Blizzard Warms Up Banhammer for StarCraft II Cheaters
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I believe it depends on the Difficulty. On Very Hard and Insane, the AI will cheat (on Insane it gets extra cash as well) but on Hard or lower, it doesn't do that.Cynical skeptic said:
The AI in Starcraft 2 does only cheat on the "brutal" difficulty. As in it knows everything without scouting and doesn't have a maximum apm (actions per minute) limit like in the other difficulties.
Playing on hard is for people who want a challenging AI that does not cheat. Probably for people who don't like playing multiplayer.
And well brutal does cheat in order to make it even harder for people who want.
@ Boyninja616
Well there are single player cheats in Sc2 which obviously turn off your achievements for that round.
But you look out for trainers etc? Only idiots spoil their own gaming experience. In games like GTA I understand it but here? Fucking pointless, does nothing but ruin the experience.
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You don't want them to ban hackers and cheater now or what because some of those faggots who cheated may have to pay again if they want to play the game once more? Oh, those poor bastards
How could they possible know cheating isn't tolerated :'(
Playing on hard is for people who want a challenging AI that does not cheat. Probably for people who don't like playing multiplayer.
And well brutal does cheat in order to make it even harder for people who want.
@ Boyninja616
Well there are single player cheats in Sc2 which obviously turn off your achievements for that round.
But you look out for trainers etc? Only idiots spoil their own gaming experience. In games like GTA I understand it but here? Fucking pointless, does nothing but ruin the experience.
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What ridiculous statement is that?Kogitsune said:
You don't want them to ban hackers and cheater now or what because some of those faggots who cheated may have to pay again if they want to play the game once more? Oh, those poor bastards
How could they possible know cheating isn't tolerated :'(
I wish I had the replay saved to prove it, but I swear I was in a 2v2 game on an 8 player map in which the enemy computer actively searched out (by going to the nearest base, then the next nearest) myself and my ally as I could see by my control of a Xel'Naga tower. They were hunting.Amnestic said:
OT: Blizzard's iron fist tactics on cheating don't upset me, but I don't cheat.
Maphacks, they remove the fog of war.Alar said:
Although, when you think about it, those idiots that buy another Starcraft 2 key would just be helping Blizzard hire more staff to ban them, while still getting a little profit. End result: PROFIIIIIIT UP THE ARSE
There was once a hack for starcraft 1 where there were something about Cancelling Zerg exstractors would give you extra mineral income and also one could exploit by stacking buildings.
So there banhammer alot there to.
The good old maphack and drophack is alive in sc2 but others are more rare.
People also got banned from using text hacks that would make fancy colors and letters appear in the game.
But it's nowhere near as bad as company of heroes. that game is you get drop hacked every 3rd game. no joke.
So there banhammer alot there to.
The good old maphack and drophack is alive in sc2 but others are more rare.
People also got banned from using text hacks that would make fancy colors and letters appear in the game.
But it's nowhere near as bad as company of heroes. that game is you get drop hacked every 3rd game. no joke.
My guess would be they'd have on screen displays of what their opponent is building so they can build a counter for it.Alar said:
Serves them right, Battlenet is private service and Blizzard only needs to hold up their end of the contract if you hold up yours and regarding "cheats"/"hacks", well it's in the Terms of Agreement... you WILL BOW BEFORE THE ToA!
Who actually cheats? In my personal experience the answer is: kids. I'm not entirely sure about multiplayer, but watching some of my younger relatives play a single player game they don't necessarily have the skills to succeed yet and lack the drive to fight for a challenge, so they readily turn to cheats so they can slaughter the computer and have fun. I can also relate to this myself, as can many others I'm sure, from when I was young. I mean Game Shark anyone?Guyovick said:
How does this apply to online multiplayer cheating? I'm not really sure, but when you look at the above video and see someone clearly cheating while also not being very good and still losing, rather than some obscure untalented loser that we all like to think they are look at that person as a 12 year old trying to play with the big boys and it makes a little more sense, doesn't it?
Not that I'm justyfing it in anyway, just throwing out a theory as to where the cheaters come from, when it's obviously such a loser thing to do.
So far, my favourite hack is the Immortal Warp-in. I don't use hacks, but the idea of warping in immortals without having to use a robo facility is amusing. I've only seen that one replay that pulled it off. Too bad the offending player was just terrible at the game.
Then again, i suppose good players don't need to cheat. After all, it's generally easy to discover that a person is cheating in SC2.
Then again, i suppose good players don't need to cheat. After all, it's generally easy to discover that a person is cheating in SC2.
The Banhammer Cometh! Woe unto them all, for the Blizzard shall come to reclaim its own, and all shall tremble and bow before it's might!
I'm pretty sure that was foretold somewere...
I'm pretty sure that was foretold somewere...
There's a fair difference between cheat codes the creators intentionally left in the game, and modified exes.tony2077 said: