EvilZ (DayZ)

*Behold, wall of text inc* Reason for this thread: Everybody who has been playing the DayZ for some time and got to the "endgame" content, knows about how bad cheating actually is and will actually be able to understand the reason for my proposal. If you're new to this game, ignore this thread and just start playing and have fun while you can. Hackers dont bother about "lowies". Once you get killed by a invisible guy using Godmode, come back and post any ideas you have. :) Hacks currently enable the following "features" on _all_ live Servers: (And keep in mind that we a re playing a online Multiplayer game here) To my knowledge: IF the hacker is skilled, those will not be detected by battle-eye. - Godmode - Invisibility - Maphack, showing live-positions of all players on the ingame map - Maphack, showing live-positions of all vehicles on the ingame map - Teleporting to any location on the map, with 1 click on the ingame map - Spawning any ARMA-II Item into any live-DayZ Server - Spawning any ARMA-II Vehicle (even tanks or a Jet) into any live-DayZ Server (check youtube, or the DayZ-"Report Cheating" Forum) - killing everybody on the server with a click - kicking any player from server (or all) - banning any player from server (or all) - changing Player-ID to a number of own chosing (unable to get banned) - im sure there's more to add on this list, as I'm sure, i dont know all features These Multiplayer Hacks where written for ARMA-II, not DayZ. But can be used (are used) for DayZ nevertheless. I dont think Rocket and his team have the resources to actively patch those issues as they're not actively developing the main-game (correct me if im wrong.. i really would like to be). Since i would like to continue playing this game, I came up with the following idea, which would enable a legit gameplayer, at least on some servers. My idea basically relies on Server Admins willing to dedicate even more time into their Servers: Proposal of a password protected gaming environment Passworded & Locked servers: - Players need to apply to the server they like to play on( username, ID, valid _email_, and maybe a short introduction, mentioning ppl. playing allready playing on the server (subject to change)); Everybody who provides this, will be accepted to the serverlist (dont want to exclude anyone, just want to provide a possibly-free-hacker-zone, which is why we need these informations) - Ingame-name must not be changed (..as it will be a checked by a script on serverconnection) -> The Admin will then send the Server login-Password to the email address provided in the application and will post the Name, ID and Email into a Database. The clue: - Upon Serverconnection a script checks your Ingame name and ID versus the database. IF username & ID are not valid / not found, connection to the server is rejected. - this way it doesn't matter if the Server-password is posted on Facebook or something - a possible outside hacker would have to guess a an ID that is valid to exactly one ingame name. (extremely unlikely, except database gets hacked. But we are dealing with Script-kiddies here, mostly) - a possible hacker, who went through the registration process and now starts to mess up the game, can be ID'ed and taken of the database by the Serveradmin. He would be kicked instanly by the script and would stay out. He wouldn't be able to reconnect unless he registers a new name, id and Email with the server admin.. and now it would come in handy, if you were also required to mention a player already playing on the server. This would be tough for a random hacker. I think this combination would create quite a hurdle for those with evil thoughts ("ha-ha"). The Result: - a happy user/playerbase on some Servers - watched over by the local Serveradmin ( those who chose to do so ) - huge responsibilty to the Serveradmin. As I have met some Serverhosters(Admins) and so far was able to talk reasonably with all of them, I am sure that most would do a decent job. Also most admins are pissed to a degree where they shutdown their servers after multiple nuking, because they just dont know any other way to help. Admins have no power against hackers. I personally would love a Server environment like this. I would register myself to the admins Database in a second and i know dozens of people willing to do the same. I would send them money to keep up the work! Personal clarification for this proposal: I dont want any support, I dont want any hackers be banned, I'm not acusing anyone, I just want to play this awesome game on a cheat-free environment. Long ago I learned that cheating takes away all the fun in any game you like playing. Cheating to a degree which not only ruins your own fun - but those of _everyone_ on the whole server... well.. As u can see i've been giving some thoughts on this matter, care about the game andfinally wrote this post. I just registered on this forum so i can post this thread. I do see potential in the game. Potential that will get lost if endgame content is not fixed. People who achieved endgame gear, will only stay playing DayZ if they can actually still achieve something ingame. At the very moment that would be getting a Helicopter, which requires you to team up, which is fun. I've witnessed dozens of people starting to play again, after Helis were announced again. I like to play with/help others. In the past years I've been the kind of player who starts his own community around a game. In my spare time, I donate huge amounts of time and effort into the game of my liking. Currently: As soon as you arrive on the endgame content, you will become a target for those Evil-minded. I dont mind dying, and loosing all my stuff, i dont mind getting killed in a heli we spent 10 hours to find and repair. As long as the guy who finally got me, got me in a legit way. I personally experienced several teleporting-, godmode using- and heli spawning-Hackers which have been equiped godlike. The cheating really is a huge problem in this game _right now_. Just take a look in "Cheat Reporting" Forum. At this very moment I can see 4 entire forum pages of Cheat/hack reportings, which have been created or updated _TODAY_. Something has to be done. Or you will just lose a huge part of those players, that actually play on a regular basis or more. (Players that should matter most.) I motivated 3 people in reallife, and 8 I know only in the "virtual world", to buy this game, people i know to play and think not so different from me. Well, who will "throw out" the first flame? -Evil