Destiny 2 has had Guardians using technology to gain an unfair advantage over honest players for far too long. But now Bungie has also announced that it will take consistent but cautious action against hardware cheats.
What measures has Destiny 2 announced against cheaters? In the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, after Call of Duty and Rainbow Six, Bungie is now also actively addressing the plague of cheaters through special third-party add-on devices for consoles. With their help, some guardians have bought an unfair advantage in the loot shooter for far too long in the past.
These devices, which primarily include the XIM, Cronus Zen and ReaSnow S1, are connected to a computer or console where they act as mouse and keyboard interfaces, emulating controller inputs or even running simple scripts to make the game do it For example, giving you extra aim assist.
So far, this method of cheating was considered relatively safe and has therefore spread quickly. Mainly because it was difficult for developers to detect usage. Because of this, cheaters felt safe and honest players turned their backs on PvP.
However, after Call of Duty announced that their anti-cheat RICOCHET can now recognize such devices, things look different and the Destiny 2 players demanded that Bungie follow suit quickly.
Destiny 2 players were jealous of Call of Duty’s cheat system
Bungie follows suit with hardware cheat detection: In February, Bungie had already announced to “The Verge” that it was examining its options and possibilities against this type of hardware cheat.
Most notably, the fact that the Destiny community has been “increasingly frustrated” with the cheater experiences in PvP is the main reason for acting so quickly now that detection has become possible.
For example, Bungie revealed that players who abused these tools have risen in PvP ranks at a rate far beyond what one would expect from an honest player improving through typical gameplay. And also in PvE, this kind of cheating could have negatively impacted things like the “World First Raid Race”.
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So anyone using third-party devices to mitigate challenges that aren’t “intended by Bungie’s game designers” is now in clear violation.
This is what you face in the event of a violation: Violations of the new cheat policy will be monitored and may result in a player being warned, restricted or even banned.
Destiny 2 allows the use – Check for violations more closely
Bungie wants to examine the gameplay closely: The current blog article did not go into detail about how Bungie intends to identify hardware scammers in the future. You keep a lower profile than other shooters who are already actively fighting the cheaters.
However, Bungie wants everyone to feel welcome in Destiny 2, including players with physical disabilities who rely on the use of external devices. That’s why it was noted that the helpful option for accessibility should be retained.
To ensure this, the developer wants, with unspecified measures, the “entire gameplay [eines Spielers] evaluate for violations”.
So what exactly counts as a violation? It would not be a violation of the new anti-cheat policy in Destiny 2 to simply use an accessibility aid to play the game where a player otherwise would not be able to play it.
However, using a tool to mitigate challenges that all players face, such as reducing recoil or increasing aim assist, would be a violation that Bungie will now recognize and then penalize.
Exactly which devices are affected? Well, in Destiny 2, all programmable controllers such as Cronus Zen, keyboard and mouse adapters, advanced macros, or artificial intelligence automation are affected by this anti-cheat measure. What exactly is considered “extended macro” here was not shared.
However, it is safe to assume that this measure includes any “external accessibility aids” that extend the player’s ability to control Destiny 2 beyond what the game itself normally provides. They are considered cheating and are therefore no longer tolerated.
But don’t worry: Official Elite and Pro controllers, such as Xbox, PlayStation and Scuf controllers, can continue to be used in Destiny 2 without any problems, as Bungie also announced.
Bungie added this information about elite controllers via Twitter
When are the new cheat measures active? Bungie left that in the dark too. However, it may already be in the game as background maintenance was running last night causing problems with Bungie’s BattlEye anti-cheat system and error messages.
What do you think of the measures Bungie has now taken to deal with hardware cheaters in Destiny 2? Do you think these measures are enough to ensure a fair gaming experience without hardware cheats in the future? Or is that a bit too careful for you? Let us know what you think about it in the comments.
After these announcements, even the manufacturers of the devices used for cheating are getting nervous and are warning their buyers:
Manufacturers of cheat hardware are getting nervous, warning of bans after updates in Call of Duty and Rainbow Six