NFS Drew's Official Anti-Cheat Thread

Boltzero · 04/20/2013, 00:00

Appearing pinned in the official forums from Drew:

Greetings All,
I've seen quite a few topics about cheaters over the past week so I wanted to provide a topic that you can discuss cheating without having to worry about it being locked. But please note that this thread was not created so you can rage. We will not lock this thread but we will suspend anyone who posts pointless rage posts, tries to bring it off topic, names / shames, uses foul / vulgar language (including 'stared' out and/or acronyms) or otherwise violates the Forum Terms of Service and/or Code of Conduct.

I wanted to let everyone know that we (the team & I) are very aware of the cheaters in game and are in the process of taking steps to address the in-game cheating. As you may or may not know, we do not discuss our anti-cheating countermeasures publicly so I'm afraid that I can't offer much information in regards to the steps we're taking against the cheaters.

Before you begin discussing I also wanted to let everyone know that I have been performing bans on a daily basis since Achievements was released. I usually perform bans three times a week but have stepped that up with the recent events. A couple other important points:

1. The NFS World social websites ARE NOT a reliable means of reporting cheaters. We do not take action on cheat reports that are reported via photos/videos:
- Posted to Facebook (which is why this feature has been temporarily disabled)
- Twitpic'ed to @NFWorld
- Posted here on the Forums

The reason behind this (and I've said this many times before) is that it's too easy to doctor a photo / video.

2. Please use the in-game driver report tool to report cheaters. When you use this tool it gives us the necessary information to act on cheater.

3. Please be aware that it takes time for us to review the in-game reports but we do review them and take action when necessary.

Finally, I know that it's frustrating to enter a event and have it end the moment it begins, watch a SpeedHacker take off like a bullet or get knocked around by someone using tank mode. I do play this game too with a few different ghost accounts and have seen the same thing you all have.

But I'm positive that you all have something to say on this subject so while I won't be responding to every post I will be reading them all.

Best,

Sure I'll stop hacking when the other drivers stop driving the 2 lap tracks backwards, block the alleyways, Nitro/Juggernaut combo into the corners, and other inventive A-Hole ways to disrupt game play. All of these happened to me today during a few hours of game play.
Speaking for myself, I'm just trying to survive a gaming session and "giving back" to a few community members that deserve it.

iashavoc · 04/20/2013, 08:28

ive read and actually agree.

ive been using this tool for some time now. but "auto-finish" and "speed hack" ruined the competitiveness of the game. ive use this tool just to farm and level my account. im not saying that im innocent cause still ive been using bot.

speedhack should be completely removed, autofinish stays with farming(pursuit,SP race etc)and not be usable in multiplayer. we play this game cause we like it. but just bcoz of this abusive uses it ruins the game.

vuzer · 04/20/2013, 08:51

a 5 days old news

1990nick · 04/20/2013, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by iashavoc

ive read and actually agree.

ive been using this tool for some time now. but "auto-finish" and "speed hack" ruined the competitiveness of the game. ive use this tool just to farm and level my account. im not saying that im innocent cause still ive been using bot.

speedhack should be completely removed, autofinish stays with farming(pursuit,SP race etc)and not be usable in multiplayer. we play this game cause we like it. but just bcoz of this abusive uses it ruins the game.

Agree with u

ghostrider007 · 04/20/2013, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boltzero

From Drew:
I wanted to let everyone know that we (the team & I) are very aware of the cheaters in game and are in the process of taking steps to address the in-game cheating.

The way that some Achievements are completed is one nice way to they detect cheats, and i bet that one new ban hammer is coming to some guys/girls.

off topic: i found a nice bug with the 70 cars achievement and got very free platinum packs

....But the bug was fixed with one minor patch

Paul909 · 04/20/2013, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostrider007

The way that some Achievements are completed is one nice way to they detect cheats, and i bet that one new ban hammer is coming to some guys/girls.

off topic: i found a nice bug with the 70 cars achievement and got very free platinum packs ....But the bug was fixed with one minor patch

What's the problem? bug? I have the game of 17-04-2013

berkay2578 · 04/20/2013, 17:04

There was this bug.

1) You sell your car.
2) Achievement goes back to not completed.
3) Buy a new car.
4) Achievement gives reward = Platinum Pack

This was fixed because of someone chatting about it at nfs world wiki.

Boltzero · 04/20/2013, 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by vuzer

a 5 days old news

That applies to today

cuteeyez143 · 04/20/2013, 21:34

auto finish and speedhack should be removed from trainer. they ruined most of the original game

AWaytoExpensive · 04/20/2013, 21:47

then should EA come around with a NIGHT MODE turn off, because its actually sucks to play on a bright day - because you see nothing on the screen. an advanced graphic settings menu would be awesome - instead of that noobish one we have now. but i guess this will never happen.
this game is coded by noobs.

next point it a better camera setting for that dnam rear camera.

ghostrider007 · 04/21/2013, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by berkay2578

There was this bug.

1) You sell your car.
2) Achievement goes back to not completed.
3) Buy a new car.
4) Achievement gives reward = Platinum Pack

This was fixed because of someone chatting about it at nfs world wiki.

Yep, and i used some millions $ on dodge challengers

~~Fabio12345678~~ · 04/21/2013, 22:47

That means he will ban his account because is a cheater too

ghostrider007 · 04/22/2013, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabio12345678

That means he will ban his account because is a cheater too

Selling and buying one car is cheat?

Nedurk · 04/22/2013, 21:33

Aren't we in a gamehacking-forum?

JohnHeatz · 04/22/2013, 22:06

Not sure how many times it is needed to say that we don't need posts that are a copy&paste of what is on the official forums...there's simply no need for it.

PS: Yes I am delayed...took a bit less than 48 hours offline...but oh well!