So the last few nights I've been playing in a team with my friend on Warcraft 3. During this time I've been astounded at how many hackers we have versed. Since I've been playing WC3 on and off for years, I'm well aware that there are hackers. However, I'm struggling at this time to see the point of hacking in a game like this.
Firstly, most of the hackers we play against use hacks that instantly end the game. Although a few use map hacks, it's still possible to play against these opponents, even if it's a flawed game. However, most opponents we have played against use hacks such as the share hack and the drop hack, which crash your game, or straight up end it, allowing them to get a free win.
I struggle to see the point of hacking in any game, but when you aren't even PLAYING the game, what's the point of hacking? This leads into my second point.
If you look at games like MW2, the top of the leaderboard is dominated by hackers. Although I thinking hacking is absurd, I can perhaps see part of the reason why some of these people hack. A game like MW2 is intensely popular, and to have your name at the top of the leaderboard might feel like a huge achievement to some (hacking or not). But WC3 is hardly populated anymore, with the release of SC2 and the hype around that, the number of plays in WC3 is dwindling. It's taken my friend and I only 3 nights to get a below 100 ranking. So I'm struggling to understand the reason for this hacking. Not only are you not playing the game, you're also trying to get to the top of a leaderboard where a) hardly anyone will see your name, and b) nobody really cares anymore.
So perhaps someone can enlighten me and explain the reason for this hacking? I'm having a hard time trying to work out the reasons behind it.
Firstly, most of the hackers we play against use hacks that instantly end the game. Although a few use map hacks, it's still possible to play against these opponents, even if it's a flawed game. However, most opponents we have played against use hacks such as the share hack and the drop hack, which crash your game, or straight up end it, allowing them to get a free win.
I struggle to see the point of hacking in any game, but when you aren't even PLAYING the game, what's the point of hacking? This leads into my second point.
If you look at games like MW2, the top of the leaderboard is dominated by hackers. Although I thinking hacking is absurd, I can perhaps see part of the reason why some of these people hack. A game like MW2 is intensely popular, and to have your name at the top of the leaderboard might feel like a huge achievement to some (hacking or not). But WC3 is hardly populated anymore, with the release of SC2 and the hype around that, the number of plays in WC3 is dwindling. It's taken my friend and I only 3 nights to get a below 100 ranking. So I'm struggling to understand the reason for this hacking. Not only are you not playing the game, you're also trying to get to the top of a leaderboard where a) hardly anyone will see your name, and b) nobody really cares anymore.
So perhaps someone can enlighten me and explain the reason for this hacking? I'm having a hard time trying to work out the reasons behind it.
