Jathniel
Shining Flame
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2015.12.12 09:21:00 -
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It's important that we don't exaggerate the problem of cheating on PC.
There is cheating in BF4.
There is cheating in CS:GO.
Hell, there is cheating in the new Battlefront.
But all of those games are still both fun AND successful.
So let's stop with the misleading (and totally unrealistic) notion that cheaters have somehow ruined FPS on PC. That is totally dishonest, and takes the thread in the direction that the OP does NOT want it to go.
The question is do you think CCP is so incompetent so as to relegate Dust to a fate like the game "Combat Arms" (a truly ****** game), or do you think CCP would actually have the sense to implement some decent cheating mitigation policies?
CCP has a phenomenal record with cracking down on bullshit with EVE, and with Dust, the outcome will be the same. The penalties will be way too harsh for cheaters in Dust.
And when someone enjoys being a cheater or a griefer, the one thing they hate is being ignored or permanently locked out.
Google how cracking EVE has been handled in the past. They WILL destroy you, and banish you to Gehenna for it.
From a realistic standpoint, the issue isn't about whether FPS are fun on PC (because they're totally at their best on PC); it's about how badly potential cheating will hurt Dust's experience.
Cheating can be easily ignored or dealt with in other FPS, because the element of loss is so low. In Dust, the element is so high, a griefer couldn't possibly resist the chance to make people cry.
Thus mitigating the problem would involve numerous processes:
1. Preventative scripts/software.
2. Heavy client logging to catch you if you bypass prevention (already implemented in EVE).
3. Permanent IP banning.
4. Public match earning modifications.
The first 3 will have to be very carefully offset with number 4: isk earnings in public matches will have to be increased, because pubs are where cheaters would spring up the most, with the least chance of penalty. This way if the cheater isn't caught, there's nothing too much to worry about. Your wallet is partially insured, a death or two. This gives you the time to determine the situation as foul, or legit. And choose to stay in the match or leave, accordingly.
Cheating will by no means effect Planetary Conquest. There is too much scrutiny, too many witnesses, active recording, and heavy monitoring. Enter into planetary conquest and cheat? Good job getting your main character banned.
That's all you have to worry about. Cheating can be mitigated against easily enough for Dust.
It will not, and CANNOT break the game, with a few common sense precautions. CCP's track record indicates this to be the case. |