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On Xbone, getting banned from XBL maybe revokes(?) access to your games
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goldenpp72
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I remember getting banned on Xbox live for my username being offensive, after talking to someone from India trying to explain the origin of the name being from goldeneye, the banned wasn't reversed, but I was given permission to change the number from 2 to another number, so i guess in that instance, i'd lose all my physical games. Considering the bans system is largely based on the reports of others (which can be abused without proof) this is a pretty scary problem.
We need new laws in the US fast..
We need new laws in the US fast..
GoofsterStud
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Do we have confirmation on this?
No, you just need to send a message to those companies by not buying there product.
Talk with your $$$.
From twitter and the simple fact that it's all I have to go off because they have hardly shed ANY fucking light on the subject whatsoever despite the public clearly asking for it.
Seriously, Phil Harrison has to be a Vince Russo-class mole at this point. The Xbone is public enemy #1 for the black-hat hacking community this fall, and if they managed to pull off another FIFA Ultimate Team scam there's gonna be a lo... few dozen legit shook Xbone fanboys who won't be able to play anything during the investigation period.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Absolutely disgusting. This machine needs to fail if we want our industry to survive.
Goldenmoney
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I actually don't mind this. Although I think it should only apply to whatever game was being played that got the user banned.
Garrett 2U
Member
If true, this is not a good policy.
reptilescorpio
Member
Disc is locked to your profile, profile gets banned so disc is effectively banned.
FrenchMovieTheme
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no, i was just joking but i would imagine it is true considering they said you can watch dvd's/blu-rays without checking in with papa every 24 hours so how would they prevent you from watching a blu ray even if you were banned?
HomerSimpson-Man
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HOOOLY SHIIITE.
This is what Crazy Buttocks meant! I can understand online gaming, but to be locked out completely...., even physically, you truly don't own you games at all. This is just a horrendous system at all levels.
I can't believe the awesome team, that made the OG Xbox and 360 is just gone.
This is what Crazy Buttocks meant! I can understand online gaming, but to be locked out completely...., even physically, you truly don't own you games at all. This is just a horrendous system at all levels.
I can't believe the awesome team, that made the OG Xbox and 360 is just gone.
So am I since it gets MS one step closer to the cliff and falling flat on their face with this entire debacle.
BRocknRolla
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It's one thing of they would have responded with, "We don't know," and this later came out after it happened to someone, but this seems to imply this is a conscious decision that has been made. How does that make any sense?
It's actually the same policy they've always had, only now with the digital authentication issues, it has far wider repercussions.
It's a disgusting system of theft.
shinra-bansho
Member
People need to stop using Xbox Support twitter as confirmation of anything.
Ok wow, some reasons people got banned according to the support personnel at: http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/f/41.aspx
One gamer:
- Altering the appearance of your avatar beyond legitimate parameters
Another with the bold/underlined as his infraction:
- This account was suspended due to content in the Gamertag, motto, bio, name and/or location fields which violated the following section of the Code of Conduct:
Don't create a Gamertag, profile content or in-game content that other users may be offended by. This includes, without limitation, anything related to or suggestive of: profane words/phrases, topics or content of a sexual nature, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs/controlled substances, or illegal activities.
Another:
- Offering to trade Xbox LIVE or in-game services for Microsoft Points or money
Response from support to a player wanting to get his MS Points back from banning:
- Apologies, but upon receiving a permanent suspension all content licenses, Gold membership time, and Microsoft Points associated with the suspended account are forfeit.
And this is just a small sampling from the past 2 days on their support forums.
One gamer:
- Altering the appearance of your avatar beyond legitimate parameters
Another with the bold/underlined as his infraction:
- This account was suspended due to content in the Gamertag, motto, bio, name and/or location fields which violated the following section of the Code of Conduct:
Don't create a Gamertag, profile content or in-game content that other users may be offended by. This includes, without limitation, anything related to or suggestive of: profane words/phrases, topics or content of a sexual nature, hate speech (including but not limited to racial, ethnic, or religious slurs), illegal drugs/controlled substances, or illegal activities.
Another:
- Offering to trade Xbox LIVE or in-game services for Microsoft Points or money
Response from support to a player wanting to get his MS Points back from banning:
- Apologies, but upon receiving a permanent suspension all content licenses, Gold membership time, and Microsoft Points associated with the suspended account are forfeit.
And this is just a small sampling from the past 2 days on their support forums.
RobotMafia
Banned
This is a fucking joke, right? This can't be true.
