The good news: The Morrowind expansion is set to release on June 6 – in 4 days. By then, the suspension should be over.
The big topic currently in ESO: The new AddOn Morrowind:
The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind Test: More Story DLC than Expansion
Zenimax has imposed some bans in The Elder Scrolls Online. Apparently, there was a severe skill exploit last week. Players could collect infinite skill points by beating a certain cave boss.
Yesterday, community manager GinaBruno posted in the ESO forum. There was an exploit on PC last week. Those who exploited it could “repeatedly” gather skill points from a specific location.
In The Elder Scrolls Online, there are practically unlimited skill points that can be invested in various skill lines: Your class has 3 skill lines, the race has its own, plus weapons, armor, the different guilds, and crafting professions – and much more.
With skill points, you can do a lot in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Zenimax has already fixed the exploit with the last patch – now it’s about the punishment.
3-Day Ban for Skill Exploit
Zenimax has caught about 300 PC accounts and will impose a “3-Day Ban” on them – in addition, the ill-gained skill points will be removed and reset to the state before their exploit.
What Was the Exploit About? Generous Boss
From the complaints of the banned players, it seems that a group event in a public dungeon was the problem. It apparently provided infinite skill points.
In the German forum, a banned player says, he saw in a cave that many players were hitting a boss. And then he joined in and wondered why there was a skill point for every kill.
Too Lenient Punishment?
The report sparks a discussion about whether a “3-Day Ban” is too lenient a punishment for the issue.
It is then compared with previous ban waves and their scope.
- People affected by the ban argue that they were just curious and seeking perfection. They can hardly be blamed for that.
- Some, like the German player, ended up in this situation completely innocently, thinking nothing of it.
- Others say they reported the exploit to Zenimax and were still banned.
- Still others speak of “false positives”, meaning they were banned innocently.
This is the normal procedure after such a ban. Some call for harsher penalties. But many also think that a 72-hour ban is already appropriate.
The good news: The Morrowind expansion is set to release on June 6 – in 4 days. By then, the suspension should be over.
The big topic currently in ESO: The new AddOn Morrowind:
The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind Test: More Story DLC than Expansion
