With League of Legends , Riot Games is finally serious. They now trust the anti-cheat system “Vanguard”, known from Valorant, to the extent that heads are rolling in LoL as well: A large wave of bans is underway, and for the first time, hardware bans are also being issued: The alleged cheaters are complaining. A professional player has also been caught. Apparently, Riot Games has mainly caught “script users” with their bans.
This is the new development: On May 20, the developers of LoL announced via Twitter:
- The controversial software Vanguard is now capable of targeting more cheaters who were previously unmanageable.
- The new wave will include hardware bans for the first time in the history of League of Legends, so the actions against cheaters carry more weight.
He also has a problem with LoL, but not with cheaters, rather with smurfs:
Hardware bans in LoL began on May 15
What impact does this have? The developers of LoL posted statistics showing that the number of bans from the anti-cheating software Vanguard has skyrocketed.
Moreover, the numbers show that hardware bans have occurred for the first time, having started apparently on May 15.
What is being punished? Presumably, mainly so-called “script users” or “scripters” are affected by the current wave of bans.
This is a cheat that supposedly uses artificial intelligence to give players unfair advantages. Websites offer a 30-day license for around 70 €.
The websites advertised that the scripts are “undetectable”, but it seems that this has changed with Vanguard.
Cheaters thought no one would find them
What is the reaction? The honest players of LoL are currently enjoying the tears of banned players who are demanding their money back:
- People are complaining that they have lost their Grandmaster accounts.
- It seems that there is not much denial about cheating, but only complaints about the consequences.
- Players who felt safe for a long time are now saying: “Apparently, we have all been caught. “
LoL was apparently infested with cheaters
Who is getting caught in the LoL ban wave now? That LoL has a problem with cheaters has been clear in the scene for a long time.
The German Twitch streamer NoWay regularly complained in his streams about scripters: players who play mechanically fantastic but lack any game understanding.
As the data indicated even before the ban wave, cheating in LoL was widespread. Every tenth high-elo game is said to have been infested by at least one cheater. (via dotesports).
Which professional has been caught in the LoL ban wave? The mid-laner Czekolad has been caught. The 24-year-old Pole plays for BG ROG Esports in France.
However, he is said not to have cheated with a script, but to have used a cheat called “Lobby Reveal”, according to discussions on reddit.
The “Vanguard” system caused panic when it became active in LoL, but not among cheaters, rather among those worried about their PCs: LoL’s new anti-cheat software is said to be destroying the players’ gaming PCs – This is what Riot says about it
