Players should be very concerned going forward
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After the game team initiated BANS for players due to hacking and account sharing yesterday it begs a bigger question as to what has the game team been doing all year?
The fact that it took a video by a youtuber to highlight quite frankly what a unacceptable job the game team has been doing to prevent hacking really makes many players wonder if the game team has the right leadership in place to ensure that the integrity of the game will stay intact going forward. Also the players that were banned seemed to be mostly ones that either hacked using a mod or account shared in the arenas, however most of the LOL finishers in many alliances who had other alliance members complete it for them and didn’t get banned shows that as much as we have heard that each account that completed LOL is reviewed from the moderators is an obvious… I don’t want to say lie but for this post purposes we will assume that the moderator who claimed this misspoke.
Plus it seems that most major decisions which are made by the game team whenever there is a problem is strictly reactionary rather than proactive. Most major businesses incorporate prospective Courses of Action (COA’s) when implemented any type change however it seems that the MCOC game team leadership doesn’t utilize this concept as evidenced by the recent problems with D. Bautista quest, Version 12 in March and now with the banning of hundreds of players. Some of the players which were banned needed to be due to hacking and arena however those that were banned due to someone helping them in AQ when they weren’t available is in my personal opinion uncalled for. Does it violate TOS yes however due to the game teams 1 HOUR timer and 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTE timer in AQ/AW it does put a strain on a players personal obligations. Why the game team insist on keeping these timers and not going to a 30 min energy timer is beyond me. My belief is that if a player logs into the game more they will spend more which quite frankly is idiotic. So in part players who were banned due to AQ/AW account sharing is partially Kabam’s fault due to they didn’t listen to the overwhelming consensus to change the timers to 30 minutes. Yes a small handful of players did say they liked the 1 hour timers however the overwhelming majority wants 30 minutes to help with personal life obligations.
I for one am very worried about the health of the game going forward and quite concerned. The game team will again fall off again and not try to prevent hackers and arena account sharers just as they have done in the past. One of the reasons there is literally ZERO competition in AQ and AW is the game teams laziness in verifying that LOL finishers where in fact legitimate. In fact there is just about ZERO competition in the game right now as far as I am concerned as it’s all about $$$$ and who has the most time on their hands. I hope I am wrong and the game flourishes but based on yesterday I am more worried that this game is not going in the right direction and a leadership within the game team needs to take place.
The fact that it took a video by a youtuber to highlight quite frankly what a unacceptable job the game team has been doing to prevent hacking really makes many players wonder if the game team has the right leadership in place to ensure that the integrity of the game will stay intact going forward. Also the players that were banned seemed to be mostly ones that either hacked using a mod or account shared in the arenas, however most of the LOL finishers in many alliances who had other alliance members complete it for them and didn’t get banned shows that as much as we have heard that each account that completed LOL is reviewed from the moderators is an obvious… I don’t want to say lie but for this post purposes we will assume that the moderator who claimed this misspoke.
Plus it seems that most major decisions which are made by the game team whenever there is a problem is strictly reactionary rather than proactive. Most major businesses incorporate prospective Courses of Action (COA’s) when implemented any type change however it seems that the MCOC game team leadership doesn’t utilize this concept as evidenced by the recent problems with D. Bautista quest, Version 12 in March and now with the banning of hundreds of players. Some of the players which were banned needed to be due to hacking and arena however those that were banned due to someone helping them in AQ when they weren’t available is in my personal opinion uncalled for. Does it violate TOS yes however due to the game teams 1 HOUR timer and 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTE timer in AQ/AW it does put a strain on a players personal obligations. Why the game team insist on keeping these timers and not going to a 30 min energy timer is beyond me. My belief is that if a player logs into the game more they will spend more which quite frankly is idiotic. So in part players who were banned due to AQ/AW account sharing is partially Kabam’s fault due to they didn’t listen to the overwhelming consensus to change the timers to 30 minutes. Yes a small handful of players did say they liked the 1 hour timers however the overwhelming majority wants 30 minutes to help with personal life obligations.
I for one am very worried about the health of the game going forward and quite concerned. The game team will again fall off again and not try to prevent hackers and arena account sharers just as they have done in the past. One of the reasons there is literally ZERO competition in AQ and AW is the game teams laziness in verifying that LOL finishers where in fact legitimate. In fact there is just about ZERO competition in the game right now as far as I am concerned as it’s all about $$$$ and who has the most time on their hands. I hope I am wrong and the game flourishes but based on yesterday I am more worried that this game is not going in the right direction and a leadership within the game team needs to take place.
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Account sharers are still playing normammly
What supporting evidence do you have that people who completed LoL shared to an extent that was detectable or even that they shared in the first place? This is an unproven assertion at best, hardly grounds for the argument.
Yeah it's reactionary, this isn't Minority Report where Kabam knows in advance. Cheaters always have the edge because they make the first move and Kabam is left to move afterwards.
The rest reads like a concern troll pushing an unrelated agenda with AQ timers.
@LocoMotives It's troll logic.
con·cern troll
nouninformalderogatory
a person who disingenuously expresses concern about an issue with the intention of undermining or derailing genuine discussion.
Sorry for the long post. But my point is this: be concerned if you are doing bad stuff. If not, I highly doubt Kabam is going to come and get you.
Exactly right. It's far easier to share your phone number and get a text when you need to move in a top tier alliance. That, line app or e-mail.
Not from what I've been reading yesterday and today. The idea that Account Sharing without Modding is not bannable is false. Any violation of TOS can lead to a ban. If people are still doing it thinking they won't touch them, then they pretty much deserve what comes.
lmao smart programmers lets not give them that much credit. Bc if there was smart programmers we wouldnt have to re use energy on an already path that is explored in order to complete small paths in order to 100% the chapter. Quite frankly its pisses me off bc it makes no sense in using energy on a explored path whatsoever.
It's called making money...I think it is the goal of any business, even some non-profits. Yes, it is frustrating, but you can always quit the game if you do not like the content.
How do you know this? Random assumption for the most part.
I think you need to work on your reading comprehension.
What supporting evidence do you have for your claims? You ask evidence for claims of others, but you never give one yourself.
Waiting for evidence.
It's not random assumption. I know lot of people (more than 20) that are sharing accounts to move in AQ and AW, and they are still here. So it's not only a fair assumption, but a fact.
How can completing AQ in half the time benefit people who have most time on their hands? If anything, it's current system that benefits people with more time.
With 30 min timers, you can finish map 5 in about 8-9 hours if all people are very active. If they are not, you can finish in 15-16 hours or even more, and they don't have to log in as often as with 1 hour timers.
Why people defend 1 hour timers is still beyond me.
How can completing AQ in half the time benefit people who have most time on their hands? If anything, it's current system that benefits people with more time.
With 30 min timers, you can finish map 5 in about 8-9 hours if all people are very active. If they are not, you can finish in 15-16 hours or even more, and they don't have to log in as often as with 1 hour timers.
Why people defend 1 hour timers is still beyond me.
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Because not everyone can just play games for a living. Besides if your Alliance can finish map 5 or 6 in the allotted time great. If not then maybe instead of wanting the game to be changed maybe your team should be working on teamwork or doing some team building.
No you are right that this major ban was probably linked but they surely weren't twiddling their thumbs either. Over the past year there have been a lot of changes
Because not everyone can just play games for a living. Besides if your Alliance can finish map 5 or 6 in the allotted time great. If not then maybe instead of wanting the game to be changed maybe your team should be working on teamwork or doing some team building. [/quote]
Exactly those people would benefit from 30 min timers. Those two play games for a living have enough free time on their hands, so they don't care much.