TOPIC: [SSRP] Hacking Policy Changes

Server Name: All Servers


Suggestion Title: Hacking Policy Change


How would it benefit the server:

With the current state of Hacking, players have multiple ones to choose at their arsenal which can bypass most anti-cheat's such as (CAC) Cake Anti Cheat most notably. Some are free, some cost money, but the most dangerous thing is they're more available than ever.

Players are bypassing the anti-cheat system, and unfortunately, no matter how good a anti-cheat is, certain hacks can always bypass it. The majority of players cheating now a days are going to more sophisticated hacks that can bypass anti-cheats, and have certain abilities to hide from detection such as Silent Aim. We need a change to our current policy, ours is too lenient and let's players get away with multiple chances, all at the same time ruining thousands of players experience.

Having a stricter, more modern policy that fits our Garry's Mod Community and Game in general is needed. It's time for a change that will allow players the chance to appeal, but be more strict.


My Proposed Policy Change

• On First Offense, a player will not be kicked, but permanently banned with chance to appeal.

To summarize my point here, a player that gets caught cheating after weeks of effort and research looking into the offense is a huge tax on staff time and resources. Hacking is a huge offense that affects thousands of players experience, and a permanent ban with chance to appeal will allow players to explain their actions and truly apologize when ready to do so.

• Proof of Hacking can only be received from an Anti-Cheat, this is how it currently is as you'll need anti-cheats to deal with hackers as it's how you screenshot them. We should change this to be more inclusive and allow anti-cheats that depict a players viewing angle changes multiples times while frozen as proof of hacking.

Players that are clearly hacking often when frozen, can change their viewing angle and move their screen while frozen. This is not possible at all, only in very rare occasions According to Chuteuk with an error. However, majority of the time the player is hacking and this is a clear way to detect players using cheats such as Aimware and Citizenhack. The changes with the viewing angle are due to the no recoil options on cheats according to Tyler,





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