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We know when someone is banned, as it currently happens, nothing prevents that user from creating another account and keep on playing, most likely using cheats.
Right now, even with a small player base we know some banned players have created new accounts to keep playing and try to use cheats.
I can only imagine how this would go once the game is released at Steam.
I propose to PGI something other than banning.
- Create a new Tier for Cheaters, call it Tier 10 or whatever.
All their account assets would remain the same (same mechs, equipments, etc)
Providing this to a user, most of the times is enough for him to not create another account, this would lower the amount of new accounts created from previous cheating players
- Place all the cheaters on that Tier and let them have fun between themselves.
- Prevent them from making groups, using FLG or having friends on their list.
- Users on the "Cheater group" would not have access to use the forums for other than reading
The only drawback I see in this comparing with banning is it takes work to get the system in place.
Other than that:
PGI will still have a safe place to conduct readouts for cheats in their game
PGI would still have people willing to spend some cash, even if not much
Cheaters, seeing they can still use their assets, would more likely keep the account and use it
This kind of action is a much better way to prevent a cheater from creating another account just to keep cheating. They will more often than not, create a legitimate account and try their best to not get relegated to Trash Tier anytime soon.
Of course, there is no way to guarantee everything works out as it should with all the Trash Tier players, but one thing I know, there will be less and less accounts created for the purpose of cheating and replacing their old account.
PS - This is NOT to discuss cheating. This is to find solutions to the cheating problem.
Edited by FlipOver, 15 September 2015 - 02:58 AM.
