Karma Weapon Exploit Incident in August
ArenaNet Communications Manager
I’m sorry I used the wrong title in previous post.
I’m sorry I need remind this incident here. But I’m very angry about some people in my country website forum said.
Those people who need delete the items/currency gained from the exploit said that they keep those items/currency instead of deleting them.
When I heard that it made me sad and disappoint, I think Anet guys were believe players are kind, so they brought those people who account had been banned back. But, today, those people said they didn’t delete it. AND, they said Anet marked the wrong price, so the they didn’t need delete those items/currency.
Anet guys, PLEASE, show out your determination. Let us who believe you can do right thing for normal players. Please punish those guys who still keep those items/currency.
This was an extraordinary case, and we decided to handle it with mercy and with trust. I do not see us doing the same process again in quite the same way. If someone did not delete a cheated item, then shame on them. But if they are that sort of person, it’s likely that they will be caught in wrong-doing again, and at that time, the account closure will be permanent.
Gaile Gray
Communications Manager
Guild & Fansite Relations; In-Game Events
ArenaNet
Communications Manager
Guild & Fansite Relations; In-Game Events
ArenaNet
I don’t understand Anets reasoning in this case.
Customer Does Wrong Thing
Anet Bans
Anet Unbans and asks people to delete ill-gotten gains, or they will be banned again.
People don’t delete things
Anets doesn’t Ban.
So from this, we can take away that Anet do not carry through with their threats
And that exploiting the game is the best way forward.
Those that profited from this exploit have a massive advantage over those that did the right thing, and have been able to parlay that profit even further (by having available funds to better take advantage of other game mechanics).
I’ll gladly take a 3 day ban in exchange for a large number of High Level gold weapons.
There are people who are sitting on something like 10-20 legendary base weapons from that “mistake”.
They go for 300+ gold each
15 of them = 4500 gold
Ever wonder why RMT companies can control the economy so easily? That is why.
I used to actively try to work against these companies and even reported names of people who I knew were involved, including a screenshot of someone holding several legendary base weapons involved with this. My reward was a ban… so I don’t try to stop them anymore, I just avoid them.
Way too late to do something about it now anyway.
(edited by Cerise.9045)