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Pretty minor announcement, since it's a minor change in our policies. But since it is a policy change, we've decided to announce it anyways. Do note that none of these policy changes will go into effect until June 6th, 2015, so you users with Chestfinder and ESP had best listen up.
Hey folks,
An small suggestion was brought to the Admin's attention regarding our current policy regarding Chestfinder and ESP. Both modifications are currently listed under Hacked Clients (punishable with a 7 day ban first, and then permanent), but it was suggested to us that we classify both as Hacks instead (permanent first offense). After a brief discussion at yesterday's staff meeting, the Sr. Staff voted and agreed.
As of June 6th, 2015, Chestfinder (or any similar modification that displays the location of chests in-game) and ESP (or any similar modification that displays the location of players in-game) will be classified as Hacks, and will be punished by a first-offense permanent ban.
When coming to the decision of what modifications are Hacks, what modifications are Hacked Clients, and what modifications are acceptable for use on the network, the staff looks for user intention.
If someone uses a modification that confers a major gameplay advantage whose use offers no other realistic usage, we classify such a modification as a Hack; there's no time when you would use Aimbot or Regen without the intention to win at PvP.
If the modification grants a minor advantage (usually in the form of improved information or convenience that impacts gameplay), or has an acceptable usage outside of PvP, it is considered a Hacked Client; you might use Increased Gamma for mapping in dark areas, and Increased FoV beyond Vanilla grants a pretty minor advantage but an advantage nonetheless.
And modifications that offer no gameplay advantage are generally acceptable; Optifine and Chat macros are A-OK by us.
Chestfinder and ESP were both originally considered Hacked Clients under the belief that their advantage was minor, offering improved information (i.e. the location of chests and players, respectively). However, the suggestion was made that such information is actually quite influential to gameplay: Chestfinder allows a user to access any and every chest (including those meant to be hidden), thus removing the need for exploration and granting a major boost in equipment without relying on skill or experience; ESP allows players to hunt solo players and avoid teams, thus skewing the gameplay in their favor by removing the fog of war and granting them immunity from unfavorable encounters. In addition, we could not think of a common non-PvP usage for either of these modifications. As such, the decision was made to reclassify both modifications as Hacks.
A note about Mini-Maps:
The Sr. Staff discussion also lead to the consideration of the various mini-map modifications available out there. These mini-maps offer different functionality, with some offering only a top-down view of the terrain while others offer a complete view of every entity on the map.
Due to the decision regarding Chestfinder and ESP, any mini-map modification that detects player locations or chest locations will be considered a Hack as well. However, any mini-map modifications that do not offer such functionality, such as those that only show topographical terrain information, will be acceptable.
The staff will be enforcing this decision starting June 6th.
Hey folks,
An small suggestion was brought to the Admin's attention regarding our current policy regarding Chestfinder and ESP. Both modifications are currently listed under Hacked Clients (punishable with a 7 day ban first, and then permanent), but it was suggested to us that we classify both as Hacks instead (permanent first offense). After a brief discussion at yesterday's staff meeting, the Sr. Staff voted and agreed.
As of June 6th, 2015, Chestfinder (or any similar modification that displays the location of chests in-game) and ESP (or any similar modification that displays the location of players in-game) will be classified as Hacks, and will be punished by a first-offense permanent ban.
When coming to the decision of what modifications are Hacks, what modifications are Hacked Clients, and what modifications are acceptable for use on the network, the staff looks for user intention.
If someone uses a modification that confers a major gameplay advantage whose use offers no other realistic usage, we classify such a modification as a Hack; there's no time when you would use Aimbot or Regen without the intention to win at PvP.
If the modification grants a minor advantage (usually in the form of improved information or convenience that impacts gameplay), or has an acceptable usage outside of PvP, it is considered a Hacked Client; you might use Increased Gamma for mapping in dark areas, and Increased FoV beyond Vanilla grants a pretty minor advantage but an advantage nonetheless.
And modifications that offer no gameplay advantage are generally acceptable; Optifine and Chat macros are A-OK by us.
Chestfinder and ESP were both originally considered Hacked Clients under the belief that their advantage was minor, offering improved information (i.e. the location of chests and players, respectively). However, the suggestion was made that such information is actually quite influential to gameplay: Chestfinder allows a user to access any and every chest (including those meant to be hidden), thus removing the need for exploration and granting a major boost in equipment without relying on skill or experience; ESP allows players to hunt solo players and avoid teams, thus skewing the gameplay in their favor by removing the fog of war and granting them immunity from unfavorable encounters. In addition, we could not think of a common non-PvP usage for either of these modifications. As such, the decision was made to reclassify both modifications as Hacks.
A note about Mini-Maps:
The Sr. Staff discussion also lead to the consideration of the various mini-map modifications available out there. These mini-maps offer different functionality, with some offering only a top-down view of the terrain while others offer a complete view of every entity on the map.
Due to the decision regarding Chestfinder and ESP, any mini-map modification that detects player locations or chest locations will be considered a Hack as well. However, any mini-map modifications that do not offer such functionality, such as those that only show topographical terrain information, will be acceptable.
The staff will be enforcing this decision starting June 6th.
