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Diddle
24th November 2005, 18:30
Here are the rules for the Maple Story Section: (At least read the titles!)

Stay on-topic!
This section of MPC is the Maple Story cheating forum, not a MS game forum. This forum is for cheating related questions only. This is NOT the place to ask if a server is down for others too (for example). We also don't want to hear your life story or how you got banned, so just stay on-topic and try to help others as much as possible.

No selling or buying of hacks!
MPC is a forum based on the sharing principle. We do not have private sections where people can get their undetected hacks. We want everybody to have the same level of access to hacks. Therefore, we don't allow linking to sites that sell hacks. We also do not allow requests from people where they offer money, items or accounts in exchange for a hack. Users breaking this rule will be warned accordingly.

Do NOT beg/ask for hacks!
If we see a user asking for a hack rather than searching for it with the MPC Search (http://www.mpcforum.com/search.php?s=) we will warn/ban him and close/delete the thread without warning! Saying that you searched and that you're not begging is still not an excuse to make a thread in which you ask for a hack. This general rule applies: If you can't find what you're looking for using the search and threadlist, it's either not possible or has not been created yet, so there would be no point in asking for it.

Don't ask for updates of out-dated hacks!
The maker of the hack will eventually (or not) release an update so everybody is happy again. Five hundred users asking/begging for it isn't going to motivate cheatcoders in any way.

Only post files using the MPC Attachment system!
Most of you probably know rapidshare, a site where you can upload and host files for free so you can spread them over the internet. Great site, however, we don't want to see any more links to it in threads here!

We have an attachment approval system in place here in order to have the uploaded files scanned before the public is allowed to download them. This way we can ensure the safety of our users and don't have to deal with "I JUST GOT KEYLOGGED BY A HACK POSTED HERE! SCREW YOU!"-type of posts. The system works great, but it takes some time before Moderators can scan and approve the files because. After all, we're humans too, so please show some patience.

When a thread is made, people may say "Upload it to rapidshare(/any other upload site)!" & "Please approve the file!" & "I can't download, wtf?". Or maybe the threadstarter already uploaded the file to rapidshare and posts a link in the startpost. We don't want to see this anymore!

Give credits to those who deserve it!
If we see a user posting a hack/tutorial that was made by somebody else and he does not give the proper credits, he will get a severe warning. Do NOT claim something to be your own, while it's not. That's low, just not done and it can lead to a permanent ban. Also, don't post hacks/tutorials that the maker did not want released. It's called leaking and it's lame.
If you have proof a hack wasn't made by the poster and the poster did not give proper credits, report the post using the /!\-button next to it.

Give detailed explanations of your problems!
If you have a problem with a hack and you ask for help in a new/existing thread, nobody can help you if you only say: "I start the hack and it doesn't work! Please help!". Give more detail on what you have tried, what error you get and what the program doesn't do right.

Don't bump old threads!
Hacks may sometimes stop functioning properly or stop working completely because of a game update. This is normal, so if you come across a very old thread (Last post was more than 2-3 months old or so) that contains a hack that doesn't work anymore, don't bother asking how to get it to work. It's most likely not your fault, but the hack's/game's fault it's not functioning anymore.

Don't bump your threads or post your question multiple times!
The only thing this will do is annoying the regulars in this section and that will certainly not motivate them to answer you. Just wait until someone replies. Bumping a thread if it's over 2 days old and nobody has tried to help yet, you're allowed to bump it of course. :)

Since lots of people were creating threads to ask where they should VAC with their character and none of them got really answered, I started a sticky (http://www.mpcforum.com/showthread.php?t=130862) where people could post all their VAC-spots questions.

If you look at the thread, you'll see that most of the posts only ask for VAC'ing spots and that very little of the requests actually get answered. Since it's pointless to have multiple threads/a sticky full of questions, but no answers, we'll have this new rule.

Posts with questions on where to VAC with your character are no longer allowed!
All posts regarding this subject will be removed and warned upon.

