Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m sending this email because I was affected by your aggressive stance against cheating, hacks and bots. My main Battle-Net accounts have been banned. [color=fef300]I, however,[/color] have to state that I am no hacker, cheater or botter.
The only thing I have to admit [color=fef300]to[/color] is [color=fef300]the use of[/color] a modified d2gfx.dll, which [color=fef300]allows[/color] Diablo 2 [color=fef300]to be started simultaneously[/color] several times on one computer. Each version runs with [color=fef300]an[/color] original Classic and LoD [color=fef300]CD-[/color]Key. I have used [color=fef300]this[/color] modified d2gfx.dll for "[color=fef300]muling[/color]" only, which means [color=fef300]to transfer[/color] items between two characters. This is hard in Battle-Net without any friend online or without a [color=fef300]second[/color] computer around. I’m quite sure that you can imagine my deep disappointment.
In my opinion the possibility [color=fef300]to start[/color] more than one Diablo version is a mean[color=fef300]s[/color] of enhancing the quality of gameplay and therefore the player[color=fef300]s'[/color] fun and joy of Battle[color=fef300].n[/color]et. It simply enables one to easily transfer items between two characters. I don’t [color=fef300]see[/color] this [color=fef300]as[/color] an unwanted intrusion into gameplay, as it is also possible in a 100% legal way [color=fef300]by the use of[/color] two computers or[color=fef300], using[/color] Windows[color=fef300],[/color] by simply creating several user accounts. Therefore it doesn't even provide any unfair advantages. Furthermore I would like to add that I have payed for all of [color=fef300]my[/color] D2 versions and they all run on original CD Keys.
I would even suggest [color=fef300]implementing this[/color] multi-start function into further patches.
I have played Diablo 2 LoD [color=fef300]since its release[/color] and I have never used any hacks or 3rd party programs. Therefore I totally support your aggressive stance against cheaters, hackers and botters. But I am none of those and I just don’t want to be compared with them. I feel being treated unfairly.
I [color=fef300]also[/color] want to ask whether Blizzard is able to detect which account[color=fef300]s were[/color] banned for using only this [color=fef300]one[/color] modified file and whether there is a possibility of recovering these specific accounts. I don’t want to defend any hacks here. This file was just a mean[color=fef300]s[/color] of easy [color=fef300]muling a[/color]nd I would [color=fef300]be[/color] very grateful if you were able to recover all accounts which were banned [color=fef300]solely for the use of[/color] that file.
There is a huge German community on www.PlanetDiablo.eu, where nearly every user used that modified file. It is Europe's biggest D2 community and it is about to break now. This would really be a great loss for D2. Some fans were disappointed so hard that they wouldn’t consider playing D3. This community is the most honourable and trust[color=fef300]worthy[/color] D2 community I have found in 8 years. Moderators ban people from the website for duping, using any kinds of hacks [color=fef300]or fooling people[/color] in trades. Even in single player [color=fef300]mode[/color]! But even there the file was tolerated and in common use.
This community even supported Blizzard interests by conjuring up the so called "bot-hunting" trend. Users involved here also got banned.
There [color=fef300]have been[/color] requests via [color=fef300]e[/color]mail whether using this file is legal years before. [color=fef300]Replies from[/color] Blizzard never strictly said "You will be banned for using that file". They always gave inaccurate answers like "[color=fef300]W[/color]e don´t know.... think not... your own risk"[color=fef300].[/color]
Another argument is that there has been a mass ban [color=fef300]before,[/color] at a time [color=fef300]of which B[/color]lizzard already knew about that d2gfx.dll. [color=fef300]Back then the[/color] ban didn't affect those particular d2gfx.dll users. All these aspects made us think that using this function is absolutely legal and does meet the EULA.
Therefore:
Please try to recover accounts which were banned [color=fef300]only[/color] for the reason of using [color=fef300]this[/color] multi-start function. The possibility to mule securely and alone is in[color=fef300]dispensable[/color] for most people and has [color=fef300]become[/color] a common and customary solution. I have [color=fef300]been playing legit[/color] on Battle[color=fef300].n[/color]et [color=fef300]for years[/color]. Please don't punish the wrong [color=fef300]people[/color]!
Best regards, XXXX XXXX