Post by: ropealope on September 15, 2009, 05:49:00 PM
ive got my box flashed and have been playing copied games offline for a while now, as far as games that i want to play online... well i buy the real game.
normally im used to the game leaking and getting to play it early, if i happen to get hold of a retail leak early I'll play it but stay offline until the release date of said game, i havnt been banned yet so i guess what im asking is if you play early releases of copied games but stay offline completely until the game is released before coming back online, can microsoft tell that youve played the game early, theres no datestamp on my xbox.com and if I earn achievements offline they dont show the acquired date as they would if i played them online.
am i to believe if i stay offline with my early games and hold off even appearing online until release will microsoft know ive played the game early.
Post by: TheDemonIII on September 15, 2009, 06:16:00 PM
Post by: insanityforall on October 16, 2009, 02:17:00 PM
QUOTE(TheDemonIII @ Sep 15 2009, 07:16 PM) 
microsoft made an announcement that they wont ban people playing legitimate games early. if u assume that ur backups are "perfect" and wont be banned after the release date, then chances are u wont get banned for playing before the release.
Not that I don't believe you, but can you supply a link to where they say this? I don't want to tell this to all the people I've modded, until I know for a fact.
Post by: garageink on October 16, 2009, 04:14:00 PM
QUOTE
From: [email protected]
To:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:41:39 -0700
Subject: Notification of Enforcement Action
Xbox LIVE
Notification of Permanent Suspension: Pre-release title play
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This email is to notify you that your Xbox LIVE account privileges have been permanently suspended due to illegitimate pre-release title play.
Your conduct was brought to the attention of the LIVE Enforcement Team through the course of our operation of the service. The LIVE Enforcement Team has reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this content and determined it violates the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct is in violation, the Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team has enacted this permanent suspension against your gamertag.
During your suspension, you will not be able to log into Xbox LIVE. Your Xbox LIVE privileges will not be reinstated.
Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.
Microsoft expects that all customers abide by the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct provides guidelines for appropriate behavior while using the service.
You can view the Xbox LIVE Code of Conduct from the Xbox LIVE Dashboard under Xbox LIVE Policies in Account Management, or by visiting http://www.xbox.com/...deofconduct.htm. You can view the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use by visiting http://www.xbox.com/.../termsofuse.htm.
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Thank you,
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To:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:41:39 -0700
Subject: Notification of Enforcement Action
Xbox LIVE
Notification of Permanent Suspension: Pre-release title play
[ DO NOT REPLY to this email address. It is not monitored. ]
This email is to notify you that your Xbox LIVE account privileges have been permanently suspended due to illegitimate pre-release title play.
Your conduct was brought to the attention of the LIVE Enforcement Team through the course of our operation of the service. The LIVE Enforcement Team has reviewed the complaints and other evidence regarding this content and determined it violates the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use and/or Code of Conduct. Because your conduct is in violation, the Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team has enacted this permanent suspension against your gamertag.
During your suspension, you will not be able to log into Xbox LIVE. Your Xbox LIVE privileges will not be reinstated.
Customer Support is not able to modify or provide any further details about your suspension.
Microsoft expects that all customers abide by the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct provides guidelines for appropriate behavior while using the service.
You can view the Xbox LIVE Code of Conduct from the Xbox LIVE Dashboard under Xbox LIVE Policies in Account Management, or by visiting http://www.xbox.com/...deofconduct.htm. You can view the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use by visiting http://www.xbox.com/.../termsofuse.htm.
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Post by: Tural on February 03, 2020, 03:26:00 PM
Post by: -DeToX- on February 03, 2020, 04:08:00 PM
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?sho...view=getnewpost
Post by: Reznik Akime on February 03, 2020, 06:37:00 PM
QUOTE(Tural @ Oct 16 2009, 11:26 PM) 
Same, as did 4 people I know. It appears to be for playing Forza 3 early. Bans ranging from 1 day to October 30th that I've seen (Though all the emails are identical, and all say Permanent). Interesting note, there's nothing in the CoC or ToS against playing pre-release games, and they're banning people even if they got it early from a store without discretion, it would seem.
The Code of Conduct isn't even there if you try and click on it. I wonder if they're not just now revising it. Banning first then revising?
Post by: LZ69 on February 03, 2020, 09:11:00 PM
Anyway, if Microsoft truly is catching people who are playing a non retail copy, then it means your Xbox is marked for the next Ban Wave. I for one are selling my Xbox while it still has online capabilities, and let someone else take the roll of the dice with the ban hammer when that falls a day before MW2 comes out.