Xbox Live Banning Wave Options

[CaptainCraig]

I have played seed4me releases on this console fallout 3, saints row 2, gears of war 2, fracture always checked with abgx260 to make sure dumps are stealthed.

It would be more helpful if people could just post the information I have instead of trying to speculate why the ban wave has commenced. From what I have been reading people are assuming it is the seed4me releases that is causing the ban wave but judging from my own experience this may not be the case.

Thanks for the update instead of throwing random theories that aren't helping at all.

Did you play the Seed4me releases before their official release date? Just trying to gather information.

Also agree with the bottom part too. Surely it would make sense to try and find some kind of pattern instead of going "Er...I think". I'm sure during the last banning wave there was a specific thread that listed:
Firmware Version
Drive manufacturer
Manufactured date
Games played recently, online and offline
First letter of gamertag
etc...

[ccfman2004]

where do they save mate and can u prove that do u work for m$ am just complety puzzeled and bill gates is a b**ch!

I can't stand Microsoft, nor that buggy piece of junk they call Windows. I am a Mac and proud of it.

BTW, Bill gates resigned from Microsoft and is a thief.

[Weener Mcwang]

Just for the people being all uppity and angry at Micro$oft for banning ya because they're "trying to sell their darned consoles", please absolve your ignorance with this article

Why Game Consoles Are Sold At A Loss

Game companies use the old "Shaving Razor" business model (sell a full razor cheap, replacement blades expensive). It's much like when I was 14 working at a movie theater... the theater made practically zero money from ticket sales which all went to the movie distributors. That's why a medium pop and popcorn costs 15 bucks. Thats also why theaters get pissed when you sneak food in. You're basically cutting off their only source of revenue. This is the same with microsoft, who are more than morally and economically correct to try to stop people from stealing their main revenue stream (duh, its a f***ing business). You should expect to be banned if you mod your console because you knew it was wrong in the first place to do it. You don't like microsoft, fine, but don't blame them for stuff you don't have a clue about in the first place.

BTW, played Fallout 3(seed4me), Fable 2, GOW2, and Endwar as soon as they were released and not banned yet, using an Arcade 360 with benq 1.41. hold on, i'll check again... yup, still good.

[crisdo98]

2 year old premium with iXtreme 1.4.1 on the original Samsung MS25. I have played online with PES09 only but I have played and tested the pre-released games ( Pure, GOW2, SR2) however none of these were played online AND the network cable was unplugged.

Not banned. What mirc channel can I join to see the latest from c4eva?

[Krendar]

Here are my specs:

360 Elite (first Elite batch in the NL)
Benq Drive
1.4 iextreme firmware
I have not had any previous firmwares on it, it's only been flashed once.


I have played these early released games:
Fallout 3 (seed4me)
Fable 2 (seed4me)

As of now I have NOT been banned.

[RyTrvs]

yer i supose sorry bill is a king otherwise we wouldnt have xbox at all what is the latest i-xtreme firm and do u think the offical dash update will alow u to play pirates anymore i want a new system maybe an elite with a 120gig am from the uk any tips on where online to purchase and if it was u would u wait untill the update has been up and running for a while sorry for diversing!!

[ccfman2004]

Just for the people being all uppity and angry at Micro$oft for banning ya because they're "trying to sell their darned consoles", please absolve your ignorance with this article

Why Game Consoles Are Sold At A Loss

Game companies use the old "Shaving Razor" business model (sell a full razor cheap, replacement blades expensive). It's much like when I was 14 working at a movie theater... the theater made practically zero money from ticket sales which all went to the movie distributors. That's why a medium pop and popcorn costs 15 bucks. Thats also why theaters get pissed when you sneak food in. You're basically cutting off their only source of revenue. This is the same with microsoft, who are more than morally and economically correct to try to stop people from stealing their main revenue stream (duh, its a f***ing business). You should expect to be banned if you mod your console because you knew it was wrong in the first place to do it. You don't like microsoft, fine, but don't blame them for stuff you don't have a clue about in the first place.

BTW, played Fallout 3(seed4me), Fable 2, GOW2, and Endwar as soon as they were released and not banned yet, using an Arcade 360 with benq 1.41. hold on, i'll check again... yup, still good.

I only copy my games so the originals stay safe. I don't mind spending $1.50 on a new DVD-R DL as compared to $60 for another copy of a game that got ruined. Anyone remember the issue of 360's that were scratching discs because the console got slightly bumped.

As for the Movie Theatre, I sneak my own food in because the Theatre does not accommodate my heath needs (unsalted, unbuttered popcorn)

[jotavip]

Hi


Benq Drive
iXtreme 1.3
I check all isos for stealth and Bad Kreon Rip
Played Fracture Seed4Me, Quantum of Solace Review copy, Farcry 2 DNL, Gears of War 2 before release date, and now playing Fallout 3 Seed4Me

NOT BANNED

[Weener Mcwang]

I only copy my games so the originals stay safe. I don't mind spending $1.50 on a new DVD-R DL as compared to $60 for another copy of a game that got ruined. Anyone remember the issue of 360's that were scratching discs because the console got slightly bumped.

As for the Movie Theatre, I sneak my own food in because the Theatre does not accommodate my heath needs (unsalted, unbuttered popcorn)

A perfect example. I'm not saying there's anything really wrong with that, I'm simply saying don't be pissed when the theater staff kick you out with no refund when they catch you cause you knew what you were doing was against the rules.

This post has been edited by Weener Mcwang: Nov 11 2008, 02:43 PM

[cypher21]

Don't know if it helps, but here we go:

My xbox:
360 Elite (first batch with BenQ drives) manufacturedate July 2007
before ever turning it on, I've flashed it with iXtreme 1.4 later updated to iXtreme 1.41 8x speed

I only use scene releases which are verified in mulleter or abgx360 or self made backups which are created with a samsung drive and 0800 firmware.
Not Banned (yet?)


Friends xbox (which I've flashed)
360 premium from +/- June 2006
Flashed with first iXtreme 1.2 and was later on updated with every newer firmware that was released

He plays the same games as I do and is also Not Banned (yet?)

I personally think it has to do with crappy (pre)releases

[Chancer]

As of now could you please post in in
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=666197
This will help collate everything into one place at present
Thanks