So are they banning people on the brew holds?

[Vold]

Most likely they were wrongfully tagged as rmt ot something to do with credit card billing, if they didn't break ToS.

They definitely have not, and never will ban anyone for this.

You don't know this to be true and never will know.


For all intent and purposes it is exploiting the system to make your brew last longer and most certainly is grounds for banning. Whether SE turns the cheek is up to them. Doesn't matter if buffs have been timed out since the start because of how the system works. It hasn't mattered until now with brews.

[rog]

You don't know this to be true and never will know.

Yes i do.

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[Afrohatch]

hi

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...2817-Brew-Lock

now stfu

[Byrth]

There haven't been FoV books for the last 8 years, but thanks for trying to help.

I've heard of one case where someone's fishbot ban was lifted a year after it was put into place, but they were told it was permanent and the lifting was probably a mistake.

[Tamoa]

are u sure?
well a ban list would be dead ass long if they keep, might be that they say its permanent and u believe it because u can't use it after 4 or 5 months.And after 6months they maybe clean the list to reduce the calculation the server has to do (file size would increase and increase and increase if they don't do it).
i know its speculative but it could be.

happened to me at diablo II the only time i was cheating , its like 6 years ago, and i got banned for maphack.
so i am branded and i've never used cheat/3rd party tools again.
however it showed me perm bann and after approx 6 months i was able to use the key again.

This is FFXI, not Diablo II lol.

[rog]

There haven't been FoV books for the last 8 years, but thanks for trying to help.

Nah, but there are other npcs.

[Zaknafein]

I see people flee hacking, and POS hacking till the cows come home. If that is par for the course I doubt anyone is getting banned for martello brews.

[Cetra]

Brew Lock Thread

Hello,

Thank you for your post regarding this, Nvr. We are aware of this function and would like to clarify any concerns that you guys may have about this.

Locking the Primeval Brew countdown timer by examining chests (for example) is currently [03/18/2011] a known mechanic and by design.

However, this does not mean that adjustments will not be made in the future. We will be sure to keep the community updated at www.playonline.com / information section if any changes are made to this system.

If you have any additional inquiries, constructive suggestions or feedback about this mechanic, we suggest bringing it to the "General Discussion" section.
As always, we will be monitoring these threads, reviewing feedback for improvements, and providing clarification when necessary.

Thank you,
-SQUARE ENIX Moderator

[Mirage]

are u sure?
well a ban list would be dead ass long if they keep, might be that they say its permanent and u believe it because u can't use it after 4 or 5 months.And after 6months they maybe clean the list to reduce the calculation the server has to do (file size would increase and increase and increase if they don't do it).
i know its speculative but it could be.

How much storage space do you think a ban list takes? How much storage space do you think SE has got available to them?

They could make specific bans for the entire player base and it wouldn't take even 0.01% of the storage space the rest of their game servers need.

[Alhanelem]

They are not banning anyone on this. SE have said it is not a violation, as it is an intended mechanic that when you are talking to an "NPC", all buff (AND DEBUFF) timers pause.

It's basically in the same area as summoner burns. Some people may not like it, but it's not a rule violation.