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STARDOCK/GPG: DO SOMETHING (DESYNC)

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STARDOCK/GPG: DO SOMETHING (DESYNC)

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from Demigod Forums

Desync exploiters are RUINING the game for everybody else now. It's use is increasing every day.

These guys need a temporary BAN, else the game is going down the drain because of a very small group of immature players. They are easy to spot because they do it because of their (meaningless) ladder rank which is usually suspiciously high.

 

Stardock/GPG, your move:

  1. Fix it now, or
  2. Make an example of some bad guys and the rest will be too afraid to do it again, or
  3. Lose honest players.

 

 

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Reply #51 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting T-Man, reply 50
It's official.  There are now two less players who will be playing Demigod.  And if we see more cheating going on there certainly will be more bans in the future.
End of T-Man's quote

That's great to hear. But I ask that you be careful not to ban players too quickly.

I read in a different thread about how to force the desync, and in one of my games that I was winning we got a desync. It was the exact set up for forcing the desync, but I sincerely doubt that the other team did it intentionally. Given its nature (at least from my understanding of it) it is not inconceivable that someone could accidentally trigger it. But I am sure you guys are already aware of this. Thanks again for helping with all of the problems.

Reply #52 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting T-Man, reply 50
It's official.  There are now two less players who will be playing Demigod.  And if we see more cheating going on there certainly will be more bans in the future.
End of T-Man's quote

Thanks, T-Man!  Thanks, SD!

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Reply #53 from Demigod Forums Top

That's great to hear. But I ask that you be careful not to ban players too quickly.
End of quote

I don't think there is any need to worry about that :) I'm very happy that action was taken, though. 

I read in a different thread about how to force the desync, and in one of my games that I was winning we got a desync.
End of quote

I know the thread you are talking about, and while that might be a cause of some sort of desync, I've never, EVER experienced it that way.  The desync exploit can be executed at any time.  SD/GPG should have more than enough info to indentify people using the exploit maliciously.  Also, be aware that not all desyncs are the result of a exploit.

Reply #54 from Demigod Forums Top

Desyncs havent been that bad lately for me at least.

But I did see 2 today.  One at the very begining of a game, and one right befor my team was about to lose a game.  I dont think anyone on my team did it, it was a very funny game that was an epic fail for both sides. (they had 20 more kills than us and a warscore advantage, but it lasted a lonnggggg time. They were lvl 20 when were were 15.)

 

O yea, It seems that it usualy happens when someone drops but in both these instances noone left. 

Reply #55 from Demigod Forums Top

It's official. There are now two less players who will be playing Demigod. And if we see more cheating going on there certainly will be more bans in the future.
End of quote

Thanks. If anyone deserved to get a ban you got the two right ones for sure.

Reply #56 from Demigod Forums Top

yeah when im offshore on my ship on wireless internets, i get desyncsw sometimes its a real shizzle in the nizzle.

Reply #57 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting CosMoe, reply 55

It's official. There are now two less players who will be playing Demigod. And if we see more cheating going on there certainly will be more bans in the future.
Thanks. If anyone deserved to get a ban you got the two right ones for sure.
End of CosMoe's quote

I am not sure i believe this. But we will see.

I hope they are banned, and also hope you ban more cheaters because there are a lot more out there that use the invalid error hack.

TO STARDOCK;

But as long as u dont fix this problem, this exploit/hack WILL be used by cheaters

Reply #59 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting morpheas768, reply 57

Quoting CosMoe, reply 55
It's official. There are now two less players who will be playing Demigod. And if we see more cheating going on there certainly will be more bans in the future.
Thanks. If anyone deserved to get a ban you got the two right ones for sure.
I am not sure i believe this. But we will see.

I hope they are banned, and also hope you ban more cheaters because there are a lot more out there that use the invalid error hack.

TO STARDOCK;

But as long as u dont fix this problem, this exploit/hack WILL be used by cheaters
End of morpheas768's quote

What exactly do you not believe?

Reply #60 from Demigod Forums Top

They have said in ther past that these 2 where banned or something.

i hope they are now.

Reply #61 from Demigod Forums Top

does it matter? i'm sure you know what he wanted to say. has it any purpose to dig deeper into some of his words of frustration?

edit: too late ;)

Reply #63 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting morpheas768, reply 60
They have said in ther past that these 2 where banned or something.

i hope they are now.
End of morpheas768's quote
No, it has been said, that it will be looked into it. Now they are banned.

