🔒 The Anti-Cheat Arms Race

Ricochet Anti-Cheat Updates (Season 2)

Feature Impact
Kernel Drivers v4.1 Blocks memory-editing tools like CheatEngine.
Behavioral AI Flags unnatural 180° flicks or zero-recoil sprays.
Hardware ID Bans Bans entire PCs, not just accounts.

Cheater Workarounds

  • Virtual Machines: Mask banned hardware IDs.

  • Private Discord Cheats: Updates pushed hourly to evade detection.

Player Backlash

  • Steam Reviews: Black Ops 6 sits at 2.1/5 stars due to cheating.

  • Pro Player Take: "Ranked is unplayable" (Scump, March 2025).

Future Solutions

  • Biometric Logins: Facial recognition tied to accounts (leaked patent).

  • Region Locking: Isolate high-cheat regions (e.g., Asia, Russia).

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