We at MeinMMO have further inquired about the matter with ZeniMax, but the developers claim the issue is still under review and have not commented further.
How does the community react? ZeniMax’s justification has not been well received by fans. Many players find it too strict and demand that the banned players be quickly reinstated into the game.
Furthermore, many players drew the conclusion from the developers’ actions to simply stop reporting bugs and exploits if that would lead to punishment:
- ComplexCarbo: “But don’t you have to complete the action first to confirm the exploit?”
- VynlliosM: “This explanation will lead to fewer bug reports if you punish your players for pointing out bugs. The developers are responsible for bugs in the game.”
- Madeofphosphorus: “Okay, just don’t report bugs anymore, problem solved.”
It is to be hoped that the developers will clarify the matter quickly and soften their strict rules so that players do not stop reporting bugs and exploits for fear of a ban. That would certainly not be in the developers’ interest.
What hardly seems to bother anyone are all the funny and quirky bugs in The Elder Scrolls Online. Many players, for example, celebrate a bug that turns you into various animals, including a cat.
The players’ mistake was apparently continuing to play despite the exploit and thus exploiting it. Additionally, the exploit was reportedly streamed on reddit, which according to Gina Bruno was also not allowed.
We at MeinMMO have further inquired about the matter with ZeniMax, but the developers claim the issue is still under review and have not commented further.
How does the community react? ZeniMax’s justification has not been well received by fans. Many players find it too strict and demand that the banned players be quickly reinstated into the game.
Furthermore, many players drew the conclusion from the developers’ actions to simply stop reporting bugs and exploits if that would lead to punishment:
- ComplexCarbo: “But don’t you have to complete the action first to confirm the exploit?”
- VynlliosM: “This explanation will lead to fewer bug reports if you punish your players for pointing out bugs. The developers are responsible for bugs in the game.”
- Madeofphosphorus: “Okay, just don’t report bugs anymore, problem solved.”
It is to be hoped that the developers will clarify the matter quickly and soften their strict rules so that players do not stop reporting bugs and exploits for fear of a ban. That would certainly not be in the developers’ interest.
What hardly seems to bother anyone are all the funny and quirky bugs in The Elder Scrolls Online. Many players, for example, celebrate a bug that turns you into various animals, including a cat.
The players’ mistake was apparently continuing to play despite the exploit and thus exploiting it. Additionally, the exploit was reportedly streamed on reddit, which according to Gina Bruno was also not allowed.
We at MeinMMO have further inquired about the matter with ZeniMax, but the developers claim the issue is still under review and have not commented further.
How does the community react? ZeniMax’s justification has not been well received by fans. Many players find it too strict and demand that the banned players be quickly reinstated into the game.
Furthermore, many players drew the conclusion from the developers’ actions to simply stop reporting bugs and exploits if that would lead to punishment:
- ComplexCarbo: “But don’t you have to complete the action first to confirm the exploit?”
- VynlliosM: “This explanation will lead to fewer bug reports if you punish your players for pointing out bugs. The developers are responsible for bugs in the game.”
- Madeofphosphorus: “Okay, just don’t report bugs anymore, problem solved.”
It is to be hoped that the developers will clarify the matter quickly and soften their strict rules so that players do not stop reporting bugs and exploits for fear of a ban. That would certainly not be in the developers’ interest.
What hardly seems to bother anyone are all the funny and quirky bugs in The Elder Scrolls Online. Many players, for example, celebrate a bug that turns you into various animals, including a cat.
In The Elder Scrolls Online a raid group was on the way, and apparently they noticed an exploit during a boss fight that allowed them to defeat the final boss quickly. They reported it and were immediately banned. Many players find this unfair, but the developers have already issued a statement explaining the situation. Learn everything about it here on MeinMMO.
What exactly happened? On reddit, a user recently wrote that some of his friends (he himself was not involved) fought the 2nd boss in the Felshain raid from the DLC Stonethorn in ESO. While doing so, they noticed an exploit that completely bypassed the boss mechanics.
After the boss was defeated, the group immediately reported the exploit, but that seems to have been a mistake. Shortly thereafter, their tickets on the matter were closed and the players were banned. The reddit user found this extremely unfair and expressed his frustration on reddit.
His friends just wanted to report the exploit, so why this course of action?
The community is angry, but Zenimax provides clear rules on exploits
What were the reasons for the ban? In fact, an explanation about the situation came from an official source. In the reddit thread, a day later Gina Bruno, the community manager of ESO, spoke up and explained the developers’ actions:
Hello everyone, I just wanted to stop by to let you know that this situation is being thoroughly investigated based on in-game logs, voice data, and other relevant information. While we cannot comment on the results of any disciplinary actions regarding accounts, you should know that we take this seriously and will decide on further or necessary actions once our investigation is completed.
If you encounter a major bug in ESO, it is generally best not to exploit it (this is considered an exploit). Please stop what you are doing immediately and report it to us via /Bug in-game or by messaging a ZOS team member in our forums or even here on reddit. Publicly posting information or streaming the exploit is not an appropriate way to report the issue.
We would also like to clarify that simply reporting a bug or bot is not grounds for suspension or banning your account, although there may be situations where we need to temporarily freeze your account while an investigation is underway. If you feel that your account has been wrongly suspended, please make sure to submit a complaint at help.elderscrollsonline.com so that we can assist you. Thank you for your help!
The players’ mistake was apparently continuing to play despite the exploit and thus exploiting it. Additionally, the exploit was reportedly streamed on reddit, which according to Gina Bruno was also not allowed.
We at MeinMMO have further inquired about the matter with ZeniMax, but the developers claim the issue is still under review and have not commented further.
How does the community react? ZeniMax’s justification has not been well received by fans. Many players find it too strict and demand that the banned players be quickly reinstated into the game.
Furthermore, many players drew the conclusion from the developers’ actions to simply stop reporting bugs and exploits if that would lead to punishment:
- ComplexCarbo: “But don’t you have to complete the action first to confirm the exploit?”
- VynlliosM: “This explanation will lead to fewer bug reports if you punish your players for pointing out bugs. The developers are responsible for bugs in the game.”
- Madeofphosphorus: “Okay, just don’t report bugs anymore, problem solved.”
It is to be hoped that the developers will clarify the matter quickly and soften their strict rules so that players do not stop reporting bugs and exploits for fear of a ban. That would certainly not be in the developers’ interest.
What hardly seems to bother anyone are all the funny and quirky bugs in The Elder Scrolls Online. Many players, for example, celebrate a bug that turns you into various animals, including a cat.
