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Blizzard Bans Speed Hackers from WoW

Posted by Zonk on from the and-the-cycle-begins dept.

Voodoo Extreme has the world that Blizzard has already banned several accounts for Speed Hacking, a type of cheat that allows a character to move far faster than it should. From the article: "Those individuals who were caught using the speed hack have been banned from the game and have had their accounts closed. We must stress once again that we are opposed to hacking and cheating of any kind and are dedicated to maintaining a fair environment in our games." Adios, punks

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  1. Oh I get it now. by BaronSprite · · Score: 5, Funny

    The lag wasn't the game going slowly, it was just everyone going faster then I was. Damn kids and their speed hacks... and makeout parties...

    1. Re:Oh I get it now. by radimvice · · Score: 2, Funny

      Damn kids and their speed hacks... and makeout parties...

      These 'damn kids' get their kicks by making their gnome avatars perform goofy animated dances on command. Speed hacks is pretty much it.

  2. Re:May not be a problem for much longer by f4llenang3l · · Score: 5, Funny

    That would lead to fairly humorous role-playing:
    "F4llenAng3l has entered the store. You may buy:
    A ring - 54 GP
    A Fire Arrow Quiver - 68 GP

    ...

    F4llenAng3l has selected to buy a ring. Please type the text from the image below to complete the purchase, to ensure that you are not a script."

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  3. not to be a smart ass, but: by rritterson · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why is this news, again? Every MMoRPG has a few cheaters, who get caught and banned. It's like reporting that a 14 year old kid was caught stealing candy at the local corner store and was grounded for it. Whee... It would be news if Blizzard said 'we marvel at the intelligence of these cheaters. We consider them magical beings and will do all we can to accomodate them'

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  4. Wait... by rbarreira · · Score: 2, Funny

    I first read your post as "Blizzard can't catch speed hackers, because when they're spotted, they run". I only grasped what you really meant when I saw it mod'd as informativa. Was I the only one? :D

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  5. And the obligatory variant... by Sebadude · · Score: 1, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, cheaters ban you.

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  6. Re:Apart from moving around faster... by bpd1069 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, speed hackers are impossible to kill. If they get in trouble, they run, and you'll never catch them.

    Especially when they start bunnyhopping... god I hate that...

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  7. Re:stupid lame cheaters by Nutcase · · Score: 2, Funny

    This coming from someone named MrBigInThePants :P