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xixFutballxix
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30 days ago

Will you ever address Zen/Xim users on console? Letting people cheat this freely

Genuinely curious because I’m at the stage now where I only fight people who use zen/xim and openly let you know about it. 

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    EA_Mako
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    30 days ago

    Hey xixFutballxix​,

    This concern definitely comes up a lot, and the developers briefly addressed it in a recent AMA.

    The link above will take you to the full set of questions if you want to read through them, but I've copied a couple relevant answers below as well.

    For a quick TL;DR - Yes, we're aware and working on it from a few different angles.

    Q: Any news on strikepack/cronus/xim/aim botting/wall hacking on console - a lot of pc players glitching into console - major problem in ranked lobbies especially.

    RSPN_DrinksTears
    We are aware of the situation with 3rd party devices on consoles and are working on solutions to detect and combat them, though I can't share any timelines at the moment.

    It is a difficult problem to solve for multiple reasons, but one of the biggest is the ability to accurately detect the devices themselves across the various platforms and devices. Our approach is behavioural detection for the specific macros and functions that give a gameplay advantage.

    Q: Are strike packs, Xim or Cronus detectable and punishable? Or is it needed to be allowed due to accessibility issues with custom controller. People born with disabilities for example need it to play effectively. 

    RSPN_DrinksTears
    In some cases the devices themselves are not against the terms of service, however some of the functionality they offer is, such as macros.
    Our goal is to detect and combat the specific functions that are used to give an unfair advantage.

     

  •  This is something that affects me as a player a part of the community, who's been playing since season 2. Most of the people who hold Masters rank and predator on console. Are either teaming, boosting or using a zen.  As a player who has taken time to learn the weapon patterns. It's disheartening to run across players who are disrespecting the fundamentals of the gunplay and game itself. Exploiting an unfair advantage through these devices.  It makes it hard for me to want to play the game knowing that majority of the community is using these devices or cheating in some manner. Please please EA put some urgency behind this fix so that I can start back playing and enjoy Apex as it was.