Code of Conduct Rules

In the new rules posted the other day BB Rawren posted

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Utilizing or advertising exploits is cheating.
Sometimes the game functions in ways not originally intended by the development team. Exploits can grant an unfair advantage and utilizing or advertising them could result in a ban. The exploits should be reported directly to Support. We will go over the facts on a case by case basis.

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could or might this be applied to Loot Spots since the Devs came up with adventures so that 2 or 3 players would acually do it together? Is this not also an exploit?

and according to the End User Aggreement we all digitally signed Ubisoft states:

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Final note:
Ubisoft reserves the right to amend, remove or add to these rules at any time and without notice. We would also ask you not attempt to challenge or test our tolerance levels. Moderators and administrators reserve the right to modify the official forums and/or chat at any time at their discretion and without prior notice.

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so i would like to know if useing this exploit i.e. Loot Spots can be seen as cheating and get me banned at some point in time?

lol

Geez, you need a hobby or something, 'cause you're working WAY too hard to find something to worry about.

how do we know what is an exploit and that we are using them, if BB is always so quiet about it? ;)

it seems to me that if the game is changed by devs, then that is the current version of the game. i am not modding the game, using other programs, trying to cheat, etc. I am merely playing the game as put forth by the development team.

Actually I don't think loot spots are an exploit in the gaming sense, the blocking however can be considered one. However I doubt that BB would ever stop this, there would be a HUGE uproar and possibly even a mass exodus of players. Its probably better left for a philosophy forum, but if the majority of people do something (like blocking) can it still be called wrong ? I think you are very safe from being banned for doing loot spots (and blocking).

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Originally Posted by Hobknocker

Geez, you need a hobby or something, 'cause you're working WAY too hard to find something to worry about.

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LOL playing TSO isn't a hobby....IT'S A WAY OF LIFE

Yes, lootspots are not working as intended. Thus the new cooperative adventures, that only give resources to try and get us to use weapon chains that are obsolete.

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive."

I think I have been deceived.

Currently, loot spots are not considered an exploit of game mechanics. Players may engage in loot spots at their own discretion and Ubisoft/BB will not be held responsible for any issues or losses related to it.

While having lootspots and block may not be considered ban-able, it could be foreseeable that a patch in the future could change the game mechanics so that they are not usable in the game. The company's knowledge of both of these things in common use would likely make taking action against an individual player nonprofitable to say the least, but there is little question that the designers did not consider the implication of some of the mechanics before finalizing them.

How do we know that the developers are not purposely adding these bonus programming effects?
Maybe they have solidarity with we, the ones who pay them.

I think that unless its a million free gems exploit that BB simply let the small things slide. So what if people got double buffs?
So what if using a wpp and hitting the 1 out of 3 chance of killing the leader and earning a bonus of a couple hundred beans?

For crying out loud, the better you treat us, the more customer loyalty you will get.

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Originally Posted by G_F_M

In the new rules posted the other day BB Rawren posted


could or might this be applied to Loot Spots since the Devs came up with adventures so that 2 or 3 players would acually do it together? Is this not also an exploit?

and according to the End User Aggreement we all digitally signed Ubisoft states:



so i would like to know if useing this exploit i.e. Loot Spots can be seen as cheating and get me banned at some point in time?

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Originally Posted by EpsilonSilver

How do we know that the developers are not purposely adding these bonus programming effects?
Maybe they have solidarity with we, the ones who pay them.

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Hmmm, 30+ years of software development experience leads me to believe they're just simple, garden-variety, bugs. Programming is hard. :)

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Originally Posted by EpsilonSilver

I think that unless its a million free gems exploit that BB simply let the small things slide. So what if people got double buffs?
So what if using a wpp and hitting the 1 out of 3 chance of killing the leader and earning a bonus of a couple hundred beans?.

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lol... exactly... can you say serendipity?.. I'm glad they allowed us to keep blocking... it actually made the game interesting... Wait!!
Breaking News: serendipity is now a bannable offence :P