Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
sbsmac

Vote for better anti-cheat

Recommended Posts

go for it people!

Quote[/b] ]

Save ArmA public play

biggrin_o.gif

banghead.gif

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
see my sig ... pistols.gif

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 ...

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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)

---

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.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

>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.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

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%

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
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.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
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 biggrin_o.gif (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! ) smile_o.gif

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

Well, don't let it get you down ! wink_o.gif 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.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×