Nobody is arguing about whether Valorant is better than CS: GO – few people are actually interested in it. However, it is sometimes worth taking a look at what the competition is doing.
Practically from the very premiere of CS: GO, players have been complaining about cheaters. Sometimes there are fewer of them, sometimes more, but they are always there somewhere. Everyone realizes that Valve, for some unknown reason, is unlikely to invest in anti-cheat.
However, there are other ways, which Riot proves practically every now and then. Vanguard is a good anti-cheat in itself, but Valorant’s creators don’t stop at upgrading security.
What is Riot doing and what could Valve start doing?
Riot is a unique studio in terms of its approach to cheaters. Developers know very well how to deal with dishonest people – League of Legends, which has had a problem with bots for a long time, was a big lesson.
So how does Riot deal with cheaters? Instead of chasing individual cases, they simply cut off the source of the problem. There was a lot of crying in the cheat forums a few days ago as Riot’s lawyers started talking to the cheat developers again.
It’s pretty simple, either the developers stop creating malware or you will be dragged to the courts. And thanks to LoL, it is known that Riot’s lawyers can get to anyone. In this way, BoL or LeagueSharp is gone now.
Apparently, some were sued right away, without unnecessary warnings. The following messages appeared on the cheat pages:
Could Valve be doing the same? Yes of course. This is a great way to get rid of those most popular paid cheats. Riot doesn’t stop there, the studio pays people who discover vulnerabilities in Vanguard.
The last, fun step is actively trolling cheats on their Discord. Individual Riot employees go around the servers and make fun of cheaters.
You don’t have to update the anti-cheat every day to limit the number of cheaters. Sure, playing with them on Discord won’t make much difference, but suing cheat developers will. The tactic of paying to pinpoint vulnerabilities is also very good, and Valve could easily apply it.