What's the current situation on cheating?
The question is in the title. And let's stick to the topic and verifiable information. But the reason why I'm asking this, is that there's some suspicious activity to be seen in-game. And I've heard ...
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First of all we need to make sure what is "standard level" of cheating in free to play PvP games, and thats quite high as it is.
You know Fishing Planet the free to play fishing game?
Since its competitive in its own way there are of course cheats & hacks sold online for that as well just so you that you understand the mindset of people you are playing online...😃
Regarding Apex https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J_ju5IHgi3M
Cat and mouse between devs & cheaters.
Generally speaking (not targeted to you specifically but all gamers), in a way there are three teams: You, devs and cheaters.
When discussing cheaters the PirateSoftware streamer put it very well: Which side are you on? Are you on the same team as the devs supporting them on their endless battle against the cheaters or do you add in to their misery by thrashing them on every forum for not taking down the cheaters already?
"First of all we need to make sure what is "standard level" of cheating in free to play PvP games, and thats quite high as it is."
What I have been hearing, the usual amount of cheaters in these kind of games is something between 25 to 35 percent. That number is what I've often seen while people are discussing on this topic.
"Are you on the same team as the devs supporting them on their endless battle against the cheaters or do you add in to their misery by thrashing them on every forum for not taking down the cheaters already?"
It's strange that you game up with this line to my post. Even though you added that caveat "(not targeted to you specifically but all gamers)" in it, you still saw the need to add it. The reason why I'm asking about this, is that even though I'm not a great player in this game, (might even be at the bottom of the rankings), it sometimes feels like somethings not right in this game. (Seen some very peculiar things in-game). But if there is a huge amount of cheaters in this game, I have no way to know how to improve myself. Because even if I didn't do any mistakes when I got wiped out, how do I know that.
So I genuinely want to know how likely it is that me being wiped out wasn't because of me. And even though I know that devs and to some extent the mods might be a little on edge with the topic, I still would like them to keep a neutral stance on it. Because I don't have the skill to help devs on this and I don't like to report players if I'm not relatively sure they are cheating. (Going to extend that I haven't reported some players even though I probably should have).
But I would still like to know the situation on this.
Cheating has become much less frequent since they removed 99% of the PC's from console Mixtape. I have been reporting far far far less since. Now it's just back to some XIM or insecure PS4 zen person, whom 80% of the time have zero game sense and the aim of a potato, and doesn't pose much of a problem.
- @CCbathwater Sadly, I'm playing on PC... ☹️...
It's strange that you game up with this line to my post. Even though you added that caveat "(not targeted to you specifically but all gamers)" in it, you still saw the need to add it. The reason why I'm asking about this, is that even though I'm not a great player in this game, (might even be at the bottom of the rankings), it sometimes feels like somethings not right in this game. (Seen some very peculiar things in-game). But if there is a huge amount of cheaters in this game, I have no way to know how to improve myself. Because even if I didn't do any mistakes when I got wiped out, how do I know that.
Bro trust me its just for anyone who views my post. But your second comment is right on the money.
I have written so many posts here about the game feeling rigged due EOMM throwing you into unbeatable matches for so many matches and then once they feel you have reached your limit you will be given a free pass. But with cheaters or different playstyle teammates (Yolo jumpmaster dropping us late to 5 team bonanza) you might even lose that free pass without even noticing it. Me who used to play pretty much only ranked at some point avoided Mixtape at all cost as I knew the EOMM would without a doubt give the free pass in that one. Just the other day I got destroyed over and over again in ranked. Didnt play for couple of days, warmup in Mixtape TDM and we win 50-15 or something and I have 15 kills...- No update on cheating from Respawn, no playing.
