Since #ApexLegends is no longer available on Linux I had a closer look at CS GO again – to my surprise they are even more blunt: they ask for money to play ranked matches
Is that a thing now?
Since #ApexLegends is no longer available on Linux I had a closer look at CS GO again – to my surprise they are even more blunt: they ask for money to play ranked matches
Is that a thing now?
Lmao, I got my third Heirloom shards in #apexlegends last night. I bough the black friday double bundle so now I have 4 heirlooms.
Wild. I don't even spend a lot of money on this game.
However, with hardware based DMA cheats on the rise, Linux "advantage" in the eyes of cheaters could soon be diminished.
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All these issues could be solved, but it would require substantial development efforts from the EAC team to bring their Linux support up to par with the Windows version. Even if they did that, it would lead to a much more invasive anti cheat software which would most likely not be received well with Linux users.
For now, it seems that simply blocking Linux is the cheaper solution.
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Further, Easy Anti Cheat was of no concern to Linux cheaters. Since EAC doesn't run as root, it's easy to hide a cheat process using existing features of the Linux kernel. On top of that, hardware IDs are trivial to spoof on Linux using udev rules. Spoofing is also possible on Windows, but is much more difficult and breaks certain OS features.
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So, I went to a forum for cheats, and it's not looking good for Linux gaming. Apex Legends really did have a Linux cheater problem.
The vast majority of cheats offered were for Linux. In fact, I had trouble finding a Windows cheat. On top of that, the cheats for Apex Legends were more featureful than those for similar games only available on Windows.
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Bei #EA hat man sich dazu entschlossen, alle #Linux-Spieler von #ApexLegends pauschal zu sperren. Das sei nötig, um #Cheater aus dem #Spiel fernzuhalten. Linux sei ein "Einfallstor für schwere Exploits". https://winfuture.de/news,146467.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
May #ApexLegends rest in peace on my Linux machine. They decided to close off Linux from playing their game.
I'm not angry, just disappointed.
Cheaters always have to ruin everything!
EA / Respawn now block Apex Legends from running on Linux and Steam Deck
EA / Respawn now block Apex Legends from running on Linux and Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/ea-respawn-now-block-apex-legends-from-running-on-linux-and-steam-deck/
#AskFedi: How do you all feel about competitive ranked matchmaking in videogames?
(Not competitive games or skill ranks in general, but the existence of a separate queue which pits you against random opponents of a similar skill, possibly with random teammates as well…)
Personally, I’m a bit torn…
…on one hand, I love friendly competition, and ranked matchmaking makes that quickly and easily accessible to everyone…
…on the other hand, ranked matchmaking in team games empirically seems to increase the toxicity of the playerbase, which most of the time is not a good thing…
hashtag spam of random games i’m somewhat knowledgeable about with a significant ranked matchmaking component:
#Deadlock #Dota2 #LeagueOfLegends #CounterStrike #StarCraft #ApexLegends #MTGArena #TownOfSalem #Trackmania
Apex Legends gets transparent about drop rates in response to a recent South Korean gaming law amendment
https://massivelyop.com/2024/10/09/apex-legends-gets-transparent-about-drop-rates-in-response-to-a-recent-south-korean-gaming-law-amendment
#ApexLegends
TIL Ash's Arc Snare can ricochet off a teammate's body #ApexLegends
I've never played enough Ranked to hit Platinum before :) Also I'm on a 4-game win streak with Wattson. Might get the 5-game streak badge! But probably not #ApexLegends
It makes me smile every time I hear Catalyst say "If you can't produce your own liquid metals, store-bought is fine" #ApexLegends
lmaoooo this apex game had 3 teams remaining, we couldn't find the last time as the circle fully closed. turned out it was a fully cloaked crypto right under our feet #ApexLegends
Apex Legends Shockwave season adds unlimited revivals, dual-wielding, and a versus bots mode August 6
https://massivelyop.com/2024/08/04/apex-legends-shockwave-season-adds-unlimited-revivals-dual-wielding-and-a-versus-bots-mode-august-6
#ApexLegends
I didn't play much ranked in Season 21 (Silver II in Split 2) but I can't be mad at Top 4% in Ranked Rumble. Maybe I'll get pushed down as others participate?
I started recording somebody because I thought they were wall hacking, but they died in the funniest way possible. #ApexLegends
Apex Legends slightly reels back battle pass changes after players revolt on Steam
https://massivelyop.com/2024/07/25/apex-legends-slightly-reels-back-battle-pass-changes-after-players-revolt-on-steam
#ApexLegends