RAM wrote on Oct 24
th, 2013 at 5:39am:
By itself, you would be correct – 14 days alone is not appropriate (dependent upon severity); however, that is why they must also remove the items. Together, they are an appropriate and proportional response.
Proper punishment ENCOURAGES future compliance through deterrence and rehabilitation. Overly punitive disproportional punishments do not accomplish this.
It is why crimes are separated into Misdemeanor & Felony and then further categorized into classes. Not every crime warrants the death penalty; indeed countries where the death penalty is the only option still suffer from petty crime.
A player coming back to a wiped account is 1) not going to come back or 2) work to screw Turdbine at everyone else’s expense. Neither is a preferred outcome especially when both are easily avoided.
People who exploit, talking just about DDO and the examples Turbine gave us over the years, often are aware that all they will get is MAX 14 days ban and the removal of ill items. So, just a ban + the removal of such items just doesn't cut it anymore (it never did, Turbine just got this now).
They know it always worked like this:
1) you get caught and in the best case scenario, you will have a 14 days ban but you will keep your duped items.
2) you get caught and in the worst case scenario, your duped items will be deleted and you will have just wasted a couple of hours duping them + 14 days ban.
Basically, there was ZERO risks at all for exploiting. You see why this can't be the case anymore? It was a case of uber win (case 1) or meh, couple hours wasted (case 2).
Hence, they needed a third case scenario. Which is perfect for future exploits. Why? Because I (a generic I), who just exploited now but got away with it, the next time won't probably.
Or, you are a Vaultie and cry like a bitch if your items get deleted.