SLAC in ESL!
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23 Sep 2010, 20:18
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News
After the last details have been cleared with the developers,ESL is announcing the introduction of a new Anti Cheat tool, developed by SPEEDLINK, for all upcoming and
current ladders, tournaments and cups.
Speedlink Anti Cheat (SLAC) will replace Punkbuster as official anti-cheat tool in the Enemy Territory section within the ESL. After some discussions with Speedlink and the announcement of the EULA for SLAC anti cheat software, we will use SLAC as an interim solution to fight against the cheaters.
As already mentioned, we will use SLAC temporarily. The open BETA phase for the very own, ESL Wire Anti Cheat (WAC), is running and we are going to use WAC as soon as it is 100% operational.
- Only players with entered SLAC ID are allowed to play
- SLAC ID must be entered before the match date
- SLAC is mandatory for all official ESL matches
- MAC: not supported, players are not allowed to compete in any ESL match
- Linux: Allowed to play without SLAC after checking that they really use Linux: checking via the console command "/cheaters" (for now, might be changed during the next updates)
- For official matches, you still have to use the Global Configs (no pb version)
- Transition period: 7 days (mandatory from 1st October 2010)
- We will still ban for any record on a PB based Public Ban lists etc.
- Cheating during an ESL match: Banned for 2 years.
- Cheating outside an ESL match: Banned for 6 months starting the date when the cheater was caught.
Also, check:
1. Go to your profile
2. Select Gameaccounts from the left menu
3. Press add
4. Select SLAC ID from the list
5. Write down your SLAC ID and press SEND
6. You're done! You added your SLAC ID on ESL[/hide]
Source: http://www.esl.eu/eu/et/news/135556/?killcache=true
edit: oh, mac users :D
if anything the mac kids dont even know what a hack is because apple doesnt sell them and any linux user could simply set up "his own hack".
if you have linux, it is written "linux" in console.
<waiting for killerboy's nice combinaison>
<waiting for killerboy's nice combinaison>
lol
LOL
thats why your cup is filled with cheaters
serious business!
whereas in Germany, the likelihood of someone caring enough to sue us is high (we get letters all the time), the likelihood of having to defend it - in or out of court, lawyers cost money - is also high, therefore we can't get away with stuff like other leagues
if we fsck up, it would have a noticeable impact on esports - ~200 people who depend on the ESL directly for their jobs, and many of those have families, and more indirectly the teams that depend on ESL for their exposure in the EPS/IEM to varying degrees will be affected, etc
and still on top of that, the same like for CB, the communities around ESL would be hurt a lot
iirc some CS player e.g. was once banned based on demo/replay where admins saw a wallhack. Case went to court. (e.g.)
i can imagine the judge "ive seen some demos in my times and i think you hacked, case closed" wtf :D?
(told you, germany = law = serious business = reliable = ESL ;>)
coldgame geht gegen Cheatsperre vor
Interview mit coldgame
Interview mit ESL|Affentod
coldgame vs. Turtle Entertainment: Verhandlung vertagt
coldgame strebt außergerichtliche Einigung an
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ESL TV Special
sorry, but all are in german. but it is funny to see at the esl tv special how many people where interested in it (i hope i remember right and it is included there and not in another esl tv docu about this). the hearing at court in cologne was public and so many people where interested in it (online pr, esl tv, normal esport fans) that there was lack space for all and even the judge was "shocked" of this xD
it's pathetic to take someone to court for that :/
*sigh*
other funny part of the EULA is;
The Software is provided "AS IS" and without any warranty of any kind. The Licensee understands that the Software may contain errors, function improperly, negatively affect the operation of the Game or other software, fail in detecting all cheats or mistakenly detect a cheat when no such program is running on the Licensee's computer
So, let me get this straight. In the one hand we have "it could be wrong in telling that someone cheats or not" and in the other hand we have "Proof of someone cheating will not be made public". So in other words, if someone gets banned we will never know whether or not it was legit. That's great.
So fucking paranoid.
I guess you get the point.
:!DDDDDDDDDDD
otherwise a good move
You sir, just killed ET
+ will we soon have 2 AC's running for ET? It's getting fucked up.. Seriously work together.
Best choice for who? ET players? There are many that do not trust SLAC and for now that's it's biggest problem. I personally also think the way it's gonna catch/ban cheaters etc. is too private and I think it might be easly manipulated (not saying it will). Having said that, I'm happy SLAC was created since it shaked our scene a bit and created new options. All I'm saying is that it's not perfect (like any ac really) but people tend to blindly stick to their "love towards SLAC". As I said in one of my previous comments it's also a better choice for ESL overall. It's in their interest to provide the highest quality product and to keep it up to date.
In other news, today WAC Open Beta just added 6 more games, sadly not ET yet but it's just a matter of time right now. Be patient and don't judge before seeing please.
+ I'm not saying I expect UAC to be more bad, it's a fact that SLAC is only for ETPro designed and therefore it will get more attention from the maker. UAC supports more games and if there is a bug only in ET they won't completely look in it because all other games work fine. While SLAC only works for ET and if it bugs for ET it's kinda hard to let it go don't you think?
a) you cant know how effective SLAC will be on long term (you cant for WAC either but the level of trust set into developers from a neutral point of view is higher for WAC)
b) SLAC only lives as long as Speedlink has the interest and money to support it. Obviously their plan is to make it big and it is not just a fast illplanned idea. But if we dumb our personal option to have both, WAC and SLAC, available to ET now we might regret it in a few month or a year (Given the case SLAC drops service or effectivity somewhen). Whereas for WAC we can be sure that it will be in place or atleast once its given up something new by ESL is available.
Pretty good reasons to support both for the time being.
b) Would UAC live longer than they interrest in supporting ET with the other games?
edit: WAC
implying you can unban someone from SLAC yourself :D
SLAC makes bans itself for at least a year.
but they're not going to use slac for long (they'll use WAC when its available hehe)
coded my a random. covering over 5 games :D
this effects the ESL account, not his SLAC account. Means the player can play other games again within the ESL after these 6 months.
if an ESL account is banned, it cannot be used - simple. After 6 months he can play again and after the introduction of WAC he is even able to play ET in the ESL after that 6 months.
ill make my point clear for you
GUID Username Banned until Ban reason
00000057 suzi 08.09.2011. Cheating (Heur/Hacked game)
means slac bans for a year, you cant ban someone for 6 months then
that ghost anticheat will never work but gl with it.
even cheatcoders are smart enough to cover a few games, not over 9000
otherwise take that example:
PmBb plays CS and ET in the ESL
PmBb gets banned for 6 months due to cheating while using SLAC
PmBb's SLAC account is banned for 1 year, his ESL account for 6 months
-6 months are over now-
PmBb's ESL account is unbanned!
PmBb is allowed to play ESL matches again, for example: CS! therefore he does not need his 1 year banned SLAC account - oh!
in the meanwhile WAC for ET is ready and becomes mandatory in the ESL
Oh! PmBb can even play ET matches in the ESL again even though his SLAC account is still banned!
but tell me, how many players cheat @ et/slac and play other game offis
and btw, WAC wont be able to cover all those games
gl anyway
hf
fuuuuu cheaters
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linux users should be not allowed :f
http://www.crossfire.nu/?x=news&mode=item&id=6229#comment339708
however by then, the ET section will hopefully be using WAC
rotfl
facepalm