Link: Cheaters/Hacks and Status Page?

[vincepirez 0]

Howdy,

Firstly, great job on Link, it works amazingly! I know it's still in beta and early days yet, but I had a couple of questions.

One thing that's always made me very cautious about playing "online" is the use of hacks and cheats. I assume as Link runs on RGH/JTAG machines, people will be able to cheat via modded xex's or plugins? Playing a FPS via SystemLink is obviously going to be no fun if people are running around with God mode on. Is this currently something people are able to do, and if so, any plans to implement a report system? Obviously this would create a lot of overhead for you in managing users and access, so I'm just curious on your thoughts regarding this. Is it going to be a case of "play at your own risk"?

On a seperate note, do you have any plans of introducing a Link status page? It would be useful for those who are trying to figure out if they have a configuration issue or the Link servers are currently down.

[JPizzle 0]

there is a reporting system already in place, click on a users name in the HUD to see it.

[vincepirez 0]

All that does is lower a users reputation apparently. It doesn't seem to actively stop people from cheating?

[JPizzle 0]

if people lose a lot of rep quickly the admin will be notified and then we will deal with people that like to ruin games for other people.

[irishdave 236]

Organising 20 people to report 1 person because he/her had a grudge could hit the legitmate gamer that is being reported if his/her rep was to decrease quickly?

I never cheat, the only time I mod is in single player games, however I have known people to do that above on XBL

[steve51184 2]

yep this guy isn't cheating at all

[irishdave 236]

yep this guy isn't cheating at all

HAHHAAH, Brilliant.. but come on, we're on modded xboxes.

Besides, wouldn't you also need that texture pack/skin pack to see his skin. Strange one

Anyway, you know what I meant.

[steve51184 2]

nope i don't have any mods for re5 at all and i don't think i'd need them to see them plus that outfit will be from another character in the game (ada maybe?) he's just swapped the textures around not loaded new ones..

but yes skin mods like this i don't care about kinda nice to look at actually

[Jeje le tech 16]

We need to br able to create rooms ans kick cheaters from it ....

Infortunately create room button doesnt work