I just want you to know that i know, that other people like me know that you can not possibly not know that you are lowlife scum.
To clarify, i am talking about those of you that knowingly cheat/hack/exploit to gain an advantage/edge over the rest of us.
How are you different from shoplifters or from those jumping on the riot bandwagon to rob storefronts and destroy other people's property? How are you different from that guy that cuts off a long line of cars waiting in traffic to get off at an exit? How are you different from those airport workers going through other people's baggage looking for valuables to steal?
Oh, it's the internet, right? You are not stealing from anyone and virtual items really don't matter, right? If they didn't want you to do it they would have had better security/protection/code, etc. right? If i wasn't exploiting/cheating how would they know of the existing vulnerability, right? Oh, i joined a group and they were doing it so i did it, that does not make me the one at fault here, right? The game is broken and i couldn't have otherwise gotten the stuff that i really wanted so i used whatever means were available to get it - it's the dev's fault, right?
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
A civilized society has moral standards and rules that one learns from his or her parents, friends, teachers, co-workers and so on. Do not take what is not yours for example or do not take unfair advantage of others. Ever hear that?
If you saw something out in the real world, something you wanted, something that you knew everyone else really wanted but few could actually have and knew nobody would really miss or come looking for, if you knew nobody would see you take it and the most punishment you would get even if you got caught would be a verbal warning - would you take it? I bet you would. You know you would. The only thing keeping you from doing the same things you do here in real life is the very real threat of punishment.
Not only are you violating the officially posted laws and rules of this virtual community - you are violating the common moral standards and the fact that you are doing it in an environment where you can remain fairly anonymous and avoid punishment (for the time being) does not make you any better than the common thief.
Perhaps gear or any kind of virtual goods really does not matter but the fact that you are not only stealing from others but are coming here and posting your pathetic excuses and even threats - that is what is truly both appalling and sad. You even complain on hack forums that your hacks are not working "as intended" post patch. Pathetic.
So there, i said it. You deserve no sympathy, no consideration of frequency or prior offense history. You deserve to be banned permanently. I do not care if this means banning 1/3rd of the entire player-base, you just need to go. There is no place for you here. Instead of spending time making others miserable in a game - go look at yourselves in the mirror and ask yourselves "Am i a thief? Am i really a scumbag?".
To wrap up - i know what you are going to say and really it does not matter because there is really no valid excuse to hack or exploit any environment where your actions could have even the slightest negative impact on other human beings. Your accusations, excuses and threats here only reinforce the community's view of you and make you sink even lower not only in our eyes but in your own and there is no way you don't know it yourselves. If you really don't then you are either ignorant, foolish or both and that on top of you being thief scum really completes the picture.
Edit: I thought i'd throw this in... In any environment (real life or virtual reality) where other people besides you and your friends are involved ask yourself this: Could my actions have a negative impact on others? If you answer yes - don't do it. For those of you who do not care about anyone but yourself the question to ask is: Could i get in trouble if i get caught doing this? If the answer is yes - don't do it. Sad that some people still do not understand this but if reading this help then so be it.
2nd Edit: After reading some of the replies i felt that it would be better to address this one matter here in form of an edit...
The biggest argument is: This is a game, get real, this is not real life and if you can't tell the difference you need help.
I hear you but here is the thing. I worked at my real job. I got paid real money. I spent real money to purchase this game. I paid for entertainment. I did not pay for someone to ruin the experience i paid for no matter what their excuse or flawed reasoning behind it was. The game as it stands today is now useless to me. How do i catch up to those that exploited their way to an advantage without using exploits myself? How do i combat all of the DZ hacks and cheats without cheating? Did i just spend $100 so that i could grind my way to 30 and then get a slap in the face and uninstall? This is the real part that some of you unfortunately do not seem to understand. None of what i just wrote is pixels, none of it is fantasy. If you still don't get it - imagine walking into a movie theater, paying to see a move and then having someone start walking and screaming just in front of you half-way through the film. Sure, it's just a movie and sure you can just walk out but WTF? I have limited time and i just wanted to enjoy the movie i paid for and i don't have time to go see another one or deal with trying to get a refund and lastly - why the hell should i, i did nothing wrong here!
The other argument is: Does this really impact you? I did X and did Y and spend Z amount of time and never encountered an exploiter or hacker, etc. Why do you really care?
Well, good for you then. No, really, i am glad you are having a good time. However not everyone is as lucky as you and honestly for me it really does not matter if 100 people had their experience ruined by cheaters/exploiters or 100,000.
Seriously, when did some of you get this idea that cheating/exploiting in a game that has other people playing besides yourself is in any way acceptable? Who taught you this? Why is that someone who does not find it acceptable now has to explain to the rest of you why they feel that way? Don't you see anything wrong here?
A bit dramatic yes! But he is dead on right!Originally Posted by SIDnMINT Go to original post
I have ZERO sympathy for exploiters and cheaters! They all deserve a permanent ban. Period!
And if Ubi doesn't have the balls to do it, at least strip their characters completely of all their gear and weapons! So they can start over acquiring them through legit means.
It's the only way to salvage this game! As right now it's a complete mess! Even on consoles.
No, you're lowlife scum!Originally Posted by Grayne Go to original post
Or maybe just pathetic. That's a hella long rant for something as ueseless as what happens in a video game. You do know it's not "real", right?
I feel your pain,dont waste your breathe on these vermin,there is only one way you can ever get through to their kind,and its talking to them by hand.Society in general is in a really sad state.Its really really sad that you cant even enjoy something as simple as a video game without the cheesiness of someone exploiting it,behaviour I would expect from a 10 year old,they have no shame at all,I mean just look at the volume who are openly and blattantly on youtube showing HOW TO'S,Originally Posted by Grayne Go to original post
Originally Posted by raisingtheroof Go to original postOriginally Posted by Ezilyamuz3d Go to original post
Any virtual environment involving other people (not to mention real money) besides you and your friends is real life. This is exactly what is wrong here - that fact that you just don't get it and think it's ok to steal and violate posted rules just because its the internet and you really don't need to show any consideration for others.
Oh, it's not real and the people must not be real too, right? And no, you are! Your are too! Pathetic excuses on top of sad excuses and a false sense of self-righteousness. Please, save it for the mirror with all the free time you are going to have after you are all banned.
I agree with the sentiment, but the analogy isn't right. These people aren't stealing from you. A better analogy would be: There are a bunch of bags of chips sitting on a table in a public place. You watch as people come by and take a bag and finally ask someone "Are those chips free?" and they say nobody has said not to take them. At this point some people start taking one or two or even a whole box of chips. Finally someone comes out and says "Hey, those chips weren't supposed to be free, we were going to give those to everyone who wants to come bang their head on this wall for an hour. You can do it for as many hours as you like and get a bag of chips for each hour."
The people who took the chips aren't going to be punished but will get to enjoy their free chips the same as anyone who stood there and banged their head against the wall for hours on end. It sucks, but what are you going to do about it? Track down everyone that has a bag of chips and interrogate them?
This person tells the truth. Don't attempt to relate real life to a video game.Originally Posted by MonsterTOTS509 Go to original post