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Every gamer has been through some situation where he had to face another player with some kind of hack or third-party program that helps you improve your game performance. Whether in online matches or not, this type of action is not new and has never stopped being common. A survey carried out in the United States confirmed that the console players cheat more than the PC ones, showing that, even though the PC is a more accessible source for this type of action, those who have consoles try harder to get what they want, using other means of achieving their goals, other than their own effort. 2f4y5h
Defining “cheating” 1r502o
Respondents — more than a thousand people — were asked what the concept of “cheating” was for them and whether they thought cheating was wrong or not when it came to video games. In this case, the level of acceptance of cheating was very high, suring the level of 75% of players who stated that cheating is acceptable in games. Within this percentage, still 81% stated that it is acceptable to use cheating while playing alone and another 59%, when playing with other people, whether they are allies or not.
And before generalizing everything, these "cheats" are not always summarized hacks that modify something solely for a player's advantage. In the survey, it was also discussed about searching online help, as the old Walkthroughs they had in the magazines. Watching videos, online tips or exploring bugs in the game were considered cheating by some of the players – 4% of respondents said it was unacceptable to search for tips and help online. Among those who search for tips and help online, say they try to reach that goal at least three to four times, until they research how to get there.
Reasons for cheating 1p3d5y
And one of the main topics that permeate this conversation is: why do players cheat? The purpose of the games is precisely to challenge players in aspects such as puzzles, reflex and even patience, but sometimes not everyone thinks like that and prefers to go for other means to achieve what would be some kind of reward in the end. The survey also evaluated which are the most common cheats in the gamer environment, which were shown as follows:
- Machine vision – 37%;
- Aid with aim – 30%;
- Lag switch (cause lag on purpose) – 26%;
- Personal character improvements – 25%;
- Ghosting (checking what the other is doing, for example, via online streaming) – 24%;
- Increase own level – 23%;
- Breaking rules in general – 22%;
- Code change - 22%
- Status change – 20%;
- Inclusion of bots such as AI – 20%.
There was also a survey of reasons most common ways to use cheats:
- Help to deal with frustration (from winning or in some process in the game) – 49%;
- Improve their own satisfaction – 48%;
- Dealing with other players who cheat – 36%;
- Makes it easier to fight an opponent – 35%;
- No need to buy or unlock things like items or levels – 33%;
- Streaming cheats – 32%.
As seen, machine vision is the most used cheat among respondents. FPS games like Counter-Strike e VALUE are the platforms where players use this type of cheating the most, in order to find out where the enemy is and be able to make a more accurate and deadly shot. A third of cheat s also opt for auto-aim, a feature — third-party, non-game — that you just have to shoot, as the crosshairs will automatically be placed on some enemy.
26% of the players interviewed also itted that they use some type of lag switch so they can go unnoticed—or at least try to—so they won't be targets for potential enemies. As for reasons, win the match is usually the main motivation of these players, even if in other cases the motivation is really to spoil the fun of others. Dealing with frustration and winning the match are the biggest motivators seen in this survey.
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Of course, in order to use any kind of cheat, players have to have some pattern with each other. Respondents who itted to using cheating are 78% men and 75% women. 83% of these belong to the Generation Z (between 10 and 25 years old), 77% are Millennials (between 25 and 40 years of age) and 74% represent both Generation X (between 40 and 60 years of age) and Boomers (between 60 and 80 years of age) — that is, the younger, the more adherence to cheating.
Among the platforms that are most aware that there is some cheating going on, gamers of PC lead with 52%, followed by players of PlayStation with 29%, after Xbox with 13% and finally gamers from Nintendo, with a measly 2%.
And here's the title of our article: the number of players who accept and use cheats during their matches. In this case the PlayStation leads the list with 81% adherence, followed by little difference from players from Xbox, which are left with 80% and soon after the PC with 78% and the players of Nintendo, which comprise 77% of respondents.
Despite the Nintendo always being in the last place, theoretically revealing to be the platform through which there are fewer traces of cheating, whether perceived or used, one of its most famous games is in the top 3 of games that use cheats the most. Check the list:
- Among Us;
- Animal Crossing;
- Apex Legends;
- Battlefield V;
- Grand Theft Auto (GTA);
- ARK: Survival Evolved;
- BlackDesert;
- Call of Duty: Black Ops;
- FIFA;
- Fortnite.
Apparently the results match: as most players use cheats generally in shooting games, such as in the famous FPSs, these games also end up being shown on this list, which literally comprises half of the games that currently use cheats the most. The other games vary between deduction, simulation, adventure and football.
The most famous cheats 5g3z6t
If you've come this far, it's probably because you were affected during one or several matches with different hackers. the cheats are extremely inappropriate and should never be disseminated in the gamer environment. However, there are some tricks that, despite being classified as cheating, do not affect the fun of others - if you do something for yourself or in an artificial environment, which does not involve the experience of others, then the cheating may not be that offensive.
Keeping this in mind, the research also presented which games and their respective cheats were most seen over the years. Check it out below:
- Age of Empires II: Shelby Cobra cheat – typing HOW DO YOU TURN THIS ON it was possible to summon a car (in feudal times, yes) that shot at all possible targets;
- Animal Crossing: time cheating – in the original game for GameCube it was quite common for players to change the video game clock to travel to the future (even some people do this even today, non Nintendo Switch);
- Mortal Kombat (Sega Genesis): blood code – typing A, B, A, C, A, B, B in the code area, unlocked the censorship that was in the game and allowed blood to be released when characters were hit by blows;
- Minecraft: list of cheats – when a new world was created, during loading, pressing C, a list of possible cheats appeared in the game;
- Doom: the God Mode – typing “iddqd” while in a match, left the character's health at 100% and made him immune to any type of damage;
- NBA JAM: unlocking characters – by entering specific codes on the main screen it was possible to unlock special game characters;
- Grand Theft Auto III (GTA III): the rhino tank – different for each platform, entering a code or performing a specific command would summon a rhino tank in the game;
- The Sims: money cheat – when pressing “CTRL, Shift, C”, to open the game's command box, just type “motherlode” to receive 50.000 simoleans instantly.
Consequences of cheating in games 6g6u53
Although common sense knows that this type of action should not be widely accepted and the study shows the opposite, we know that cheating in general has a weight in the lives of players. After all, games have rules and theoretically these rules should bring fun.
Among those interviewed who it to using some type of cheating, 19% of solo players are less satisfied after using cheating, as well as 24% of those who use it in multiplayer. Among those surveyed, 74% say cheating has ruined their gaming experience, as well as 61% said they were caught using cheats. Check out the most common punishments for those caught using cheating:
- Suspension - 46%
- Immediate removal from the game – 42%;
- Permanent ban (perma ban) – 37%
- Loss of progress – 28%;
- Level loss – 25%;
- Public notification – 15%.
Cheating in the professional world 5z1e2q
And last but definitely not least, the professional gamers are also involved in this story. Just as we see high levels of sports athletes sticking to resources like steroids, we also have professional gamers who resort to cheating against the rules of the game to gain an advantage. Among the consequences and punishments in these cases are:
- Tournament suspension – 61%;
- Permanent ban from tournaments – 51%;
- Suspension or banning from the game – 49%;
- Lose from that match, round or event – 36%.
And you, have you ever had a headache with the famous? hackers Or are you the one causing this headache in others? ing that games are to clear the mind and should be used as a tool for fun among everyone. Let us know your experience with cheating in games!
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