IshbuDigital

January 25, 2010 at 2:02am

Do I really wanna go up against a kid with a Modded anything on Xbox live?  Shit half of the game players on COD MW2 are under the age of 17 and have nothing to do but play all day.  I can barely beat those kids, but to add onto this that fact that they are modding I will never win.  I work so Xbox is not my life but a hobby.  Don't take it away from me because some 13yr old asked his mom for a modded controller and a modd chip to advance him thru the rankings to obtain all the guns and gadgets mean while i only play 3 hours a day and it takes me 45 days to do.  Give the kid a Modded lawnmower send him out to mow the grass!

JohnP

November 21, 2009 at 1:27am

 Heh. Anyone hear "Dang, bro! My modded console lets me play copied games and cheat online. Microsoft does not do a damn thing about it. This is unacceptable!"  You had a good run and you KNEW the possible consequences of a modded console. Hell, you even paid money to mod the box so its not like "WTF just happened? I can suddenly play backup disks.". MS found a way to ban you? Live with it.

Deadpool1620

November 20, 2009 at 10:35pm

it is not ilegal to make backups of your games.How easy would it be for microsoft to brick an xbox 360.they would if they could thats were that pesky lil law comes in about making backups.But what they got ppl who modded there systems on is the xbox 360  live SUBSCRIPTION.thats right you dont own xbox live they do your only subscribing to it.the ppl who got banned can still play there 360 just not on microsofts SUBSCRIPTION network.thats why they would ultimatly lose.1 simple question thats going to be asked and have the case thrown out is "can you still play games on the system that you OWN".the answer is yes.bye bye modders have a nice day.Becouse you own the console you can do whatever to it mod it to your hearts content you dont own the xbox live you subscribe to it so therefore can be taken away for any or no reason whatsoever.

anthroplop

November 20, 2009 at 3:45pm

Taken straight out of the Xbox Live Terms of Use: 

We may change the Service or delete or discontinue features, games, or other content at any time and for any reason (or no reason). We may cancel or suspend your Service at any time.  Our cancellation or suspension may be without cause and without notice.  Upon Service cancellation, your right to use the Service stops right away.  Once the Service is cancelled or suspended, any data you have stored on the Service may not be retrieved later.  Our cancellation of the Service will not alter your obligation to pay all charges made to your billing account.  If we cancel the Service in its entirety without cause, then we will refund to you on a pro-rata basis the amount of payment that you have made corresponding to the portion of your Service remaining at the time ofcancellation.

 Interpret that as you will, but to me it seems like:

1. Microsoft can cancel your subscription at any time, with OR without reason.

2. Microsoft explicitly states it will reimburse you should your subscription have been cancelled without reason, but it makes no claims that it will reimburse you should your subscription be cancelled with an actual reason.

Well, seeing as the first line states that this is a contract between you & Microsoft, & you agreed to it, I'd assume you modders are f*cked.  That's just me, though.

 

Mr.Pooney

November 20, 2009 at 2:34pm

Now where wave we heard that before!

 A computer compagine that want to stop you from changeing the way theire products work

and will go as far as "bricking" your gadget.

First Microsoft copys the Mac Os with Win 7.

Then they say that home system builders can buy OEM just to save a few $$$

Now! There Screwing with the one of the most brand loyal market. Gamers!

Howmany ppl are gonna switch to ps3 now? Or PLEASE!!! Come Back To The PC!!!!!

Im off Subject!

Microsoft is coping Apple so much now there even acting like them now!

Your are soooooo lucky you got a monopoly Microsoft!!!!

I've taken alot of crap from you over the years! I'm bord of you!!

P.S! illigaly pirating media is bad! buy music! buy games! Go to concerts! See A movie! It gives you a reason to be outside!

 

Black Lable 69

November 20, 2009 at 1:07pm

I'm overjoyed, serves them right "Modders" & whether or not Microsoft timed it to pocket more money or not. & as well as we all know Microsoft, who would be stupid enough to do that anyway & think you'll come out clean? As far as them getting their subscription money back, their lucky their not getting sued in return. & I'm tired of people trying to treat GCs as a PC, besides modding the PC sector has always been overloaded with hackers & cheaters. That's one of the reasons I stop playing games on the PC for the most part a long time ago. If it started going mainstream on GCs then I'd have to switch to a portable & if it moved to that then I guess I wouldn't play games anymore then.

Trooper_One

November 20, 2009 at 12:20pm

It's in the terms of agreement for WindowsLive that users do not login with a modded box.  This is a private contract and if you don't want to abide by, then don't use it.  If you want to login and play, then follow the terms.  It's very simple.

 Besides, this was developed by Microsoft, and they have a right to control it as they see fit.  Again, don't like it?  Don't use it.

foamcup

November 20, 2009 at 12:02pm

Violate TOS, get banned.  Seems pretty simple.

LordPyro

November 20, 2009 at 11:18am

I don't care when they ban a person who has modded a console or pirated a game, they broke the rules, and pay for it.

There argument is the same as if someone bought a 360 and modded in the first day and pirated a bunch of games but did not get banned for a year, and they claimed microsoft did not ban them because they wanted subscription money.

I hope this goes no were, and I doubte many people have the finatial backing Microsoft does to keep a lawsuite going

knexkid

November 20, 2009 at 10:04am

I can mod my PC, tweak it to my heart's desire, open it up, take it appart, put it back together, fix it myself, overclock it, destroy it, install what I want.....and I NEVER have to worry about being banned from playing my games.

Blaze589

November 20, 2009 at 9:42am

How exactly did MS find out that some users have modded systems?

nekollx

November 20, 2009 at 9:21am

 Mod = Pirate

Torrent = Pirate

(and for MS)

Firefox = Pirate 

 

That last one was a joke.

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Razor86

November 20, 2009 at 9:09am

I am fairly sure these guys don't have a legal leg to stand on.  Modding the console is a breach of EULA for xbox live.  It doesn't matter why you modded it, microsoft views it as a violation which could potentially inhibit other's live experience a number of ways.  So basically, you agreed not to mod your console, but you did it anyway, and now you got screwed.  I think it sucks for the owners of those consoles, but I can understand microsoft's reasoning.