Hello Ray and community,
1. Multiple Accounts
Creating accounts to group with themselves I think is a no brainer it is not cheating and gives no advantage over other players who can also create multiple accounts and level together. This is similar to multi-boxing in any other game.
2. Scripting
I can admit to using an auto clicker on more than one occasion and I originally used it to stop my computer going into standby when I first started out playing the game, but since I have only used it as a speed clicker to hack trees down before I go to work in the morning. So the problem lies in the ethical practices of such a tool does the tool give advantages to players that use it over those that don’t. The answer unfortunately is yes, a computer left on with an auto clicker can do more than twice the farming as one that doesn’t use an auto clicker granting an unfair advantage.
Unfortunately I have no proposed solution at this current moment.
Scripting is another problem for the game with regards to using spells while AFK can give more of an unfair advantage and more progression.
My proposed solution to scripting I recommended before that an out of the box auto cast would be advantages to all players and completely transparent. It would even the playing field.
I disagree with this proposed solution but currently can’t think of anything better myself.
“Would you guys be annoyed if every once and a while a creature spawned saying "Don't Click", popped up?”
Your always be trying different things to stop hackers within online games, encrypting a packets is just another barrier since they are decrypted client side anyway.
“I'd also begin encrypting packets, and design the creature to spawn random looks/colors to attempt to avoid scripters from being able to track the spawn so easily.”
With regards to both the above any sort of mechanic that is proposed to mitigate cheating I think should be transparent.
The biggest problem you face is the battle with people trying to exploit the game will never stop. It is also difficult to punish because many of the people that are exploiting will also yield returns for your business.
Kindest Regards,
Daniel Oxenbury
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If you implemented mechanisms to detect auto clicking you could reward players once a week for not using tools that effect gameplay this would act as a deterrent for any potential scripters/autoclickers and close the gap for players that don't use them.
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Or on the other hand you could also implement a xp/gold % decrease that highlights the xp bar red for one day if they are using these tools again this solution would mitigate the use of the tools but would not punish the players to hard that they would stop playing the game.
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1. Multiple Accounts
Creating accounts to group with themselves I think is a no brainer it is not cheating and gives no advantage over other players who can also create multiple accounts and level together. This is similar to multi-boxing in any other game.
2. Scripting
I can admit to using an auto clicker on more than one occasion and I originally used it to stop my computer going into standby when I first started out playing the game, but since I have only used it as a speed clicker to hack trees down before I go to work in the morning. So the problem lies in the ethical practices of such a tool does the tool give advantages to players that use it over those that don’t. The answer unfortunately is yes, a computer left on with an auto clicker can do more than twice the farming as one that doesn’t use an auto clicker granting an unfair advantage.
Unfortunately I have no proposed solution at this current moment.
Scripting is another problem for the game with regards to using spells while AFK can give more of an unfair advantage and more progression.
My proposed solution to scripting I recommended before that an out of the box auto cast would be advantages to all players and completely transparent. It would even the playing field.
I disagree with this proposed solution but currently can’t think of anything better myself.
“Would you guys be annoyed if every once and a while a creature spawned saying "Don't Click", popped up?”
Your always be trying different things to stop hackers within online games, encrypting a packets is just another barrier since they are decrypted client side anyway.
“I'd also begin encrypting packets, and design the creature to spawn random looks/colors to attempt to avoid scripters from being able to track the spawn so easily.”
With regards to both the above any sort of mechanic that is proposed to mitigate cheating I think should be transparent.
The biggest problem you face is the battle with people trying to exploit the game will never stop. It is also difficult to punish because many of the people that are exploiting will also yield returns for your business.
Kindest Regards,
Daniel Oxenbury
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If you implemented mechanisms to detect auto clicking you could reward players once a week for not using tools that effect gameplay this would act as a deterrent for any potential scripters/autoclickers and close the gap for players that don't use them.
--
Or on the other hand you could also implement a xp/gold % decrease that highlights the xp bar red for one day if they are using these tools again this solution would mitigate the use of the tools but would not punish the players to hard that they would stop playing the game.
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