To answer just a few questions you might have, I'll add this short VAC'ing guide by Paine-.

The beginners's guide to vachacking.

ALWAYS turn on no-breath hack, (easy escape)
NEVER stay to pick up your loot once somone's on radar. Either hit cash shop, or hit escape + up + enter.
NEVER Vac hack at a place where people always go (Pig beach, HHG 1).
NEVER Vac hack at the dungeon, subway, or any place with a roof
NEVER Talk, to anyone.
NEVER socialize with others, they will eventually come "Train with you" or "Visit" you.
ALWAYS Change channel AS SOON AS the monsters move away from the spot they should be at, or you see a red dot on your radar.
NEVER, EVER, EVER vac hack on your main. That's your memories, and you don't want to lose that.

Added the following rule to the startpost to clarify our position on the sale of hacks.

No selling or buying of hacks!
MPC is a forum based on the sharing principle. We do not have private sections where people can get their undetected hacks. We want everybody to have the same level of access to hacks. Therefore, we don't allow linking to sites that sell hacks. We also do not allow requests from people where they offer money, items or accounts in exchange for a hack. Users breaking this rule will be warned accordingly.

scruie
6th March 2006, 18:58
Recently there have been lots of threads where people ask members here to test files from dubious websites for hacks. MPC doesn't like the idea of it's members being used as labrats for unknown sources of hacks - we value the safety of our members computers.

Any member found making such a thread without at least scanning a file for themself first will face either a warning or a ban. There is no excuse for you not to test and scan files beforehand as there are many free online file virus scanners there.

The same goes for file uploads, while MPC staff do scan each file before approval it might be nice if members did their own scan aswell. Any member found posting a false scan report will be banned.

Recommended Virus scan site

http://virusscan.jotti.org/

Alternatives

http://www.virustotal.com/xhtml/index_en.html
http://www.kaspersky.com/scanforvirus.html
http://onlinescan.avast.com/

Firstly make sure you have read the stickied rules here: http://www.mpcforum.com/showthread.php?t=116273

There you'll find useful information and some links to scan files that ppl have posted.


Recently there have been a large number of files posted here that aren't using the File attachment system. This is in breech of MPC rules and will no longer be tolerated. Any member found posting download links for files and/or asking for files to be uploaded to the likes of rapidshare, yousendit, mega*upload, etc. will be warned and/or banned.

You may post links to pictures to places like imageshack.us, in fact I recommend it if your having a problem and a picture will help solve it. However the rules over decency still apply - that means no links to pictures that are porn related and/or anything else considered unsuitable.

ADVICE:

1] Use your common-sense.
2] Never download a file and not scan it. Whilst scanning won't prove 100% a file is safe it will help.
3] Always have updated malware scanners on hand.
4] Have a backup plan in place - whether it be as simple as System Restore or more advanced like hard-drive images.
5] Learn how to use things like Safe-mode and MSCONFIG.


I repeat the warning again. NO MORE DOWNLOAD LINKS - POSTING WILL RESULT IN A BAN!!!

Some of us cant wait ages just to have a moderator aprove the file :( by the time the moderator aproves a file the hack maybe patched already.


Tough, file approval is there to help protect you.

Do you really think I enjoy downloading hacks for games I don't even play, scanning them and sometimes even running them on test machines? No I don't, so far today I've had to ban the same fool three times for posting links to fake malicious files, deal with all the spam/flames and other BS posts it has produced and do refresh the hdd images on 2 of my test machines!

This is my spare time I offer to MPC, I and nor do any other mods here get paid for this. Myself I work full-time running my own business and I really wish you could sense my anger at that post. It smacks of an ungrateful attitude, these rules have to be enforced to help reduce the spam levels, flames and the damage to the reputation of MPC we'll recieve if members here get keylogged or have any other damage done to their machines. This has nothing to do with hacks getting patched before you get them, this is all done to protect you, if you can't understand that then...well lets just say I have to show a level of professionalism that further comments would shatter!

lol, he means if I do stars will appear like this ****. =D
ty for clearing it up. so now any outside links will result in a warn/ban?
I had some links to Abyss and Prevx from download.com, is that against the rules.



