Comment on ‘Escape From Tarkov’ Coming To Steam In the Coming Weeks

• ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  There’s a pretty massive item market for this game to use real money for in-game items, where the seller will meet you in a match and drop the gear. So there’s a big financial incentive for people from third world countries to hack so they can quickly acquire valuable items to sell on that market.

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  • Flamekebab@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I meant multiplayer games in general. People do it in games with no loot mechanics.

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• ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Winning at any cost, I think.

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  • Flamekebab@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    But if one cheats then it's not a real win?

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    • Jeffool@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      I agree with you, but there are people who enjoy moving over others’ sandcastles more than making their own. Some people enjoy ruining things for others. Others believe everyone else is cheating too, and their cheating is evening the playing field. The latter is a very common defense when asked directly.

      Several content creators lose to cheaters and manage to interview the blatant cheaters who admit to it. There are also relatively popular YouTubers whose entire channels are accusing pro players and streamers of cheating in COD and games. Lots of people assume good players are all cheating, and that it’s approved (if not facilitated) by the developers. (Which is a necessary belief for them, considering these players will also often perform very well on LAN tournaments against other pros.)

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    • ampersandrew@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Tell that to the cheaters. It doesn’t seem to stop them, so it must feel real to them.

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      • Flamekebab@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        That was the point of my question, to be honest. I don't understand. Cheating in a single player game to experience it I get. Unlimited ammo, all unlocks, that kind of thing. But against other players it seems completely pointless from my perspective.

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