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New type of scam, CODE. Alliance

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LUBI MOJA
Samus XII
#1 - 2014-10-27 06:50:11 UTC  |  Edited by: LUBI MOJA
I was away from eve for some years now, so i finally returned to see all the changes and new stuff that they put in.

Ok so i got blown up by this CODE [CODE.] alliance in caldari high sec, which is perfectly fine as this is allowed by game mechanics (even in high sec with ganking), but the mail i got after from member of code is very funny.
I got a mail explaining that i could go to their website and buy a permit pass for isk or euros.

So my question is.
Isn't this against eve-online rules to make money in this way ? or to make any money in that fact.
Have rules changed regarding this type of action ? because this to me looks like i blow you up i get some euros and when i pay euros, that guy / alliance will white list me for a year.

Shocked

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Roderick Raholan
Order In Disorder
#2 - 2014-10-27 07:05:06 UTC
LUBI MOJA wrote:
I was away from eve for some years now, so i finally returned to see all the changes and new stuff that they put in.

Ok so i got blown up by this CODE alliance in caldari high sec, which is perfectly fine as this is allowed by game mechanics (even in high sec with ganking), but the mail i got after from member of code is very funny.
I got a mail explaining that i could go to their website and buy a permit pass for isk or euros.

So my question is.
Isn't this against eve-online rules to make money in this way ? or to make any money in that fact.
Have rules changed regarding this type of action ? because this to me looks like i blow you up i get some euros.

Shocked


So I'm just going to start off by saying don't buy a permit, but then again I'm bias (used to be a part of the whole anti-ganking scene). Anyway to the point, a permit costs 10,000,000 Isk, there only "valid" if you get them from a code agent that actually has permission to grant them. I'm pretty sure CODE. would never make people pay actual money for these permits as if I'm not wrong it would break the terms of service and aside from what people say, the CODE. follow the EULA pretty well. I mean if they didn't such a high profile alliance would have been shut down along time ago. My advice is to retrieve the logs and send in a ticket though, extortion of Isk is bad enough. Roll
LUBI MOJA
Samus XII
#3 - 2014-10-27 07:06:22 UTC  |  Edited by: LUBI MOJA
Roderick Raholan wrote:

So I'm just going to start off by saying don't buy a permit Roll

Well i am not that stupid, but i am sure someone will buy the permit.
They will not get isk or euros from me i am not paying someone euros so he can whitelist me in game.

When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade, burn the house down, with lemons™
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#4 - 2014-10-27 07:21:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
LUBI MOJA wrote:
Roderick Raholan wrote:

So I'm just going to start off by saying don't buy a permit Roll

Well i am not that stupid, but i am sure someone will buy the permit.
They will not get isk or euros from me i am not paying someone euros so he can whitelist me in game.
Asking you to pay in isk is fine, that's allowed as it is ingame currency. Extorting isk from people for mining permits etc is within the rules of the game.

If you're being asked to pay in Euros, report the player(s) involved to CCP along with any logs you have; that is definitely a breach of the EULA and not something anybody belonging to CODE. should be doing.
If it is a CODE. member it may be worth forwarding their name and any relevant logs to their CEO or James 315, despite being regarded as griefers by many, they try and remain within the rules and will probably stomp extremely hard on any of their members asking for real cash. Make sure you can prove it though, or you might see the logs posted on their site.

Whether or not you purchase a permit with isk is up to you.

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TharOkha
0asis Group
#5 - 2014-10-27 07:31:18 UTC
Paying with isk is ok. if someone asking for real money, like euros, report them as it is in violation of EULA.

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Some Rando
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2014-10-27 07:34:05 UTC
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Whether or not you purchase a permit with isk is up to you,

Nonsense. Purchasing a permit or shares is the duty of every high-sec denizen. CODE. does important work keeping bots and the bot-aspirant at bay in New Eden.

CCP has no sense of humour.
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#7 - 2014-10-27 07:40:01 UTC
Some Rando wrote:
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Whether or not you purchase a permit with isk is up to you,

Nonsense. Purchasing a permit or shares is the duty of every high-sec denizen. CODE. does important work keeping bots and the bot-aspirant at bay in New Eden.

I don't have a permit..... although I am a shareholder and support their cause. P

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Luwc
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2014-10-27 07:40:37 UTC
Roll

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Ima Wreckyou
The Conference Elite
The Conference
#9 - 2014-10-27 08:18:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Ima Wreckyou
Hello citizen

A mining permit is always 10mil ISK except if you somehow make it onto the red pen list where the fee is trebled. No Agent of the New Order will ever ask you to pay RL money for a permit. This would in fact be against the EULA as it is classic RMT and you should petition the person right away.

Evil RatKid
Brochan McLeod
Frigateer
#10 - 2014-10-27 08:29:48 UTC
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Some Rando wrote:
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Whether or not you purchase a permit with isk is up to you,

Nonsense. Purchasing a permit or shares is the duty of every high-sec denizen. CODE. does important work keeping bots and the bot-aspirant at bay in New Eden.

I don't have a permit..... although I am a shareholder and support their cause. P


And you couldn't wait to blert it out.... could you.

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Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#11 - 2014-10-27 08:48:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
Brochan McLeod wrote:
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Some Rando wrote:
Jonah Gravenstein wrote:
Whether or not you purchase a permit with isk is up to you,

Nonsense. Purchasing a permit or shares is the duty of every high-sec denizen. CODE. does important work keeping bots and the bot-aspirant at bay in New Eden.

I don't have a permit..... although I am a shareholder and support their cause. P


And you couldn't wait to blert it out.... could you.

Suckup ... PBig smile
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Harrison Tato
Yamato Holdings
#12 - 2014-10-27 08:57:49 UTC
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Faenir Antollare
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#13 - 2014-10-27 09:32:13 UTC
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#14 - 2014-10-27 09:36:53 UTC
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