TwF, Xellor, ScourgeofTheServer Banned

[Juryrig]

Originally Posted by Duckforceone

*have snipped out the bits I just want to comment on*

• Have you shot through shields, used HE rounds on shields and walls, damaging people who were inside and should be invulnerable to your damage?
• Have you been placing mines outside spawn shields, damaging people inside who were supposed to be invulnerable?

all of the above, would be considered abusing game/bugs, and would also lead to bans just as hacking would do.

So, SOE are taking pains to point out these facts to new players, are they?

How would anyone who wasn't in beta or doesn't read the forums (neither of which is required to play the game) KNOW that these would be considered exploits, assuming that they are?

Why would they not simply think, "oh, the shields stop people and projectiles but not splash damage, ok, I'll use splash damage weapons to keep the doorway clear then".

It is in no way obvious that this isn't a design decision; if (and I appreciate it's speculative about what has been considered) this was being used as evidence of abusing bugs, then SOE should be making that clear to players.

Of course, they don't have to; they don't have to publish any evidence, and they can ban whoever they please, as we all signed up to the EULA.

But:

It is to 'good business practice' as King Herod was to 'childminding'.