EA, Crytek Addresses Crysis 2 Demo Cheaters
There be cheaters in the Crysis 2 demo, and Crytek isn't happy.
It's one thing to read about players cheating in a full retail game-- it's almost expected. But it's somewhat sad to read that gamers are even cheating in demos. Seriously, is it really worth the trouble?
Crytek and Electronic Arts are currently addressing gamers who are cheating and hacking their way through the just-released Crysis 2 demo. Apparently, the multiplayer sample doesn't include anti-cheat measures, and given that it's a mere demo, it shouldn't be necessary.
But now it seems that Crytek and EA are regretting the choice to leave an anti-cheat solution out of the demo. That said, they're now warning current and potential cheaters of what's to come in the retail version.
"We know that some people have been playing with an unfair advantage in the Crysis 2 demo," Crytek said in an official statement.
"Rest assured that although the demo does not have these features installed, our team has been working for some time on various anti-cheat measures that have been introduced for the retail release of Crysis 2. We would like to make sure everyone is aware of how important this issue is to us, and that we will continue to strive for a cheat-free community with Crysis 2."
There's no indication if this surge in demo cheating is related to the PC version, the Xbox 360 version or both. The studio also didn't reveal what type of anti-cheating method will be used in the retail PC version, whether it will be Punkbuster or another popular solution. However, in the meantime, PC gamers can check out Crytek's upcoming FPS by downloading the multiplayer demo here.
"Players will compete in six vs. six matches set against a war-torn Manhattan in two maps: Skyline, set on top of the rooftops and interiors of skyscrapers, and Pier 17, an open environment with limited cover," reads the demo's description. "The demo also features two modes: Team Instant Action pits two teams against each other as they kill as many opponents as possible to win the round and Crash Site, where players will battle for control of alien drop pods, earning points by guarding their pods and keeping enemies at bay."
Just remember that there's cheaters abound.
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Why do people even care about cheaters? It's such an absurdly rare occurance in even the most popular games, I just don't understand why people are so upset about it. You will see at most maybe 1 hacker/cheater in hours upon hours of gameplay, and at that, hackers always either have zero visible impact on the outcome of the game or are so obviously cheating its easy enough to simply ignore them.
It really isn't any better to lose to a better player than it is to lose to a hacker. In fact, I'd prefer to play against hackers than great players, since its usually easier to find what they are really bad at and score either an easy win or at least a more satisfactory win than just getting lucky and beating an outright better player. Beyond just good players, players that play cheap or use cheap tactics (spawncamping, camping in general, cheese style strategies in rts, general exploits, etc) are a *lot* more annoying than hackers. For one thing, there's no way for the game developers to do anything about them, as their actions are either results of design overlooks or simply unintended but not detectable, as they are playing the same game as everyone else. People who play cheap are a much bigger problem than hackers, both because there's no entry limitations, and because the general consensus in online games is that its better to win at any cost, so they try to justify things like spawncamping. As far as I'm concerned, I'd rather be headshot by a pistol at 1000 yards than spawn on top of a landmine.
Long story short: hackers are exceptionally rare compared to very good players, they almost never have a noticible impact on the game, and its usually a trivial matter of finding another game or kicking them if they are a problem.
/End lengthy comment brought on by both this and many similar stories all appearing today...