EA's Biggest /FacePalm Action Ever!

2008-09-12 08:53:14

#1

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

EA's new action against hackers, Yes Really.

https://assets2.pmog.com/system/image_assets/0000/0000/0000/0008/facepalm_small.jpg

https://www.radiogoldfans.com/forums/images/smilies/faildozer.jpg

Jesus,

guys they just destroyed the last line of defence against hackers.
No more PBSS screens, no more autorisation for all Punkbuster admins/ Pbbans admins/GGC/ Etc.

Whats next?,

A Build in Hack From dice?

,/facepalm

Last edited by GateKeeper{NL} (2008-09-12 09:03:31)

2008-09-12 08:59:22

#2

Markooo*Est: Previously known as CC-Marley; +334|6406|Estonia

wat

2008-09-12 09:01:01

#3

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

btw this also means

NO Auto Admin
NO Streaming of ALL anti-cheat supporters (like PBBans/punbusted/GGC/etc.
NO Unique MD5 Checks like (Sound/usersettings.con)

R-con Accses to the ranked server is in discussion.

this is probably a event towards the 1.5 patch D:

Last edited by GateKeeper{NL} (2008-09-12 09:01:37)

2008-09-12 09:01:49

#4

robcr9: Member; +111|6239

GateKeeper{NL} wrote:
btw this also means

NO Auto Admin
NO Streaming of ALL cheat supporters
NO Unique MD5 Checks like (Sound/usersettings.con)

R-con Accses to the ranked server is in discussion.

this is probably a event towards the 1.5 patch D:

YAY

Ima go get some public hacks ( jokes for the people with lack of sarcasm detectors )

2008-09-12 09:02:45

#5

HaawwK: Member; +31|6244|Bolton

your link doesnt work btw

2008-09-12 09:03:39

#6

robcr9: Member; +111|6239

HaawwK wrote:
your link doesnt work btw

You have to sign in.

2008-09-12 09:03:44

#7

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

HaawwK wrote:
your link doesnt work btw

Fixed!
http://forums.ea.com/mboards/thread.jsp … p;tstart=0

Last edited by GateKeeper{NL} (2008-09-12 09:04:00)

2008-09-12 09:05:05

#8

robcr9: Member; +111|6239

robcr9 wrote:
HaawwK wrote:
your link doesnt work btw
You have to sign in.

My bad

2008-09-12 09:07:13

#9

HaawwK: Member; +31|6244|Bolton

can you still get into FTP on unranked servers?

2008-09-12 09:16:19

#10

TrashBlinD: french canadians suck; +135|6901|can

GateKeeper{NL} wrote:
btw this also means

NO Auto Admin

awsm

2008-09-12 09:17:24

#11

BORNKILLERS: Member; +7|6916|uk

Look again hawk

2008-09-12 09:20:33

#12

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

this is it Bf2 is killed

2008-09-12 09:21:03

#13

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6545|eng

GateKeeper{NL} wrote:
this is it Bf2 is killed

not really

#rekt

2008-09-12 09:24:19

#14

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

Mint Sauce wrote:
GateKeeper{NL} wrote:
this is it Bf2 is killed
not really

oh no?

bf2 will be slowly killed by the lack of server admins.

2008-09-12 09:36:20

#15

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

Quote From Rackage (GSP)

"We have had a rather blunt email from DICE today.

It basically says no one is allowed FTP to any folder on a ranked server.

this is for BF2 and 2142

who knows, maybe this is an effort to restrict hacking and a patch is finally on its way.

if you need anything changing it will have to be done via a support ticket. Please do not use Live chat for BF file edits.

Thanks, GateKeeper."

So if you GSP hasn't complied with this then you will be next for the chop.

How do I know something changed??

