As a player I read this and think "Good, nail the cheaters to a tree."
But as a parent I read this and think "omg what if one of my kids found a way to get themselves sued playing a video game?" Something to add to my closet full of anxieties.
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As a player I read this and think "Good, nail the cheaters to a tree."
But as a parent I read this and think "omg what if one of my kids found a way to get themselves sued playing a video game?" Something to add to my closet full of anxieties.
I don't think they would litigate against someone who is just using it. I think this is an attempt to strike at the source of these particular cheats.
For an end-user the worst they could do is Perma-ban/IP Block.
Anyone who gets banned nine times is asking for it. It's saying they won't stop and no one can make them cause they'll just come back again for number ten and for as long as they want after that. Ignore it and you have more people doing the same.
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Eh, in a litigation-happy society, this seems like something that would best be handled outside of courts, even if there's criminal penalties involved.
I see that there has to be a precedent set, but we should quickly move from court battles to merely identifying and assessing scheduled fines for offenders.
As Kano mentioned, it won't ever stop chesting, but I get you have to try.
"... banned 9 times..." lol. How many bans does it take to get a permanent one? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Do they really think this will deter anyone from cheating?
It's reminds me of when the RIAA went on lawsuit spree for pirating music. Has piracy stopped or even slowed down?
In the end the only people who will win here are the lawyers.
Comparing the whole world(because pirating was/is done worldwide by tens of millions daily) with a game's playerbase isn't the best example.
Honestly to me this look like PR and nothing else. Suing 2 people that are based in the US couldn't be more irrelevant when you have in mind that as it was already mentioned the biggest companies that provide hacks and whatnot are usually based in Russia/China or other places that spit on DMCA and any other laws-alike.
Also I'm surprised that people think that this will deter American companies from offering hacks... It takes 2 minutes to build a site and cover all your tracks, so that they can't find out where you actually are. With cryptocurrencies and a ton of companies that offer offshore solutions I don't see how this will have any effect at all.
They arent trying to discourage the hacking sites, like you said, they can't be stopped.
They are trying to make an example of the players, in order to make other players think twice before using hacks.
Who wants to take a chance you might get tagged? As Torval said, your career could be significantly affected, just the accusation likely would result in my employer firing me.
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Taking players to court for cheating in games... overkill much? It's a game.
Your attitude is totally wrong. These idiots spoil games for legit players who have paid good money for the product in question, not to mention cheaters accepted a contract of conduct before playing. Damn right they should go to court and hopefully jail. People like you need to start taking this stuff seriously.
You need your head banging against a wall if you think this is overkill. I know this loses studios money, I for one do not buy any competitive PvP games for this exact reason, ever, for the simple reason it's never a level playing field.
Make a fun game, and players won't cheat because then it would be boring. The other issue is challenge. If the problem is cheaters are cheating because the game is too hard or unfair to those who may not be good at the game, that is a problem with how the game is developed.
They should have made it like Battlefront 2, which is very fair to both experts and beginners. It will cut down cheating a lot, especially because of how some of the cards are set up.
A game that gets heavily cheated in isn't a problem with the cheaters, its a problem with the game itself. If the game is no fun without cheats, that is a game problem. If the game is too hard without cheats, again that is a game problem.
While battlefront 2 will likely have hackers (EVERY multiplayer game does), the way the game is setup it will have very few cheaters. Because anyone new or old can pick up the game and do as good as anyone else AND its a ton of fun.
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It's big business, and assholes like this damage their profits by ruining the experience for their honest players. They even take it one step further by profiting from their actions. So hell yeah, sue them. I hope they wind up with a nice debt for their actions
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Besides, I believe you can already get punished for doing stuff like this in Korea.
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As far as I know the Challenger bracket of League of Legends is minimally influenced by cheating, so saying it's impossible to prevent is a big short sighted.
And that's their government. Not some stand alone company.
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But as a parent I read this and think "omg what if one of my kids found a way to get themselves sued playing a video game?" Something to add to my closet full of anxieties.
EQ1, EQ2, SWG, SWTOR, GW, GW2 CoH, CoV, FFXI, WoW, CO, War,TSW and a slew of free trials and beta tests
I don't think they would litigate against someone who is just using it. I think this is an attempt to strike at the source of these particular cheats.
For an end-user the worst they could do is Perma-ban/IP Block.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
I see that there has to be a precedent set, but we should quickly move from court battles to merely identifying and assessing scheduled fines for offenders.
As Kano mentioned, it won't ever stop chesting, but I get you have to try.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
They are trying to make an example of the players, in order to make other players think twice before using hacks.
Who wants to take a chance you might get tagged? As Torval said, your career could be significantly affected, just the accusation likely would result in my employer firing me.
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Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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"Epic made clear that the company would aggressively pursue players who chat in Battle Royale"
Taken to court for "chatting"? lolz, they joy of proof reading.
On topic: I hope the bas***ds get nailed to the wall in a jail cell. This scum needs to stop spoiling games people have paid hard earned cash for !
Your attitude is totally wrong. These idiots spoil games for legit players who have paid good money for the product in question, not to mention cheaters accepted a contract of conduct before playing. Damn right they should go to court and hopefully jail. People like you need to start taking this stuff seriously.
You need your head banging against a wall if you think this is overkill. I know this loses studios money, I for one do not buy any competitive PvP games for this exact reason, ever, for the simple reason it's never a level playing field.
They should have made it like Battlefront 2, which is very fair to both experts and beginners. It will cut down cheating a lot, especially because of how some of the cards are set up.
A game that gets heavily cheated in isn't a problem with the cheaters, its a problem with the game itself. If the game is no fun without cheats, that is a game problem. If the game is too hard without cheats, again that is a game problem.
While battlefront 2 will likely have hackers (EVERY multiplayer game does), the way the game is setup it will have very few cheaters. Because anyone new or old can pick up the game and do as good as anyone else AND its a ton of fun.
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And that's their government. Not some stand alone company.
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