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.
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RhaegarTargaryen707
, Jan 11 2013 09:10 PM
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 09:30 PM
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.
http://www.xbox.com/...S/legal/livetou
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.
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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.
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.
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 09:53 PM
Mustache_Guy, on 11 January 2013 - 09:30 PM, said:
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.
http://www.xbox.com/...S/legal/livetou
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/...S/legal/livetou
Just ask if you need help/have a question!
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 10:16 PM
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.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 12:02 AM
KioriBug, on 11 January 2013 - 10:16 PM, said:
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.
so why hasnt this post being locked ?
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 04:44 PM
wolfeuk, on 12 January 2013 - 12:02 AM, said:
so why hasnt this post being locked ?
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 04:48 PM
You could always send them a friend request and play legally
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 05:07 PM
Mustache_Guy, on 11 January 2013 - 09:30 PM, said:
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.
http://www.xbox.com/...S/legal/livetou
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/...S/legal/livetou
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
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 05:23 PM
Avinitlarge, on 12 January 2013 - 05:07 PM, said:
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.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 05:23 PM
srghg, on 12 January 2013 - 04:48 PM, said:
You could always send them a friend request and play legally
OP, so far there is no safe/legal way to play on someone else's world (with yourself as host).
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 05:35 PM
srghg, on 12 January 2013 - 05:23 PM, said:
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.
I get banned then I get banned I loose one of my XBL accounts, I do it to see how far I can push M$ to advise my customers on what to do and what not to do. I NEVER say its completely safe etc because there is always that risk. I could go further in to it but it would be completely off topic, So I will stop at that.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 06:09 PM
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.
Just ask if you need help/have a question!
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Posted 13 January 2013 - 12:55 AM
wolfeuk, on 12 January 2013 - 05:50 PM, said:
i doubt they have a team of guys randomly checking millions of accounts
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.
