Fan Fest 2008 Live Coverage

[Niki]

Yeah, "Why would SE go after people who exploited this?"

...LOL.

I mean, they may or may not..but people who were adamant that they were safe..really should know to think rationally.

What are they supposed to answer on that question? "No we not gonna do anything, just keep exploiting bugs" Thats exactly the expected answer.

[Reapz]

- SE is currently investigating the logs from Salvage, Nyzul Isle assault and Sandworm BCNMs. Pending this investigation, actions may be taken against players who were found to have intentionally exploited the glitch regarding drop rates.

hurrah

[Sephiroth_Owa 13]

Yeah, "Why would SE go after people who exploited this?"

...LOL.

I mean, they may or may not..but people who were adamant that they were safe..really should know to think rationally.

I really want to see how SE is gonna handle this, randomly ban or jail people or ban the more well players as a warnging to other's cause they know the hard core players will buy another account be right back playing lol.
Or just say it was bad and do nothing..."Next time people we ban but we did jack shit this time so enjoy"

[Destinye]

Yeah, they probably wouldn't start banning right away, or at all, it's just the fact people assumed they were safe and their exploitation would have no repercussions..is what I found funny. The STF (once again) proved they aren't playing around with exploiting and RMT..so if it's handed off to the STF..some people are in trouble.

[Demosthenes11]

What are they supposed to answer on that question? "No we not gonna do anything, just keep exploiting bugs" Thats exactly the expected answer.

[Niki]

Sup? You didnt expect this question in an interview like 10 days after it got fixed and after so many people came from alla here to complain? Kinda naive lol

[Hellfury]

Alla put up a summary of their interview. Read it, but you may not like what you see.

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I dunno, I thought some of the points were rather interesting.

especially the points dealing with RMT&MMM, the expected difficulty rating of the mini-expansions, the consideration of physical hardware similar to wows account authentication, considering changes regarding level synch and skillup and that they're aware and considering the lack of good merit places.

And, one of my favourite points, while not adding much practical direct application (rather the opposite), I rather enjoyed:
- Armor obtained through Moblin Maze Mongers has been designed to be aesthetically pleasing, as opposed to being practical for leveling.

we can argue back and forth about the general levels of forums, but I thought this was one of the more interesting interviews to come out of the fanfest.

[Sephiroth_Owa 13]

Yeah, they probably wouldn't start banning right away, or at all, it's just the fact people assumed they were safe and their exploitation would have no repercussions..is what I found funny. The STF (once again) proved they aren't playing around with exploiting and RMT..so if it's handed off to the STF..some people are in trouble.

Yea I agree with you there. Alot thought they can't trace this it was to big and yea they prob can't trace everyone but it's enough that it sends a message or so I would think.
If they do take any actions it's more then likely gonna be the ones that abused the glitch that SE/STF is gonna target.

[Demosthenes11]

Sup? You didnt expect this question in an interview like 10 days after it got fixed and after so many people came from alla here to complain? Kinda naive lol

I don't think it was a question

[Shassira]

- SE is currently investigating the logs from Salvage, Nyzul Isle assault and Sandworm BCNMs. Pending this investigation, actions may be taken against players who were found to have intentionally exploited the glitch regarding drop rates.

This made my day. If only for the paranoia some people will develope, this is worth. I'm glad the question was thrown.

And to this:

What are they supposed to answer on that question? "No we not gonna do anything, just keep exploiting bugs" Thats exactly the expected answer.

Ofcourse it's the expected answer. But if you look past that, you will find this:

- Nothing is being planned to deal with botters/cheaters in Kings camps, mainly because the development team can’t currently prove when people are using certain types of illegal programs.

I'm sure there is no need to explain any further my point.

[Thistle]

Alla put up a summary of their interview. Read it, but you may not like what you see.

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o.O I liked just about everything I saw there. Some wasted questions/silly info, but little bad stuff.

[Ramses]

I dunno, I thought some of the points were rather interesting.

especially the points dealing with RMT&MMM, the expected difficulty rating of the mini-expansions, the consideration of physical hardware similar to wows account authentication, considering changes regarding level synch and skillup and that they're aware and considering the lack of good merit places.

And, one of my favourite points, while not adding much practical direct application (rather the opposite), I rather enjoyed:
- Armor obtained through Moblin Maze Mongers has been designed to be aesthetically pleasing, as opposed to being practical for leveling.

we can argue back and forth about the general levels of forums, but I thought this was one of the more interesting interviews to come out of the fanfest.

I was more referring to the answers than the questions. Not fixing kings, you'll never beat pw, no av at all, possible banned exploiters...

[Malacite]

QQ more, please.


Seriously though while it would have been nice to have gotten more/better questions answered I'm satisfied with what we got out of it this year.

[Sumy]

Alla put up a summary of their interview. Read it, but you may not like what you see.

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I'm incredibly dissappointed... damn Websense™ ; ;

[Melios]

I was more referring to the answers than the questions. Not fixing kings, you'll never beat pw, no av at all, possible banned exploiters...

Maybe the endgame community will stop acting like they're the center of Vana'diel. I mean:

Do you need to have Ridills, Defending Rings, and Black Belts?
Do you need to defeat Absolute Virtue?
Do you need to defeat Pandemonium Warden?
Do you need to to get away with exploiting a glitch?

[fishstix]

Maybe the endgame community will stop acting like they're the center of Vana'diel. I mean:

Do you need to have Ridills, Defending Rings, and Black Belts?
Do you need to defeat Absolute Virtue?
Do you need to defeat Pandemonium Warden?
Do you need to to get away with exploiting a glitch?

do you need~ anything really? everyone can just go naked and h2h everything to death WHO NEEDS STUFF!

[Cream Soda]

Maybe the endgame community will stop acting like they're the center of Vana'diel. I mean:

Do you need to have Ridills, Defending Rings, and Black Belts?
Do you need to defeat Absolute Virtue?
Do you need to defeat Pandemonium Warden?
Do you need to to get away with exploiting a glitch?

I'm pretty sure you failed the analogies portion of your English class.

[Bakthi]

Do you need to defeat Absolute Virtue?
Do you need to defeat Pandemonium Warden?

I don't, necessarily, but someone needs to be able to do so. Mobs that both have loot pools and are unkillable are just...well, they're a lot of things.

[Colenzo]

Maybe the endgame community will stop acting like they're the center of Vana'diel. I mean:

Do you need to have Ridills, Defending Rings, and Black Belts?
Do you need to defeat Absolute Virtue?
Do you need to defeat Pandemonium Warden?
Do you need to to get away with exploiting a glitch?

because getting a ridill and duping armor is the same thing

[Ramses]

Maybe the endgame community will stop acting like they're the center of Vana'diel. I mean:

Do you need to have Ridills, Defending Rings, and Black Belts?
Do you need to defeat Absolute Virtue?
Do you need to defeat Pandemonium Warden?
Do you need to to get away with exploiting a glitch?

I really have no idea what your point is. It's wrong to be disappointed that you can't participate and/ or accomplish parts of the game? And it was a general notion, I didn't say it applied to me. I do, however, have the capacity to understand why some people might not like some of those things even if they don't apply to me. I certainly don't feel the need to be immature and belittle anybody.