SE (temp)banning accounts with mad gil.

[Waraji]

Still waiting on these guys to post.

wtf is that supposed to mean?

Edit: They fixed the Repair costs and Dark Matter costs. What's there to be confused about?

I'm sure if you see the final pages on that thread, it strangely(?) coincides with that particular patch.

[Neviskio]

wtf is that supposed to mean?

Edit: They fixed the Repair costs and Dark Matter costs. What's there to be confused about?

I'm sure if you see the final pages on that thread, it strangely(?) coincides with that particular patch.

You actually took the bait and got whooshed probably. Apparently to fix the economy square decided to implement hacks and bots, that works I guess.

[lilbubbles]

Yeah it is, but Blizzard doesn't do sweeping bans by writing a 2 line SQL query.

SELECT * FROM Accounts
WHERE Gil>10000000;

LOOK I'M A SQUARE-ENIX STF EMPLOYEE! I BANNED ALL THE RMT GUYS.

Except that is not how it works and you know it.

We experienced the same problem in 11. I can't post a link, but google search Special Task Force Report (12/24/2008) and see for yourself.

We sold drops from HNMs for large amounts, some people who were gil buyers purchased the drops, money transfers to linkshell bank, and then linkshell bank gets flagged and automatically suspended. After STF review the linkshell bank gets unbanned.

The link I posed has a nice chart that details how it works nicely.

Not everyone with lots of gil got banned, it depends on what market you were in. Once the STF reviews the logs you'll get your account back and all the gil assuming you did not knowingly engage in RMT.

The ban wave had to happen sooner than anticipated also due to the fact that a large amount of gil was created via exploit, and that also has to be pulled apart and addressed.

Gilsellers on my server are already charging over 5 times more than they were last week, so this ban wave did hit and hurt real rmt. The minor inconvenience anyone suffers from the temp ban is well worth it in the long run.

[popsiclestix]

What you all need to do is buy a carwash to hide yo gils.

[Pruviant]

Lol ... or bury it in the Thanalan desert

[blowfin]

Well, less than 24 hours later and I've been vindicated. Seems my comments weren't quite as idiotic as they were framed to be.

Also called the "deflation" BS for what it was. People whining about repair costs.

Anyway, big /golfclap for SE.

[Izzy]

Gilsellers on my server are already charging over 5 times more than they were last week, so this ban wave did hit and hurt real rmt. The minor inconvenience anyone suffers from the temp ban is well worth it in the long run.

"The ends justify the means".

gg

[lilbubbles]

"The ends justify the means".

gg

I will create a machine that will let people live in an alternate reality where they get what they wanted. I will call it the misery machine.

[Waraji]

I will call it the misery machine.

Zoinks!
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Spoiler: show

[Izzy]

I will create a machine that will let people live in an alternate reality where they get what they wanted. I will call it the misery machine.

Are you saying I'm wrong? I don't get it.

Accidentally suspending hundreds (thousands?) of accounts that should not have been just to catch the ones that should is a completely unacceptable, and extremely lazy solution.

[lilbubbles]

Are you saying I'm wrong? I don't get it.

Accidentally suspending hundreds (thousands?) of accounts that should not have been just to catch the ones that should is a completely unacceptable, and extremely lazy solution.

There is nothing lazy or accidental about it, you just don't understand the process or what really went on.

You're not being punished either, you just can't play a week. Go outside, read a book, catch up on a show you've missed, see how your family and friends are doing, or do whatever you want.

Just stop whining, you'll live longer.

[Tajin]

There is nothing lazy or accidental about it, you just don't understand the process or what really went on.

You're not being punished either, you just can't play a week. Go outside, read a book, catch up on a show you've missed, see how your family and friends are doing, or do whatever you want.

Just stop whining, you'll live longer.

FUCKING LOL.

[Hyan]

Are you saying I'm wrong? I don't get it.

Accidentally suspending hundreds (thousands?) of accounts that should not have been just to catch the ones that should is a completely unacceptable, and extremely lazy solution.

Actually its most definitely acceptable and undoubtedly amazingly effective.

/opinionfight. My superlatives won.

[Izzy]

There is nothing lazy or accidental about it, you just don't understand the process or what really went on.

You're not being punished either, you just can't play a week. Go outside, read a book, catch up on a show you've missed, see how your family and friends are doing, or do whatever you want.

Just stop whining, you'll live longer.

HAHAHAHHAHAHA. Ok, I just wanted to make sure you were actually this dumb before I just completely wrote off your opinions. Thanks for confirming!

[Deadgye]

There is nothing lazy or accidental about it, you just don't understand the process or what really went on.

You're not being punished either, you just can't play a week. Go outside, read a book, catch up on a show you've missed, see how your family and friends are doing, or do whatever you want.

Just stop whining, you'll live longer.

Herp derp derp. Derp herp derp. Baherpity derpity?

Not sure if my grammar for that is correct, I haven't attempted to converse with a legitimate retard in a few years, and unlike for you it doesn't come naturally to me.

[Tarubaby]

Reports coming in: Square-Enix fucked everyone, guilty or not. If you got your account back it will have 1/100th of the gil you had on it (so if you had 10million, you now have 100k). If true when NA accounts come back at midnight PST, I'm out.

I hope some of the rabid mouth-breathers who screamed that EVERYONE were guilty are caught up in the next wave. I can't wait to read it when it happens to you.

[Lucavi]

Well, it won't happen to me, for certain. I have nowhere near that much cash.

[Vuitton]

- Date: Sep. 12 – Sep. 30, 2013
- Accounts receiving disciplinary action for RMT site advertisements: 6,154 accounts
- Accounts receiving disciplinary action for illicit activity: 156 accounts

- Date: Sep. 28, 2013
- Accounts receiving disciplinary action for RMT/illicit activities: 568 accounts
- Action Details: Termination/Temporary suspension from FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn
* Accounts of egregious violators will be terminated.

- Total Frozen Gil: Approximately 367,700 million Gil

Reports coming in: Square-Enix fucked everyone, guilty or not.

Yeah, you're right. They really fucked everyone over.

568 accounts out of 500K+++ accounts. #NBD

[Carth]

I'm retarded.

Oh, that's nice to know.

For a moment there I thought you were justifying SE's actions with no context whatsoever.

[Jamison]

I don't know for sure if this would be a Yoshi-P call, or over his head, or what the situation is, but IMO it's the first true black mark when it comes to ARR. While I'm thankful it didn't impact me directly, I'm not likely to forget this anytime soon, either.