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Hoffman
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Hoffman - I haven't played a game to earn achievements in more than a year.  And yet I'm still here.  :)
TrueAchievements Community Events OrganizerTrueAchievements Moderator8,032 posts
Last post: 11 Jun at 02:14
Posted on 30 October 11 at 03:59, Edited on 30 October 11 at 04:00 by Hoffman
Please use this thread for any concerns, questions, or complaints regarding the investigations process.

If you would like to report a gamer that you think is cheating, please use the "report gamer" button on their homepage. Any Gamertags used in this thread will be removed for privacy reasons.

If you feel you or someone you know was wrongly marked as a cheater on this site, please PM the investigations manager using this link:

PM Investigations Manager
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JMJimmy
272,025
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Last post: Today at 14:54
Posted on 30 October 11 at 18:50
Why has the investigations manager not responded to my PM from weeks ago? ;)
Life, it's funny that way.
Hoffman
93,802
Hoffman - I haven't played a game to earn achievements in more than a year.  And yet I'm still here.  :)
TrueAchievements Community Events OrganizerTrueAchievements Moderator8,032 posts
Last post: 11 Jun at 02:14
Posted on 31 October 11 at 00:47
The investigations manager says that he doesn't answer to mortals.
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SpectreSubZero - Damn my 20 gb old school hard drive!
Achievement Completion Percentage: 66.40% (Includes owned DLC) - 31 more achievements required to reach 67%Registered on 26 March 2009 (Year 2 - beta)2,143 posts
Last post: 13 Jun at 22:40
Posted on 31 October 11 at 16:03
Hoffman said:The investigations manager says that he doesn't answer to mortals.This thread is starting off well laugh
xBaxterstopmanx...do you care?
Fericho
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Fericho
85,321  TrueAchievements points17 posts
Last post: 29 Jul 12 at 12:42
Posted on 04 November 11 at 23:46
Hi,

I appealed an investigation on around October the 5th. I was wondering when I might hear a decision of that appeal. I appreciate that you guys are busy but a rough indication would be great.

Thanks.
Hoffman
93,802
Hoffman - I haven't played a game to earn achievements in more than a year.  And yet I'm still here.  :)
TrueAchievements Community Events OrganizerTrueAchievements Moderator8,032 posts
Last post: 11 Jun at 02:14
Posted on 05 November 11 at 02:00
fericho said:Hi,

I appealed an investigation on around October the 5th. I was wondering when I might hear a decision of that appeal. I appreciate that you guys are busy but a rough indication would be great.

Thanks.
Fericho, have you tried sending a PM to the manager using the link in the first post?
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Fericho
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Fericho
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Last post: 29 Jul 12 at 12:42
Posted on 05 November 11 at 11:48, Edited on 06 November 11 at 16:15 by Fericho
I haven't but I will. Didn't want to be heckling them if they're working through a backlog.
JMJimmy
272,025
JMJimmy - Are there any good games for WP that would be worth getting a free phone for?
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Last post: Today at 14:54
Posted on 05 November 11 at 15:12
Hoffman said:...have you tried sending a PM to the manager using the link in the first post?Yes, many moons ago... still no reply.
Life, it's funny that way.
Hoffman
93,802
Hoffman - I haven't played a game to earn achievements in more than a year.  And yet I'm still here.  :)
TrueAchievements Community Events OrganizerTrueAchievements Moderator8,032 posts
Last post: 11 Jun at 02:14
Posted on 07 November 11 at 16:36
To be 100% honest, that's the only way you'll ever get a response. Posting it in the forums will bring light to the situation, but the team won't ever post about anyone's situation.
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Fericho
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Fericho
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Last post: 29 Jul 12 at 12:42
Posted on 08 November 11 at 19:49
Good enough, I've fired off a message anyways. I'll continue to wait for a response I suppose.
Solario32
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Solario32 - Looks like i will be buying my first playstation. Way to suck MS.
Achievement Completion Percentage: 96.96% (Includes owned DLC) - 1 more achievement required to reach 97%TrueAchievement Ratio: 1.6333907 posts
Last post: 07 Jun at 13:08
Posted on 15 November 11 at 22:22
Hoffman said:The investigations manager says that he doesn't answer to mortals.Haha nice.
Msross
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Last post: 05 Jun at 18:37
Posted on 22 November 11 at 13:53
How do you know the people who have unlocked it dont have access to early versions of the code?
They could be journalists, testers, or even epic/MS/other employees!

Are there any other examples where '3 strikes thing' should be ignored? equally, is it physically affecting you? (other than the lack of sleep you must be suffering from because of it)

Take the time and look up 'knee jerk reaction' & observe what your called for response results in with the 'real world' & some of the shit laws that are instated and then repealed/altered because of the pressure from people like you..
dropK1CK ninJA - Anyone know how to convert a crossplot diagram into a set of algebraic equations?
TrueAchievements ModeratorAchievement Completion Percentage: 95.03% (Includes owned DLC) - 60 more achievements required to reach 96%4,413 posts
Last post: Today at 04:14
Posted on 22 November 11 at 14:10
Msross said:How do you know the people who have unlocked it dont have access to early versions of the code?
They could be journalists, testers, or even epic/MS/other employees!

