EA Crackdown

[Scoobing]

An email from Colin Clark to all Trusted Partners has outlined a more aggressive policy to be taken by EA against those that run ranked servers that are modded in any shape or form by an Admin. This includes an Admin ordering certain weapons only may be used, or ordering players not to cap flags. This, according to EA:<blockquote>
[...]creates environments where players gain stats unrealistically and creates an imbalance in the ranked server playing field. In our opinion, these players are breaking EA's Terms of Service.</blockquote>

If a server is found to be breaking the Terms of Service in such a manner as described above, then action will be taken. Perhaps the most drastic action of EA will be to <b>strip all players of their stats</b> who are caught on the server at the time of discovery, and in the case of a clan server, anyone who shares clan tags, if they seem to have any anomalous stats.
Further action will also be taken to stop the clan/group from being able to own a ranked server.
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A copy of the full email can be found <a href="http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28136">here.</a>
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An image of the email (for those who doubt it's validity) can be seen <a href="http://www.superimagehost.com/is.php?i=39282&img=4gojeanotice.JPG">here.</a>

[DoubleVee]

Re: EA Crackdown

um...so if "someone" played on that "Knife/Pistol only" server. does that mean their stats will be reset?

[Scoobing]

Re: EA Crackdown

Only if you get caught from now on I think. EA seems to be taking a no BS line on this one.

[=CC=Serpentor]

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Cool, so long as they are clear on the rules.

[Ramseus]

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So then is it still everything goes for unranked?

[EliteDoughBoy]

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Wow they are surious

[Scoobing]

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So then is it still everything goes for unranked?

Yup, as far as I know you can do whatever you want on an unranked server..

[TGL|Badlizzard]

Re: EA Crackdown

Last thread that started about this turned into a flame fest, hope it doesn't happen again.

[Cpt. Ford]

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Wow, there taking serious action. Now if they put that seriousness towards the patches we'll be set.

[Ghost-Three-Four]

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OUch...:laugh:

[zrulli]

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WOW! Watch out!!!
*zrulli crawls away from computer*

[imported_-=| Foley |=-]

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I love playing on pistol knife and defib servers, they're a good change and very fun, especially when everyone obeys the rules. Lol it makes me feel like im Jack baeur in 24 beep,,, beep,,, beep,,, beep...

[solodude23]

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Its great playing with only Knife/Defibs. I have never done it on a ranked server though, cause I hate ranks.

[Scoobing]

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Well note that this won't get rid of the knife/pistol/defib servers, they just wont be ranked. You can't tell me that all the fun from these servers comes from them being ranked....

[imported_bigpappa]

Re: EA Crackdown

An email from Colin Clark to all Trusted Partners has outlined a more aggressive policy to be taken by EA against those that run servers that are modded in any shape or form by an Admin. This includes an Admin ordering certain weapons only may be used, or ordering players not to cap flags. This, according to EA:<blockquote>
[...]creates environments where players gain stats unrealistically and creates an imbalance in the ranked server playing field. In our opinion, these players are breaking EA's Terms of Service.</blockquote>

If a server is found to be breaking the Terms of Service in such a manner as described above, then action will be taken. Perhaps the most drastic action of EA will be to <b>strip all players of their stats</b> who are caught on the server at the time of discovery, and in the case of a clan server, anyone who shares clan tags, if they seem to have any anomalous stats.
Further action will also be taken to stop the clan/group from being able to own a ranked server.
<p>
A copy of the full email can be found <a href="http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28136">here.</a>
<p>
An image of the email (for those who doubt it's validity) can be seen <a href="http://www.superimagehost.com/is.php?i=39282&img=4gojeanotice.JPG">here.</a>

a little late, but at least they are doing something