How to deal with cheaters in game
So, with EA completely failing to take any meaningful action regarding the ongoing epidemic of cheaters, I'd like to share some of my tactics for dealing with cheaters in-game.
- Learn the Rules Here: EA won't do anything about cheating, but they will ban you for discussing the details of cheatpacks, the websites or individual streamers involved or any actions that you might take to defend your legal rights. These are not allowed.
- Learn about the Cheatpacks: You won't even know the player or team you are playing against are using cheats if you do not know what to look for. Many cheaters are "low-key" and do not cheat in obvious ways unless you take the time to educate yourself.
- Take the time to report them using the EA app: I know if feels as if it doesn't do anything - in fact, cheaters will often brag in chat that EA won't do anything. They're half-right - EA will not - but the Anticheat built into the game will. I am not permitted to disclose how the anticheat works, but reporting it is the #1 action you take to fight cheaters. DO NOT BELIEVE THEM WHEN THEY SAY NOTHING WILL BE DONE.
- Learn how to spot cheaters through the scoreboard: Level 3 pwing an entire team during HvV? Do they have 20k score while everyone else has 10k? We call these people "smurfs" and they are all proof that he anticheat works. They are rerturning from a ban and it's painfully obvious.
- Do Not Play Their Game: This is the most important and controversial piece of advice I can give. To be clear it is against EA's TOS to "throw" a match. But a person can use very creative methods to "forget" to draw a lightsaber, have to run to the bathroom or die exploring out-of-bounds areas. I like to do this with a S-tier character when I know I'm on a team full of cheaters. Every. Single. Spawn. Nothing seems to be funnier than listening to cheaters scream about thier games being "ruined".
- Have Fun: Don't let cheaters ruin your joy. I have over 3000 hours in this game and it's still the best game in the history of gaming in my humble opinion. I play an hour or two a day and report 40-50 cheaters in that time. I have no intention of stopping.
We're launching a new YouTube channel in the coming days dedicated to naming and shaming - as we are expressly forbidden to do that here. Keep your eyes peeled in the future!
