Sorry if this has been asked about before (I'm sure it has, but I couldn't find it), but I was wondering what the actual rules are about like downloading a map off a website then uploading it to your xbox?
Seems to me like some people say its against the rules and can get you banned, while others say that it won't.
Just trying to verify what the rule is; I don't want to break it without being aware of what's right.
Per Microsoft's Xbox Live Terms of Use, it is an offense that could end in a ban if you are caught doing. However, the chances of Microsoft finding out about it are slim to none.
It comes down to this. Do you want to risk your Gamertag/Profile or possibly your console on the 1 in 1,000,000 chance that you could be banned for what you've done.
Terms of Use Section 1.12
You must not attempt to disassemble, decompile, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, modify, further sublicense, distribute, or use for other purposes the Services, any game, application, or other content available or accessible through the Services, or any hardware associated with the Services or with an Authorized Device. If you do, we may cancel your account and your ability to access the Services, and pursue other legal remedies. We may take any legal action we deem appropriate against users who violate our systems or network security, this Agreement or any additional terms incorporated or referenced in it. Such users may also incur criminal or civil liability.
Per Microsoft's Xbox Live Terms of Use, it is an offense that could end in a ban if you are caught doing. However, the chances of Microsoft finding out about it are slim to none.
It comes down to this. Do you want to risk your Gamertag/Profile or possibly your console on the 1 in 1,000,000 chance that you could be banned for what you've done.
On the forums we discourage modding save files. We can't control if people will do it, but we will not allow posts containing how to's, download links, or program tool names to help with this.
Microsoft are not as strict as people think. I repair Games consoles for a living and have tried many many things and never had a console or profile ban. Ive mentioned game modding on here and my post was deleted and I had a warning from the staff. Best off looking else where to find out the full details of map sharing, modding etc
It's not that they are strict so much as the randomness, it might be someone who just modded or it might be someone from a couple years ago. I just hope if you get perma banned you don't complain about how unfair it is.
on the PC its completely legal in fact the map builders encourage it. the should be a way to download other peoples maps from the main menu ( if the map owner shares it ).
It is all down to complaints made on your profile, the more you have the more likely/sooner MS will check you out. That is why multiplayer moderns get banned, because everyone reports them, while if someone were to mod a single player game, MS would probably never find out.
i doubt they have a team of guys randomly checking millions of accounts
This ^. Lol.
It sold over a million copies in the first day if I remember correctly, so millions of accounts is extremely fair to say. Even then, they might have to go deeper than just accounts and look into a saved world's files. I didn't even know you could report someone in Minecraft, lol.
Seems to me like some people say its against the rules and can get you banned, while others say that it won't.
Just trying to verify what the rule is; I don't want to break it without being aware of what's right.
It comes down to this. Do you want to risk your Gamertag/Profile or possibly your console on the 1 in 1,000,000 chance that you could be banned for what you've done.
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/legal/livetou
Exactly, although it is against the rules, MS isn't going to find out.
It's not that they are strict so much as the randomness, it might be someone who just modded or it might be someone from a couple years ago. I just hope if you get perma banned you don't complain about how unfair it is.
OP asked about downloaded maps off websites. Does 50% of this forum find it funny to attempt trolling or something?...
OP, so far there is no safe/legal way to play on someone else's world (with yourself as host).
This ^. Lol.
It sold over a million copies in the first day if I remember correctly, so millions of accounts is extremely fair to say. Even then, they might have to go deeper than just accounts and look into a saved world's files. I didn't even know you could report someone in Minecraft, lol.