400 accts banned!!!

**Maddux** · 9th November 2006, 02:37 PM

From UO.com
Source - http://uo.com/#

After a month-long investigation and a thorough review of all involved, EA:

• banned more than 400 accounts,
• deleted more than 100,000 illegally duplicated items, and
• deleted more than one trillion in gold.

More importantly, the bugs that allowed this particular kind of illegal duplication have been fixed. Also, duping and exploit prevention/detection systems have been in place for some time now - systems that help us to identify and eliminate cheaters.

We take all forms of cheating extremely seriously, especially cheats that affect the in game economy and devalue the hard work of honest players. We will never stop investigating and solving these issues, and appreciate very much those of you who contribute to the fight against cheating. We’ve had to keep these developments quiet until we completed our investigations, but we are very proud to be able to make this announcement today.

**Maddux** · 9th November 2006, 06:10 PM

Much Thanks to the Devs and Everyone responsible for making UO a better place. Keep up the good work.

Terrance · 9th November 2006, 06:12 PM

*claps & nods*

Good. That's twice in one year that they've gone through great effort to purge the game of duped trash and those who created it. If I understand this correctly, this is all largely a manual operation on their part as well, so many thanks to the staff for their effort.

Mercenary · 9th November 2006, 06:48 PM

Yup Good riddance. All of the vendors I had previously suspected are now gone, and I'm very pleased.

**Snugglebunny** · 9th November 2006, 07:41 PM

Wowzer! Go EA!

**Ezekiel** · 9th November 2006, 08:19 PM

Excellent news!

I hope that those punished feel sufficiently admonished.

RMS Carpathia · 9th November 2006, 08:36 PM

Yay!!! EA cleaned up the trash that was laying around =P Bwhaha darn dupers gone and there fake items along with them!

-RMS Carpathia-

Damin · 9th November 2006, 09:36 PM

Why do i see duped shrouds all over still?

**Maddux** · 9th November 2006, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilki"

Well, allow me to head off the "I was banned for having one item" type of posts now.

We didn't target players who bought a duped item or three. These are people who were actually duping, or who were selling a lot of duped items. While they might not have duped themselves, that doesn't excuse the fact that they were spreading this garbage throughout the game, or that everyone knows where those 100 high end items in the same loaction in a bag came from. You'll probably see some well known Luna vendor houses and item sellers/brokers suddenly be "out of stock."

Also, shrouds are a whole other project. But maybe you'll now believe me when I say that we will be taking care of the issue :-)

Also, shrouds are a whole other project. But maybe you'll now believe me when I say that we will be taking care of the issue :-)

I am sure Wilki hasn't forgotten.

Damin · 9th November 2006, 09:52 PM

I dunno...it's great they are deleting the junk. But when they deleted the last 30 mil duped gold or whatever they said it was 'fixed' then too. Now there is another trillion? What next?

**Maddux** · 9th November 2006, 09:54 PM

"crawl... walk..... run......" Everything has to be done in phases.

**Adri** · 9th November 2006, 10:05 PM

WOOT! I'm happy about it. It's a nice step in the right direction.

9th November 2006, 02:37 PM	#1
Maddux The One & Only Bandit King :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Pacific Posts: 6,440 Thanks: 12 Thanked 42 Times in 33 Posts	400 accts banned!!! From UO.com Source - http://uo.com/# After a month-long investigation and a thorough review of all involved, EA: • banned more than 400 accounts, • deleted more than 100,000 illegally duplicated items, and • deleted more than one trillion in gold. More importantly, the bugs that allowed this particular kind of illegal duplication have been fixed. Also, duping and exploit prevention/detection systems have been in place for some time now - systems that help us to identify and eliminate cheaters. We take all forms of cheating extremely seriously, especially cheats that affect the in game economy and devalue the hard work of honest players. We will never stop investigating and solving these issues, and appreciate very much those of you who contribute to the fight against cheating. We’ve had to keep these developments quiet until we completed our investigations, but we are very proud to be able to make this announcement today. __________________

9th November 2006, 06:10 PM	#2
Maddux The One & Only Bandit King :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Pacific Posts: 6,440 Thanks: 12 Thanked 42 Times in 33 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! Much Thanks to the Devs and Everyone responsible for making UO a better place. Keep up the good work. __________________

9th November 2006, 06:12 PM	#3
Terrance Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Napa Valley Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! claps & nods Good. That's twice in one year that they've gone through great effort to purge the game of duped trash and those who created it. If I understand this correctly, this is all largely a manual operation on their part as well, so many thanks to the staff for their effort.

9th November 2006, 06:48 PM	#4
Mercenary i refuse to flex!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 1,047 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! Yup Good riddance. All of the vendors I had previously suspected are now gone, and I'm very pleased.

9th November 2006, 07:41 PM	#5
Snugglebunny ♥Yr Mangled Heart♥ Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders Posts: 8,461 Thanks: 125 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! Wowzer! Go EA! __________________ Sig courtsey of Nevaeh. He rawwwwks! AdamD: You made me cry tears of pink sadness and despair! "Two Minutes in Heaven is Better then One Minute in Heaven." I'm not wearing my business socks for nothing

9th November 2006, 08:19 PM	#6
Ezekiel Wycorp--Dwarf Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Shard: Area 52 Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! Excellent news! I hope that those punished feel sufficiently admonished. __________________

9th November 2006, 08:36 PM	#7
RMS Carpathia Madien of the Great Blue Join Date: Jun 2006 Shard: City of Heroes - Virtue Shard Posts: 1,903 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! Yay!!! EA cleaned up the trash that was laying around =P Bwhaha darn dupers gone and there fake items along with them! -RMS Carpathia- __________________

9th November 2006, 09:36 PM	#8
Damin Don't Panic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 497 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! Why do i see duped shrouds all over still?

9th November 2006, 09:52 PM	#10
Damin Don't Panic! Join Date: Jul 2006 Shard: Atlantic Posts: 497 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! I dunno...it's great they are deleting the junk. But when they deleted the last 30 mil duped gold or whatever they said it was 'fixed' then too. Now there is another trillion? What next?

9th November 2006, 09:54 PM	#11
Maddux The One & Only Bandit King :) Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Pacific Posts: 6,440 Thanks: 12 Thanked 42 Times in 33 Posts	Re: 400 accts banned!!! "crawl... walk..... run......" Everything has to be done in phases. __________________

9th November 2006, 10:05 PM	#12
Adri Wearing metal panties in a lightning storm Join Date: May 2004 Shard: Pacific/Landroval Posts: 3,504 Thanks: 92 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: 400 accts banned!!! WOOT! I'm happy about it. It's a nice step in the right direction. __________________ We are all broken and wounded in this world. Some choose to grow strong at the broken places. --Harold J. Duarte-Bernhardt Thanks to Atlas for the fantastic sig!

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