In easy to understand terms for the not-so-smart, a strawman is bringing up an entirely different topic to distract from the topic at hand.
Basically, Blizzard releasing unfinished content in the past has nothing to do with people abusing bugs in the system today. It doesn't matter if Blizzard was aware of the LFR exploit. What matters is that the players were aware of it, then used it.
Good comparison: A bank leaves the vaults unlocked for the night. Is it okay to walk in and take everything?
I do find myself to be better than a lot of people, thank you. I know I am, and not just because of WoW, but because I'm better than most people outside of a stupid game. Why do you think you have to use words that aren't commonly used? I'd rather see pretentious or ostentatious. I actually use those words when I describe myself, not myopic. And I am quite short-sighted, that's why I wear glasses. ^-^
Once again, just because Vodka, BL, Premo, etc. abused the LFR system in a different way in order to do what a lot of other people did, doesn't make what they did right.
Blizzard needs to realize this is a game and that SUSPENDING people for 8 days was overkill and they should have done 3 days starting on Friday and taken all the loot away. Pretty sure there have been worse things done by other guilds that received little to no punishment. Why they decide to do this now, is beyond me.
Also, I'm disappointed, not angry. I didn't do it, so I didn't get banned. The race for world firsts will still not mean much to a lot of people; I think the only people that will care are the people that aren't even in it.
Actually, it would be more accurate to say that a shop has an item on display at $70.00, you buy it and take it home. Then, the store calls you up and tells you the item you purchased was supposed to be $100, and they will be billing your card for the remaining $30.
It wasn't that a product was stolen, it's that Blizz programmed a mechanic allowing a FFA loot when all normal users passed. Something like this doesn't go through an internal build, multiple PTR builds, and deploy on live where the same guilds have already played with this tool on the PTR.
And the loot rules said you may only ROLL once. They didn't roll a second time, they were looting unwanted items from the boss. In fact, the only reason anyone is even aware of this as an 'exploit' is because AFTER the fact, Blizzard mentioned it. But they announced they were going to play around with the LFR loot system, they announced it was going live in a form that they wanted more iterations to improve on, and that they would update it as more preferred builds came around.
It's not like this was the standard loot system we're all familiar with being cheated here. This was a new take on the loot system, with a flaw that had to be ADDED to the system before someone could abuse it. And even in a worst case, not everyone reads the patch notes and was aware of it. This incident could easily have been an intended change based on what was present.
It's not remotely close to stealing a high priced item sitting in reach. It's definitely more in line to paying for something and finding out that the price wasn't honest, and instead of the store taking responsibility for the error that their clerk produced, they're passing the buck onto the customer.
Blizz implemented the feature into the game (whether for testing purposes internally, or whatever) and it made it past an internal build, a public test, and onto live before anyone noticed the issue. And the original ticket wasn't even a bug report, initially, it was a request to see if this was intended....and they still picked up gear and went on until a GM was contacted, and they didn't get penalized because they pleaded the same "well it could have been a mechanic, we didn't know" that the other guilds did.
Seriously people, it's not rocket science.
Lol no raid-geared people in Arenas then
tbh im very surprised, i NEVER expected an 8 day suspension, was thinking 3-4 tops to cut off tues-wed
But it's not like leaving a bank vault unlocked. It's like going to the bank and making a withdrawal and the bank gives you more money than they should have.
Legally, part of the clause you have with your bank is that it's THEIR responsibility to catch the error within a certain time frame, or the money is yours.
That is a more accurate analogy in this case.
Why do ppl try to defend those that exploited a bug? so, there is a bug in the game. and someone exploits it? what has history shown us? that they get banned. Why should this be any different? Did Blizz deliver an "unfinnished" game? I still drop from a graphics hole in STV. You dont see me QQing about it cause it happens. Even if it was reported and not fixed still a bug abuse.
My gmates told me about this and i just told em you know its an exploit there will be consequences and they didnt do it. Simple as that.
Yeah, oh noes, like 2000 people from top guilds will cancel their subs, wow is going to die for sure.
God forbid Blizzard to actually punish cheaters, that just show how greedy they are, i mean, they are cheaters but they pay a sub, so they shouldnt be banned right?? right??
You know what this all means right?
That most of the world first kills probably will be generated by 10m guilds seeing as every 25m guild got themself banned.
And then follows the inevitable whine about 10m being easier than 25m....
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Please reverse the ban so I can enjoy my 10m content in peace >>