Originally Posted by
AOD_Lt_FellaWhite
I don't know if this is happening a lot, but I see people, mostly people who are really new to the game, call hacks on another person because they were killed by a shot that went through a building in a map like Tunisia, the Second Battle of El Alamein, Frozen Pass, where it's completely normal for the shot to go through like there's nothing there. My concern is that these newer people might use the in-gme report feature for something that's completely reasonable, and if the automatic ban while account is under investigation feature is implemented, then there could be a decrease in the numbers of players in the game.
This thought is nowhere near fully developed, and I think I have an idea of what I'm trying to say, but I just haven't phrased it right.
It is viewed the same as "experimental' aircraft, "CustomBuilt' cars,etc. They are required to live up to certain standards *airworthiness,road safety,game stability,fair marketplace value for games* and thus,certain rules/laws are not applicable. For instance. With certain "Diamond status' credit cards,they are not offered the same services for fraud protection as regular card users!#1-the cards are ltd edition,therefore not offered in the #'s required by the issuers insurance.FDIC Laws require all cards OVER a certain # of issuances,to be covered,however NOT the ltd editions for people with a large income"..make sense?Legal precedent,though case # escapes Me.
the point is. Things that are in "Testing' are not SUPPOSED to do "everything' correctly,all the time.Ergo-TESTING/BETA/LTD EDITION..etc. ANY complaint by a user/end user can be covered under the CoC/EULA/Contract signed or e-signed under the "duh,beta' ruling. It's a rule of law designed to protect companies from excess litigation related to minor issues,to be expected in not-ready for prime time devices,products,services,etc et al,inclusive but not limited to....lol
However...Social Media has TOTALLY changed that as evidenced above w/Phly vs Gaijin. They now HAVE to fix the known issue, and provide a evidence thereof,to safe themselves against further accusations,evidence proven of.Even if they DID take down another video posted in 3mos showing they've done nothing *for arguments sake* the argument by Phly/New video provider would be that the over-bearing rules enforced by the provider prevent free speech,and in fact,free market knowledge and fraud protection *For offering a service they don't provdie/that is-stable game w/fixes quickly as its beta*. Be interested to see Gaijin's response to Phly in it's finality,as well as their in-game response to the available hacks/fixes.
I am NOT a lawyer,merely a semi-knowledgable person.I've been wrong before and may be here/above.it is how I see it and that alone. Please feel free to check w/Your lawyer,legal counsel.
"I don't want feelings dammit....I want tacos'
And B.Rubble I could you send me a PM on what the legal distinction between a game in beta and a full-game are?