I don't particularly care for MS but to say they suck because they ban modded consoles is just stupid. And if not modding to play games then modding to do what exactly? They're not talking about simple mods to the appearance of the console but rather mods that affect the way the console works/runs/and accesses data. All of which are high risk to illegal activities. In any case, if you mod a console, don't expect to play it online. If you do and get banned and STILL cry about it, then your a moron.

Considering the way the 360 damages discs you might want to back your games up.



So you might get banned from what supposably gives the 360 the edge for using a workaround for the ***** job ms did of creating that console.

i dont think you can make a backup and use it. even if you own the game. its still illegal

the 360 wouldn't have half of the features it does today.

how exactly does playing a backup reduce stress on a 360 drive?

a disc is a disc, retail or dvd-dl



and if you own the game, you are legally able to backup the game, provided you dont share it publicly

Just think of it. If M$ keep banning people they will all get PS3s and play there for free and M$ will eventually loose its userbase. (Oh where have all our users gone? Did we just ban the last 360 user?)



I for one have given up on M$ and gone to $ony. I pay for my console, I pay for my game and thats it. I refuse to pay to play it online.



I keep hearing MORONS saying they've had thier 2nd 360 banned and about to buy thier 3rd. How stupid are they? Buy a PS3 and dont pay again for another console as you wont get banned with the PS3.

I use to play online with the PS2 and I never got banned. It still to this day can connect and I play backups online without any problems.



As a comment above said "Its legal here in Aus" so there you have it.

$ony is the future of gaming. You can play online for free and wont get banned as $ony like you and Micro$oft dont.

True, to use a backup is completely legal as long as the console officially supports it.

Imagine if you have a modded console and you go ahead a play on xbox live, you never know what people might make for modded consoles (Online cheats?), and no, i'm not a fanboy, i was just stating my views based on personal experience.

that's what i would call someone that doesn't see the value in a secure UNIFIED online service...



you can have your "free" online service, and when "pay for play" like GHWT on wii becomes more common, have fun with your 10 subscriptions to diff games...



i've spent about $1300 on 360 systems total (i have 4). i've only spent about $150 for the 156 weeks of online play. maybe about $700 on games (all of which i still own).



so a little over $2k... i've spent way more and gotten less enjoyment before.



how much have you spent on gaming? can you buy one copy and play a local lan game for an extra $2 a copy? can you try out the MP aspects of a game before you LOSE $40 on it?



yes i'll take the chance i will get banned (and lose that $50) so i don't have to give up $40 on every game that doesn't provide more than an hour of fun. none of my current boxes got banned, and i've played plenty of burned games pre-release.... can your precious ps3 do that?