1. FTP Access withdrawn

2. PsB Auto-MBL ceased to work as it relies on FTP

3. SCRAM doesn't work relies on FTP

4. PBSS reduced from 1500 x 816 (Attempted) 512 x 384 (Resulting) Sample rate 2 to 734 x 398 (Attempted) 366 x 198 (Resulting) SR 2 (x=50, y=50) Which doesn't produce full screen PBSS, so things like the mini-map cheat can't be spotted any more as most PBSS aren't big enough to show the mini-map

In a nutshell all of the above changes have made BF2 an easy target for the cheats now.

No more screenshots for review

No way of updating the Ban Lists (PsB auto- MBL)

No way of viewing the screenshots

Way to go EA, it's only 5 mins ago you celebrated the success of BF2

Btw i hope this is a action towards the new patch on better security and not a fuckup of "YouKnowWho"

Last edited by GateKeeper{NL} (2008-09-12 09:37:57)

2008-09-12 10:15:15

#16

Jebus: Looking for my Scooper; +218|6023|Belgium

Wait, so server admins can't access those PB screenshots anymore? That's lame, those saved me from a ban once when my firewall dialog popped up ingame, making PB think it was a hack, the screenshot showed otherwise, luckily.

2008-09-12 10:19:07

#17

I'm Jamesey: Do a Research Noob; +506|6391|Scotland!

bf2 server admins are fucking awful anyways. They ban legit players even if they show legit PB screens so #care.

2008-09-12 10:55:40

#18

Sgt. Sergio Bennet 3rd: Member; +169|7005|Mexico City

I'm Jamesey wrote:
bf2 server admins are fucking awful anyways. They ban legit players even if they show legit PB screens so #care.

tell me about it......

maybe is the 1.5 patch that is going to change radically something, like more crash to desktops, disconnects, etcs...

2008-09-12 11:14:07

#19

GateKeeper{NL}: Member; +142|6628

Sgt. Sergio Bennet 3rd wrote:
I'm Jamesey wrote:
bf2 server admins are fucking awful anyways. They ban legit players even if they show legit PB screens so #care.
tell me about it......

maybe is the 1.5 patch that is going to change radically something, like more crash to desktops, disconnects, etcs...

I hope so, i dont like to see 5 peepz with 333 on 3 playing in non admined servers

2008-09-12 11:29:37

#20

Arnie_Ze_Austrian: Member; +55|6400

Seems a bit weird to me. Also hacked servers are a minor annoyance compared to persistent cheating on all servers, IMO. Furthermore, the hacked server issue was a bigger problem specifically because you can PID hack people. If PID hacking was blocked, the hacked servers would be much less of an issue (as anyone willingly playing on them would just end up getting reset anyway, while legitimate players would steer clear of them).

They may have other (patch related?) motivations for this, but the change seems to be a bit sledgehammer-ish.

Last edited by Arnie_Ze_Austrian (2008-09-12 11:31:13)

2008-09-12 12:24:04

#21

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6913

Well shoot, the game is 3 years old, I guess it's about time I got in on the hacking scene

2008-09-12 12:37:10

#22

firebolt5: Member; +114|6414

Well, yeah, EA/Dice are so ashamed of BF2, they want to kill it...

2008-09-12 13:27:19

#23

TehMyke: 8======D; +343|6968

GateKeeper{NL} wrote:
btw this also means

NO Auto Admin
NO Unique MD5 Checks like (Sound/usersettings.con)

WINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWIN

death of autoadmin = win
and zomg i can hax0r mauh soundz againz

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2008-09-12 13:42:28

#24

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6545|eng

TehMyke wrote:
GateKeeper{NL} wrote:
btw this also means

NO Auto Admin
NO Unique MD5 Checks like (Sound/usersettings.con)
WINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWINWIN

death of autoadmin = win

This, now I can run up the hill as MEC and raep

#rekt

2008-09-12 13:46:59

#25

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6694

This is good news except for PBSS (since it's useful for banning when you're not on the server). Ranked shouldn't have shitty mods like autoadmin which tells if you're "baseraping" or be able to scan for altered usersettings.con. I'd rather admins go without their custom shit than autoadmin or modded servers.

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Mint Sauce wrote:

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I'm Jamesey wrote:

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I'm Jamesey wrote:

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