In Silva: KINNZEY AND MACKO INNOCENT, ROHAN GM TEAM APPOLOGIZED

May 04, 2009, Kinnzey and Macko's case has finally been resolved. After days of flaming and accusations, The two decided to have a face-off with the Rohan GM Team and simulated the alleged speedhacking scenario. Kinnzey and Macko proved themselves innocent.

Below is the statement of GM Krieger:

This is the official statement of the Rohan Team regarding the case of 3rd party program usage of players Kinzzey and Macko of Silva.

Let it be known that on May 4, 2009, the mentioned players went to our office as part of their appeal regarding the imprisonment of their characters. Prior to this, Kinzzey also sent me an email regarding his appeal on the matter.

Kinzzey and Macko of Silva were put into the Rohan Prison under suspicion of using 3rd party prorgams (3PP) on a Silva Major TSB dated May 2, 2009. Both players were seen "blinking" inside the TSB area and was immediately put to prison for the usage of 3pp to conduct what we commonly call as "speed hacking"

Our GM team made a judgment call on that day and decided to put these players to prison immediately since they were caught during patrols. Let it be known that any offense seen during GM patrols are punished immediately.

After the incident Kinzzey immediately contacted us to appeal his case. We obliged and we suggested that he sent us an email regarding this case. Kinzzey opted to do so and also wanted to proceed on our office to clear his and and his co-player Macko who was also caught with him at the time.

On May 4, 2009..both players went to our office and attempted to replicate the scenario that got them in the prison on the first place. We allowed them to use all the items and equipments that they mentioned they had on the day that they were caught so we could have an authentic scenario of the "blinking".

Macko tested his character with Lvl7 wingfoot, with pets, weapons, and scroll that boosted mobility. We had the test followed by our GM's so as to see if he really can invoke a "blinking" ability under normal circumstances and with NO 3PP involved. This was our testing environment here at our office. The same items and buffs was also present with Kinzzey's character.

During the test..we had Macko run around the fields near Einhoren to test teh scenario on a "lag free" area. With all the mentioned factors mentioned above, Macko DID blink under normal circumstances using only legit items and with NO 3PP. Needless to say...the character was moving so fast that the illusion of blinking is created. We also did a 2nd test on Gathering Hall area to simulate a "lagging" area and still the character "blinked" even without the Mobility scroll active.

The above tests prove that Macko did not use ANY 3PP on the day of the test and thus, during the day of the Silva TSB that they were first caught "blinking". Kinzzey given all the factors also did not exhibit the "blinking" action. Both are released from the prison and are PROVEN INNCOENT.



We, Rohan GM team, would like to express our humblest apology to Macko, Kinzzey, their guildmates and to any other parties affected by this incident. We admit that we sometimes make oversights when doing our patrols and banning but this is not to say that everyone we ban is under question.

It is a well known fact that the threat of 3PP is present in RohanPH. We the GM team, only like to make this game as fair and as clean as possible and like what I have said before on previous statements, we will not take any chances when banning suspects using 3PP.

The more we become lenient, the more the threat emerges. We would rather have this strict rule go by than to allow the use of 3PP go unchecked. While it may not be acceptable to all, the fact is, sooner or later, somehow, somewhere...somebody is using the programs and we cannot just loosen our grip when we actually root out player who used it.

To put it bluntly, I'd rather have incidents like these than not ban anyone for 3PP use at all. As humbling as this incident is, it has only strengthened our resolve to do our jobs valiantly and to be vigilant, and most of all, careful the next time.


As promised to Macko and Kinzzey, we will compensate them for their trouble. And we would also like to thank them for their patience and trust throughout their ordeal.

- GM Krieger.