FFXIV: Cheat 2 Win - The New Norm?

[Niqote]

LM-17, FFXI, your move.

I know right?

For those of you who have only played a FF MMO for a short time (2 years or less) you may not be familiar with their history of tight lipped banhammers that only get spoken about when they put out a statement 'X-Thousand accounts were banned and or suspended for the following category of violations'.

Or when someone who personally got banned makes a thread, which RMT never do.

EDIT: Far-out-necro-brussel-sprout... i'll move along now.

[PandaPause]

LM-17, FFXI, your move.

LM-17 literally destroyed an end game LS I was in. We were never the same after that and splintered off into other LS's.

[Rinuko]

LM-17, FFXI, your move.

Lol yeah this so much. Its not like they mass banned 1000 of accounts from people who exploided the savage glitch back with XI

[Fendred]

I think it all comes down to money. SE can't afford to lose thousands of paying customers (literally) so they turn a blind eye.

They can't do anything about third party apps without violating player privacy. Their software would require the ability to read all processes on your machine, which requires administrator level privileges. They'd be in violation of privacy laws in several countries.

edit: Just to clarify, I am referring specifically to those apps that read incoming data and not hacks, which effect ingame memory.

[Vanguard319]

They can't do anything about third party apps without violating player privacy. Their software would require the ability to read all processes on your machine, which requires administrator level privileges. They'd be in violation of privacy laws in several countries.

edit: Just to clarify, I am referring specifically to those apps that read incoming data and not hacks, which effect ingame memory.

Like privacy laws mean anything, Safe bet the NSA knows what's on your PC and mine.

[Edeline]

They can't do anything about third party apps without violating player privacy. Their software would require the ability to read all processes on your machine, which requires administrator level privileges. They'd be in violation of privacy laws in several countries.

edit: Just to clarify, I am referring specifically to those apps that read incoming data and not hacks, which effect ingame memory.

That's what rootkit does. Some anti-cheat tools (like Hackshield) have rootkits that will look for certain files in your PC (as the owner sets it) and shuts down your account if the rootkit catches one of those files. The problem is, rootkit is a malware and hack tools developers would find a way to bypass it in no time making it pointless to have a malware on your system for nothing.

[ValkyrieL]

Make hunts appear on map so all have same chance, however this will become a race of who gets there first but at least is on equal grounds.

[Vahlnir]

Make hunts appear on map so all have same chance, however this will become a race of who gets there first but at least is on equal grounds.

This would still yield the same result we are currently seeing. ^^;

[KamikazeMan]

Make hunts appear on map so all have same chance, however this will become a race of who gets there first but at least is on equal grounds.

Then people could have their linkshell buddies stand still for hours in a zone and just post a <pos>. No real hunting would be required at all.

[Ephany]

What I don't understand, is why it's sooooooo important for these people to "win" to the point that they feel the need to exploit through third party software.
I mean... it's just a game, right?
Competition in hunts and pvp is part of the game. So really, what will they do when they have everything by doing nothing then have nothing left to do.

My brain is frazzled but I know what I'm trying to say >.<