If there was a separate ladder for the hackers we could finally quantify how much it matters. Like if a C rank player can beat a B when using hack. Ooh the possibilities. Probably simpler just to keep hackers out though.

Jayson X

Switzerland2431 Posts

September 02 2007 23:19 GMT

#22

Wouldn't it be smarter to fix those issues with the launcher? Or is it a internet cafe thing?

I'm all for allways required. Cause if we have the possibility to do something against hackers, we should go for it. It's bad enough that we have hackers on normal bnet.

jimminy_kriket

Canada5525 Posts

September 02 2007 23:54 GMT

#23

Give everyone 130%! Make it even!

decafchicken

United States20147 Posts

September 02 2007 23:58 GMT

#24

korean ip = optional? :p

Mandatory plz

unk.

111 Posts

September 03 2007 00:13 GMT

#25

have you ever thought about why did all private ladders gone? why wgtour hadn't start ? why pgtour hadn't rised from the dead? it is all about motivation. our motivation falls down as online users number is not growing. one day we compared an online user counter on iccup and brainclan server. it was 500 vs 50 000. 50 fucking tousand on a server with almost non-existent ladder. We talked with a lot of korean guys, admins and others. The answer was that a lot of koreans are lazy even for registering on webpage.. not even for running launcher!! That is why we enabled registration on the server and going to disable launcher mandatory. As for /ah command it will be pretty useless, cuz player with launcher will have colored nickname in the game lobby.

We provide you a ladder, you give us users. no users - no ladder, no ladder-no users. As simple as that. You asked anti-hack - we gave it. Did user online counter showed a bigger number? no.

summary
[+]
-mac//*nix users will be able to play
-one-click-registration. Just run bw and start playing.
-antihack still exists and working. moreover you will get extra-pts for nothing.

[-]
-if you are not paranoid and will play agains person w/out antihack turned on, you eventually may be hacked. Anyway you will be able to make a complaint and hacker will get a ban for even a single suspicious move. Therefore, users without antihack won't be able to coomplaint about hackers.

Famehunter

Canada586 Posts

September 03 2007 00:17 GMT

#26

Everything anti-hack should be mandatory... Who would WANT to play against a hacker? Seriously who?

Equinox_kr

United States7395 Posts

September 03 2007 00:20 GMT

#27

On September 03 2007 08:08 Leath wrote:
Why wont koreans use the antihack?

I don't think they enjoy using extra programs; there was a thread about why Korean commentators didn't use Penguin Plug when it would add a level of depth to the game.

CaucasianAsian

Korea (South)11591 Posts

September 03 2007 01:21 GMT

#28

On September 03 2007 09:17 Famehunter wrote:
Everything anti-hack should be mandatory... Who would WANT to play against a hacker? Seriously who?

exactly my point

Auspicious

United States175 Posts

September 03 2007 01:47 GMT

#29

Try reading unk's post before making anymore stupidass replies like "WHO WANTS TO PLAY A HACKER LOL?"

Leejungterran

Korea (South)572 Posts

September 03 2007 01:54 GMT

#30

well that kind of good for some people

one of my friend cant run the anti hack so he will probably play and get less pts .

CaucasianAsian

Korea (South)11591 Posts

September 03 2007 02:13 GMT

#31

On September 03 2007 10:47 Auspicious wrote:
Try reading unk's post before making anymore stupidass replies like "WHO WANTS TO PLAY A HACKER LOL?"

I did read his entire post. If he provides a ladder, people will use it. If he provides a ladder, more people will come. It was just season 1, not everyone will crowd a random server just for the hell of it, they will wait and see other people's reviews on it.

If you were not there for PGT season 1/2, there were such a small amount of active people, and then look what it turned into in the end? D rank about 1500 would be ranked 20,000 Where season 1 or 2 it would be top 4,000

Kacas

Brazil3143 Posts

September 03 2007 02:37 GMT

#32

isnt better to make the antihack compatible with koreans? oO

IdrA

United States11541 Posts

September 03 2007 02:46 GMT

#33

read what unk (iccup admin) said. its not technical issues, its that theyre lazy.

once again, its a good thing. more players, especially koreans, is good. if you're really worried about hack a simple command guarantees that you get your anti hack, im sure people will include it in their spam/game name anyway.

besides, its a LADDER, its sole purpose is practice (the antihack should be manditory for iccup tournaments and clanleague and whatnot). those who hack only hurt themselves, and if anything it will avoid cases like hung and oldy because any foreigner whos high ranked and refuses to play on antihack will be under immediate suspicion.

Lycaeus

United States1420 Posts

September 03 2007 03:43 GMT

#34

Well like he said, the command will be useless because apparently you can distinguish a player who has the anti-hack on rather from the person who doesn't.

IdrA

United States11541 Posts

September 03 2007 04:07 GMT

#35

it doesnt matter how you find out, as long as you know if they have the anti hack on or not (if you care)

intrigue

Washington, D.C9934 Posts

September 03 2007 04:11 GMT

#36

i voted optional, i feel that the popularity and longevity of a ladder is more important than how enforced its integrity is

i mean if non-hackers have the option of playing non-hackers there shouldn't be much of a problem there right?

hwasingodlysense

79 Posts

September 03 2007 04:27 GMT

#37

hack free ladder please.
this could be translated in other words to:
-"now hackers can get rid of the launcher!"
"hackers: i will just fake the message "i am using launcher duh" and wala magic!"-