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"Hack America's Army; Get Taken Out. Literally."

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Phil DeLuca, Executive Producer of America's Army wrote:By the way, there's something to consider in that statement that gets missed time and again: we took notice. By we, I mean the entire AA team. That includes Public Applications, Government Applications, Ignited Minds, everyone associated with the development of the project - and the United States Army.

That last fact should give some of the bad guys pause, and yet it hasn't. Some of you (and clearly the bad guys are among them) don't always remember that this game, and all accounts and derivative products, are the property of the United States Army. When you tamper with the game, not only are you breaking the EULA you're misusing Army property - and, worse, you're misusing US Army computer programs and equipment.

Tampering with software and servers owned or used by the Army is cyber crime.

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. 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.

It's going to get uncomfortable for some of the bad guys, but you know what? They brought it on themselves. Knowing this anyone who continues to be bad is just plain foolish. Keep trying, though. Sooner or later the bad guy will realize we've known about him for a while... and by then it's too late.

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.
Someone got angry there and pulls out the big guns :) The thread in the AA forum got deleted after it made it to slashdot..
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now if only we could get the Army to host some counterstrike servers.... :twisted:
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HOLA! That is most excellent. I hope they nail the chit outta the bastids.
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Post by AceCombat »

Grendal, you play AA?


same name?
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No and no. :)
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i play AA

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I play AA almost as much as I play D3.

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Although I've encountered a few blatant hackers, it's not nearly as prevalent as many people would like to believe. The paranoia that ensues is a far greater problem than hackers themselves. It's easy to avoid hackers - just go to another server. However, there is no way to avoid the morons who accuse every third player of hacking.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again (and this applies to ANY game)... don't EVER talk to a hacker. I shake my head in disbelief every time I see someone say "LEAVE, YOU PU$$Y HACKER" - as if that is ever going to get the desired result. Hackers just want attention - the worst thing you could do is give it to them. Don't acknowledge them, and you take away their fun.

Anyhoo.... America's Army is a kickass game, and I couldn't care less about hackers. :D

AA > CS:S > CS
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Grendel wrote:No and no. :)

then why you read news about AA?
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Fezzik wrote:Although I've encountered a few blatant hackers, it's not nearly as prevalent as many people would like to believe. The paranoia that ensues is a far greater problem than hackers themselves. It's easy to avoid hackers - just go to another server. However, there is no way to avoid the morons who accuse every third player of hacking.
that sounds familiar :D
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MD-2389 wrote:*image*
LOL thats some funny stuff right there









Fixed your post for you - MD
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guess who i just ran into in a game



[RIP]ApeMan !!!! :D
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I used to play that game sometimes...
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Post by roid »

pfff, a computer game programming team contracted by the us army PR department is as much a threat as i am. (ps: i'm holding a deadly sharpened goldfish, don't cross me)
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