WoW Scandal Follow-up [May 01, 2009, 10:03 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Wowinsider has a follow-up to the recently revealed scandal
involving use of an imbalanced developer-only item by a World of Warcraft
player (thanks nin). They spoke with the player who possessed the item in
question, confirming his account was permanently closed as a result. They also
have
an interview with the player who explains the odd circumstances where
Blizzard restored some of his guild's items after a problem resulted in
receiving the dreaded "Martin Fury," but he also explains why he assumed this
was legitimate: "It was in-game mail from Blizzard. We just assumed it was
something they sent him. We didn't think it was real. I honestly thought it was
something Blizzard gave to one of Leroy's alts for four months of ignoring the
problems with his account."
And if someone hands you the keys to a top of the range BMW you'd just assume it's your right to keep it and not worry about the consequences?
If some random person on the street handed me keys to a random car that may or may not be theirs, then yes, I would be at fault for simply taking them at their word.
However, if the car showed up in my driveway, sent directly from BMW, with all the documentation saying it was in fact my car, then that is BMW's fault, not mine.
Was it a dumb move on the part of the guys that used the item? Certainly, but only because their use of the item occurs in a world in which Blizzard holds absolute power, can keep track of their every move, and can distribute punishments and rewards as they see fit regardless of any actual circumstances.
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