Why doesn't Rockstar just ip-ban all modders?

[Mike]

I mean, wikipedia does it, if they can, so can Rockstar!

[Catto]

Because IP banning doesn't work (especially in gaming), on account of the fact that majority of gamers are not using static IP addresses. If their IP gets banned all they have to do is restart their router to get a new IP.

[Lar Dass]

VPN and IP changers exist

[^1sicarius]

if you change your ip you can t enter the game. it s one account one ip.

[Stefan]

^1sicarius původně napsal:

if you change your ip you can t enter the game. it s one account one ip.

Wrong

[76561197963493072]

MAC address would work or even better just perma ban more R* acocunts

[NoahTheGuy]

rockstar would never do that ... and it is pretty simple when people use mods they get banned but wil over time buy the game again now if they would ip ban they would cut down their copies being selled by 50% if not higher

[RageMojo]

^1sicarius původně napsal:

if you change your ip you can t enter the game. it s one account one ip.

Thats not how most the internet works. Your IP changes or typically belong to an IP block.

[globefish23]

^1sicarius původně napsal:

if you change your ip you can t enter the game. it s one account one ip.

Completely wrong.
They would deal massive collateral damage, and over time, whole IP ranges would be banned, with mostly innocent players.

Patriot {HaZe} původně napsal:

MAC address would work

Nah, MAC addresses can easily get spoofed - or simply changed.
My ISP used to have a web interface, where I could change the MAC address they whitelisted myself.

[Shoobflops]

globefish23 původně napsal:

^1sicarius původně napsal:

if you change your ip you can t enter the game. it s one account one ip.

Completely wrong.
They would deal massive collateral damage, and over time, whole IP ranges would be banned, with mostly innocent players.

Patriot {HaZe} původně napsal:

MAC address would work

Nah, MAC addresses can easily get spoofed - or simply changed.
My ISP used to have a web interface, where I could change the MAC address they whitelisted myself.

This.

[mr blade12]

It doesn't work that easily you can change your IP

[⭐Rodent⭐]

Because Rockstar sell the game twice this way

[Namaride]

Véa původně napsal:

Because IP banning doesn't work (especially in gaming), on account of the fact that majority of gamers are not using static IP addresses. If their IP gets banned all they have to do is restart their router to get a new IP.

Your talking about a internal IP. OP means external IP. That one wont change after a router restart. Static or not.

[globefish23]

Namasteride původně napsal:

Véa původně napsal:

Because IP banning doesn't work (especially in gaming), on account of the fact that majority of gamers are not using static IP addresses. If their IP gets banned all they have to do is restart their router to get a new IP.

Your talking about a internal IP. OP means external IP. That one wont change after a router restart. Static or not.

Wrong.
In many countries there are not enough IP addresses anymore (at least in the IPv4 standard).
That's why IP addresses get reassigned, as soon as you restart your router.
Some ISPs even do that routinely at midnight.
For dial-in that's standard.

So yes, if your ISP doesn't assign static IPs, you could simply restart your router, and continue cheating.

That is, until you get assigned your old, banned IP again.

[krashd]

I think the most obvious answer would be that you would have to know who was cheating. You can't ban all cheaters unless you know who all of them are, and if you did then you wouldn't need an IP ban, the regular RGSC ban works fine.

[JimNightshade]

Now, let's argue about it for the next day or two