Whoever helps Daum in the hunt for cheaters in Black Desert can snag some rewards.
Reporting cheaters is rewarded in Black Desert
A few days ago, we reported that there are currently a lot of botters and hackers in Black Desert, who cheat their way to advantages in the game in various ways. Daum stated that they are aware of this issue and are taking initial steps – but they need the community for that.
In the official forum, they have launched the “Hacker Hunting Initiative,” encouraging players to submit videos that expose hackers. If Daum’s team can identify a cheater based on such a video and that cheater gets banned, then the “reporter” receives an in-game reward – depending on the nature of the cheater’s offense. There are three categories: bots, hackers, and “disruptive” hackers. The latter are players who use hacks intentionally and specifically to ruin the fun for others.
Rewards include buffs and in-game advantages. If a hacker/botter is caught because of a submitted video, the following rewards await:
- For a bot: 5x GM’s Blessing 1 (each for one hour)
- For a hacker: 5x Elion’s Tear and 5x GM’s Blessing 2 (each for one hour)
- For a “disruptive” hacker: 10x Elion’s Tear and 5x GM’s Blessing 3 (each for one hour)
Only the first 5 reports per player will be rewarded, and reports against players already banned will not be considered at all. However, it may take some time before the rewards are sent out, as the videos must be reviewed in order – only after the entire investigation is complete will bans be imposed and rewards distributed.
However, a warning is issued at the end: Anyone who falsely reports people just to “get rid of them,” even if they are legitimate players, could incur an account penalty themselves.
This is just a first step by Daum; they are working with the developers of Pearl Abyss in the background to better protect the servers from hackers in the future, without relying on the community.
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