Re:Epic launches anti-cheat support for Linux, Mac, and Stea...
by dpedu on Thursday September 23, 2021 @04:33PM
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> Getting caught cheating in one game then impacts your reputation in _all_ games.
This sounds pretty similar to Steam's VAC (Valve Anti Cheat) system aside from how widespread you want the system to be. IIRC, owners of Source-based game servers can set a flag to allow/deny users with a VAC ban. I don't think this is available to non-source games, which would be needed for your idea.
> How do VAC bans relate to phone numbers?
> VAC bans are applied to all accounts sharing a phone number at the time of the infraction.
> Can I move my items and games to a different Steam account?
This sounds pretty similar to Steam's VAC (Valve Anti Cheat) system aside from how widespread you want the system to be. IIRC, owners of Source-based game servers can set a flag to allow/deny users with a VAC ban. I don't think this is available to non-source games, which would be needed for your idea.
> How do VAC bans relate to phone numbers?
> VAC bans are applied to all accounts sharing a phone number at the time of the infraction.
> Can I move my items and games to a different Steam account?
> No.
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