PunkBuster - what's up?

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khaz'
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Hello, at the beginning I want to quote Ranking Administator from this old thread

THC * FATE wrote:

Short update. Here is the official statement that I have received from Activision support recently:

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[...]

It does appear that The Punkuster (PB) support has been discontinued for
RtCW, ET and ET:QW and Doom 3. EvenBalance has dropped support for
Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Enemy Territory and Enemy Territory: Quake
Wars. All relevant sections on the PB website has been removed.

Streaming support will continue for the time being, it is simply no
longer being updated or actively supported beyond the last client
updates.

We will continue to provide technical support for the games at this
time, however there will be no new updates from PB for the requested
titles.

[...]

Please be patient, the decision either to continue or drop PB support should be expected in the next few days.

Rank moderation.

So, the months passed, no decision were made. PunkBuster is still required for connecting to some servers and there's no single upload from authorities of e+ for this program and no words about proper instalation as well.

Maybe it's the time to get rid of this program [which is doesn't even support anylonger by Evenbalance team) since we got our own anticheat system? Or, at least, give some informations about getting working PB and instalation process.

Greetings.

"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."
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Re: PunkBuster - what's up?
khaz' wrote:


Or, at least, give some informations about getting working PB and instalation process.

Greetings.

? there are million topics on this, and it's been explained million times, wake up. anyway, my opinion is to change security system, i think there are many others more updated and recent, and, hopefully..less motherfuckers lol coz this pb is a pain in the ass, lags, problems etc..also full support, cheats updates and else. pb is the most famous one, but maybe there can be the possibility to get something newer,faster and better than it. and it would be about fuckin time! omg wake up kahzaaazr u sleeping Tongue

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Re: PunkBuster - what's up?

we cant afford to not use pb when we have no coder at hand.

hurrenson: "This idiot is apparently not familiar with a rail/sniper style."

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Re: PunkBuster - what's up?

Show me the official statement by e+ authorities, that's the point of this thread, there was none.

I'm not interested in looking for a PB that people uploaded, already checked Apollo's solution and Rayden pb folder. Both failed. So I got a lilttle bit frustrated and I made the thread.

Not to sounds like "Admins are stupid and assholes", just want to know what's the matter with PB nowadays.

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pb support is down by evenbalance, however the master is up to further use the same version of pb since quite some time. Since we can't detect most cheats with e+ anticheat, we still have to use punkbuster to ensure fair play. This is not a official statement, but is just logical and therefor can't be ignored. If we do not use pb anymore we need to do our own check against more then 20 known cheats avaible anywhere on the net. We can't do that yet.

hurrenson: "This idiot is apparently not familiar with a rail/sniper style."

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Re: PunkBuster - what's up?

"Ranking" section was one of those that I haven't checked, I owe an apologies to RankMod team, then.

Sorry Ranking Moderators, I didn't checked the thread you created.
Thank you Jeffrey for the links.

Cheers!

Closed? : - )

"Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."
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