Accounts Banned

From PlayOnline.com:

We would like to report the termination today of multiple accounts held by players involved in the usage of third-party tools or cheats, or engaged in RMT (Real Money Trading) activities.

Based on the results of our investigation, around 12,460 PlayOnline accounts were terminated while around 1,470 accounts were temporarily suspended.
Additionally, we have increased the number of mass bannings against certain PlayOnline violations in order to prevent illegal acts.

Details of the violations are as follows:

- Usage of tools that allow enhanced character movement.
November 16, Approx. 690 cases
November 20, Approx. 350 cases
December 3, Approx. 130 cases
December 5, Approx. 60 cases
December 7, Approx. 80 cases
December 10, Approx. 110 cases
December 17, Approx. 330 cases

- Usage of tools that circumvent game mechanics with respect to the timing of ability use, etc. in certain areas or at points where Notorious Monsters appear.
December 19, Approx. 70 cases

- Using cheats to automatically repeat a particular action.
November 19, Approx. 870 cases
November 21, Approx. 840 cases
November 28, Approx. 360 cases
December 5, Approx. 850 cases
December 13, Approx. 680 cases

- Gil and item exchange for real world money.
November 15, Approx. 20 cases
November 28, Approx. 10 cases
December 3, Approx. 110 cases
December 13, Approx. 70 cases
December 19, Approx. 530 cases

- Instances of areas or monster monopolization.
November 16, Approx. 140 cases
November 21, Approx. 280 cases
November 29, Approx. 50 cases
December 6, Approx. 260 cases
December 13, Approx. 140 cases

- Usage of synthesis and auction houses for RMT activities.
November 15, Approx. 970 cases
November 16, Approx. 230 cases
November 19, Approx. 1,730 cases
November 28, Approx. 940 cases
December 3, Approx. 740 cases
December 10, Approx. 1,860 cases

- Accounts from people that were previously confirmed to have RMT connections, or that had violated the user agreements but re-subscribed to PlayOnline.
December 7, Approx. 130 cases
December 17, Approx. 160 cases
December 19, Approx. 140 cases

The termination of these accounts has led to the removal of approximately 3.7 billion gil from circulation.

We would like to remind players that as well as adversely affecting game balance, the use of third-party tools or cheats can also have consequences that are not immediately obvious, such as introducing damaging viruses, and comprising the security of private account details. Usage of third-party tools will not be tolerated within FINAL FANTASY XI, and we will continue to severely penalize any players found to be in violation of the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

As we continue to ensure a fun and balanced environment for FINAL FANTASY XI, we hope that our players enjoy the game as it was intended and take care to avoid involvement in activities that violate the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

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I would love to know...
# Dec 21 2007 at 9:18 AM Rating: Decent
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I would love to see the names of who was banned. HHMMMMM....it would be intresting reading. Now maybe they can go to the the Hunters that monopolize certian NM's. There was a trio of them on Valefor in SSG for 5 days straight. our LS would check just to see it they were still there....any time...and yep, they were. Strange how the NM's seem to pop claimed....hhmmmmm.

Edited, Dec 21st 2007 12:18pm by whtqueen
Bot-claims
# Dec 20 2007 at 9:57 AM Rating: Decent
All right, I apprectiate all the great work, but when the hell are they gonna start going after all those bots on HNM camps?
HNM sucks as it is, but when you see 80% of the claims happen by the same ls...

Something to start looking into SE!

-Art
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# Dec 19 2007 at 6:34 PM Rating: Good
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I say GJ SE.... I mean its kinda late a lot of players left because of these problems but good job on keeping the one who stuck it out in the game.

People who cares if they missed a few RMT, they got a bunch and thats cool with me. As long as I have a chance at NM's and am able to save money, not paying 41358971495704357 for SH im cool with it.

Keep up the good work SE
ok.....
# Dec 19 2007 at 3:55 PM Rating: Default
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So I thought I would take it upon myself to answer my own question. Searched FFXIAH to see recent activity for moon/sun bank. It looks like they still maybe be active on the following servers, as it shows AH activity up until today or so:

Moon

Diabolos, Slyph, Quetzalcoatl, Remora

Sun

Shiva, Ramuh, Fenrir, Kujata, Asura, Midgardsormr

Someone else pointed out a RMT by the name of Sinbank on Midgardsormr.

So nice work SE but as usual you missed a few.
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# Dec 19 2007 at 2:21 PM Rating: Default
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can anyone confirm if moon/sun bank has been banned from their servers?
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# Dec 19 2007 at 2:48 PM Rating: Default
Sorry i would if i could but i dunno if they were :(
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