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[–] [email protected] 234 points 2 weeks ago (62 children)

The fact that companies think client side anti cheat is a good idea is so insane. Maybe try designing your server better instead of blaming the operating system for not letting you control your users

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (58 children)

Genuinely curious, because this isn't my area of expertise, but how do you design a server to be "better" if it has to trust data from a remote client?

Example, if the client is compromised - because as they've said, they have no way to "attest" that the kernel is not compromised - how would the server know any better?

If my Apex client tells the server I got a perfect headshot, how would the server know I didn't fake the data? Is there a real answer to this problem or are we just wishing they come up with an impossible solution?

My general understanding is that EA is 100% correct. Now, on the other hand, maybe the should just limit plays between Linux <-> Linux so people can at least still enjoy the game (I'm moving to Linux soon so I'll basically no longer be able to play the game, which is, as my primary gaming addiction, a huge loss I'm willing to take).

There's compromises EA could take, but I think the Linux market share is just too small for them to care to spend any resources - even though they're raking in billions (~$3.4 Billion) and could spare a few resources to find a good middle ground. Capitalism at it's finest.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

The fact that this thoughtful comment was downvoted, while the computer illiterate reply was upvoted, speaks to the hive mind on this ~~subreddit~~. We all detest EA, but this guy has a legitimate point.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"In this subreddit"

Yeah I have a hell of a time remembering what Lemmy things are called as well.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Communities or "comms". Reddit would be quick to legal action if someone started using their trademarks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they're supposed to be magazines, but I've been saying subs for.like 12 years. Mags, I guess.

Maybe çubs?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Communities. Magazines is what kbin calls them though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

That makes a lot more sense. I was wondering why c/ stood for magazine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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