Accounts Banned

Around 4,430 accounts in violation of the FINAL FANTASY XI user agreement were suspended or banned today.

 

We would like to report the termination today of multiple accounts held by players involved in the usage of third-party tools or cheats, or engaged in RMT (Real Money Trading) activities.

Based on the results of our investigation, around 3770 PlayOnline accounts were terminated while around 660 accounts were temporarily suspended.
Additionally, we have increased the number of mass bannings against certain PlayOnline violations in order to prevent illegal acts.

Details of the violations are as follows:

- Usage of tools that allow enhanced character movement.
Week of June 22, Approx. 120 cases
Week of July 1, Approx. 240 cases
Week of July 6, Approx. 310 cases
Week of July 13, Approx. 320 cases

- Usage of tools that circumvent game mechanics with respect to the timing of ability use, etc. in certain areas or at points where Notorious Monsters appear.
July 22, Approx. 10 cases

- Using cheats to automatically repeat a particular action.
Week of June 22, Approx. 70 cases
Week of July 1, Approx. 100 cases
Week of July 6, Approx. 90 cases
Week of July 13, Approx. 300 cases

- Gil and item exchange for real world money.
Week of July 1, Approx. 60 cases
Week of July 6, Approx. 150 cases
Week of July 13, Approx. 200 cases
Week of July 20, Approx. 230 cases

- Instances of areas or monster monopolization.
June 26, Approx. 160 cases
July 3, Approx. 260 cases
July 10, Approx. 150 cases
July 17, Approx. 150 cases
July 22, Approx. 20 cases

- Usage of synthesis and auction houses for RMT activities.
June 30, Approx. 60 cases
July 7, Approx. 480 cases
July 14, Approx. 340 cases

- Involved in compromised accounts
July 22, Approx. 590 cases

- Accounts from people that were previously confirmed to have RMT connections, or that had violated the user agreements but re-subscribed to PlayOnline.
July 22, Approx. 20 cases

The termination of these accounts has led to the removal of approximately 2 billion gil from circulation.

We would like to remind players that as well as adversely affecting game balance, the use of third-party tools or cheats can also have consequences that are not immediately obvious, such as introducing damaging viruses, and comprising the security of private account details. Usage of third-party tools will not be tolerated within FINAL FANTASY XI, and we will continue to severely penalize any players found to be in violation of the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

As we continue to ensure a fun and balanced environment for FINAL FANTASY XI, we hope that our players enjoy the game as it was intended and take care to avoid involvement in activities that violate the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

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compromised accounts
# Jul 22 2008 at 3:31 PM Rating: Decent
maybe I can now get my compromised account back that POL tries to recover for over 8 weeks now and no progress insight.!
compromised accounts
# Jul 24 2008 at 1:39 PM Rating: Decent
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eight weeks???

And here I am starting to get pissed about going on my 4th week. All I have to say is I better not get charged one damn penny since I cannot play while I'm waiting to get my account restored.
Hmmm...
# Jul 22 2008 at 2:31 PM Rating: Decent
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Unless these numbers are going down, I'm not about to say "Good job, SE!"

The fact that some of those numbers are increasing points to the fact that banning isn't working. They need to find other ways of solving some of the issues that are leading to RMT resurgences.

This would be the same as the chief of police saying things are getting better because they're arresting more people every day! Not exactly confidence-bolstering news, if you ask me.
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Hmmm...
# Jul 22 2008 at 6:02 PM Rating: Good
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Do ya think they could do something about those shlouby Goblin Bounty Hunters? I'm finally at a safe level to fish in Jueno without paying for the shlouby-geut water, and now I can't because of certain death at the hands of Facist Beastmen. What the smeg?!!
Hmmm...
# Jul 22 2008 at 4:20 PM Rating: Decent
Couldn't have put it better myself...
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# Jul 22 2008 at 12:11 PM Rating: Decent
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- Involved in compromised accounts
July 22, Approx. 590 cases


Haha, all right!
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