URGENT: Content Creator's GW2 Account Sabotaged by "Level 46" Hack. Help!
My Garden Warfare 2 account was subjected to a targeted hack that has left me unable to access multiplayer. Starting around 23:50 Beijing Time on the 27th and continuing for about two hours until the end of my livestream, I returned from a multiplayer match to the Backyard only to find all my character levels had been abnormally reset to "46." Additionally, two unauthorized "313 Level Reward Sticker Packs" appeared in my Sticker Shop. Since then, I've been completely locked out of multiplayer. During the session, I initially played on Asian servers but encountered a "lobby switcher" hack in the very first match (as seen in my stream recording BV1R4sSz5EaG). I then switched to the West Americas servers, where I played for about an hour and a half without noticeable issues—until returning to the Backyard around 01:16 Beijing Time on the 28th, when the damage became apparent. The "Level 46" reset is a known unofficial method used by hackers as a form of retaliation or "account blocking," previously observed in community-led anti-cheat efforts. It is extremely unfortunate that I have now become a target of this malicious act. If we choose to look away today, when disaster strikes us tomorrow, there will be no one left to speak up for us. My channel on Bilibili (https://space.bilibili.com/39507722) has been dedicated to creating gameplay videos and reviews for the Plants vs. Zombies series since 2016, primarily focusing on the original PvZ and Garden Warfare 2. To date, my videos have accumulated over 4.366 million total views across the platform. My most popular Garden Warfare 2 reviews—featuring the Peashooter and Foot Soldier—have reached 162,000 and 124,000 views respectively. Through my content, I've helped attract tens of thousands of new players to the game, and I’ve built a meaningful presence within the Chinese PvZ community. I've also contributed to the development of a well-known "PvZ1-2 hybrid Pak" mod in China—a project that many players recognize. I have poured my heart into supporting this game and its community. It would be devastating if all these efforts were cut short by a malicious hack. I sincerely hope that EA does not overlook a dedicated creator like me. This incident occurred in the early hours of October 28th, Beijing Time. To support my case, I have included the live stream recording from that day. The video evidence clearly shows my account was functioning normally prior to the incident and can help identify the malicious activity. I strongly urge you to review it: （https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1R4sSz5EaG）
[Resolved] Change the Mystery Portal Rotation, Please!
There are multiple achievements that are unobtainable at the moment (Check this post for more information about them) There are 5 achievements tied to game modes you cannot play anymore. How you used to play these game modes is when they would go live in the Town Hall Mystery Portal for a limited time. In January back in 2020, the Mystery Portal was changed. PopCap stopped supporting Garden Warfare 2 to continue development on Battle for Neighborville. To avoid shutting down the Mystery Portal, they made the Mystery Portal automated by making it rotate game modes based off of a list of what to play dependent on what month. The problem with this rotation is that they didn't include any live event game modes that have achievements tied to them. So at the moment, getting all GW2 achievements is actually impossible. (Check the post I linked above for what they are.) Current Rotation: - January: Lawn-A-Thon 1 - Febuary: Lawn-A-Thon 2 - March: Legends of the Brawl - April: Capture the Taco - May: Tactical Team Up - June: To Heal or Not - July: Rando's Rapid Revenge - August: Lawn-A-Thon 1 - September: Lawn-A-Thon 2 - October: Legends of the Brawl - November: To Heal or Not - December: Rando's Rapid revenge In my opinion, the most favorable option would be getting someone from the community to make a schedule everyone is happy with. A different solution that's automated, and easier to do would be exchanging some of the game mode repeats in the list for game modes like Cats vs. Dinos and Boss Hunt. For example, you can replace the repeated August Lawn-A-Thon 1 with Cats vs. Dinos, and September's Lawn-A-Thon 2 with Boss Hunt. All of the content with these game modes are in the game when you download it, so releasing an update that players need to download wouldn't be necessary. The only problem I see with this is that Boss Hunt has 4 different playable hunts, Brothers Gnomus, Yeti King, Spooky Squash, and Sasquatch. You would have to pick one of these to put into the rotation, but I think implementing a system that makes the game randomly pick one of them when you enter the portal to play is the best choice instead of picking 1 and neglecting the other 3.
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Email to EA Official About Paying Attention to Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Dear EA Customer Experience Team, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing as a long-time and loyal player of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 to sincerely appeal to your team to attach greater importance to this classic game. Since its release, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 has won the love of countless players around the world with its unique cartoon-style gameplay, rich character settings, and fun multiplayer battle mode. It has become an unforgettable work in the Plants vs. Zombies franchise and has a huge and stable player base even years after its launch. However, in recent times, many players have noticed that the game has received very limited official attention and maintenance. We have encountered various issues during gameplay, such as occasional server connection failures, matching system abnormalities, some in-game bugs that have not been fixed for a long time, and a lack of updated content and official event support. These problems have greatly affected the gaming experience of many loyal fans, and we are deeply worried that this excellent game will gradually be neglected. Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is not just a game for us, but a happy memory shared by many players. We sincerely hope that EA can: 1. Optimize the game server and matching system to ensure stable and smooth online gameplay; 2. Regularly fix existing in-game bugs and technical glitches; 3. Properly launch new in-game events, cosmetic content or small updates to revitalize the game community; 4. Maintain basic official maintenance and support for the game to retain its vitality. We have always been full of love for the Plants vs. Zombies series and trust in EA's game production capabilities. We believe that with proper attention and maintenance, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 can continue to bring joy to more players and maintain its status as a classic multiplayer game. Thank you very much for taking the time to read this email. We look forward to your positive response and official actions to improve the game experience of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.
GW2 on PC is completely unplayable
The title explains the problem. Some internet sleuths found out that the 10th anniversary drew the attention of a hacker who created a [Edit - CM] mod to completely break the game and make it unplayable. Every single lobby has the same wonky settings (like invisible players and 1hp) and the lag gets out of control to the point that the game crashes. It's not just the North American servers either, every single region has this issue. It has been like this over 24 hours now. The fact that this person was able to do this, and the fact that it has been 24 hours of radio silence from EA just further invites hackers to come take shots at the game on PC. It's just embarrassing all around that EA is currently having their servers held hostage on one of their games (a game that they have available to play for free via EA plus and Xbox Game Pass, so it's not like this can be kept hush hush). And yes, I understand that when a developer makes another game with dedicated servers in a franchise the vast majority of resources goes to that game (looking at you, Neighborville) but still... no server support? None?
PVZ GW2 UNPLAYABLE ON PC
Over the past week, reports have been coming in from EVERY region stating that the PC version of the video game is unplayable due to a hacker who disables player movement or renders the keyboard completely unresponsive within the game. This issue has affected everyone across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and Australia WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Given that PC is the most popular platform for playing this title, action is expected so that players may once again enjoy a game that MANY PURCHASED AT FULL PRICE (which is, after all, the most likely scenario). It is simply unfair to have players purchase the video game in order to enjoy their favorite franchise, only for those very same individuals who PAID for the game to be prevented from experiencing it to the fullest.
To EA and the GW2 operations team:
Please don't abandon Garden Warfare 2. The number of hackers has gotten out of control, and it's heartbreaking to see this game being destroyed. GW2 is my childhood. I can't stand by and watch it get ruined. Please fix the servers and take action against the cheaters. This is my favorite game — Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. Please don't let it die. Thank you.
