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Re: Anti-cheating tools

Mon, 07 March 2011 20:25

nmid

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craebild wrote on Mon, 07 March 2011 23:31

magic9mushroom wrote on Mon, 07 March 2011 06:29

gible wrote on Mon, 07 March 2011 16:14

magic9mushroom wrote on Mon, 07 March 2011 15:56

gible wrote on Mon, 07 March 2011 13:39

In the case of a host only hst system where the other player only gets the xy+m file, I suppose some sort of detector "has my m file been sanitised?" program would be needed.

In cases where both players have access to the hst file(eg dropbox) it would be obvious.

You can't check the host's .m file, though, so he could have sanitised yours but not his own.

Assuming a sanitiser exists, and not just a wrapper.

Yes.

A determined hacker could, of course, make their own specific sanitiser, but I doubt anyone would bother going to all that trouble to cheat.

Don't underestimate what a programmer might choose to do given some free time - Given the choice of playing against the computer or making a specific sanitiser, for example.

Ok.. even if some programmer does make it, let me imagine what his game path will be.
He'll make his version of a sanitiser.
Play a few games, get undue advantage like knowing what the MT is about to give or extra hidden information.
He'll play for about a year or so and get a reputation of being a really good player or really lucky.
He'll stop playing over time.
The tool will die with him, as he won't likely reveal it's existence to everyone.

The public tools however will continue to exist and be used by loads more people.

I still think it's a good idea releasing the tools.

I know my minefields.. but I'm a chaff sweeper.
I used to curse when I got stuck in traffic... till I realised I AM traffic.

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