Reply #64 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Spooky__, reply 63

Quoting morpheas768, reply 60They have said in ther past that these 2 where banned or something.

i hope they are now.No, it has been said, that it will be looked into it. Now they are banned.
End of Spooky__'s quote

oh ok then ^_^'

Reply #65 from Stardock Forums Top

     Well...that sounds very nice that you guys may actually data mine...but, after noticing I get credits for a a lost game (when actually they were wins...and this Bradoux character has done it once again (invalid gamestate)..well, just seems as though the threat isn't enough to stop folks from screwing with the game.  If, since this posting, someone has been banned...it would be nice to see a list that shows who and why.

Reply #66 from Demigod Forums Top

I'm really tired of this desync business.

It seems now I do not get desyncs per say, but I do get frozen up games, with a crazy connection screen. usually most people can chat in /all. Usually one person is disconnected from most people. I'm guessing this is the "attempted desyncer".

Bottom line is multiple times, games my team were winning ... turned out to be losses in the stats b/c of this flaw/exploit. It only happens when my team is winning.

Stardock really has to get to the bottom of this. Us DG players have been through quite a run with online play from the start. For the game to be ruined by cheaters... it will all be a waste.

 

 

Reply #67 from Demigod Forums Top

     I noticed that the invalid gamestate games are actually recorded just not shown on stat pages. The remedy for these issues is rather simple. Any invalid gamestate before 6 minutes into game does not count and any that occur after that time frame...well, count the stats....Highest scores go as wins. That fixes that. There would be no point in anyone causing this at all if it goes as a loss. Which is why, I would assume, they would cause this to happen. (IF it is actually someone doing it on purpose).

Reply #68 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Ironrock, reply 67
     I noticed that the invalid gamestate games are actually recorded just not shown on stat pages. The remedy for these issues is rather simple. Any invalid gamestate before 6 minutes into game does not count and any that occur after that time frame...well, count the stats....Highest scores go as wins. That fixes that. There would be no point in anyone causing this at all if it goes as a loss. Which is why, I would assume, they would cause this to happen. (IF it is actually someone doing it on purpose).
End of Ironrock's quote

you are 100% wrong here.

Games that end with invalid error dont count at all.

And it IS being done on purpose at 90% of the times.

Some ppl just hack the game. Simple as that.

Reply #69 from Demigod Forums Top

Dude, not 100 % wrong...you may want to reread the earlier post where it is said that it is in the database, just not recorded in the stats page. THAT IS HOW THEY ARE ABLE TO DIG DEEPER AND SEE PATTERNS. Anyway, now that we can dispose of the bs replies, I would love to know why the desyncs are continuing in more frequencies now.

 

Reply #70 from Demigod Forums Top

Maybe, morpheas768, you should actually READ what you quoted anyway. MY WORDS ARE I noticed that the invalid gamestate games are actually  recorded  just not shown on stat pages." Now, in english, this does not mean...IT COUNTS...it means it is indeed logged into thier database. You may ask them...if you do not believe this. 

I shall quote FrogBoy when he says the following

(Direct QUOTE)

We will be banning accounts that do this.

While the games aren't counted on the Pantheon, our database still has these games. We can data mine the games played database and look for patterns.

And when I say ban, I mean, ban, as in, that player isn't playing Demigod online anymore.

..and now Morpheas768...based on thier words...this makes you 100% wrong...thank you.

 

 

 

Reply #71 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Ironrock, reply 70
Maybe, morpheas768, you should actually READ what you quoted anyway. MY WORDS ARE I noticed that the invalid gamestate games are actually  recorded  just not shown on stat pages." Now, in english, this does not mean...IT COUNTS...it means it is indeed logged into thier database. You may ask them...if you do not believe this. 

I shall quote FrogBoy when he says the following

(Direct QUOTE)

We will be banning accounts that do this.


While the games aren't counted on the Pantheon, our database still has these games. We can data mine the games played database and look for patterns.

And when I say ban, I mean, ban, as in, that player isn't playing Demigod online anymore.

..and now Morpheas768...based on thier words...this makes you 100% wrong...thank you.

 

 

 

End of Ironrock's quote

Yes this makes me 100% wrong.

And thank you for the frogboy quote. I hadnt read it.

Edit; u dont need to prove it like that. i see u are talking the truth. And thx to frogboy

Reply #73 from Demigod Forums Top

They weren't banned after all
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WTF

I PM'd T-man.

Reply #74 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Spooky__, reply 72
They weren't banned after all

http://pantheon.demigodthegame.com/games/player/47864/

http://pantheon.demigodthegame.com/games/player/47787/

End of Spooky__'s quote

Thanks for bullshitting us Stardock!

So what does that mean??? Nobody will get banned no matter what they do?

WTF :annoyed:

Reply #75 from Demigod Forums Top

Thanks for bullshitting us Stardock!
End of quote

Just to be clear - I don't think they bullshitted us.  I'm pretty sure they thought they were locked out and VERY SURE they wouldn't lie about something like that.  The question is what went wrong and how is it being addressed.