Why NovaLogic are stopping hexing in names

[JimDirt]

I usually call them at least every other week ,if not more ! BUT ! if you are not in the server that the cheater is in when u call , or the Nova techs are gone for the day when u call(after 5pmPST) then your pretty much outa luck on getting a cheat banned , watched or anything else for that matter, like i said ,if at 9pm there is no one there to answer the phone , it helps nothing!!!

[mrpow]

That is why we run DFBL (Delta Force Ban List Server) on our server. it gives us the ablity to retain the ip and name of the player in question. and i'm sure NL would investigate an ip that is being reported by many, as being a cheat.

The players ip is as, if not more, important than the players name. one can change there name any time they wish. and even assume someone elses ID or teams tags, but now days static ip's are the norm. and that is more likely not going to change or can't be changed by a cheater. this makes it easier for NL or the FBI, as in a case we have appending, to locate the trouble makers.

So as a warning , be careful what you says and do while playing on line games. Don't get carried away and go over a top. becuase you can be located and may regret it. " fight nice"

MR.POW , out

[*I*ß.Ä.WÄУ®.]

Do you think everyone playing is on a static IP? I dont think so, what about dynamic IP's.

[mrpow]

I did not says everyone. As far as static IP's go, I do stand corrected. Having a static IP is not as common as I originally stated. Sorry for the misinformation. However, although most Internet providers operate using dynamic IP's. The numbers don't change as often as you might think. You could have a dynamic IP, logon several times over the course of a couple of weeks and still have the same IP address.

I guess we have been lucky in the past, dealing with problems players, because we have always been able to track, and locate them through their IP addresses. I found out that this is because, we have personnel on our squad who have access to the advanced resources to do this.

For general information:

The advantage of having a static IP, is when hosting a web site or page, or remote pc work. The server can be found via that IP No.. However you have a dynamic IP address and are using software which requires you to find your computer remotely, you should employ an IP address updater, such as the one NO-IP.org offers. It automatically updates your IP address every 30 seconds should it change. And you'll be able to locate your computer through this service the matter what the IP is. This is a free service and comes in very handy.

Thanks for your input *I*ß.Ä.WÄУ®. good catch.

Apologetically, MR.POW , out

[*I*ß.Ä.WÄУ®.]

Yes I agree if you are in to that many things. I just wanted to clear it up some and again tnks for youre reply...

[*I*ß.Ä.WÄУ®.]

From: NOVALOGIC
To:
Subject: NovaWorld Announcement
Date: 19 Sep 2003 15:13:45 -0700

Dear NovaWorld Account Holder,
In response to the growing needs of the NovaWorld playing community and
in an effort to improve services offered on NovaWorld, we have changed
our NovaWorld Player Naming policy.
Under the new NovaWorld Player Naming policy, player names will only be
allowed to contain the standard upper and lower case alphabet characters (26 characters, a-z, A-Z), the numeric characters (0 to 9),
periods (.), dashes (-), and spaces ( ). Spaces are not observed at the
beginning and the end of the name, and multiple spaces inside the name
will be converted to a single space character. The name must begin with
an alpha or numeric character (a-z, A-Z, or 0-9). There must be more
alphanumeric characters than symbols in the name.
Click the 'READ MORE'

NovaWorld has been configured to help you convert your existing players

(associated with your NovaWorld account) from their current name (which may or may not violate this new naming policy) to a name that does not
violate this naming policy. We encourage you to rename any player you
have that violates the naming convention soon so that you can obtain
the best names available. Once a name has been taken by somebody else
it is unavailable to you. Names that violate this naming policy by
Tues, Jan 6th, 2004 will be renamed to a name that does not violate the
naming policy. Renaming your player does not remove any stats you may
have accrued by that player.
IF YOUR CURRENT PLAYER NAME DOES NOT VIOLATE THE
NEW NAMING POLICY YOU
DO NO NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION.
Our new NovaWorld Community site, which is scheduled for launch on
Monday, September 22nd, requires accounts to have player names under
this new naming policy. Please visit
www.infoyouaskedfor.com to facilitate your
player name changes on Monday September 22nd, onwards. The web site may not be up until the afternoon (PCT), so your patience
is appreciated.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We hope you enjoy NovaWorld and the new improved NovaWorld services to come.
Best wishes
The Marketing Team,
NovaLogic

[*I*ß.Ä.WÄУ®.]

I for one think this is BS and how is legal for one to go see what on my pc? They "NOVA" dont have a clue to what to do, like I said, "they need some gamers runnin the show"

[Hellfighter]

man the subject is close!! what is done can not be undone, its a fact of life rules stays. keep wishing it do no good. on the other NW server have a stander Stats you can use bab stats if you like, but it will not be part of NW,com you can't lookup other members name or see there stats and other info that NW have listed up. also it better you can find cheaters name and lookup their PCID:account info and copy it down send it into NL with the cheater, and the cheater can try to change their name but you have it copy with the name they use included with their PCID: account info that will never change. and its way better then any IP# or SDL address Number the PCID No# is for life.

[mrpow]

*I*ß.Ä.WÄУ®.

i'm sure might consider selling you the company for say....20 million or so. then you could call all the shots.

MR.POW , out

[*I*Keg]

We just thought you guys might like to see an actual response form Nova. No need in getting Hostile. And we can change Novas mind if enough people bitch and raise hell. Customer influance can make a huge differince when it comes to marketing a product. Wheres jimdirt?????? LOLOL

[*I*Rþ55rªÞ‡™]

NO One is tryin to call the shots here....What we have is a bunch of people that are quite dissapointed in the decisions NOVA is making and is goin to stand up for what they think is right....And ONe thing that is not Right is NOVA thinking they can take our names from us that we've worked hard for for years and think its goin to be ok....They got something Coming!!