# Official Forza 3 Thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-forza-3-thread/247546>\
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 12, 2009, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-forza-3-thread/247546 "2009-10-12T23:03:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-forza-3-thread/247546/237 "2009-11-06T20:30:12Z")

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> [@i got punked](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-got-punked/25482/24):
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> I’m gonna go ahead and say you deserved EVERY bit of your banning.
> 
> Step 1: Play Forza 3 online weeks before it comes out in USA.  
> Step 2: Get User ID banned.  
> Step 3: Create new user ID and continue playing illegal copy of game.  
> Step 4: Console banned.
> 
> You should’ve learned a lesson the first time.

This 2nd ban has nothing to do with Forza.

MS has figured out a way to scan the firmware of the DVD-ROM from what I have been reading, meaning if your FW was touched for ANY reason, you run the risk of being banned.

They do these bans in waves to make people go out and buy another XBox. They aren’t stupid. It’s almost Christmas shopping time.

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