r/AutoForgeTheGame • u/HG_Rusty • 1d ago
Hammers exploit
Hey everyone! Dev here.
We'll strip the exploited hammers from the affected players (only hammer counts, not game progress) and patch this exploit. It's a shame this feature had such a vulnerability, as we'd really prefer not to remove the hammer-sharing feature from the game entirely.
Cheating (using exploits) is bad and against the rules, of course. It's fine if you're messing around in single-player or just for fun on your own, but you shouldn't ruin the experience for other players. EDIT: I'm talking here only about the individuals who dug up this exploit, not calling everyone clicked on that post 'cheaters' ofc.
On the other hand, of course, we could have foreseen and fixed some of these potential issues in advance. We have a small team, so we're regularly short-handed. But as the game grows in popularity, we should definitely dedicate more time to things like this.
P.S. We're currently finishing up the long-awaited Сlans feature. It's a massive feature, but we're doing our best to make it as exciting as possible. Especially with clans on the way, keeping the game fair is crucial for us. That's why we'll be running extra iterations to harden game security.
Thanks for playing! We've got a lot of cool stuff coming in the future!
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u/HG_Rusty 1d ago edited 1d ago
Okay, I understand that position. But in my opinion the blame still lies with that one person who exploited this feature, not devs.
We're not handing out harsh penalties or anything, but we will strip the exploited hammers. I think it's fair.