Generally links from trusted sources like download.com are safe, if your not 100% sure then fell free to PM me and we'll discuss it then. Do note this is to try and stop all the BS fake files we've had here recently like sushi engine and the rest from 'one-post-wonders', who seem to think it's funny to scam, keylog or just be general pains in the arse with fake files.


oh, you have your own post. Earlier I read that you use Acronis TrueImage and Deep Freeze and other programs to test files and find solutions for disinfecting a computer. Can you provide me with a good list of the programs you use on your test machines? because I have an old machine that I want to use for testing files too, just incase we do have outside links... ty

1] Partition the hard-drive into at least 2 sections. This is to keep Windows and Data separate, that way if you need to re-install you won't loose any data (music, files,pr0N, etc). You can use windows own fdisk to do this, but I prefer third-party applications like Acronis DiskManager for this as you can partition a drive that has Windows/Data on it without loss of it.

2] Install Windows, updates and applications.

3] Use a hard-disk imaging program. Like I say I use Acronis TrueImage but Norton Ghost does the same thing. Even though some of these programs allow you make images in Windows proper I always recommend you use the boot-disk and create an image outside of Windows for greater chance of it working. Plus ot teaches you how to use the program in an emergency. Save the hdd image to the separate partition or CD/DVD.

Now you machine is Emergency ready. By this I mean you cn recover it in ablout 10-20 minutes depending on the machne and size of disks. A lot quicker than re-installing!

As for programs, I use Deepfreeze, ZoneAlarm Security Suite, Ewido Anti-Malware (real-time scaner), RegMon (LINK (http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Regmon.html)) and a few other freeware apps. The good thing aout Deepfreeze and ZA are that they have a kernal mode (Operating System) firewall that monitors any nad every change a program makes and asks for your permission before it is allowed to do it. So if a program wants to add itself to StartUp it has to ask the OS firewall first and then you must approve it or not.
The other programs just monitor all file changes and log them for you - regmon's blurb;

Regmon is a Registry monitoring utility that will show you which applications are accessing your Registry, which keys they are accessing, and the Registry data that they are reading and writing - all in real-time. This advanced utility takes you one step beyond what static Registry tools can do, to let you see and understand exactly how programs use the Registry. With static tools you might be able to see what Registry values and keys changed. With Regmon you'll see how the values and keys changed..


It might seem like a lot of work, but I've been working with computers for over ten years - running my own PC repair business (and other stuff). And all this sort of stuff helps.

Best@WatevaIDO
18th July 2006, 00:08
Added new 3 strikes and you're temporarily out rule.

TEMPORARILY BANNED AFTER THIRD WARNING!
If you already have two or more alerts/warnings, then ANY and EVERY alert/warning after that (no matter what the rule breaking is) will result in an immediate temporary ban. The period of the ban will be solely up to the discretion of the moderator who is warning you. They have the right to temporarily ban you for a minimum of one week, or for as long as they feel necessary.

The new "3 Strikes, You're Out!" rule is to be taken VERY seriously. Break it and you will suffer the consequences.

scruie
18th December 2006, 20:05
Due to the recent disregard for the rules here at MPC and the sheer amount of spam the Admins of MPC have enforced a Zero Tolerance Policy.

Added new 3 strikes and you're temporarily out rule.

TEMPORARILY BANNED AFTER THIRD WARNING!
If you already have two or more alerts/warnings, then ANY and EVERY alert/warning after that (no matter what the rule breaking is) will result in an immediate temporary ban. The period of the ban will be solely up to the discretion of the moderator who is warning you. They have the right to temporarily ban you for a minimum of one week, or for as long as they feel necessary.

