The German community manager Maurice Zerjav has indicated further changes that will address the issue of cheating in Destiny, particularly in the Trials:
So we currently do not know if any further protective measures have been implemented. A detailed explanation of the anti-cheat programs and server changes would also play right into the hands of the cheaters, as they would then know what they are up against.
What to do if you encounter a cheater? If you suspect a player to be cheating, you can report him in-game directly.
If you are relatively sure that you witnessed a cheater, a DDoS attack, or the like, you can contact Bungie’s security team and report the person or situation using the contact form.
Here you will find the link to report cheating.
The community manager also advises against publicly shaming cheaters and giving them a platform:
Have you yourself been a victim of DDoS or cheaters? What do you think, will the Trials run fairly?
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Players are concerned that the return of the Trials in Destiny 2 could be ruined by cheaters. However, Bungie has already begun the fight against this problem and has taken initial measures.
What is the problem? Season 10 of Destiny 2 has finally begun and is bringing back a real PvP highlight to the game: the Trials of Osiris. The much-missed mode starts on March 13, but some players are concerned.
The mode is highly competitive, and for some players, any means are justified to win. Honest players express their concern that the Trials could be plagued by cheaters and DDoS attacks.
We have also reported on absurd cases recently:
- Destiny 2: Hacker steals a Twitch streamer’s weapon in PvP
- Destiny 2: This cheater curses you to death in PvP
- Streamer encounters a cheater in Destiny 2, still wins the match with 153 kills
Bungie takes measures against cheaters
How it will be harder for cheaters: In the wake of update 2.8.0 and the start of the Season of Worthy, the Destiny developer has apparently taken initial steps towards safer servers.
Players have discovered that Destiny 2 is at least using additional security on Steam:
From this update, the PC client seems to be using Steam Network Sockets, which means that your IP is now hidden from other players and cannot be DDoSed anymore.
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The changes are not listed in the patch notes. But via Twitter, Bungie stated that there will be further changes to matchmaking. These changes are intended to be implemented on the servers before the launch (March 13).
What does Bungie say about this? Bungie has not yet elaborated on further measures in the fight against cheaters. However, the switch to the better-protected servers has also happened more or less secretly.
The German community manager Maurice Zerjav has indicated further changes that will address the issue of cheating in Destiny, particularly in the Trials:
So we currently do not know if any further protective measures have been implemented. A detailed explanation of the anti-cheat programs and server changes would also play right into the hands of the cheaters, as they would then know what they are up against.
What to do if you encounter a cheater? If you suspect a player to be cheating, you can report him in-game directly.
If you are relatively sure that you witnessed a cheater, a DDoS attack, or the like, you can contact Bungie’s security team and report the person or situation using the contact form.
Here you will find the link to report cheating.
The community manager also advises against publicly shaming cheaters and giving them a platform:
Have you yourself been a victim of DDoS or cheaters? What do you think, will the Trials run fairly?
