This issue is a pain in my a** and i was just warned, then "curtailed" by a Bf4 forum moderator for standing up for myself and anyone else who purchased this game legally. The Topic is: Master Discussion Thread For BF4 Punkbuster Bans.
Here is what was said: After speaking with an EA rep about these issues and how EA has EB do there dirty work for them, this is the response i get: I’m sorry – but without the proper legal expertise and authority, I am unable to provide any further assistance on this matter. Issues of this nature must be sent to and reviewed by our legal department, and further communications of a legal matter should be handled directly by your legal counsel.
My reply: Banned for life.... I just dont understand how EA can let another Company EB (Evenbalance) take control over there customers game(s) and not take responsibility in any way what so ever. EA will tell you to contact EB and EB will tell everyone the same copy and paste auto reply from some lame named "Alex", we all know what it says. And i really dont think anyone who really was hacking or cheating would take the time to reply in this thread. This is sales tactics 101 and EA wants to up there sales revenue. Call in a 3rd party that has no ties to them other than you need there software if you want to play the game. But if all go wrong and it has, then EA is off the hook with any kind of support considering its not there software that's doing the dirty work!
Moderators reply: You are ONLY banned from servers running the punkbuster software, they are the company providing anticheat.
My reply: And that is the response i get from a Battlefield Moderator, wow.. i am going to respond to that more directed at EA than you StarscreamUK. There are absolutely 0 servers without Punkbuster required so miss me with that ONLY banned from servers running punkbuster..... I bought this game from EA and in order to gain exp, unlock weapons etc. You must play on a ranked server with punkbuster enabled and running. So how will i ever finish unlocking weapons, and gaining progress with BattlePacks? I wont because some 3rd party lames aka (Evenbalance) decided to take all Bf4 (Players) games away with some rabbit out of a hat (Gamehack) #81668 that they wont even tell us what that even is..... talk about Drunk with Bf4 Power... these guys need to go! Do something about it EA... oh wait you allready tried and told me to contact EB about a million times..
So it looks like my Bf4 fun has come to an END .... I will be sure to update everyone on the legal status with US Players VS Electronic Arts or is that a threat... I just want what's right for those who purchased this game legally, and justice will take its course.
Moderators reply: And with that your part in this thread has come to an end. I did warn you not to continue to discuss legal issues. Any further posts made by you regarding legal matter swill be removed. This is not a legal discussion and there will be no further discussion on it.