A bit strange article about game cheaters and the army's threat about it...

Published on January 15, 2005 By PhrozenMenace In WinCustomize Talk

I recent went to betanews.com and on one of the headlines, i saw something that sorta caught my attention, i think its just like whoa,,army guys buggin over a game..come on now... the full story is via http://www.betanews.com/article/US_Army_Threatens_Game_Cheaters/1105637098

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PhrozenMenace

on Jan 15, 2005

oh yeah since i cant edit my thread..ima just go head and do something about it here..what i meant to spell was...recently

Sleeping Dragon

on Jan 15, 2005

Link is messed up, I believe, PM

PhrozenMenace

on Jan 15, 2005

i went to the link and it's messed up..thanks for pointin it about..heres the actual article written by Nate Mook,

U.S. Army Threatens Game Cheaters
By Nate Mook, BetaNews
January 13, 2005, 12:24 PM

"The Army is angry, and we're coming for you," America's Army executive producer Phil DeLuca warned cheaters in a notice on the computer game's official forums. Seemingly enraged at some players taking advantage of problems in the game, DeLuca said that those not playing by the rules were "misusing Army property" and akin to the Japanese who bombed Pearl Harbor.

The announcement came as a shock to many America's Army players, and further enraged those who feel the free game is used as a recruiting tool for the United States Army. The forums posting has since been removed from the game's Web site, but not before news of its contents began to spread.

DeLuca went so far as to say the Army has been tracking cheaters and "using them to collect more data, track down their friends, and their friends." He said those tampering with the game were not only breaking the EULA, but also committing a cyber crime by "misusing US Army computer programs and equipment."

"In the early 1940's, Japan learned an important lesson - "let the sleeping giant lie." We may not react swiftly, but when we do it's with unstoppable force," wrote DeLuca. "The Army has partners that deal with cyber crime as a matter of course. These include not just various Army IT departments, but also the Department of Justice, the Secret Service, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations."

DeLuca ended his post with an ominous warning to anyone caught cheating: "Allow me to speak directly to the bad guys for a moment: When you get banned, know that we know and have records showing you were doing something that's a violation of terms of service, breaks your EULA, and also happens to be against the law. We know who you are, and can track down where you play from."

"We have incontrovertible proof you did something illegal. The Army is angry, and we're coming for you," he said.

Jafo

on Jan 15, 2005

'Big Power' or 'Bigfoot'?....

tjesterb

on Jan 15, 2005

My brother spent 15+ years in the US Army. I'm sure at some levels they have some top shelf techno-goodies, but from the stories he told me, they are years behind the corporate sector in their use of computer technology.

The Rated PG

on Jan 16, 2005

cheaters never win.

Fuzzy Logic

on Jan 16, 2005

It's just a game...

...and more like 'foot in mouth'

rojer_31

on Jan 16, 2005

Link

Here's the original link.

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