ElectricKaibutsu
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It's just like how when you're banned from Miiverse you can't play ZombiU anymore. Wait...
weekend_warrior
Banned
People have gotten banned on XBL because they did good in MP and somebody got mad and told all their friends to report them. It's not just racist wallhackers.
As always, I am an open minded 'to each their own' kind of guy, but I honestly cannot for the life of me see how anyone would actually want to buy this thing... good games or not. Microsoft can take your games away and render your console useless at any moment, no matter how many thousands of dollars you might spend. But again, to each their own.
mohsinkhan
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The only thing that has me even considering a xbone is Titanfall, if this gets confirmed as a timed exclusive that there is no doubt left in my mind what console I am buying this gen.
After reading up on it and talking to some on in the xboxone team (personal friend) the system will slow you to play the game you own the disc to (blue ray) but will not let you play any game you get off the live market may that be a Indy game or a AAA .EDIT:
Can a mod please change the title to specify Xbox One games? Thanks.
https://twitter.com/XboxSupport1/status/345338828606812160
I can understand not being able to play multiplayer, but single player too?
That is crazy and in no way makes any sense so if your a gamer that like to go digital and for what ever reason happen to get ban if you have 300$ in digital games you will lose them all..
Microsoft looks as if is doing all the right things to make me and most other gamers I talk to
To just go the Playstation4 way
I can not accept that they would actually do that to some ones had earn money
It's always been their policy. No confirmation is needed when banned accounts lose all access to digital content on 360 right now.
Don't forget the guy who got banned because his profile said he lived in Fort Gay, WV.
A real place.
Where he lived.
Now you know how they plan on keeping people from abusing that feature, LOL.
Good. I'm in my 30's and can't stand that fucking shit. Sounds like MS has made a console for responsible adults and I have zero problem with that.
Vincent Alexander
Member
I'm waiting for Microsoft to let us know they've been trolling this year. Any day now.
Look at everything else that came true and then suddenly this is not at all hard to believe.
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
I had assumed everyone would have figured this out by now. Seemed like a forgone conclusion to me after they released their PR sheets last week.
Games are tied to your XBL account. No XBL account = No games.
Games are tied to your XBL account. No XBL account = No games.
And MS is also unbanning people if this is the case.
Holy fucking shit. That is actually insane. Who the fuck is running the Xbox division right now? This is messed up beyond belief. How can you revoke access to purchased content?
My friend got banned because people all ganged up on him and reported him. I can't even imagine how horrible it'd be to lose all access to your game collection over something stupid like that. Fuck off MS.
My friend got banned because people all ganged up on him and reported him. I can't even imagine how horrible it'd be to lose all access to your game collection over something stupid like that. Fuck off MS.
Boss Man
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Someone tweet MSNBC that Xbox doesn't allow Gay citizens to play games.
Outtrigger888
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Its not too far away from MS employees coming to your house with a warrant seizing your physical copy of games.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
This sounds logical to me, it's the inevitable consequence of how the DRM and game registration system is set up.
On the current 360, the PS3, and presumably the PS4, if you get one account banned you may lose your digital download games, but your disc based games are all fine. You'll just have to make a new account and start over with achievement/trophy progress. As far as I am aware.
The Xbox One is basically a digital download box. It's just that you can choose to get a disc at retail to install the games so you don't have to download 20-50 gigs of data the first time. So banned = all your purchases go away.
(This is, by the by, one of the big and real concerns with the digital distribution age in general.)
On the current 360, the PS3, and presumably the PS4, if you get one account banned you may lose your digital download games, but your disc based games are all fine. You'll just have to make a new account and start over with achievement/trophy progress. As far as I am aware.
The Xbox One is basically a digital download box. It's just that you can choose to get a disc at retail to install the games so you don't have to download 20-50 gigs of data the first time. So banned = all your purchases go away.
(This is, by the by, one of the big and real concerns with the digital distribution age in general.)
Read the thread. Heaps of false bans occur, including people who had their accounts fifa hacked, which Microsoft or EA never admitted to.
Xbox live is basically fraudulent when you end up on the receiving end of a ban.
clay_ghost
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but you will lose access to all of your games for the period you are ban, not just Xbox live access...,
Oh, no, they also didn't allow people who are actually gay. People got banned for having gamer tags and profiles that said they were gay, too.
Link.
Well. If they do this to cheaters & racists, it is totally fine with me.
This, actually. Seems like a really odd thing to just acknowledge on Twitter because someone asked about it.
Yeah if you leave a FPS deathmatch early you should lose access to thousands of dollars of purchases. Seems fair.
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