Why NOT to call "hacks" on someone

[HobbitJack]

We've all been there. Egg Wars, a fly hacker just flies over to your Island in the first 5 seconds, breaks your egg and kills you all. Then you call "hacks" on that person. But maybe, calling "hacks" is not always a good idea. Let's look at the facts.

1: This lets the hacker know that you know that they hack.
1b: They disable their hacks

2:You might be wrong
2b You look like a total dork

"What do you do instead" you say?
Just msg other (Dead) people! Or, just tell your team.

 

[ISTY.]

You're allowed to hackusate, also, most of the time they're using alternate accounts, or don't pay attention to chat, or either just don't care if you call hacks

 

[TheBrownster]

We've all been there. Egg Wars, a fly hacker just flies over to your Island in the first 5 seconds, breaks your egg and kills you all. Then you call "hacks" on that person. But maybe, calling "hacks" is not always a good idea. Let's look at the facts.

1: This lets the hacker know that you know that they hack.
1b: They disable their hacks

2:If you call hacks three times, than you can be accused of hacksutating
2b: You get banned

3:You might be wrong
3b You look like a total dork

"What do you do instead" you say?
Just msg other (Dead) people! Or, just tell your team.

1) extremely true. Don't call hacks until you have video evidence of their hacks. XD
2) I don't think hacksuatating is an offense. But spamming is.
3) if they flew to your base, I don't think you could be wrong about hacking.
Nice thread! Well said!

 

[Supreme_Wolfy]

People are always going to call hacks on people because one they are hacking or two because they are bad PvPers and call hacks on everyone that kills them. You can't get away from it there are always going to be people that accuse other people of hacking.

 

[Snodia]

I agree that it's best not to call out hackers in chat and especially so if there's a staff in the lobby. It's always better to just record and report any hackers you see.

Also yes, there is no rule against hackusating but you'll kinda look like a salty little kid that probably wouldn't have actual evidence.

 

[HobbitJack]

Three tim

People are always going to call hacks on people because one they are hacking or two because they are bad PvPers and call hacks on everyone that kills them. You can't get away from it there are always going to be people that accuse other people of hacking.

I know, just trying to make it it easier to get evedence (see my first point) for people like me who report.

 

[IVSail]

We've all been there. Egg Wars, a fly hacker just flies over to your Island in the first 5 seconds, breaks your egg and kills you all. Then you call "hacks" on that person. But maybe, calling "hacks" is not always a good idea. Let's look at the facts.

1: This lets the hacker know that you know that they hack.
1b: They disable their hacks

2:You might be wrong
2b You look like a total dork

"What do you do instead" you say?
Just msg other (Dead) people! Or, just tell your team.

Totally agree with this

 

[TheJeroen]

Fly hacking isn't the best example. I mean if there is no bridge there is 0% chance you misunderstood him/her.

Not to mention fly hackers usually keep it on for the entire game.

 

[Ping Ether]

Fly hacking isn't the best example. I mean if there is no bridge there is 0% chance you misunderstood him/her.

Not to mention fly hackers usually keep it on for the entire game.

I got hackusated 2 times for "going to mid without bridge" while I TNT jumped...

 

[Mr_Riolu_]

I got hackusated 2 times for "going to mid without bridge" while I TNT jumped...

I got hackusated for putting OBSIDIAN on my egg xD

 

[Germazealand]

This is a helpfull and very true article thanks