Is it illegal to crash a video game's server using nothing

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2017-05-04 06:30:06 Post No. 18284715
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 06:30:06 Post No. 18284715 [Report]

Is it illegal to crash a video game's server using nothing but in-game mechanics?

I found an exploit in a Steam survival game that can crash the server for about 5-10 minutes, booting everyone off the server. It uses nothing but in-game mechanics to do.

Is it considered a DoS attack? Or, since I'm just "playing the game" would it hold up in court?

Anonymous 2017-05-04 06:46:44 Post No.18284760
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 06:46:44 Post No.18284760 [Report]

Or you could just not be a dick?

Anonymous 2017-05-04 06:50:25 Post No.18284768
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 06:50:25 Post No.18284768 [Report]

>>18284715
Do you really think someone would take you to court over this? I think you're fine.

Anonymous 2017-05-04 10:56:36 Post No.18285086
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 10:56:36 Post No.18285086 [Report]

Yes, this falls under the definition of denial of service imo

Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:09:43 Post No.18285109
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:09:43 Post No.18285109 [Report]

Do it, maybe it'll prompt Funcom to get their shit together.

Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:11:50 Post No.18285112
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:11:50 Post No.18285112 [Report]

>>18284760
This

Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:26:54 Post No.18285125
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:26:54 Post No.18285125 [Report]

you aint some new age rebel for crashing a server
just a little shithead

Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:27:36 Post No.18285126
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:27:36 Post No.18285126 [Report]

The TOS of every single online game covers exploit abuse. Your account will be permabanned if they can find out it was you that did this.

There won't be any serious legal action tho but your playing priviledges will be forfeit

Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:30:52 Post No.18285129
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Anonymous 2017-05-04 11:30:52 Post No.18285129 [Report]

>>18285109
>Funcom

I mean.... has fun com EVER had their shit together?

That place has always been a shitshow of flawed execution and launches as far back as I can remember.

I remember playing their Age of Conan game when it was hyped up as fuck and just released, got to level 70 or whatever, absolutely fucking nothing to do.

Not to mention the travesty that was the Anarchy Online launch.

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