In the latest special report from The Division 2, there was a major live stream. They discussed the anti-cheat measures, which were a persistent problem in The Division 1 and should not occur in this magnitude anymore.
To tackle this issue, the developers, Massive and the Red Storm Studios, announced that they would use Easy Anti-Cheat for the second installment of The Division.
What is Easy Anti-Cheat? It is the anti-cheat tool from the security firm Kamu, which was acquired by Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite, at the end of 2018. It is considered quite reliable among gamers. There are several games that swear by this software. These include For Honor, SMITE, Dead by Daylight, and also Fortnite. Publisher Ubisoft is represented with several games. Presumably, they are now relying on Easy Anti-Cheat for The Division after positive experiences.
What does this mean for The Division 2? It will likely become significantly more difficult for cheaters and hackers. The tool boasts that it can detect unusually high and perfect kill streaks using a clever algorithm. Or it can continuously monitor modified game versions and quickly take action against them. However, these harsh methods do not function flawlessly. This was recently demonstrated when innocent players were banned in Fortnite. Such measures cannot be ruled out in The Division either.
The Problem with Cheaters in The Division 1
Since its release in 2016, The Division 1 has consistently faced problems with cheaters, regardless of the platform. There have been ongoing complaints about users of a cheating tool, the Cronus Max, on the PS4.
While Massive has attempted to combat cheaters with harsh penalties, the big breakthrough has eluded the developers. The problem was so significant at one point that even the creators had to admit that they could never fully get a handle on the issue with cheaters.
Nevertheless, Massive continues to try everything in their power to combat cheaters and hackers. This includes permanent bans.
Server Locations in 13 Countries
Will there be so many Delta errors again? Almost every Division player is familiar with the problem. Lags, Delta errors, and numerous connection problems have been common at times in The Division 1. We could almost create a top 10 of the best Delta reports.
This should be a thing of the past because the load is better distributed. In total, there will be 13 server locations. These locations are spread across several continents:
- North America
- South America
- Oceania
- Asia
- Europe
The matchmaking will run over dedicated server systems. They apparently upgraded to avoid connection issues like those in The Division 1. Issues such as the “Running in Place” bug should not occur again.
YouTuber Just For Fun uploaded the part of the stream that discussed cheat protection and server structure.
By the way: There was a small announcement from the developers. The State of the Game, the community live stream of the Division developers, will return. There will be regular streams again.
If you don’t want to miss any current information, we recommend our Facebook page for The Division 2, which has just been newly established.
What do you think of the information? Do the measures reassure you?
