So now you get warnings instead of bans for cheating?

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Seems like blizzard has become too soft on players using hacks. Now it seems you can just hack until you are discovered and THEN stop hacking after a warning. There should be real immediate consequences.

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No because their stance was unclear until they released a statement on it, which is why they’re issuing warnings.

If you blatantly cheat it’s still an a insta ban.

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That was in regards to visor garbage.
Pretty sure if you cheat that still means a ban.

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That was stated nowhere in the post by Tom Powers, it just stated that players found to use 3rd party software will now receive a warning.

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Visor and Pursuit aren’t cheating. Big B is just flexing on their consumers.

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Ie: those that have been recently using that particular software. Not defending them, tbh it’s nice of blizzard to warn instead of banning 1000s of account for using it.

I’m guessing it’s a one time warning though.

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Visor is cheating. Pursuit is not.

You’re delusional for thinking Visor isn’t cheating, and the anti-Pursuit crowd is delusional for thinking Pursuit is cheating.

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The statement seems to have been aimed at ALL 3rd party software. People that use hacks should know very well that what they are doing is illegal, and they do not deserve a warning. This will lead to a lot more hacking in OW.

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They make the rules for the game. Again, not defending them (hey…just got off a forum silence…) but anything like those pieces of software gets too close to cheating imo, you don’t need any addons to play properly.

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sigh This was clearly aimed at Visor issue. Hacking will still give you a full ban. They’re just giving warnings out for people using visor.

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I’m aware of what Mr. Powers stated. Cheating in general seems to have spiked in the last few months. One would hope it sends a warning to all. In any case, cheaters suck. Don’t cheat.

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How is this clearly aimed at something when I’ve never even heard of it, and it isn’t mentioned ONCE in the post?

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Well, we’re here informing you so you can relax now.

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Continuing the discussion from Unauthorized Third-party Software:

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Many threads and youtubers have covered it. Unless you’ve been under a rock for a while. (If that’s the case, make some room. Dark under rock is my favorite too.)

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Tom Powers even replied to a post asking whether Visor was allowed or not and Tom Powers linked to his topic.

He also hints at it.

Also here’s a Reddit post about it.

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I’ve totally have been under a rock for a while. Nice and cozy down here. Do you know how long this piece of software have been around?

I also think is dangerous for Blizzard to send out so unspecific messages like this, I am probably not the only person living under a rock that will read it and be infuriated.

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Since 2017-ish but that was big beta.

The people who got warnings for using Visor got warnings for said third party program just like Tom Powers said they would in your email. I posted the image above showing the warning.

Also replies to a message with this. :thinking:

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A few months. Heard people in chat talking about it – formerly unknowingly carrying cheaters in rainbow six, it got my curiosity. I looked it up. Sure enough, stupid software. No room to actually improve. Like all games, i question why anyone would use that stuff.

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Thanks Mr. Smurf. You are pretty nice for being so Grumpy! :slight_smile:

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