FBI Raids Over Half-Life 2 Source Theft?

Creamy Goodness

according to Planethalflife.com

Slashdot is reporting that at least one house in San Francisco was raided by the FBI, and computers suspected of being involved in the theft of Half-Life 2 source code were seized. To prove that this isn't some kind of joke, they've scanned in copies of the search warrant. There's more information right here, but the site\images are pretty overloaded and slow at the moment.

toshok

the link to the pages of the warrant are there but they are slow as what would be expected

User45701

Excelent, now if there was only a severe punishment they could use...
Whoeaver did it will get away with a slap on the wrist

Creamy Goodness

my idea of punishment would be to put him in a cell and in the nextroom have a HL2 lan and he could hear people playing for the next 40 years

User45701

Well i could mention 1 or 2 interesting torture methods but they would be frowned upon.

I am relasticaly hopeing he will be sued for ridiclus sums of money so he will be in debt for his entire life and live missrebley until he has had enough end finished himself

As you can tell I have issues when it comes to cheaters/hackers/losers

monument

Aren’t the two of you jumping to conclusions?

Creamy Goodness

well i think my punishment is stern, stern but fair

User45701

Originally posted by monument
Aren’t the two of you jumping to conclusions?

Its hypectical.
What punishment should be given if they do catch the guy who did it

Ronan|Raven

Well its a little to late. There are copies of the "game" on sale in Russia atm that have been seemingly produced from the source code etc and translated into russian etc albeit with some parts missing due to unfinished levels/plots and what not. What will this person get if he/she/it/Morbo is found guilty will be the same I presume as any person caught breaking into and stealing information via hacking.

User45701

As I said a slap on the wrist compared to what why deserve

po0k

Originally posted by Cr3m0
my idea of punishment would be to put him in a cell and in the nextroom have a HL2 lan and he could hear people playing for the next 40 years

Make him play Daikatana.

Or E.T. on the Atari.

BKtje

I didn't watch it happen but apparently Peter awoke, naked, to a doorway full of FBI agents with guns out, yelling at him to get up. He asked if he could get some clothes on. They said yes. He asked if they could turn on the light so he could see. So Peter got to get dressed under the watchful gaze of government employees. Must have been fun.

lol, lovely

Creamy Goodness

Originally posted by SyxPak
Make him play Daikatana.

christ that would be some punishment

Dr4gul4

TBH i think this is more crap, i checked the S/n of the Drives on the list with the WD and ibm sites and none match up so who's tellin the truth ???


D.

monument

Originally posted by Dr4gul4
TBH i think this is more crap, i checked the S/n of the Drives on the list with the WD and ibm sites and none match up so who's tellin the truth ???


D.

Maybe the FBI getting things wrong on the list?

goo

"As I said a slap on the wrist compared to what why deserve"

What is it you think they deserve? The only reason this crime is at all sad is 'cause Valve are always so good about opening source code after releases.

Dr4gul4

na i really doubt it TBh The FBi gettin all the serials wrong, i think not.

In saying this i am prepaired to eat my words and will not go lookin for hardcore evidence


D.

User45701

Originally posted by goo
"As I said a slap on the wrist compared to what why deserve"

What is it you think they deserve? The only reason this crime is at all sad is 'cause Valve are always so good about opening source code after releases.

Well for the hacking, that should be a very severe punishment
Regarding to HL2 that is a bit iffy.

The code being stolen is a reason given for the delay, while others say thats just a excuse and the game asent ready anyway.

If the source code being stolen is the reason HL2 is delayed them a nice brutal punishment would be in order

Creamy Goodness

whether or not the game was finished or not

hacking in to steal it is hacking in to steal source code in my opinon.

netman

Jaysus, it's Valve that should be punished for being so fecking stupid, not some kid that "hacked" into their system by using a copy of the worm that already made rounds around the globe.

I mean how fecking stupid do you need to be to have your source code so openly exposed to the internet? I'm sure there's people who are working on shareware programs that have better security in place than Valve.

I don't think there's any sinister plot behind it. It's probably some snotty kid who sent off a worm to a developer in Valve, who was then in correspondence with the guy, all the time picking up email viruses.. Hello?! Norton Antivirus anyone?! Firewall anyone?!

And what do you think is going to happen to a minor charged with spreading a malicious email virus? Probably nothing.. Community work I'd guess, and having the equipment confiscated.

User45701

As i said Netman not a good enough punishment, comunity work? you want a punishment that will make sure that kid or anyone that knows him will neaver do something like that again

The Brigadier

There is a Half Life 2 bete available for download quite openly now...

I'd rather hang on for the finished boxed product thoufg...

User45701

So wait till september eh? It will probbley be a let down considering all the hype
The new 25 min movie from fileplanet is amazing though i cant see it being a let down if there going to add 9 months of work to the game

Creamy Goodness

Originally posted by James Melody
There is a Half Life 2 bete available for download quite openly now...

I'd rather hang on for the finished boxed product thoufg...

i'm waiting too

User45701

Most people are waiting