<![CDATA[Has anyone been affected by this yet?]]>http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/wave-of-bans-hits-xbox-live/1372276

Looks like even if your 360 is not modded, you could get the axe and Microsoft doesn't seem too willing to listen to anyone complaining whether it be legit or not..

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/18264/has-anyone-been-affected-by-this-yetRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 03:49:19 GMTThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:09:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Has anyone been affected by this yet? on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:42:26 GMT]]>Send me a used console...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/282093https://fargostreet.com/post/282093Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:42:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Has anyone been affected by this yet? on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:45:38 GMT]]>You can dump and reflash the NAND if you want to get involved, but its not really worth it unless you can do it yourself.

Just go pickup a used console for $80-100, since they will already have all the cords and shit.

Walmart had a $100 Arcade special last weekend.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/282089https://fargostreet.com/post/282089Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:45:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Has anyone been affected by this yet? on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:43:53 GMT]]>So do you have to get a whole new Xbox to play on live again? Like what's the unique identifier? MAC address linked to your account name or something?

I don't play console games, but you'd think you could just change or re-mod something and say you got a new console.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/282088https://fargostreet.com/post/282088Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:43:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Has anyone been affected by this yet? on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:11 GMT]]>If your box has had any modifications done whatsoever, there is a chance you will be affected. The further you go towards hiding your tracks, the more likely you are to not get caught [i.e. chips that can be completely turned of... running stock dashboard software, etc will help you avoid the banhammer]

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/282085https://fargostreet.com/post/282085Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:30:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Has anyone been affected by this yet? on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:52:53 GMT]]>Ok I have a ?...If you have a modded counsel and you play online with Live with a Retail game do you have to worry about the ban or is it only with copied games?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/282080https://fargostreet.com/post/282080Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:52:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Has anyone been affected by this yet? on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:14:38 GMT]]>I've had a few people who have been affected.

Rule of thumb for ban waves is this:

If you play games prior to release date, games with bad stealth files, games that were patched incorrectly by ABGX, you are asking to get banned.

Bans are not instantaneous, if you are playing on live, over the course of a year you may get flagged from improper use, and then when they decide to issue ban at the end of the year (usually around a big game release) you get notified.

It's not really a huge deal, your Live account and profile are still intact, just the console itself gets banned, which can be had from $80-100 for just the console itself.

LOL ok back to fixing xbox's at work

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