Cheating in Elite Dangerous

[Darthtool]

perhaps solo mode should should be split into two modes, One which has no influence over the Backround sim and the other as normal.. then perma ban idiots to the former.

 

[ADAMtheWELSHMANz]

We've all seen ships vanish from instances with no wake marker, right?

I'm sure there's a name for that

 

[ryan_m]

I'm sure there's a name for that

I've been in wing fights where 3-4 people vanish at the same time. Server pukes and now we're in separate instances.

 

[besieger]

I've been in wing fights where 3-4 people vanish at the same time. Server pukes and now we're in separate instances.

That happend to me tonight, was in an instance in super, then I wasn't... then I was, then the NPCs started to teleport around

 

[Darthtool]

I'm sure there's a name for that

If im playing on my laptop on mobile data (im a long haul trucker) i have a 50/50 chance of losing connection in wings/interdiction events.. Uk has some really bad mobile coverage.

so its not always people combat logging, xD

 

[Midian Cabal]

Permabanning to Solo is dumb if they can just use the hacks to exploit BGS etc. Game ban is the only way tbqh.

Oh cmon, shadowbanning together with other cheaters and with no influence on the BGS is The Right Thing™.

 

[EUS]

Banned form game forever, no second chances when FD knows a client-side cheat is used.
The pu ss yfooting around with warnings, and solo banning is idiotic. Hit the wallets.
To be clear, I'm not talking about people taking advantage of in game exploits. If FD knows about holes, but doesn't patch them, that's on FD.

 

[Schmack]

So all the smart people, basically...

I've never encountered a cheater in Solo, except maybe that one time that pirate lord hit me with a PA while he was facing the other direction.

 

[Schmack]

yeah. al capone got busted for tax evasion, and berlusconi for having orgies at home. such is life among humans!

Berlusconi wins

 

[Schmack]

I have been aware of a "Trainer" for quite some time, when the 32 bit version of Elite was abandoned by FDEV, it took the hackers a long time to make a updated 64 bit version of the trainer. It's out there though and more and more are using it. Personally I have encountered people who rarely come into open and forget they had the "Hacks On" then flick the switch when someone noticed. It's becoming more and more commonplace now.

At first the Premium ammo accusations started flying but then people got to thinking and this explains many a situation.

Nah mate. They had it right away. They just had a tighter knit group using it. Eventually they got tired of it and shared it. Then someone reverse engineered it and added their little touches. Make no mistake though, it's been there.

 

[EUS]

Bunga bunga. Ah those were interesting times.

 

[Phisto Sobanii]

Great post, Ryan! Kudos to you and all the rest.

Looking forward to diving into the details and other content when I get the chance.

 

[T1-Jafo]

If the data is unencrypted, what's stopping me from reverse-engineering it and making a Python script on my Raspberry Pi that simulates an invincible Cutter than can jump 500 LY to run PowerPlay cargo 24x7?

Nothing except your own limitations.

 

[T1-Jafo]

But this is my point, as a copy of Elite Dangerous ON A CONSOLE cannot be compromised, thus the only way to cheat* on my platform is to modify the data stream, and decrypting a truly encrypted data stream is not trivial AT ALL.

* I'm not talking about exploits and mode-flipping, but actual "hacking / cheating" as identified by the OP.

Sure it can. Not that difficult to build and successfully emulate a console with a PC. After all consoles are a form of PC.

 

[DNA-Decay]

I was sent a bunch of screen grabs from the chest discord and from the hack utility interface.

Months ago.

Glad this is getting some attention.

Was kinda hoping Ryan M17 might have linked this video in the OP.
Really thorough and respectful analysis of current state of play with Hacks and Frontier’s response.

 

[SpaceScania]

Frontier, I love this game, I am fond of all of you as devs and as a studio, and I care a lot about the impact these cheaters have on Elite Dangerous. Furthermore, It does seem that these folks have compelling evidence that you are not doing the right thing here. Please take a firmer stance against these cheaters. It is extremely important that you make a statement about this and then follow it through with some firm action.

Please don’t let the actions of these people ruin this great game. We all need some reassurance here, and we look forward to hearing from you on this matter soon.

 

[ebbrell]

Fdev sort this out once and for all. If you have known about it and done nothing more shame on you. Now you need to act and prevent something like being used.

And detect which has used it and clear their saves or disable the account

 

[teh_pwnisher]

Not defending but if some new mostly harmless player gets ganked by an elite troll (who quite possibly cheated themselves to elite), the frustration may lead to the dark side.

Or that engineering has created such an imbalance with builds.

 

[Webgear]

Nah mate. They had it right away. They just had a tighter knit group using it. Eventually they got tired of it and shared it. Then someone reverse engineered it and added their little touches. Make no mistake though, it's been there.

I while back I rammed a wanted Cobra with my Cutter and basically ended up shieldless and with lots of hull damage. The other guy said "not what you were expecting is it???"

Makes sense now.

 

[Schmack]

I while back I rammed a wanted Cobra with my Cutter and basically ended up shieldless and with lots of hull damage. The other guy said "not what you were expecting is it???"

Makes sense now.

More than once I've had a guy come over the comms as soon as I entered a system, and suddenly he's right behind me as if he magically knew I was there and had the ability to jump to SC and be on my tail. Then he says "good job, I found you".