[b]Hi, it’s Nate, CEO at Mountaintop. [/b] First, a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Closed Beta. It was amazing to see so many squads clashing on the streets of Breakwater, and we learned a ton from each match. As we look ahead to launch, a frequent question we’ve heard from you has been, “How will Spectre Divide handle cheaters?” [h3]PREVENTING CHEATS[/h3] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45129906/7032621df03d7edcc0213690d087670d3c72c666.png[/img] Cheating in Spectre is unacceptable, and we have a zero tolerance policy. If we find you cheating, you will be permanently banned. We’ve architected the game to be resilient to cheaters, with features like server-enforced fog of war for enemy positions. We use a number of proprietary systems alongside BattlEye, and we’re refining our tech stack with every update. Still, players who are determined to cheat and ruin the game for others will always find a way. When cheaters do break through, our priority is removing them from the game as fast as possible. [h3]IF YOU CHEAT, EXPECT A BAN[/h3] Spectre’s systems are constantly evaluating player behavior and match state to detect cheaters. The goal is a level playing field. The Beta was our first opportunity to see how cheaters would attack the game. During the Beta, we investigated and banned 100+ accounts, including: [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45129906/36e1cbbb2aa501345568454867851c757815c03c.png[/img] [h3]YOUR REPORTS MATTER[/h3] One of the best ways we uncover new cheating methods is from your in-game reports. See something suspicious? You can report players directly on the Scoreboard: [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45129906/e1e916515a4d906a4b56c53147879c1b4a6e4291.png[/img] You can also report players in-game via the End of Match menu: [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45129906/3759ad29173bc3ee0e460b6ddb9d36b343dded76.png[/img] Finally, you can report cheaters – or new cheats – [url=https://forms.gle/5PzcDZBEPouRpbb66]using this online form.[/url] These reports go directly to our internal team for review. Our systems also ban players for toxicity, and we’re monitoring reports of in-game voice and text abuse. If you make the community unsafe for other players – now or in the future – expect to be exiled from Breakwater. [h3]WHAT’S NEXT[/h3] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//45129906/59ad94aa38994c132292cf89e6710ef347ab80f2.png[/img] As we prepare for launch, we’re taking everything we learned in the Beta and using it to refine our anti-cheat roadmap. We also have a few tools that we intentionally didn’t use, and we’ll be activating those progressively going forward. We’re a small team, but we’re committed to constantly improving our anti-cheat technology to protect your matches. If you’re interested in helping out, apply to join the studio at [url=http://www.mountaintop.gg/careers]www.mountaintop.gg/careers[/url]. gl hf, Nate