The drama just doesn't end for Sony Online Entertainment's H1Z1. After it was revealed that the game would have paid airdrops for weapons in spite of past promises, Sony buckled down and offered refunds to anyone, no questions asked. The next nasty item on the menu is item duplication exploits, which Sony has been trying to squash before the game leaves Early Access.
Should you be one of the users who abuses such exploits, it's time to put a stop to the practice. Sony has left this message on reddit:
Over the past week, we have seen a rise in the number or people abusing the exploits in the game to duplicate (dupe) items. We have internally fixed a few of the duping methods that most of the offenders are using but since the game is still in Early Access and there are bugs to be found, some more pop up here and there.
Early Access, as stated numerous times, is a place for you guys to help report these issues as they arise. We have now come to a place where we have people actively abusing the game exploits and ruining the experience for others. Granted, as we go along from patch to patch, a lot of these exploits will be found and fixed. But until the duping problem is fixed, we are going to be actively banning people who are using the exploits over and over again and ruining the core experience.
If you come across a duping bug and report it to us or accidently have it happen to you, you don’t need to fear being banned. We want people to report bugs, that is the point of Early Access. We have ways of monitoring your activity in-game, similar to the way we deal with hackers. Only the people duping over and over will be banned.
This is your warning moving forward from right now. 1/27/2015. If you are caught abusing a duping exploit you will be banned from H1Z1. We have a zero tolerance policy for hackers and as long as duping remains an issue for people trying to enjoy the game, you will be treated equally.
The duping bugs shouldn’t remain and issue too much longer since we patch them out relatively quickly but let this be an official warning to you now.
P.S. – We are getting a good handle on hackers and have already removed a large number of them from the game. Similar to duping, you will see less and less of it as we move along through Early Access. Thanks for your patience and with your help we will make H1Z1 and incredible gaming experience for everyone!
Despite the issues with H1Z1, Sony has been quick to respond to various problems in a manner that satisfies most players. There's still a ways to go before the game leaves Early Access and eventually arrives on PS4. What new issues will materialize?
