Topic: Rumour: Insider says MS Plans to Ban 1M Console (Read 2482 times)

K1LLERHORNET · « **Reply #45 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:26:00 PM »

QUOTE(kcfusion13 @ Nov 11 2009, 12:51 AM)

The one way to see if it was the firmware is if people who ripped their own games were banned too.

People who ripped their own games via Kreon drive did get banned.

That's why i'm keeping my future console unmodded (for a while) - MS can somehow detect back-ups.

QUOTE(RedXIII70 @ Nov 11 2009, 01:16 AM)

F**K MS and the like. At least I got Windows 7 for nothing. Am I right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/muhaha.gif)

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QUOTE(azuziel @ Nov 11 2009, 01:18 AM)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) why though, that sucks too

Apparently better than Vista.

vinny13 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:29:00 PM »

Would it be wise to reflash consoles back to origional if you aren't banned yet? Or should it just be left?

pinkerton · « **Reply #47 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:31:00 PM »

QUOTE(vinny13 @ Nov 11 2009, 01:29 AM)

Would it be wise to reflash consoles back to origional if you aren't banned yet? Or should it just be left?

Probably makes no odds, your probably already flagged for a ban, just wait your turn

directx10.1 · « **Reply #48 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:35:00 PM »

are there even 1m modded consoles out there?

K1LLERHORNET · « **Reply #49 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:37:00 PM »

QUOTE(vinny13 @ Nov 11 2009, 01:29 AM)

Would it be wise to reflash consoles back to origional if you aren't banned yet? Or should it just be left?

Check the status of your warranty on xbox.com.
Make your 360 RRoD & send it in for repair

QUOTE(directx10.1 @ Nov 11 2009, 01:35 AM)

are there even 1m modded consoles out there?

I don't think so.

I would have thought there were around 100k.

noobcube · « **Reply #50 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:40:00 PM »

Microsoft probably monitors Xbox 360 modding forums like xbox-scene, 360mods, etc. They can download and examine all the hacked firmware and modding tools that we use. When iXtreme LT comes out, what will stop them from downloading it, examining it, then finding out a way to detect it and continue banning consoles each year before Christmas?

I've heard this said many times before; it's just a cat and mouse game.

QUOTE(K1LLERHORNET)

People who ripped their own games via Kreon drive did get banned.

I've heard of people getting banned who played original Xbox 360 games with iXtreme firmware. I've even heard someone say they didn't play any games (only some arcade games from the HDD) and they got banned too.

QUOTE(K1LLERHORNET)

Check the status of your warranty on xbox.com.
Make your 360 RRoD & send it in for repair tongue.gif

Yeah, but many people can't do this..

This post has been edited by noobcube: Nov 11 2009, 02:43 AM

maxus · « **Reply #51 on:** November 10, 2009, 06:47:00 PM »

count me in! I was banned.. if there's a party to get to 1.000.000 bans I want to be in

P.S. MICROSOFT IF YOU ARE HEARING, HOPE YOU ENJOY ALL THE MONEY THAT I SPENDED ON DLC/ARCADE GAMES/LIVE SUBSCRIPTION, cause it's over! The first console RROD, and this one was banned.. not planning buying another one sorry

HOWEVER

gran turismo 5, god of war 3, metal gear solid, uncharted 1 and 2, killzone, resistance and little big planet are calling for me.. mass effect 2, bioshock 2, halo reach are calling to but only offline :and for bf bad company online ps3! hmm I never had a playstation before maybe another price cut around march for ps3?

I feel like a oriental girl! mi loves playstation for long time

Microsoft are playing with NPD numbers! wonder who will win! and wonder were the 1,000,000 banned users will will go

This post has been edited by maxus: Nov 11 2009, 02:48 AM

M0t0rPen1s · « **Reply #52 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:00:00 PM »

I havent been banned as i play only offline. But after my first 2 Xbox 360 RROD & i was denied service (as i was out of warranty) , i have decided to play only backups & give a big up yours to Microsoft.

Screw you Microsoft , Im going Home !!

CocoaPistolero · « **Reply #53 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:02:00 PM »

If the number of modders were that large, I'd look into a solution other than banning consoles. Preventing those games from booting or cutting them off when launched? Banning gamertags (not necessarily permanently)? Deleting gamerscore earned in non-legit games?

That's just too many paperweights. I wouldn't want to be responsible for that, even if that number was made up of pirates.

I ordered a used 360 off of eBay; figure if it RRoDs, I have the carefully removed warranty sticker from my banned one to slap on there and send it in.

But I also just dropped around $500 on Amazon for a PS3 and several games. I need to have a 360 to finish the legit games that I own but haven't played. But in many ways I consider myself as having defected to Sony.

I've said before, I was cool with the LIVE ban, but the crippling of my console makes me feel intensely bitter toward Microsoft. I've also never appreciated having to pay for LIVE to host P2P games off my and other people's broadband connections, or the overpriced addons like selling $150 hard drives when I can get one on Newegg for $50, or having to pay a ridiculous price for a WiFi adapter that should probably be more like $35.

I'm not in any way trying to "stick it to Microsoft" or get revenge, because I understand I'm just a drop in the bucket. I just figured if I'm going to go 100% legit I'm not going to do it with Microsoft.

Plus Demon's Souls looks likes fun man.

This post has been edited by CocoaPistolero: Nov 11 2009, 03:03 AM

Narbo · « **Reply #54 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:06:00 PM »

Regarding the Wifi adapter, I think it is possibly the biggest rip off ever. As someone who works with embedded networking products I can tell you the BOM (Bill of Materials) for that adapter is probably in the $10 range and I would not be surprised if I were overestimating it by several dollars.

Selling it for $100 is nothing short of criminal.

Lecsi · « **Reply #55 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:07:00 PM »

Bah... RROD is not a motive to wont buy anymore. Jaspers wont RROD so easily.

evolancer276 · « **Reply #56 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:07:00 PM »

QUOTE(majik655 @ Nov 10 2009, 06:36 PM)

Yep exactly.

+2

realistichat · « **Reply #57 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:09:00 PM »

Well, if they are truly trying to reach a quota, I think I'll be waiting this one out.

If not, then oh well it's been fun.

timstim · « **Reply #58 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:16:00 PM »

1 mill in console sales, you know the majority of bannees just buy a new xbox

thats ok because im already playing on a new console that micrsoft bought me. so from now on its the banned console for backups and the new free console for XBL

rastaman108037 · « **Reply #59 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:21:00 PM »

QUOTE(trentdadi @ Nov 10 2009, 07:31 PM)

Apparently now is the time if 600k people have really been banned so far. Think about it... the price of a new game is 60$. If all 600k of them people pirated one game, that would be a 36,000,000$ loss (Saying each person only pirated one game is being very kind, think how quickly it adds up if that 1 game turns into 10). Banning 3% of their customer's consoles is a loss they are probably plenty willing to take. They are only protecting themselves AND all the companies who develop games for their consoles. I personally applaud Microsoft for these bans.

Woah ho ho, hold on there cowboy. You're making a broad assumption there. Could you guess what that is?

You're assuming that if games were not pirated they would be bought. A simple suggestion that some people would want to play the game so much that they'd buy it if they had to. Assuming as such is blatantly wrong. I personally would go out and find out what this "social life" thing is before I would pay for 90% of those games. Being banned has made me consider the PS3 option, purely out of spite. I'm one of many.

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