Hardcore Hacks on US#1337

[SpatiumMatrix 0]

My clan, my lovely character of 23 days, and I went server searching (due to our main being shut down due to hackers) at about 7:15 eastern when we happened upon an obviously hacked zone. the northeastern airfield was filled with about 50 high value barracks. Content with our already amazing gear, we hunkered down and entertained ourselves by capping greedy survivors looting the barracks with our 2 AS50s. Suddenly, we were all teleported to an unknown zone with several helicopters laying about along with the other 30+ people on the server, while a child on a mic flew around screaming "don't quit!" "fight to the death!" So my clan and I then proceeded to do what any normal survivor would do; promptly alt F4. upon re logging onto a different server we were all prompted to select our gender, obviously a heartbreaking and unnecessary confrontal.

I myself don't know much about scripts and can't say whether it was admin abuse or just some kid hacking, but i do know that they were spawning buildings with active loot piles, un-registered vehicles, and general items aswell as life hacks and flight. my freinds and I lost many hours of work on that server and hope that justice will be served

I do not, unfortunately have pictures or video of this incident as I was not expecting to have to report anything, but there were over 30 witnesses that experienced a similar event that may have better proof, and I hope that they come forth

Edited December 18, 2012 by SpatiumMatrix

[SpatiumMatrix 0]

follow up note: upon googleing US#1337 dayz several admin planned item drop events present themselves rather quickly. One specifies a drop on December 1 at the electro church. I don't know if this helps, but I hope it does.

[AIRCAV 62]

The hard part here though is that you and your clan-mates all actively chose to participate. You all knew the server was clearly hacked, but instead of immediately quitting out, your choice was to hunker down and to start to shoot the incoming looters.

The tables were then turned when the hackers- who presumably had also "hunkered down"- then began to play *their* game. At which point your clan all (presumably) combat-log. You then come to the forum to complain that you lost all your high-end loot.

If you play with fire, expect burnt fingers.

But there's a lesson here too; if it seems too easy, it probably is.

Stop, pause and think- "am I the mouse, the cheese, or the cat?" next time, and perhaps you'll be able to walk away.

Hope this helps,

AC

Edited December 18, 2012 by AIRCAV