This was posted on the official atari forums, but the mods deleted it and I recieved a warning that they do not want it discussed.
Those of you who remember me from unrealadmin.org know I was always a strong supporter of UTAN and what they where trying to accomplish.
I can't in good faith support thier stance any longer.
As you may or may not know, nForce and the DD clan have been forging GUID's and getting innocent players globally banned for some time now.
It has been getting worse and worse, with no sign of any improvement.
Currently, it goes something like this:
1) nForce, DD, etc forge a GUID and get an innocent player banned.
2) The player goes to UTAN and posts an appeal.
3) Player is told his key was used to cheat, ban will not be removed
"contact Epic games for a new key or buy a new copy of the game".
Epic has time and time again refused to issue a new key that has been globally banned by UTAN, even after Epic has endorsed it by including it in one of thier patches!
The cheaters don't care, they just use a new key and play again while the original player who purchased the game is left out in the cold.
Why?
Epic has the IP and ISP info for most of these cheaters.
nForce has admitted in an online forum where is IP could be tracked that he is stealing keys/forging GUIDs and getting people banned.
Epic asks players to report cheaters, then does NOTHING about the most high profile ones out there. Something has to give.
Is this what we have in store when 2007 comes out?
Are we going to be fighting the same battles over and over again?
Is this just a marketing ploy to sell more copies of the game?
As to UTAN, one of thier own admins had his GUID forged and banned.
I have to wonder, will they keep it banned? or will they remove the ban so he can play with it again?
Am I the only 1 who feels that things are getting out of hand?
I know this sounds like a rant (which it is) or a troll and I expect someone from Epic/Atari to delete it, but I am just getting so sick of seeing innocent players abused by nForce, Digital Death, UTAN and Epic games who all seem to be working with each other, even if they do not intent to.
And no, before you ask I have never been banned nore has anyone I personally know.
Those of you who remember me from unrealadmin.org know I was always a strong supporter of UTAN and what they where trying to accomplish.
I can't in good faith support thier stance any longer.
As you may or may not know, nForce and the DD clan have been forging GUID's and getting innocent players globally banned for some time now.
It has been getting worse and worse, with no sign of any improvement.
Currently, it goes something like this:
1) nForce, DD, etc forge a GUID and get an innocent player banned.
2) The player goes to UTAN and posts an appeal.
3) Player is told his key was used to cheat, ban will not be removed
"contact Epic games for a new key or buy a new copy of the game".
Epic has time and time again refused to issue a new key that has been globally banned by UTAN, even after Epic has endorsed it by including it in one of thier patches!
The cheaters don't care, they just use a new key and play again while the original player who purchased the game is left out in the cold.
Why?
Epic has the IP and ISP info for most of these cheaters.
nForce has admitted in an online forum where is IP could be tracked that he is stealing keys/forging GUIDs and getting people banned.
Epic asks players to report cheaters, then does NOTHING about the most high profile ones out there. Something has to give.
Is this what we have in store when 2007 comes out?
Are we going to be fighting the same battles over and over again?
Is this just a marketing ploy to sell more copies of the game?
As to UTAN, one of thier own admins had his GUID forged and banned.
I have to wonder, will they keep it banned? or will they remove the ban so he can play with it again?
Am I the only 1 who feels that things are getting out of hand?
I know this sounds like a rant (which it is) or a troll and I expect someone from Epic/Atari to delete it, but I am just getting so sick of seeing innocent players abused by nForce, Digital Death, UTAN and Epic games who all seem to be working with each other, even if they do not intent to.
And no, before you ask I have never been banned nore has anyone I personally know.