Hey there! I run an online football game where players score goals every few minutes, but I've noticed a lot of cheating going on. Some players are using auto-click programs, like a request maker, to score goals continuously. Even though I tried implementing a captcha, it hasn't helped at all. These players can score goals nonstop, and while I can ban the obvious ones, I'm sure some are very clever and cheat just during critical times to evade detection. I'm looking for advice on how to either prevent this cheating or at least find a way to detect it. To give you more context, once players log in, they have a counter. When this counter reaches zero, they automatically score a goal. There are additional buttons for penalty kicks, free kicks, and team goals that become clickable once the counter hits zero. I have access to a MySQL database, and I'm still learning, so any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!
3 Answers
You should definitely provide more technical details about your scoring mechanics if you want better help. For instance, how does scoring function exactly? If there are buttons to click every 3 minutes, those actions can easily be automated. You might want to focus on monitoring player behavior, like how often they click and whether their mouse shows natural movement. Just try to stay one step ahead of the tricks they use!
I tried logging in with the details you shared, and I can see how the auto scoring works. Since there's an automatic goal when the timer hits zero, maybe you could implement a limit on how many times a user can score in a certain timeframe? It might reduce some of the ongoing cheating.
It sounds like you may need to tighten up your game's mechanics to avoid allowing such easy exploits. Have you considered adding more verification to actions? Things like tracking mouse movement or adding a delay might help. If the mouse moves before a click, it indicates a human, which could be a good way to identify cheaters. Just remember, though, once you implement one measure, cheaters might find a way around it, so it’s a continuous struggle.
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