In an article about The Division, Ubisoft Massive discusses how they will deal with cheaters and exploiters in the future and how they will improve the gameplay experience for the righteous agents.
In an official statement regarding cheats and exploits in The Division, the developers emphasize that they always want to enable a high-quality gameplay experience for the agents. However, this goal has recently been hindered by numerous problems. To restore a pleasant environment, stricter measures must now be enforced. Massive has great plans for the future of The Division – but first, the current gaming experience must be elevated to a higher level.
Stricter penalties for cheaters
Massive wants to increase efforts to identify and punish cheaters. The following two aspects are intended to address this issue:
- New cheat detection methods have already been implemented, allowing developers to act more efficiently against cheaters. According to Massive, more cheaters have been caught in recent days than in the weeks prior. Accordingly, there will be a significant ban wave in the coming days.
- Furthermore, cheaters who are caught for the first time will be banned from the game for 14 days. Previously, it was only three days. A second offense results in a permanent ban.
Further upgrades to identify cheaters are also in progress.
More transparency regarding exploits and bugs
Furthermore, the developers state that they always want to deliver flawless new content. This is the best way to avoid bugs and exploits. However, they will never be able to simulate the gameplay experience of millions of agents, which is why some bugs might slip through the testing phases of the game.
In addition to the goal of releasing as bug-free content as possible, the developers also want to prevent agents from exploiting glitches that occur. They wish to achieve this as follows:
- Players will be more transparently informed about the exploits and the penalties for them. As soon as new bugs are discovered, the team will promptly review them. All known issues will then be clearly listed in a public forum where any agent can view them. All players should be informed about this. This is intended to ensure that all agents who exploit these exploits are aware of the consequences and can be held accountable.
- The penalties for exploiting exploits will be imposed individually. These will depend on how severe the extent of the cheating was and whether the player has already shown negative behavior before. Sanctions can include bans, character rollbacks, and permanent bans. Players who stumble upon such bugs more or less by accident have nothing to fear.
Massive wants to restore the quality of the gameplay experience to a high level:
And we will take all necessary steps to achieve this goal.
