Vote for better anti-cheat

[sbsmac 0]

Posting Q's link here for better visibility....

Please vote on the BTS for better anti-cheat measures.

[.kju 3245]

go for it people!

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Save ArmA public play

[Dwarden 1125]

see my sig ...

[FriX 0]

see my sig ...

yhea... the topic is dead but is there any thing specific going on? is BIS trying to do any thing in that way or are we stuck for another 5 years or so whit no cheat protection ...

[ANG3L 0]

Would love to see this implemented.

Quote[/b] ]Problem:

KFC and other groups circumvent the ArmA protection in various ways.

This are mainly game destroying cheats:

~ crash server

~ disableuserinput for all

~ kill everyone / all objects

~ get complete control over the mission and all players

~ etc

Good suggestion to lessen the problem at least a bit:

~ Best protection for ArmAIDs.

// Current situation however: Add IP banning. Sure, IP addresses can change, but currently, ArmaIDs can be changed easier.

~ Improve server side scripting to allow a simple ?_userID > 999999999 then kick. (ArmAID/keyID and NOT the number of connected user on the server)

~ Fix signature checking so that the regular check doesn't kick people when the server lags during loading the mission. The load results in time-out issues. The default behavior on time-outs is kick right now and needs to be changed:

possible ideas:

~ time-out interval can be set in arma.cfg

~ change default behavior once timed-out (i.e. NO kick, just message in the chat)

~ Make powerful scripting commands only available on the server. SetPos, setVelocity, DisableUserInput, CreateUnit, SetDammage and so on. Moving these commands to the server would give only a little inconvenience to mission makers.

~ Ban invalid IDs via gamespy (10+ digit keys)

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Realise that 50% of people playing Arma right are using a generated CDkey to enjoy your game for free, and start activating FADE or working with gamespy to contact ISPs about piracy from their customers.

P.S Might have being better calling a vote on these forums easy for jo public then, after all mantis is for bug tracking.

[sbsmac 0]

>P.S Might have being better calling a vote on these forums easy for jo public then, after all mantis is for bug tracking.

Except that there is no evidence that BIS pay any attention to polls here whereas they have stated that they do intend to use the vote system on BTS as a way to help prioritise issues.

[wex-q 0]

see my sig ...

Oh, crap, headache

[mattxr 9]

In the BTS you posted

Quote[/b] ]Realise that 50% of people playing Arma right are using a generated CDkey to enjoy your game for free, and start activating FADE or working with gamespy to contact ISPs about piracy from their customers.

If those 50% get banned, whats BIS Left with.. around 100 people left playing MP lol.

Its more like 15%

[whisper 0]

Posting Q's link here for better visibility....

Please vote on the BTS for better anti-cheat measures.

I quote the original post because this is important : please, if the cheating is impacting you, go VOTE for this BTS Ticket.

Thank you Q

[suma 8]

Except that there is no evidence that BIS pay any attention to polls here whereas they have stated that they do intend to use the vote system on BTS as a way to help prioritise issues.

... Except that I explicitly states we ignore any votes on meta-bugs.

Quote[/b] ]no evidence that BIS pay any attention

We read most of what is written on this forum.

[sbsmac 0]

Quote[/b] ]... Except that I explicitly states we ignore any votes on meta-bugs.

That wasn't meant to be a criticism of BIS, just a statement that I believed you were more likely to watch the BTS than polls on the forum (Also, the BIS feedback given on BTS issues is very much appreciated - a poll here would likely just end up as another "BIS have to do something about cheaters" thread with no indication of resolution.) I hadn't realised about the restriction on meta-bugs - last I saw was that you were using BTS votes to help you prioritise where to spend effort (and having a background in software management I understand the distinction between customer interest and development priority! )

Quote[/b] ]We read most of what is written on this forum.

Well, don't let it get you down ! I think there is a silent majority of players who enjoy the game for what it is and appreciate the regular improvements. But back ontopic... the current online situation is causing immense frustration for those of us who bought this primarily as a platform for MP. I don't think anyone here is in a position to state the solution that BIS should implement, the best we can do is describe the problem as we see it. Hence I see the meta-bug as being more useful as the various requests to take specific actions.