Problem with hackers.

[MrFrost 0]

Ok well I don't know if this is the right section to post this but I don't know what I am meant to do. The main servers I play in NZ 01 and NZ 26 aren't running the new update so I can't use them. I was in NZ 16 and a hacker teleported about 15 people to the Airfield and gave everyone hacked boxes that had everything in them. I took some ammo and food (I was happy with my guns) then ran off. Then about 4 more hackers joined and were killing everyone and spawing helicopters all over the map. So I left and joined AU #500 and some Wizard's AntiHacker thing pops up and I am killed instantly as I spawn. Why did I die? Did it suspect me of hacking because I had hacked items in my inventory? But that's not my problem, I was bound to die sometime anyway. My problem is how almost every fucking server I've played in doesn't get regulated. I've never seen a hacker get banned and I have been killed by 3 so far. Why does this happen? Why can't someone actually pay attention to what's happening in their server? Sure there is so many servers but not even BattleEye stops it. The mod is just turning to shit for me. I know I am not being forced to play it, it is my choice to put up with this but it's getting ridiculous. I don't want to be a complaining dick but is there any plans on a fix for the amount of hacking going on?

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

Hi mate. To deal with hackers you need to find a good home server. One with good admins and ideally a good community. Anyone can set-up a server and many people do so without having a clue how to actually admin them, that's where you're running into problems. Take some time looking through the "Private Hive" area and try to find a server that is running the settings you want and also looks well established. Running a good server takes time, effort and skill. Many aren't up to the job resulting in a bad experience for the people playing there.

Edited November 2, 2012 by Fraggle

[Azrail (DayZ) 211]

my hack-free-sop basically looks like this:

look for the server with the most players and enough free slots for me and ma mates.

join.

i only died twice to cheaters so far, playing since 1.7.0.

and i could have avoided both death without alt+f4, but i simply suck :D

and i don't even care that much anyways, although i lost some pretty high-end gear there.

if i die i can get my stuff back on the same, or at the latest on the next day. good teamwork is golden.

the key is not to find the 100% hack free server, which obviously doesn't exist.

also not to beg for the ultimate anti-cheat solution, which obvously will not come (for this mod).

its about accepting the fact that this is a mod in alpha stage, provided to you for free, with the most

kickass gameplay ever came to play. the arma2 engine invites hackers and cheaters with open arms,

that is because it never made much sense to cheat in the original arma2.

which is why we soon™ will get a dayz standalone game, which will hopefully provide a solution to

this.

just simply appreciate the fact that you can play this mod to begin with, and start over new if you have to.

everyone does. except those whom choose to ragequit. up to you.

editZ:

also want to mention my "healthy anti-bandit mindset", which can be applied to cheaters 1:1.

if you play this game to just have fun, you already have the advantage over bandits (cheaters), because they have no fun playing this game without killing (cheating),

they have to try and destroy your fun as a compensation. thats called griefing. griefing is a mindgame, and as like with every game, it always requires two people to play a mindgame.

bandit (cheater) kills you, just smile and start over new. sounds hard, works easy. i speak from exeperience D:

in case of a cheater, and in case chat is working, congratulate them on the kill and make it clear that you're honest about it. they may act like as if they don't care but its simple math:

if you cheat to annoy people, and people ain't annoyed by your cheat, you FAIL.

against bandits it will work different because banditry is a legit playstyle and part of the game. but it would still allow for a friendly banter, which is always better then swearing at each other and look like 10 year old kids in preschool.

if everyone would act like that, cheating and banditry wouldn't be an issue.

Edited November 2, 2012 by Azrail