@Arturis come on Brothers, you are both Lovely & Amazing, and certainly not Jarheads. If you need Proof of this Rendition, then look into the Homegrown October Sky.
@Xupmatoih I got the 10 consecutive boxes done so I have unlocked the second stage. However that disc gun...I reject their apology. it just makes things worse.
I have all the weapons unlocked, but a long ways to go before other characters.
This happened to me shortly after Christmas. December 28th to be exact.
I got an email stating that I had a purchase confirmation of 6k microsoft points. Now this had happened a few months back, and when I contacted Microsoft, they informed me that no points were purchased on my account, nor were any spent. apparently it was something on their end where they sent the 6000 point confirmation email instead of my Xbox Live Rewards email.
On December 28th I assumed that the same had happened. I went to watch something on netflix, and it told me I didn't have xbox live Gold anymore. I knew I had a year subscription and it was still valid through September of 2012. I immediately checked my account on the website and it showed a credit card that was not mine attached to my account (I had no valid credit cards on file when this happened, the last one had expired.)
I called Microsoft and they confirmed that someone had added a credit card, changed the security question to some kind of asian characters, password and added a new email as well as canceling my Gold status. They also purchased a ridiculous amount of DLC with that 6000 microsoft points.
Prior to this I had 70 ms points in my account. I now had 50. They spent 6020 ms points on fifa DLC.
Let me make something clear. This was not "phishing" or any kind of social engineering.
I use a unique password for my live ID, as well as a unique login that is not shared by any other service. I would never dream of sharing my account info with anyone for any reason, as I value the work and money I have put into my XBL Gamertag. I always type addresses into my URL bar when it comes to sensitive info, and use updated browsers. Oh by the way I use a Mac pretty much exclusively. These factors considered, there is nearly ZERO possibility that someone could have "phished" or "Social engineered" my account.
In the end it was resolved with the help of a very nice Microsoft tech/billing support person. I was given the remaining 9 months of XBL Gold back on my account, however they were unable to refund me the 20 points that were taken from me. (I don't think I can afford to eat now that I lost $0.25 in MS points.... /sarcasm)
This is a real issue. If it happens again (I now have changed all the attached information on a newly imaged computer to ensure that there is zero chance of malware or viruses being accused as the culprit) I will likely sell my 360 and games and just focus on my PC and portable gaming. Or else I might just disconnect it from the internet and just play single-player games offline.
All that said, I was thrilled with the courtesy I was shown by customer support and have no real complaints about the service, I just don't appreciate being told this is "phishing" when it clearly isn't in some (probably most) cases.
I'd be happy to post a list of what was purchased if it might help anyone.
@(Unverified) I didn't say it was "ok" as in it is acceptable, but he wouldn't have gotten in any trouble if he had kept it to himself or a close personal (offline) circle of friends.
It's along the lines of borrowing a CD from a friend to copy to your mp3 player. It isn't "ok" to do, but no one would get in trouble simply because no one that cares knows. The RIAA doesn't know and while it doesn't make it right, it happens.
When you post something online it is public. You never know who is paying attention.
A better analogy is kids that drink before they are of age. If they do it at home and stay home, and keep it quiet, nothing happens. If they get stupid and go driving or partying, people get in trouble.
Please don't take this as "It ain't illegal if you don't get caught" or some garbage argument. It just is a fact of life that if you do something like this, don't brag about it, don't post about it, and certainly don't share the info. (Or "post it on your personal website for personal use")
I am simply amazed at the amount of people thinking this is one of those "Big evil company vs the little good natured hacker kid" situations.
It isn't.
The guy posted on public discussions about his intent to reverse engineer or "hack" the game and figures, and posted the results online. Whether it was to his personal website or to joystiq itself is irrelevant.
If he was doing it for personal use, he should have kept it to himself and never actually consider putting it online in any form. Activision would have been none the wiser, and no one gets in trouble. He gets to hack his toys in his own way all he wants, activision doesn't know so they can't care.
how is this hard to understand?
As for those thinking "Oh this is where we rise up and fight back and EVERYONE HACKS THEIR SKYLANDERS!!" No, that isn't the solution. That solves nothing. The solution is growing up and realizing that if you choose to do these things in public there are repercussions. If you want to do it in your own home, no one cares.
Jordan Mechner finds original Prince of Persia source code
Mar 29th 2012 11:06PM (Joystiq)Donnie Darko.
Lollipop Chainsaw voice cast is relatively star-studded
Mar 14th 2012 6:13PM (Joystiq)Let's hope for a Lloyd Kaufman (or other Troma-tastic) cameo, maybe even some of other James Gunn's friends? Nathan Fillion? Rainn Wilson?
I keep putting money in the slots on my computer but nothing is happening...
oh wait there is some smoke coming out now, is that lollipop chainsaw?
*takemymoney.jpg*
The Daily Grind: Do you game on a Mac?
