I want to get high, ..so high

[Travis | Support Mgr.]

Hacking is common, but it gets your account flagged and barred from multiplayer features (including leaderboards).

[Melchiah]

Hacking is cheating the same way a square is a rectangle (but not vice-versa). That said, discussing cheating or hacking openly on the forum is not a good idea.

I was just wondering which was more common because that would give me an idea of Eternium's overall security. A discussion of specific methods was not my intent.

[Travis | Support Mgr.]

Cheating would involve things like exploits. Hacking would involve things like hex editors and patching in free IAPs. I'm just curious as to which avenue verified cheaters tend to commonly use.

Hacking is cheating the same way a square is a rectangle (but not vice-versa). That said, discussing cheating or hacking openly on the forum is not a good idea.

[Melchiah]

I was answering your question.

Really? Because it seemed to me like you were defining words as if I don't know what they mean, and then didn't say which of the two is more common.

Cheating would involve things like exploits. Hacking would involve things like hex editors and patching in free IAPs. I'm just curious as to which avenue verified cheaters tend to commonly use.

I got the "time discrepancy" notice once when I left my game paused for a while during a Trial, so it seems like the devs covered their bases in terms of security. High marks there.

[Purple Potato]

Reflexive condescension is so very mature and helpful. Much easier than just answering a simple question, for sure.

I was answering your question.

[Melchiah]

hack¹
hak
verb
gerund or present participle: hacking

• 2.
  use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system.
  "they hacked into the bank's computer"

cheat
CHēt
verb
gerund or present participle: cheating

• 1.
  act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.
  "she always cheats at cards"

Reflexive condescension is so very mature and helpful. Much easier than just answering a simple question, for sure.

[Cultusfit]

I am fairly certain it would not have been the case.He didn't report anything to support or devs,but rather used the exploit/hack to gain and keep spots on the LB. Remember,you only get rewarded for detecting and reporting an exploit ASAP,you never get rewarded for hacking.

Since he got removed from all LB,I think all he got as a reward is a account ban.

it was a dry joke....
here is your gems! deleted.

in fact it would even be funnier if the process actually did that...mail showing gems, a thanks from the devs...and it pops up: "now deleting your account"

[Primus]

Think he got his gem reward for showing an exploit/hack?

I am fairly certain it would not have been the case.He didn't report anything to support or devs,but rather used the exploit/hack to gain and keep spots on the LB. Remember,you only get rewarded for detecting and reporting an exploit ASAP,you never get rewarded for hacking.

Since he got removed from all LB,I think all he got as a reward is a account ban.

[Cultusfit]

Think he got his gem reward for showing an exploit/hack?

They took him away 2 days later.

[CraggHack]

Considering now I cant find him in the rankings -maybe he just apparently been moved to a premier league 2500 CL's ++

[Purple Potato]

So cheating, or just straight-up hacking? What tends to be more common?

hack¹
hak
verb
gerund or present participle: hacking

• 2.
  use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system.
  "they hacked into the bank's computer"

cheat
CHēt
verb
gerund or present participle: cheating

• 1.
  act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination.
  "she always cheats at cards"

[Melchiah]

So cheating, or just straight-up hacking? What tends to be more common?

[Primus]

Just 12 kids won't be enough to get that much CLs,just saying.

[Cultusfit]

i mean...do they really think people WONT notice.....

No c-box gear. No L-box gear. No gear from any event....
and a CL about 1000 higher than most people...then they are sitting what is really far down the LB for that CL.....just....*sigh*

if you are gonna cheat do it right....