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Antarious 7/03/08 1:12:30 AM
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When you play an MMO and spend *random* amount of money to do so. Then find the game full of rampant cheating. That goes on for months (btw there would be no arguement that it wasn't exploitation as defined by the ToS/RoC). Yet no player abusing bugs, exploiting etc is actually banned. Do you have grounds to demand a refund? Or if you can't get one.. could this be considered breach of contract? I ask this in a general way but a game I play (from a well known developer) is so full of rampant exploits its beyond stupid. One such exploit has been in game around 18 months with no player that abuses it daily (to gain the "unfair advantage" that it gives is ever banned). The stupid thing is I don't see the point of having to take a company to court.. which would probably end up being a class action lawsuit. When all I want is for them to ban the people they claim they will ban. I guess a shorter version is.. Is there any remedy a consumer has to actually force a company to enforce its own rules? I understand if you want the cheaters money.. but why write a document saying you'll ban people you have no intention of banning. (the sad part of it is.. I cancel that's my solution. Yet I think its stupid that a company is so willing to lose customers to keep exploiters...blah blah)
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MarL 7/03/08 3:22:08 AM
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I dont know what game you are talking about, but unless they cheat and harm you why do you care? Even if they kill you in most mmo's it doesnt really matter. There will be cheating in every game for ever. Anyone who seriously thinks about taking a game company to court over anything besides them overcharging or messing up billing needs to take a step back and think about it. |
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rikilii 7/03/08 6:46:24 AM
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You can always ask for you money back. They can always say no. You can always sue them. But you'd probably lose. Look in your phone book for a lawyer who might be interested in filing a class action lawsuit, take the case on contingency. Of course, at best, you'll end up getting your money back, and the lawyer could end up rich. |
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