[bf1942] Response from EA regarding server Bans

[Brigham Stevens]

Andreas,
Can you get an official response sent to this list?
Most of the server admins are on it.
All this second hand crap is getting really annoying.....

[RNGD]Tyrant wrote:

>I sent my contact (for interviews and stuff) an email about this issue, they
>have confirmed that they are indeed banning people....here is the reply
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>Hey
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>Yes, we have temporarily blocked servers that have made certain hacks -
>taking out the time limit or accessing all the unlocks.  It's certainly
>possible to get unbanned - the current bans for first offenders are just for
>a couple of days - repeat offenders will get longer penalties.  The bottom
>line is we are completely supportive of mods (that offer new/tweaked
>gameplay), but will not tolerate hacks that get around some of our important
>gameplay elements (like the unlock system).
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>We will not permit mods that provide access to all the unlocks (on the
>ranked servers anyway) - that defeats the whole purpose of the ranking
>system.  It's not the same as the M60/Law issue, which was simply a balance
>tweak.
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>We are putting together announcement to clear up this and some other
>questions.
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>Cheers
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>Darren
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>I then asked him a follow up question about if they would allow an 'unlock
>mod' for the full version and he said that would be ok, for unranked servers
>only. 
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>By the way I am new to the group, but I am the cofounder of www.igsoa.com
>and we have been hounding EA about this ranked server issue for months, and
>we will keep doing it. One thing I can report is they are going to allow
>more hosts to rent ranked servers (Art of War announced today they are part
>of the program)
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>Tyrant
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