 6 hours a day on my Xbox....Is that sad?...:eek: I don't think so:D

ehmmm....:rolleyes:

[stonyarc]

I agree with the fact that they punish the cheaters if it is proven that they have used external means to artificially boost their gamerscore.


however the label does make me wonder a bit. It's actually against the non discrimination clauses that are embedded in the community code of conduct of most sites and services. Even if somebody has done something wrong, singling them out is never a good thing however well intended.

Moreover in Europe putting labels on people has a very negative ring to it.

[SYN Corleone]

i love achievements but not that much lol

[cotzbrocken]

It would make more sense to cheat if there would be any special prices for the leaders of the board, but without a real goal it more or less renders the whole thing of cheating as "unnecessary".

[imjthomas2]

I think it is good that they are getting the cheaters and thats they are being punished. I mean really achievements are so you can say that you achieved something not that you cheated.

[CAW4]

I honestly don't really care, but I am worried about the 'No Appeal' thing, because, what if something weird happens, and you get labeled a cheater? I mean, it's not really important, but they are something to be proud of, and haveing them taken away with no way to get them back seems a bit extreme :(

[stonyarc]

it's still is only the people that have used external means to cheat that get labelled.

[AcquittedDarkl]

I would agree with that to a point. The scarlet letter form of punishment has always been highly debatable. However, if it is proven that they have cheated repeatedly and that the cheating has a negative impact on others that play the game, then the other players have a right to know who that person is so that they can avoid them if they wish. It is the same fundamental theory behind registered sex offenders and convicted felons. And to quote a great man "The needs of the many outweight the needs of the few, or the one" -Spock.

P.S. Sorry if this offends any sex offenders or convicted felons for comparing you to gamerscore cheaters.

[CAPTAINxOBVIOUS]

i think it is a good idea. hoonestly i find it quite funny. it is an extremely embarasing and effective punishment

[SwiftStrikes]

Acheivments arn't really that big of a deal. It has nothing to do with one's "skill" at a game.
However, I would understand if you were to go get all of them for a specific game that you reallly enjoy. There is no need to have your gamerscore at 23049823094 to try and feel "cool" or "unmatched" in any sort of way. So punishing or not punishing users for gamerscore cheating doesn't really bother me. Its only a problem if a player is cheating against other players via Xbox Live.