bubba42

Welcome to every patch ever released including the full game release. They make one step forward and two steps back consistently. Someone needs to tell the devs, that the game is not in Early Access anymore. Buggy Patches are NOT cool for a released game. I'll be the XBOX and PS4 players can't wait to get there hands on more bugged out stuff.

Try the last two years. <chirp><chirp><chirp> That's your current status report.

Completely agree. Things are shaping up nicely. I have been playing more lately and can tell a world of difference from a few months ago.

I got a major LOL out of this. Why didn't you just shoot the guy chasing you? I have to admit, you are one tough hombre to kill. How many shots did you take man?

That was a little harsh, but essentially this post goes to prove my point about a lack of transparency and how it affects the community BE supposedly serves, givern the fact that the cheats are more egregious and numerous than ever, and the hackers are more transparent than BE, what other kind of response is even possible? DayZ is probably the most high profile game BE has been involved with, and I am certain other gaming companies are going to think twice before discussing BE inclusion into their games if they can't get a handle on their biggest account right now. I know if I were running a studio, I would be watching this like a hawk before negotiating with them, that's for damn sure.

I call BS. ESP's have been successfully stopped in many games in the past. Quake 2 suffered from ESP hacks in its early days, but id Software took a proactive approach and put code in to detect ESP and shut it down completely. No, it didn't stop all the hacking, but it did stop the most egregious method. Even Valve themselves have dealt, successfully in Half Life with ESP. I'm not talking shit to anyone on this forum. Not Sable, not BE, no one. When Hicks and Co. state there is not a hacking problem in DayZ. I believe it's time to really call them out including the 3rd party developer chosen to protect the game, again, who I continue to question their methods as the number of people with Youtube videos demonstrating hacking in DayZ is growing daily. I experience hackers 4 to 5 times a week, I have over 1200 hours in the game and at least that much in the mod before it. ESP and other hacks basically destroyed the mod and they will destroy DayZ, and, believe it or not, I want to see it become a huge success, and stick around for a long time. BE says they are the best, but have yet to prove it, ask anyone who plays any ARMA Based game. The one true hack that stands above the others in terms of behavior and widespread use is ESP. It is a game killing hack for a simulated survival game. Teleportation, assumed they've plugged that up finally in Exp, we'll see, and hacked Ammo, will gel resolved soon enough, those things are minor compared to the real elephant in the room, ESP. This game will not, I repeat WILL NOT survive, if this is not addressed and quickly.

My company stopped using Hardware ID's for mobile security software, they are easily duplicated, but even worse, easily hacked. Firmware "facking" ( or hacking the firmware to change things including HID's ) is available on most PC components, sadly.

You are correct, I shouldn't have been so quick to answer. You get my beans.

Real Hackers, not script kiddies, spoof MAC Addresses all the time.

Now you are basically moving the hacking over to a device, it is so simple to alter GPS data, and worse yet, GPS signals themselves. There are several devices on the market around 90 bucks that thwart GPS Signals and one device that costs around $200 bucks that will mimic GPS Signals to any GPS listening device within range.

The problem with what you suggest is that if they allow you to buy it again, a contract has been made and they have to honor it until you or they break the rules of the contract. That's always been an issue with Steam. Like you say, a hacker could just keep paying them again and again as they get banned. Steam isn't going to say no to money. Plus IP address changes are pretty common on most broadband networks. For example, I am on Comcast Cable. If I want to change my IP address. The easiest way for me is to unplug my cable router for about 20 minutes, then plug it back up. About 90 percent of the time, I receive a new IP Address. And who's to say that a legitimate user gets my IP Address and wants to play DayZ on Steam, if his IP were banned by Steam, He's SOL.

Oh I know that is a true and accurate statement, but ESP has been around for over 2 years, it is a game killing hack for players. There is no defense against it in game. And to my knowledge, it has NEVER been addressed. After playing ARMA games for two years, the community deserves to know what is being done to address it.

I hate to burst your bubble but OS ID's or System Keys are easily hacked and interchangeable, not to mention that you can image an installed OS and get it back on your system in 15 minutes with VM tech and SSD's. My home computer is setup that way, a complete image of the OS after all updates sits on an SSD in a VM image, and I can fully restore my system in under 15 minutes, just reinstall steam and go.

WOW! That is the most honest answer I have seen from any BE staff member. I implore you to not stop coming and posting Sable. It's not about beating you up, it's about communication, and what you just said is way more information than we have EVER seen. That is the kind of info we would like to see. It's honest, quick and to the point. Now, to your point about BE being useless. I would argue it's not useless, but you guys have spent a considerable amount of unneeded effort in cloak and dagger shenanigans that most goodwill from the community is gone. Your post above begins paving a way for that good will to return. Here is a question I hope you can expound upon. Is BE actively pursuing a response to the ESP hacks that are almost two years old for DayZ Standalone?

SIGH! Seriously... acting like nothing is wrong does not help the situation. I know first hand from an in-game hacker that admitted VA works, but hey, actions speak louder than words, shall I begin posting videos of VA in action, in game in let's say the last month? Here is one example.... The fun of this video starts around the :50 mark. http://www.dayztv.com/video/dayz-do-you-recognise-this-man-dayz-cheat/ What's that? Oh yes, the hacker once again admits he is using VA, and it's no big deal. It's easy to understand why as those of us not living in a fantasy filled world know first hand that these hackers are using VA effectively and TO DATE. And why would they lie? so that they can maybe grab 13 bucks and run off? They do it because it's a monthly money maker and they seem to be not afraid of you guys as you have no response to them. The guy in the video might be using an exploit to hover in the air, but he admits to using VA which has a host of other HACKS, including ESP. I contacted RunningManZ on Twitch, he confirmed the video was recorded September 8th. THREE DAYS AGO. Why would I not believe them? Shall I continue? Show us you are the best. Put an end to this madness. Open up the lines of communication and let the community know you guys are on top of it. Challenge the coding community to reporting hacks and consider giving a reward for verified hacks to games. Do something other than giving lip service. Sable, it is not my intent to insult or degrade you or your work, it is my intent to show you that what your company has been doing is alienating the gaming community and pretending everything is unicorns, rainbows, and chocolate cake all the time is complete damned nonsense. It's time for you guys to grow a pair and demand better for yourselves and for the gaming community. Actions is what I'm calling for, and some transparency in what it is you guys have done and are going to do to rectify these problems. I'm not asking for specifics, just something that shows you guys are on it. Why is that so hard? You are not exposing any trade secrets, just asking for an open dialogue with the community. And let me reiterate one more thing, ESP has been around since the mod for almost two years, what has BI or BE done to curtail it? The DayZ community must conclude NOTHING. Prove me wrong.