The new "3 Strikes, You're Out!" rule is to be taken VERY seriously. Break it and you will suffer the consequences.

Also added to the Stickied rules (LINK (http://www.mpcforum.com/showthread.php?t=116273)) are the following rules;

No PIN Cracking!

Any and all talk of PIN cracking will lead to an instant 3-7 day ban from MPC; that means no warning/infraction will be issued. MPC is here to help cheat in games not steal other people's accounts.

Posting accounts to be cracked/stolen!

Posting of accounts to be stolen or have the PIN cracked will lead to an instant 3-7 day ban; no infraction/warning will be issued. MPC is here to help cheat in games not steal or scam accounts from others.


The Stickied Rules (LINK (http://www.mpcforum.com/showthread.php?t=116273)) thread had been updated and all moderators of MapleStory have been informed of the Zero Tolerance Policy.

If any member wishes to have anything added to the rules or they don't understand them please feel free to post here or PM me. Any spam/pointless posts will be warned and removed!

I strongly advise all member to read or re-read the rules (LINK (http://www.mpcforum.com/showthread.php?t=116273)) and abide by them if they wish to have a long and fruitful stay here at MPC.

Thank you for your time and understanding,

scruie

MPC Global Moderator

XxOsirisxX
18th December 2006, 20:18
Nice Scruie, as ever doing a great job :P

I think the MP, Trade, Scroll and any other kind of hacker than always be really private, could be added intro the list with the PIN Crak =)

SunBeam
18th December 2006, 21:27
Haha. Nice. We applied the same "PIN" rule on CEF. Death to the spammers ;)

soliunasm
19th December 2006, 01:36
Mind adding some of these to the list?

Asking for EXP hack, MP hack, or Scroll hack will result in a 3-7 day ban. I mean, we have so many threads on them that they fill up the search engine.

d(^-^)b

Maaji
19th December 2006, 16:55
Mind adding some of these to the list?

Asking for EXP hack, MP hack, or Scroll hack will result in a 3-7 day ban. I mean, we have so many threads on them that they fill up the search engine.

d(^-^)b

I don't think that should come into affect because that's just begging in general. And we shouldn't ban them for something they don't know, unless they KNOW it's done with packet editing and still request it.

BlueF0X
5th January 2007, 21:24
Before joining every forum everyone should read to rules to try to dont break any rules and get banned :/

S3NSA
11th May 2007, 10:39
The following three scripts shall not be allowed on MPC due to makers request or if we never had permission to post them.

ETC Explode
GThuggin's Unlimited Attack
Lemmings (Any version/type)

Those scripts are not allowed for the reasons stated above and if you're caught posting these scripts then you better hope a moderator doesn't see it because posting these scripts may be punishable.

Any CTs that are posted may not have the scripts in them, if they do I'll have to remove them myself and thus slowing down the approval process.

Note to the other mods:
Please leave this stickied for the rest of v.37.


Allow to make this perfectly clear, anyone found posting those scripts listed above will be warned for Disobeying Sticky Rules. This may lead to a ban.

Anyone found begging for those scripts will be warned for Begging.

All warnings may lead to a ban from these forums as per the Zero Tolerance Three Strikes and Out rule. I advise all members to read the Stickied Rules.


Closing this to avoid spam.

S3NSA
3rd June 2007, 00:35
we will uphold this :)

S3NSA
20th September 2007, 17:20
Then make sure the release thread, on the first post, contains;

:bunny:Permission given to you [screenshot] by the creator of the hack to release it on this forum.

:bunny:Credits to the creator of the hack[s]. The only exception is scripts that are universal [i.e. tubi, godmode, item vac etc.]

:bunny:Failure to do so will result in a warning.

:bunny:Releasing something that isn't yours shouldn't have [RELEASE] in the title

:bunny:Reason? :: This helps prevent spamming, flaming and cross-forum drama.

note: Updating an adress or script DOES NOT make it your hack or script.

Much obliged

S3NSA

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