The first anti-cheat update is here.
A few weeks ago we published a roadmap for our planned anti-cheat updates. This includes things such as vote-kicking, VAC banned player filters, EAC integration, and most importantly... our own in-game anti-cheat updates.
As of this past weekend, we've implemented our first pass of in-game anti-cheat updates to fight cheating in Operation: Harsh Doorstop. This won't solve all cheating, but it will absolutely stop some of the more severe exploits cheaters have been using when playing the game.
These updates will strengthen server authority on several systems that have recently been most exploited by cheaters. Primarily systems that allow cheaters to spoof player teleportation and weapon settings (such as the "air strike" cheat) have been updated with additional checks to prevent explotation.
What are our next steps?
Our mission with Operation: Harsh Doorstop is to constantly listen to our players, and allow them to guide our focus. The community has made it absolutely clear since launch that anti-cheat measures are the most important thing for us to focus on, so that is exactly what we have been doing.
Now that our initial anti-cheat update is launched that addresses the most severe exploits... our next immediate task will be implementing the VAC ban player filter. This will allow servers to (optionally) set their filters to automatically block VAC banned players from playing on servers. This will likely take around two weeks to complete.
Once the VAC ban filter is launched, our next focus will be on implementing the vote kick system. This system will allow players to kick members of their team they are suspicious of cheating. For anyone that is concerned about cheaters or griefers from exploiting this system, we'll also be implementing server-side options that block VAC banned players from voting. We'll also implement an option to automatically disable vote-kicking if an admin is actively on the server.
What can the community do to help?
Please continue reporting cheaters. Report when they cheat, how they cheat, and in as much detail as possible. If a cheater uploads a video of them cheating, send it to us. If you find a cheat forum post detailing how their cheats work, send it to us. If you know where the cheats are being distributed (some cheaters even upload their cheats to GitHub) send it to us.
As always our community feedback tracker is open and we are constantly monitoring it.
https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://operationharshdoorstop.nolt.io/
Each and every one of you (even the cheaters) have been instrumental in our process of improving the game. From feedback on our SDK to prototypes of new features or simply feedback on which features you like the most... your voice has shaped our game, and your voice will continue to shape everything we do.
More updates to come. Can't stop, won't stop.
Looking forward to sharing our upcoming progress with you soon.
Cheers.
- Bluedrake42
