Well there is a new and dangerous hack running around

[Phantom]

Players are now able to inject "modified game files" detection to the anti cheat to VERY temporary kick you from a server

Only experienced one player do it so far and it was 100% them and 100% a hack. But when you see one roach you know a hundred are hiding.

[Sr Humungus]

And putting data files as read only wont protect you?

[Deklend]

I've wondered about this a few times after getting kicked from servers in the middle of some events.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Sr Humungus:

And putting data files as read only wont protect you?

it appears to be an intercept they use on the servers anti cheat to false flag people

Went away without reloading the game and a steam verification came back with 100% fine

Originally posted by Deklend:

I've wondered about this a few times after getting kicked from servers in the middle of some events.

Literally pops up a message you couldn't miss for this one... the disconnected from servers in events is often people using duping techniques or forced rollbacks to retry their luck

[nordmeyerx]

I got booted today while trying to take over someone's workshop (accidentally. The map did not show it claimed). However, I'm not sure what you mean by "injecting 'modified game files' detection to the anti cheat to VERY temporary kick someone from a server". Can you explain?

[Mystic Zinja]

Cheaters never Prosper from there wrong doing. Hopefully Bethesda finds out who they are and ban them permanently from the game.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by nordmeyerx:

I got booted today while trying to take over someone's workshop (accidentally. The map did not show it claimed). However, I'm not sure what you mean by "injecting 'modified game files' detection to the anti cheat to VERY temporary kick someone from a server". Can you explain?

The map often shows them as not claimed when they are

The other player was able to intercept the anticheat with a false flag to boot me off the server... likely by having hacked the server itself. They did it pretty quickly too so its probably something they can do to any player they have recently seen or have line of sight on

The server gave the reason 'disconnected due to modified game files' or something very similar in a disconnect message (the same type of one you get when the server disconnects you because its coded poorly)

Booted me to the main menu, was able to log back into a different server immediately, before I was able to rejoin the same server they were on to make an easier report on them

Verified steam files at 100% after

[vomder]

When making claims like this you need a little more than circumstantial evidence.

[Killed]

Damn where's the sauce.. ehr source?

[Phantom]

Originally posted by vomder:

When making claims like this you need a little more than circumstantial evidence.

I mean you would need more evidence

I, I don't...

I also don't put out players names into the ether when they behave badly

Bugfesta has the screenshots and video recording on the report so everyone who needs to know who the person is does

[vomder]

Names aren't necessary, but like with the claims people always make about using mods and getting banned, you aren't providing and proof.

[Phantom]

Originally posted by vomder:

Names aren't necessary, but like with the claims people always make about using mods and getting banned, you aren't providing and proof.

I am known, I don't use mods or cheats - frankly I dislike them, hence my distaste for the p2w mechanics..., I use min/max and strategy.

You are an unknown person and so wouldn't be given the same level of trust from the community.

[Sr Humungus]

Oh, so you are the source, phantom no offence, but you know aws was upgrading his software due they want to improve their storage capacity and dont get their users fly away?

Maybe they had some instability with some servers for any reason and was the cause...

[nozwizard]

i was playing 2 days ago, while i am in a team. i quit from game. and for a moment i sow a info window (like someone joins team or remove from team info window), about that i kick someone form ... i couldnt read that last part. this happen after my fallout game icon and picture changed on steam.

so my conculation: bethesda did again something onto their server. some update i guesss, and those kick things become wide spread. not because hack but improper update on server.

[Phantom]

Possible, the timing is suspect

Plus I doubt that they'd upgrade software while the server was being used... seems like they'd do it with a server not in use, get it going, spool another one down and repeat... but I don't do IT so meh :shrug:

I mean a mario 64 speedrunner had a cosmic ray land on his console and flip a 0 to a 1 launching him up... so stranger things have happened

[nozwizard]

i think pach become active after "server world" reset. so its not required to reset actual server software.