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Microsoft Bans Modified Xbox 360s From Xbox Live
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has now officially started banning Xbox 360s that have had their DVD drive firmware modified from Live, possibly using information brought in by the Crackdown-originated Halo 3 beta downloads. Scene site forums have already collapsed under traffic, and Microsoft has officially confirmed that they are banning modded Xbox 360s to keep the online playing field fair and level."
"... they are banning modded Xbox 360s to keep the online playing field fair and level."
It's hardly "fair and level" as it is now. I mean, there are some kids on there who I presume play Halo for at least eight or nine hours each day. They can always beat those of us who can only ever manage perhaps an hour or two a week, due to us holding, you know, a job. So maybe Microsoft shouldn't even bother trying to make the playing field "fair and level". Completely legitimate XBox users with a whole lot of time on their hands will always win, just because they get to practice so often.
What does banning altered consoles have to do with keeping online play 'fair and level'?
Nothing at all. It's just one more of those crazy things scientists and big corporations try to convince us, such as that second hand smoke is bad for your health or something.
I mean, here am I, smoking. What has that kid 4 feet away got anything to do with it? Nonsense.
about people with UNmodded Xbox 360's that get erroneously banned start in 3... 2... 1...
What? You don't think it will happen? Think about Windows Genuine Advantage for a few seconds and then get back to me, mmmkay?
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> Microsoft Bans Modified Xbox 360s From Xbox Live
Evidently Microsoft doesn't understand "hackers", and I'd bet on a hacker over a Microsoft programmer any day of the week. I'd give it 48 hours before has a counter-mod for Microsoft's anti-mod mod.
Why are you so fucking stupid?
Because only people stupid enough to shell out should be allowed to play.
Only they did it with the Red Ring of Death. First XBOX was crap. 360, lasted 5 months. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Next time, I'll by a PS3!