Feb 11th 2012 11:59AM (Massively)My PC is reserved for those steam games that won't run on mac and The Old Republic.
No problems at all.
LotRO reverses policy, plans to sell PvE stat gear through the store [Updated]
Jan 14th 2012 11:57AM (Massively)Super Crate Box iOS players collect a million crates in under a day
Jan 5th 2012 3:24PM (Joystiq)However that disc gun...I reject their apology. it just makes things worse.
I have all the weapons unlocked, but a long ways to go before other characters.
Super Crate Box iOS players collect a million crates in under a day
Jan 5th 2012 2:37PM (Joystiq)Either I am terrible or the game is that hard.
Xbox Live 'FIFA hack' concerns continue to escalate, Microsoft states Windows Live ID not compromised
Jan 4th 2012 1:23PM (Joystiq)I got an email stating that I had a purchase confirmation of 6k microsoft points. Now this had happened a few months back, and when I contacted Microsoft, they informed me that no points were purchased on my account, nor were any spent. apparently it was something on their end where they sent the 6000 point confirmation email instead of my Xbox Live Rewards email.
On December 28th I assumed that the same had happened. I went to watch something on netflix, and it told me I didn't have xbox live Gold anymore. I knew I had a year subscription and it was still valid through September of 2012.
I immediately checked my account on the website and it showed a credit card that was not mine attached to my account (I had no valid credit cards on file when this happened, the last one had expired.)
I called Microsoft and they confirmed that someone had added a credit card, changed the security question to some kind of asian characters, password and added a new email as well as canceling my Gold status. They also purchased a ridiculous amount of DLC with that 6000 microsoft points.
Prior to this I had 70 ms points in my account. I now had 50. They spent 6020 ms points on fifa DLC.
Let me make something clear. This was not "phishing" or any kind of social engineering.
I use a unique password for my live ID, as well as a unique login that is not shared by any other service. I would never dream of sharing my account info with anyone for any reason, as I value the work and money I have put into my XBL Gamertag. I always type addresses into my URL bar when it comes to sensitive info, and use updated browsers. Oh by the way I use a Mac pretty much exclusively. These factors considered, there is nearly ZERO possibility that someone could have "phished" or "Social engineered" my account.
In the end it was resolved with the help of a very nice Microsoft tech/billing support person. I was given the remaining 9 months of XBL Gold back on my account, however they were unable to refund me the 20 points that were taken from me. (I don't think I can afford to eat now that I lost $0.25 in MS points.... /sarcasm)
This is a real issue. If it happens again (I now have changed all the attached information on a newly imaged computer to ensure that there is zero chance of malware or viruses being accused as the culprit) I will likely sell my 360 and games and just focus on my PC and portable gaming. Or else I might just disconnect it from the internet and just play single-player games offline.
All that said, I was thrilled with the courtesy I was shown by customer support and have no real complaints about the service, I just don't appreciate being told this is "phishing" when it clearly isn't in some (probably most) cases.
I'd be happy to post a list of what was purchased if it might help anyone.
Activision sends cease-and-desist to Skylanders hacker
Dec 30th 2011 1:10PM (Joystiq)It's along the lines of borrowing a CD from a friend to copy to your mp3 player. It isn't "ok" to do, but no one would get in trouble simply because no one that cares knows. The RIAA doesn't know and while it doesn't make it right, it happens.
When you post something online it is public. You never know who is paying attention.
A better analogy is kids that drink before they are of age. If they do it at home and stay home, and keep it quiet, nothing happens. If they get stupid and go driving or partying, people get in trouble.
Please don't take this as "It ain't illegal if you don't get caught" or some garbage argument. It just is a fact of life that if you do something like this, don't brag about it, don't post about it, and certainly don't share the info. (Or "post it on your personal website for personal use")
Activision sends cease-and-desist to Skylanders hacker
Dec 30th 2011 12:03PM (Joystiq)It isn't.
The guy posted on public discussions about his intent to reverse engineer or "hack" the game and figures, and posted the results online. Whether it was to his personal website or to joystiq itself is irrelevant.
If he was doing it for personal use, he should have kept it to himself and never actually consider putting it online in any form. Activision would have been none the wiser, and no one gets in trouble. He gets to hack his toys in his own way all he wants, activision doesn't know so they can't care.
how is this hard to understand?
As for those thinking "Oh this is where we rise up and fight back and EVERYONE HACKS THEIR SKYLANDERS!!" No, that isn't the solution. That solves nothing. The solution is growing up and realizing that if you choose to do these things in public there are repercussions. If you want to do it in your own home, no one cares.
The Daily Grind: Have you ever had a last-minute change of heart?
Dec 14th 2011 4:40PM (Massively)Ah the humor, the excitement. the hacking and slashing.
Why couldn't someone bring this or Auto Assault back?