About these "scripts"...?

[Burn7 0]

I've been seeing a lot of stuff about these so called "Script Kiddies" that are ruining everyone's game, but I'm not seeing a lot of information about what exactly these "scripts" are or what they're doing to our games.

From what I'm thinking, it's not just a normal client-side hack addon. Or maybe it is. I really don't know shit about this, and that's why I'm asking.

Does anybody understand how this works and how it's so easy to just jack up an entire server like this? Maybe we can start throwing around ideas on how to solve this sudden infestation of hacks. Because maybe we really can't do anything about it, but I'd at least like to look at any options before giving up and trying out that new Mass Effect 3 DLC I begrudgingly downloaded after getting murdered by a thousand missiles from a jet I didn't know existed.

[HalloweeNGT 23]

You just have to google for some minutes not only to understand how these work, but also to be able to test it by yourself.

Sadly.

[Burn7 0]

See, I was hoping I wouldn't have to Google it because I would rather get it from some members of the community who I'm sure wouldn't mind explaining what the fuck is happening to our games.

If I wanted to figure out how to do it I don't think I would be so stupid as to start a forum post about it :P

And... Honestly, discovering how to ruin the fun of 50+ people at once shouldn't be so easy to find >.< But this is the Information Age and all.

[sixbarns 217]

I understand the basics but the last thing I want to post it here and make the problem even worse.

Rocket has mentioned why it's happening several times now. Just watch some of his interviews.

[sleepless 22]

Getting put of hand. Even quieter servers have choppers/A10 starting now.

[DayZ UK 5]

I've been seeing a lot of stuff about these so called "Script Kiddies" that are ruining everyone's game, but I'm not seeing a lot of information about what exactly these "scripts" are or what they're doing to our games.

From what I'm thinking, it's not just a normal client-side hack addon. Or maybe it is. I really don't know shit about this, and that's why I'm asking.

Does anybody understand how this works and how it's so easy to just jack up an entire server like this? Maybe we can start throwing around ideas on how to solve this sudden infestation of hacks. Because maybe we really can't do anything about it, but I'd at least like to look at any options before giving up and trying out that new Mass Effect 3 DLC I begrudgingly downloaded after getting murdered by a thousand missiles from a jet I didn't know existed.

Every time Game Server is started, Battleye loading a file, list of scripts that are not allowed in the game, this should STOP hackers loading game with modified script to the game.

When your game script is modified you will be kicked by Battleye for unauthorised script #script name

I am not 100% if that theory is correct.

[sixbarns 217]

^ you're not. It's much more ridiculous than that. It's built into the ARMA2 engine and begs to be exploited.

[thewanderer 16]

Basically the reason why the Mod is so good is because ARMA2 was designed to be easily modable and in this case therefore easily hackable (or scriptable depending on how you word it)

[SupaFly1983 52]

Every time Game Server is started, Battleye loading a file, list of scripts that are not allowed in the game, this should STOP hackers loading game with modified script to the game.

When your game script is modified you will be kicked by Battleye for unauthorised script #script name

I am not 100% if that theory is correct.

It is in the ballpark. Although most hackers will bypass battleye before running their scripts so battleye won't detect anything.

Scripts still get logged by the server, but there are ways around that as well.