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More On Online Game Cheating
Build6 writes "The UK Guardian newspaper has an article on online cheating in games, with some fairly broad-ranging observations. These include ways to cheat, players who feel cheated by it, and an interview with someone who actually codes game cheats, in this case for Counter-Strike. He secretly gathers information from his users and claims: 'Did you know most cheaters come from France?'" We covered game cheating a few weeks ago, but this article focuses more on why coders would want to create cheating devices.
-malakai
-Malakai
A Dragon Lives in my Garage
"Evilhack", the main cheat for America's Army, for example, is freely available on the web. It makes all hostiles bright red, while computer-controlled "aimbots" ensure the player's gun never misses its targets. The undetectable program will even throw your M67 frag grenade for you if you accidentally hold it too long.
Ugh, no WONDER I get so many gaming morons asking why my Aol Instant Messenger Bot doesn't work for Counterstrike.
Must.... restrain.... anger....
--TheOrangeSquid Is it any wonder things seem so awry? We swim in a sea of confusion and don't have to think to survive
Damn those French! First they protest OUR war, now they cheat at OUR games! I say we make them drown in a pool of Freedom(R) Fries(TM)!
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"Did you know most cheaters come from France?"
What else are they gonna do? Counter-Strike doesn't have a surrender key.
It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds. - Captain Hammer