Hackers spawning bot "survivors"

[--_Archangel_-- 18]

As if we didn't have enough to worry about already, it seems the latest script in the hackers toolbox allows them to spawn AI controlled bots that lay prone and wait for anybody to come into firing range before shooting them, like sentry gun turrets disguised as survivors.

While playing on a server with only 2 other people this morning, I saw 6 female "survivors" all laying prone around the NE Fire Station in Elektro, slowly turning their heads from side to side. Getting fairly creeped out by this, I start taking them out with my DMR from a range of about 400. They don't move, even as I'm taking their fellow sisters down. As they die I keep an eye on my kills. It doesn't change.

So I move in to Study the corpses. Player names "Unknown" and they were all carrying G36 Holo SD's, which is a non-DayZ weapon.

I haven't heard of this happening before, so figured it was a new hack and that I'd give you all the heads up.

[Falcrist 119]

It's just Rocket trolling you. :D

[Buffjesus 357]

theyre dupe bodies made with the clothing dupe method

its retardedly easy to do, and all you need is camo or ghillie to dupe infinitely

edit: even though you need to be standing, and they were prone. so maybe not this time; i dunno.

Edited August 4, 2012 by Buffjesus

[icomrade 201]

Hackers can spawn basic AI, even some that can kill zombies for them.

[--_Archangel_-- 18]

I forgot to mention that they started shooting at me when I got too close. Are you certain that's from a body duping bug?

[chunkeymonkey79 86]

Moving their heads from side to side? Jesus that's creepy, I wouldn't like to see that.

[Buffjesus 357]

I forgot to mention that they started shooting at me when I got too close. Are you certain that's from a body duping bug?

no that changes everything lol

[albinorhino 174]

To quote the age old internet rule.

"Screenshot or it never happened"

[--_Archangel_-- 18]

They also did not aggro, or fire on zombies, as I was watching them for a good 5 minutes before I engaged them, and there were plenty of zed's walking right by them.

[TheLoneRanger (DayZ) 22]

Ive been killed by a hacker and his army of moaning female clones before. It sucks.

[erocker 87]

This happened on my server two days ago. Someone spawned in a chopper with an AI sniper standing next to it. I was in the actual legit chopper when I saw this. There were about 8 dead player bodies that the AI killed around him. A server restart wiped the hack.

[albinorhino 174]

Ive been killed by a hacker and his army of moaning female clones before. It sucks.

I dunno, being gunned down by an army of AI sex bots sounds rather kinky...

[Zarathustra (DayZ) 87]

Yes, the latest hacks can spawn 'bodyguards'. Another day, another hack, another reason not to play the game. Sigh.

[albinorhino 174]

Yes, the latest hacks can spawn 'bodyguards'. Another day, another hack, another reason not to play the MOD. Sigh.

Fixed that for you.

[Larkins 38]

I came across a few players with yellow tags and it said unknown. I got the hell outta there cause I thought they were hackers and didn't want to lose my stuff. Couldn't see what they were wearing or had equipped, just saw the names and took off, lol.

[Hinaru 96]

Moving their heads from side to side? Jesus that's creepy, I wouldn't like to see that.

It would be creepy if they turned their heads around 360 degrees and yelled " We love Satan " trough the Direct Communication, trololol

[Michaelvoodoo25 3120]

Moving their heads from side to side? Jesus that's creepy, I wouldn't like to see that.

Good god man get married! you'll see it everyday. >:(

[internetTAB (DayZ) 76]

as much as this sucks, I love this thread x)

[chunkeymonkey79 86]

Good god man get married! you'll see it everyday. >:(

Good one!

[anonymous83 6]

Just happened today on our server. Some guy spawned a bunch of AI female survivors and killed 3 of us.

[GhoXen 0]

Latest? It has been there for a very long time. It's simply that the script is too obvious so it isn't used frequently nor seen frequently by people.

[DarkRaven123 602]

I wasn't aware there was a hacking problem.

Please, tell me more.

[anonymous83 6]

Latest? It has been there for a very long time. It's simply that the script is too obvious so it isn't used frequently nor seen frequently by people.

Any idea if this shows up and if it does what it might look like on the logs?

[Azrail (DayZ) 211]

Hackers can spawn basic AI, even some that can kill zombies for them.

gief

i would spawn me a pet bunny

and whoever would touch that bunny will die a slooooow and painful death.

[NFK 102]

gief

i would spawn me a pet bunny

and whoever would touch that bunny will die a slooooow and painful death.

You could call it the Monty Python Holy Grail script.