Salem
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@riotgames My god y’all really think we’re stupid? You know what paperweight means. We know what paperweight means. We know you know what it means.
If you want to take back that statement, do it, but do not try to gaslight us by pretending that you didn’t claim to brick those GPUs.
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Well, that escalated quickly.
There’s been a wave of claims by cheaters about Vanguard “bricking” their PCs, so let’s clear that up: Vanguard does not damage hardware or disable your devices.
The photo we posted is a picture of cheat hardware devices that are sold explicitly for cheating in VALORANT (not normal PCs or PC components). Through our latest updates, Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for VAL, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software.
Our latest update enforces standard platform security features, like the Input-Output Memory Management Unit (IOMMU), on accounts identified as using Direct Memory Access (DMA) cheating devices. These protections are already part of modern systems and when enabled, they block DMA cheat devices (such as those shown in the photo) from accessing memory in downstream applications, like our games.
If a cheat setup continues attempting to cheat after those protections are enabled, the system may generate hardware faults or instability. This is expected behavior under IOMMU when attempts are made to read protected memory.
Disabling IOMMU allows the cheat device to function again, but IOMMU will still be required to play our games. This means the cheat device won’t work with our games, but your PC isn’t “bricked.” We would not, and cannot, impact your PC’s functionality in any other fashion.
This functionality only applies to systems attempting to use DMA cheat devices, and players who are not using DMA-based cheat setups are not affected.
We’ll keep investing in anti-cheat to protect competitive integrity, and we’ll keep being as transparent as possible about how those systems work.
Riot Games@riotgames
congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight
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@SonicSubgenres @DAKKADAKKA1 arent you guys pretty accustomed to nog giving a shit how they feel about anything? why would it matter
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@DAKKADAKKA1 The problem with giving prairieniggers a pass is that other groups of nons will point to that as an example of why they should be able to do it too. Hard no from me, dude.
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Natives get the pass. Thats it. Thats because they literally live here. Anybody else? Got that stupid Shiek wrap? Fuck off.
Christopher Wipper@SGTWipper1Each
Let's discuss. Should the military move more towards inclusion or should service-members be forced to conform?
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@ussdixiecrat raped to death over computer parts lol your ancestors would hate your idolatry
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vanguard is a ticking time bomb and i can't wait for some script kiddie to hack into it and nuke every goy whose ever installed it's pc into orbit because thats probably the only way normalfags are gonna realize kernel level ac is a horrible idea and that all the corpo rats shilling it deserve to be fuckin' raped to death
Riot Games@riotgames
congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight
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@gamingnoobdev that sounds like really quite decent anti-cheat. all they lose is the data on the drive as it is not actually damaged in any permanent way. a very real consequence for going against your word when you agreed to not cheat at the game even at the cost of your components is good imo
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@BabulsArt @Punch1t you gave your consent to get pwnd when you downloaded vanguard and said you wouldnt cheat
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Cheating is bad but the fact that riot is capable of destroying my PC anytime they feel like it makes me kinda not want install their shit anymore.
crash@crash
@riotgames for people in the comments who lack comprehension skills: they are not bricking PCs, they are bricking cheating devices people were using on valorant
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@skiffee_ fuck cheaters but still they had no right to do that
just ban their devices
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@701delta i have never had an online experience ruined by a cheater before, and have always doubted the number of cheaters there’d have to be for the amount people talking about them to exist. but then i see tweets like this and question everything. what is controversial about this
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Your anti cheat can brick people’s PC? And you’re openly admitting and celebrating it?
Riot Games@riotgames
congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight
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Uhm... are you okay? I do admit I look rather unflattering in that picture, I dunno how to pose or smile for group photos very well and so I had a sort of scrunched smile while also tilting my head down.
