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chunkyb
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Is probably a lot better when you have thousands of black market units to throw at fgmc and gmc crystals.
Recently, many high tier users participated in a complicated fraud scheme in which they were able to purchase units thru a 3rd party at a huge discount. The third party used stolen cc numbers and SIM cards, logged in to these players accounts and loaded them with units. You can count the game violations there but the bigger deal is the crime.
When it was noticed, those players only received 7 day bans. Notice a shake up in the alliance leader boards? This is why. But now, those players are back. They weren't perma banned. Compare that to actions taken in other situations against players. Why only 7 days? When this happened in the past, the offending players were allowed to "buy back" their accounts by purchasing units in the right way. Everything about all this is just wrong.
And I'm sure many would question the story, and they'd be right to. But the information is out there with details. It's not some wacky conspiracy theory. I'd suggest checking reddit or asking other high-end players that keep tabs on each other and the happening at the top of the leader board. This is all common knowledge at this point for them.. And I think it should be for every other player.
Recently, many high tier users participated in a complicated fraud scheme in which they were able to purchase units thru a 3rd party at a huge discount. The third party used stolen cc numbers and SIM cards, logged in to these players accounts and loaded them with units. You can count the game violations there but the bigger deal is the crime.
When it was noticed, those players only received 7 day bans. Notice a shake up in the alliance leader boards? This is why. But now, those players are back. They weren't perma banned. Compare that to actions taken in other situations against players. Why only 7 days? When this happened in the past, the offending players were allowed to "buy back" their accounts by purchasing units in the right way. Everything about all this is just wrong.
And I'm sure many would question the story, and they'd be right to. But the information is out there with details. It's not some wacky conspiracy theory. I'd suggest checking reddit or asking other high-end players that keep tabs on each other and the happening at the top of the leader board. This is all common knowledge at this point for them.. And I think it should be for every other player.
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What's the lesson here? Not a very good one. Because this is much more than a game exploit or content clearing by a merc. Those are battlerealm crimes. These are real world crimes. We're kinda seeing which one is considered worse
Then you’re as bad as them. They are paying less because the third party steals money from real people. If you would do that then you are just as bad as them
Bit of an odd thing to be sarcastic about, but if he is then fair enough. I just think it’s disgusting to, in good faith, pay a third party to do something illegal Just so you can get units for 1/3 of the price. I am personally disgusted at kabam for not permanently banning these people and for not reporting them to police. They are stealing, breaking the law, for a GAME! They need to be punished. It looks like kabam aren’t punishing them because they are big spenders. If I had a company I would never have it associated with any customer who practiced tactics like this to get a foothold in the game. They would be banned permanently.
Agree 100% and the rest of the community needs to have the same stance. "oh we're OK with sheltering criminals and allowing them to keep their account and keep playing because ooooooh boy do they pay well" isn't the way it should be. It won't change unless there's an outcry
And yet it seems like kabam are silencing the outcry. I’ve noticed that threads on this topic have one of three outcomes
1) deleted immediately
2) closed with the usual shtick about no discussing bans
3) ignored by kabam, but (and this is the shadiest part) new replies stop bumping the threads, as if kabam want to bury it in the forum