I agree. If they are cheaters, and not some of the above legal examples, then there will be more examples of cheating on their gamercard. Look for other examples of cheating.
dropK1CK ninJA - Anyone know how to convert a crossplot diagram into a set of algebraic equations?
TrueAchievements ModeratorAchievement Completion Percentage: 95.03% (Includes owned DLC) - 60 more achievements required to reach 96%4,413 posts
Last post: Today at 04:14
Posted on 22 November 11 at 18:13
PDM x cLaNgEr x said:Msross said:How do you know the people who have unlocked it dont have access to early versions of the code?
They could be journalists, testers, or even epic/MS/other employees!

Are there any other examples where '3 strikes thing' should be ignored? equally, is it physically affecting you? (other than the lack of sleep you must be suffering from because of it)

Take the time and look up 'knee jerk reaction' & observe what your called for response results in with the 'real world' & some of the shit laws that are instated and then repealed/altered because of the pressure from people like you..
Not sure why you are bending my ear over this, the person I am talking about unlocked seriously 3.0 two days after release and has got a whole bunch of achievements that have been glitched.
You are obviously one of lifes idiots who thinks glitching is a good thing, tell me, whats the point in buying a game if all you are going to do is cheat.
This person is certainly not a game tester as he hasnt even done two thirds of the story.
First, name calling accomplishes nothing.

Second, you didn't point that evidence out. You were pointing fingers at those that had unlocked Gears3 DLC early. Msross provided scenarios where someone could legally unlock those achievements early.

If, what you are saying is true, that the person(s) in question have glitched and unlocked other achievements in a suspicious manner you have just played into the three strikes rule and have nullified your own arguement for getting rid of the current rule.

Moral of the story, do some research into the suspicous person. If/when you discover more incriminating material, document it and report it.
Msross
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Msross - Due to the unique way TA randomly updates, it seems I passed 300K without even trying!
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Last post: 05 Jun at 18:37
Posted on 22 November 11 at 20:10, Edited on 22 November 11 at 20:11 by Msross
PDM x cLaNgEr x said:Msross said:How do you know the people who have unlocked it dont have access to early versions of the code?
They could be journalists, testers, or even epic/MS/other employees!

Are there any other examples where '3 strikes thing' should be ignored? equally, is it physically affecting you? (other than the lack of sleep you must be suffering from because of it)

Take the time and look up 'knee jerk reaction' & observe what your called for response results in with the 'real world' & some of the shit laws that are instated and then repealed/altered because of the pressure from people like you..
Not sure why you are bending my ear over this, the person I am talking about unlocked seriously 3.0 two days after release and has got a whole bunch of achievements that have been glitched.
You are obviously one of lifes idiots who thinks glitching is a good thing, tell me, whats the point in buying a game if all you are going to do is cheat.
This person is certainly not a game tester as he hasnt even done two thirds of the story.
I'm bending your ear because as with your name, you dropped a clanger.
Look at the xbox.com page for 2 of the names of that achievement..
Launch Team - so they have something more to do with MS than.. lets be frank.. you do.
Might not be testers directly, but will probably have easier access to pre-release from MS (for another example, Major Nelson can often be seen playing titles that arent released, he must be cheating & be removed also! laugh)

anyway, that was quick research by clicking on the xbox link for 2 of the names.. Hows that for the work of one of lifes idiots? - Something you seemingly where unable to do.

Word of advice for you.. : Better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool than to open and confirm it.
N0RVY
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N0RVY
TA Pro user7,836 posts
Last post: 07 Aug 12 at 00:11
Posted on 22 November 11 at 21:52
Please keep the discussion related to the investigations process, rather than personal bickering.
Legit Spam
267,442
Legit Spam - I purchased ME3 on launch but am just now getting around to installing & playing it....Should be fun!!!
267,442  TrueAchievements pointsAchievement Completion Percentage: 56.72% (Includes owned DLC) - 36 more achievements required to reach 57%1,113 posts
Last post: 02 Aug 12 at 06:44
Posted on 03 December 11 at 23:44, Edited on 03 December 11 at 23:45 by Legit Spam
Here is a question, why are all the Seriously 3.0 cheaters not banned yet? This injustice makes the entire site less enjoyable.
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N0T PENNYS B0AT
TrueAchievements Newshound9 reviews5,141 posts
Last post: 17 Jun at 18:08
Posted on 04 December 11 at 08:29
Did anyone notice the dude at the top of the leaderboards, ahead of Stallion and smirnov? hahaha Crazy guy.
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Last post: 07 Dec 12 at 21:03
Posted on 04 December 11 at 12:27
so do we report people here?
Will072
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Will072
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Last post: 27 Nov 12 at 23:39
Posted on 04 December 11 at 12:33
No, you report people from their home page by clicking on this icon. That takes you to a form you can fill in with all the info you have on cheated games.