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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87821, member: 27"]
Permanent bans with zero appeal are coming to Apex Legends for anyone caught using input-manipulating hardware like Strikepacks or Cronus devices.

Respawn's new zero-tolerance stance
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[*]EA and Respawn will permanently ban Apex Legends cheaters using hardware exploits.
[*]Strikepacks, Cronus, and XIM devices are all explicitly called out.
[*]Appeals for leniency on confirmed accounts will not be entertained.
[*]Creating a fresh account just restarts the countdown to another ban.
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What counts as cheating here
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[*]Automating actions or modifying recoil through external hardware qualifies.
[*]Altering input behavior to gain unfair advantages is a bannable offense.
[*]Console and controller ecosystems get hit hardest by these exploits.
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Detection system in the works
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[*]A multi-layered detection setup is being built for high-confidence identification.
[*]Respawn acknowledges that these devices have gotten extremely widespread.
[*]Legitimate accessibility tools will be distinguished from cheating hardware.
[*]Anti-cheat efforts represent the team's next major priority front.
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Industry-wide crackdown trend
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[*]Bungie is taking the same permanent-ban approach with Marathon.
[*]Activision battled cheaters even during the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta.
[*]Determined cheaters will always find workarounds eventually.
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