[Akashimo]

Dec. 19, 2007 03:00 [PST] From: FINAL FANTASY XI


Accounts Banned (Dec. 19)



We would like to report the termination today of multiple accounts held by players involved in the usage of third-party tools or cheats, or engaged in RMT (Real Money Trading) activities.

Based on the results of our investigation, around 12,460 PlayOnline accounts were terminated while around 1,470 accounts were temporarily suspended.
Additionally, we have increased the number of mass bannings against certain PlayOnline violations in order to prevent illegal acts.

Details of the violations are as follows:

- Usage of tools that allow enhanced character movement.
November 16, Approx. 690 cases
November 20, Approx. 350 cases
December 3, Approx. 130 cases
December 5, Approx. 60 cases
December 7, Approx. 80 cases
December 10, Approx. 110 cases
December 17, Approx. 330 cases

- Usage of tools that circumvent game mechanics with respect to the timing of ability use, etc. in certain areas or at points where Notorious Monsters appear.
December 19, Approx. 70 cases

- Using cheats to automatically repeat a particular action.
November 19, Approx. 870 cases
November 21, Approx. 840 cases
November 28, Approx. 360 cases
December 5, Approx. 850 cases
December 13, Approx. 680 cases

- Gil and item exchange for real world money.
November 15, Approx. 20 cases
November 28, Approx. 10 cases
December 3, Approx. 110 cases
December 13, Approx. 70 cases
December 19, Approx. 530 cases

- Instances of areas or monster monopolization.
November 16, Approx. 140 cases
November 21, Approx. 280 cases
November 29, Approx. 50 cases
December 6, Approx. 260 cases
December 13, Approx. 140 cases

- Usage of synthesis and auction houses for RMT activities.
November 15, Approx. 970 cases
November 16, Approx. 230 cases
November 19, Approx. 1,730 cases
November 28, Approx. 940 cases
December 3, Approx. 740 cases
December 10, Approx. 1,860 cases

- Accounts from people that were previously confirmed to have RMT connections, or that had violated the user agreements but re-subscribed to PlayOnline.
December 7, Approx. 130 cases
December 17, Approx. 160 cases
December 19, Approx. 140 cases

The termination of these accounts has led to the removal of approximately 3.7 billion gil from circulation.

We would like to remind players that as well as adversely affecting game balance, the use of third-party tools or cheats can also have consequences that are not immediately obvious, such as introducing damaging viruses, and comprising the security of private account details. Usage of third-party tools will not be tolerated within FINAL FANTASY XI, and we will continue to severely penalize any players found to be in violation of the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

As we continue to ensure a fun and balanced environment for FINAL FANTASY XI, we hope that our players enjoy the game as it was intended and take care to avoid involvement in activities that violate the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/pol...ews12288.shtml

[Jarre]

Nice to see them still at it and getting results.

I wonder if they banned those 4 fish bots I reported?

[Icemage]

It's funny that terminating these accounts removes billions of gil from circulation while most players struggle to accumulate as little as 1 million gil these days. That really shows you how severe an impact RMT has had on the economy.


Icemage

[Mhurron]

Originally Posted by Icemage

It's funny that terminating these accounts removes billions of gil from circulation while most players struggle to accumulate as little as 1 million gil these days. That really shows you how severe an impact RMT has had on the economy.
Icemage

Not really, 3.7 billion sounds like a lot but they banned over 12,000 to remove it which is about 300k gil per banned character.

300k isn't that hard to amass, and is probably easer when you have several people working 24/7 to make it.

[Anaki]

"December 13, Approx. 70 cases
December 19, Approx. 530 cases"

clearly the spike is a sign of santa coming.

[Malevolent]

I don't know what to think of STFU anymore. Sometimes they can be great and sometimes they can just go to the dumbest extremes.

[Raydeus]

Originally Posted by Mhurron

Not really, 3.7 billion sounds like a lot but they banned over 12,000 to remove it which is about 300k gil per banned character.

300k isn't that hard to amass, and is probably easer when you have several people working 24/7 to make it.

I need to get a taru slave to farm for me while I'm working.

/stare Mhurron.

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The only problem I see with this is the harder the STFU hits them the more likely it is they will turn to more extreme actions like site hacking for account stealing and others.

But I'm glad they are getting banned on a regular basis, and since they have to buy the game again every single time SE should be making some money out of them.

[Ameroth]

I wonder and/or hope the foo i reported a few days ago got the sweep. Maybe I didn't report in time for him tho.

[Radiuz]

Last year in FFXI in giddeus, I saw this guy, I forgot his name, though he is japanese, and he was camping hoo all the time. I heard of lots of people he was RMT, I agreed lol. check out FFXIAH.com do search in Seraph server and the name of Dong

I think his whole name is dongxiexu

he had a lot of Monster signas sold in auction house in 2006, and he was banned lol

[Malevolent]

[/quote]But I'm glad they are getting banned on a regular basis, and since they have to buy the game again every single time. SE should be making some money out of them. [/quote]

Also they have to get a new credit card number...or else they're just going to get banned again...maybe even get a new name...I'm pretty sure they don't let repeat offenders back in the game...i wouldn't let them come back...but they always find a way...

[Shadowneko]

please add stealing acounts to the list..

[little ninja]

Wow thats allot of accounts banned. Though I think its time that the STFU look at the weird things the RMT do to lvl up.20 blm tarus following 1Galka Pld every time there is a ban is very funny.

To be honest I am shocked how low all the items dropped. Then again S.E implimenting similar items, easier ways to aquire the drops has also helped. Not to mention the number of crafters on the servers. Its no wonder the S.H is 100k now.

[nivlac3000]

i hope the gil the get from all these banned account goes towards the Vana diel Lottery.
ooo imagine winning 3.7 billion gilz >.>

[Neomage]

Necropost much?

Not even anything to add to the conversation...

[LyonheartLakshmi]

Wait another week or so, and SE will announce January's round of bans. That wouldn't even require necrobumping in order to post fluff.