This is the ID photo on my drivers license and passport. No anglefrauding, completely neutral expression, as "real" as it gets :)
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The hospital got in contact today, Martin no longer works there. I don't really know what happened, everyone I've spoken with has said it's very unlikely I got him into trouble, as they would've immediately given me a replacement therapist or at least informed me. That then makes me feel he left of his own volition, 6+ months of putting myself through trauma therapy for it to ultimately mean nothing, I really gave it my all and he was probably the only person who made me believe even a tiny bit that I could get better, but now it just feels like some kind of sign that I'm just not supposed to get better and it's time to give up instead
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@Prototype27F there's literally an achievement for joining a faction, anyone who's ever played the game has played ironman atleast one time
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The average HOI4 player also has 0 achievements since barely anyone plays on Ironman
🌙✨️@EvilAndAutistic
first nazi to larp HOI4
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@kylebray_ @helyearelyea you didnt play subnautica for long if you thought killing creatures was as iconic to the game as the crowbar is to half life
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@helyearelyea Imagine if there's no crowbar in Half-Life 3. Now that wouldn't feel right.
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Not going to lie, if I had seen this earlier, I wouldn’t have bought the early access for Subnautica 2.
Something does t feel right
Pirat_Nation 🔴@Pirat_Nation
Subnautica 2 devs say "go play Sons of the Forest" if you don't like its lack of violence. The game focuses on underwater exploration, and you cannot kill most creatures. On the official Discord, one player asked why killing is impossible in SN2 as it makes no sense. Level designer Artyom O’Rielly replied, “This is not a killing game, so go play Sons of the Forest if you want to kill.” Another developer said, “The team discusses this a lot inside the studio and may let players catch small fish for food, but large creatures will stay safe so the game feels right.” This idea comes from the first Subnautica, as the team wants players to discover things, feel wonder, and live with ocean life instead of fighting it. A fan-made mod already lets players kill creatures, and the studio is reading all feedback. It plans to add better ways to scare off creatures but will not add weapons. Early access is expected to last up to 3 years.
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@lmkifiwin is it really that condescending or aggressive to say those things lol get a grip
this entire outrage is just peak gamer feelies being hurt bc the people actually doing a job didnt kowtow to their dumbass suggestion
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DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO SUBNAUTICA 2..
> be Subnautica 2 developers
> player politely asks why you can’t kill most creatures
> level designer snaps back: "This is not a killing game, go play Sons of the Forest if you want violence"
> another dev adds that big creatures will stay safe because "the game should feel right"
The first Subnautica let you stab leviathans with a knife.
Now they want you to peacefully coexist with 50-meter monsters like it’s a underwater yoga class.
Why do developers treat their most loyal fans like this?
Why can’t they just answer normally without being condescending and aggressive?
Loyal players are the ones who supported you for years.
If you keep talking down to them, they’ll simply stop playing.
And in the end, you - the developers - will be the ones who lose the most.
Peak "go touch grass" energy in 2026.
You think this approach will help the game long-term or are we watching it slowly die?
Pirat_Nation 🔴@Pirat_Nation
Subnautica 2 devs say "go play Sons of the Forest" if you don't like its lack of violence. The game focuses on underwater exploration, and you cannot kill most creatures. On the official Discord, one player asked why killing is impossible in SN2 as it makes no sense. Level designer Artyom O’Rielly replied, “This is not a killing game, so go play Sons of the Forest if you want to kill.” Another developer said, “The team discusses this a lot inside the studio and may let players catch small fish for food, but large creatures will stay safe so the game feels right.” This idea comes from the first Subnautica, as the team wants players to discover things, feel wonder, and live with ocean life instead of fighting it. A fan-made mod already lets players kill creatures, and the studio is reading all feedback. It plans to add better ways to scare off creatures but will not add weapons. Early access is expected to last up to 3 years.
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Tried GHB for the first time and I'm genuinely unsure how I expected to have anything but a bad time, my life is a train wreck because I am unfortunately in control of it
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@RepSusanClarke @jennifersrude what does that have to do with nature lovers? they pay necessary fees to go kill shit so the love of nature is now right coded? are you completely fucking insane please resign
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@jennifersrude Fact Check:
Conservatives hunt more than liberals, and hunters pay for over $1B in conservation fundings for national parks and nature programs.
I’m a democrat politician, but I can’t deny this.
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has a single person in the history of humankind ever once associated the love of nature with the right? Is that something that has ever happened literally once at all?
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@Grxit yes. people without car insurance can’t get their registration stickers updated, so if you steal one and put it on your car, you wont have to worry about getting caught driving without insurance. the cost of living rising hits the poorest people first & car insurance sucks dick
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Do people actually steal registration stickers?
Today Years Old@todayyearsold
After installing car registration sticker, score it with a razor blade to prevent thieves from stealing it
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