ZaneKaiser Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) So I just got an email from Bioware stating I was caught using an "exploit". Um...the valor thing was a bug on your behalf, I was just playing the game like you told me to. They then told me they will take action to reverse the effect of the exploit?! So I log in and I see my valor rank go from Battlemaster down to Gladiator ... I'm sorry but why are you punishing me for something that was your fault? Nvm, was a misunderstanding. I am innocent Hey ZaneKaiser, we just checked with our ToS team and no action was taken against you. Our team is actively investigating those that took extreme advantage of the situation on Ilum, but you, personally, have not been actioned against. However, due to the misinformation that you have posted, your post has been reported to our community forum team and they will take action, per our forum rules. Edited January 20, 2012 by ZaneKaiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdoll Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They warned people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterRyanW Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They actually told people to avoid Ilum until tomorrow, when they fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulstercycle Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They warned people. To not play the game as they made it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDozen Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Cool this is good news, thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakito Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 So they are fixing that? I am very, very glad. Thank god There's still hope! Thank you Bioware. Small things like that make me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krakken Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 So I just got an email from Bioware stating I was caught using an "exploit". Um...the valor thing was a bug on your behalf, I was just playing the game like you told me to. They then told me they will take action to reverse the effect of the exploit?! So I log in and I see my valor rank go from Battlemaster down to Gladiator ... I'm sorry but why are you punishing me for something that was your fault? which part are you having trouble with, your exploiting or there correcting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrolepsy Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Obviously the OP exploited and is disgruntled his valor got rolled back. Justice served, nothing else to add. Edited January 20, 2012 by Necrolepsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaneKaiser Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 They actually told people to avoid Ilum until tomorrow, when they fix it. I was in Ilum before they announced that people should avoid it....I completely followed the rules as Bioware stated.. and yet I still get punished? What kind of justice is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisar Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) So I just got an email from Bioware stating I was caught using an "exploit". Um...the valor thing was a bug on your behalf, I was just playing the game like you told me to. They then told me they will take action to reverse the effect of the exploit?! So I log in and I see my valor rank go from Battlemaster down to Gladiator ... I'm sorry but why are you punishing me for something that was your fault? AWESOME, glad to hear it BW. /HUGS FOR BW. Not that it matters to someone who won't be playing, but I am really glad to see BW did something about this. bad OP, bad. Edited January 20, 2012 by Aisar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted_Sisters Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Um... care to see a screenshot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirin Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 That's a little bit of faith restored. Not much, but every little bit counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightblaster Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 To not play the game as they made it? They announced yesterday that Ilum was not working as intended and that it would patched this morning and that players who are taking advantage of it not working as intended will be "dealt with appropriately". That's as a fair a warning as anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastorfrog Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 In your post you state you knew it was a bug, and not intended. You took advantage of it. That's a textbook definition of "exploiting" in an MMO context. Keep up the good work, Bioware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDozen Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I was in Ilum before they announced that people should avoid it....I completely followed the rules as Bioware stated.. and yet I still get punished? What kind of justice is this? The sweet kind. You should have known something was wrong spawn camping and getting valor so easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdoll Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I was in Ilum before they announced that people should avoid it....I completely followed the rules as Bioware stated.. and yet I still get punished? What kind of justice is this? So steamrolling rebels in their spawn, while you boost your rank to 60 is not exploiting? You deserved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonLights Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The sweet kind. You should have known something was wrong spawn camping and getting valor so easily. Not his fault the turrets didn't kill him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slooth Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Awesome! OP got what he deserved. Op knew what he was doing and tries to pass the buck. Your game your rules your bug I was just playing it. You were just cheating. Got caught. I love it! My weekend starts in a few minutes and this was a great way to start it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterRyanW Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I was in Ilum before they announced that people should avoid it....I completely followed the rules as Bioware stated.. and yet I still get punished? What kind of justice is this? There's a saying that goes something like, "Ignorance of the law is no excuse." Just because you didn't know the rules changed doesn't mean they didn't change. Regardless, you acknowledge that your Valor gains were unfair, then ask to keep them for no other reason than that they benefit you? Sounds like a selfish **** move to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaneKaiser Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 In your post you state you knew it was a bug, and not intended. You took advantage of it. That's a textbook definition of "exploiting" in an MMO context. Keep up the good work, Bioware. It's not exploiting, it's called open world PVP? Why should I get punished for a bug that Bioware created? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qqemokitty Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Exploiting an obviously unintended loophole in game mechanics resulted in a loss of what was gained via the exploit. You are lucky that was the only repercussion, and that your account was not closed. I love when exploiters try to justify their actions with "it was in the game so I did nothing wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonikk Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Seriously... this was the best option. Thank you devs. Things were getting ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunfox Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I don't believe you OP. Would you give me a screenshot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apax Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It's not exploiting, it's called open world PVP? Why should I get punished for a bug that Bioware created? Because you were exploiting said bug. To exploit a bug is to take advantage of a bug, something you agreed not to do when you accepted the EULA. I think the real question this thread should be asking is why the exploiters weren't banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valcutio Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Well, here's one. Now about a hundred more of these threads and we'll know that Bioware actually did something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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