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[stjobe]

Russ:
"Ban wave happening right now. Official posts coming soon."
https://twitter.com/...629707779792896

Also:
"So I think everyone would agree we gave more than fair warning that you should not cheat or use 3rd party programs in MWO."
https://twitter.com/...629598417498113

Edit: Might as well post any further tweets from Russ on the subject.

"Will say the good news is that we were extremely thorough and the number of cheat users was far far lower than we had feared so that's good"
https://twitter.com/...632988237242368

"Other than that I will just say that although some of those caught will deny it."
https://twitter.com/...633187537969153

"We use a combination of methods to ensure that the conclusion we reach is the correct one. We made 100% sure before this wave happened"
https://twitter.com/...633437531070464

Edit 2: And the list is up: http://mwomercs.com/...d-for-cheating/
64 named players banned.

Let me be clear - bans were about Wallhack, aimbot exclusively any information to contrary are deliberately misguiding you
https://twitter.com/...711382752735232

Edited by stjobe, 27 May 2015 - 03:58 PM.

[EvilCow]

Good news!

[Yokaiko]

lol

Ban wave? Over what?

[Mcgral18]

Yokaiko, on 27 May 2015 - 10:40 AM, said:

lol

Ban wave? Over what?

I'll assume the cheater group will be getting bigger...maybe.

[Zeece]

Yokaiko, on 27 May 2015 - 10:40 AM, said:

lol

Ban wave? Over what?

Cheating and 3rd Party Applications in game. Its all in reference to the cheating discussion from a couple weeks ago.

[Yokaiko]

Mcgral18, on 27 May 2015 - 10:41 AM, said:

I'll assume the cheater group will be getting bigger...maybe.

Oh this should be fun.

[Juodas Varnas]

I've never cheated in an online game in my life, but i always gets anxious when i hear about stuff like this.

[stjobe]

Yokaiko, on 27 May 2015 - 10:40 AM, said:

lol

Ban wave? Over what?

See updated OP. Cheating and/or using 3rd party programs.

[STEF_]

Great great great.

This time a big "THANKS PGI", without any sarcasm.

[Yokaiko]

Juodas Varnas, on 27 May 2015 - 10:43 AM, said:

I've never cheated in an online game in my life, but i always gets anxious when i hear about stuff like this.

I take it as a compliment when I get accused of cheating. I've never needed to though.

[Myray]

Ban Wave 1 soon not in the gift shop delivered instant for free

like it should be the moto in the news

[Glucose]

Banhammers are surprisingly rough in a game like MWO. All that money you spent on digital items is now inaccessible. Don't cheat peeps!

[Mcgral18]

Soon™

[Gas Guzzler]

Is Teamspeak considered 3rd party software?

[Xetelian]

I can't imagine what kind of cheats people would use. Unless it is a headshot the aimbot wouldn't be worth it.

It must be something entirely out of my range of knowledge because I've never cheated at an MMO.

[Templar Dane]

I wonder if they're gonna release data on how many users got banned.

[Xiphias]

[stjobe]

Gas Guzzler, on 27 May 2015 - 10:47 AM, said:

Is Teamspeak considered 3rd party software?

Yes, but not of the kind that will bring the banhammer down on you.

[Templar Dane]

Xetelian, on 27 May 2015 - 10:48 AM, said:

I can't imagine what kind of cheats people would use. Unless it is a headshot the aimbot wouldn't be worth it.

It must be something entirely out of my range of knowledge because I've never cheated at an MMO.

I would imagine it's like the cheats for any of the other FPS games that have existed. Aimbots and looking through walls. Maybe on map too.

Glucose, on 27 May 2015 - 10:46 AM, said:

Banhammers are surprisingly rough in a game like MWO. All that money you spent on digital items is now inaccessible. Don't cheat peeps!

That's what makes it glorious. On other FPS games it's just a minor hindrance when they get banned from a server, but on here it's permanent and could cost the user a fortune, or if anything a huge chunk of time wasted building up an account.

[Zeusus]

Juodas Varnas, on 27 May 2015 - 10:43 AM, said:

I've never cheated in an online game in my life, but i always gets anxious when i hear about stuff like this.

Yeah I'm the same way. Hearing 100% certain for anything makes me squeamish. With that said less cheaters is good, so let's ban em!