Don't get caught cheating

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Cheaters branded on Xbox Live, Gamerscores reset - Joystiq

The problems with cheating on services like Xbox Live are myriad, but our biggest problem is that, if we lose – which, of course, is almost statistically impossible and would likely cause a chrono-rift in the space-time continuum – we assume the other party was cheating ... especially if the other party's gamertag is an illegible gaggle of letters and numbers, flanked by various capitalizations of 'x'.

Well, now there's a far simpler way: Microsoft will label them "cheater." The Xbox Live Sheriff has begun targeting players who "gain achievements through avoiding game play and the use of external tools" and, as a punishment, resetting their gamerscores to zero, making them "unable to regain all previously earned achievements," and lastly (though, most deliciously), permanently labeling them "as a 'cheater' for the community to view." And, since the "gamerscore correction will remain permanent without any way to appeal" there's a good chance we'll have yet another easy way of identifying cheaters on Xbox Live: the tinny static of their whimpering sobs.

[chedabob]

Denied .

[Icemage]

Epic win! Microsoft doesn't always get things right, but this is definitely a great move on their part.

[Darth Alec]

wow

I have a friend that will cry now.

[chedabob]

Link us to his gamertag so we can have epic lulz

[Darth Alec]

I'll have to check back on my 360 (next week).

He's not really a friend, he's some norwegian 10-year old or something I met playing Gears, and I get kicks out of his voice.

[chedabob]

Oh I know which one you mean

[Darth Alec]

he he

He will probably cry too. Good times ahead.

[rounds1]

Originally Posted by Darth Alec

I'll have to check back on my 360 (next week).

He's not really a friend, he's some norwegian 10-year old or something I met playing Gears, and I get kicks out of his voice.

Dutch Guy?

[Darth Alec]

lol It's not him.

When is this thing schedualed to set in?