Urgent Call to Address Rampant Cheating and Automation in Poe – The Game's Future is at Stake

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senyu#4460 wrote:

Dear Poe Development Team,

I am writing this with a heavy heart and a sense of urgency. On January 26th, I submitted two detailed reports via email highlighting the pervasive use of third-party hacks, cheats, and automation scripts in Poe. Unfortunately, the issue has only escalated since then, and the game’s ecosystem is now teetering on the brink of collapse. This is not a complaint—it’s a plea to save a game many of us once loved.

**The Devastating Impact of Cheats and Scripts**
1. **Erosion of Competitive Integrity**:
Automated scripts allow players to farm resources, complete objectives, or dominate PvP modes without human input. This invalidates the effort of legitimate players, turning leaderboards into a farce and stripping achievements of their meaning.

2. **Economic Imbalance**:
Cheaters flood the market with ill-gotten resources, crashing in-game economies and devaluing items earned through legitimate gameplay. This undermines the reward loop that keeps players engaged long-term.

3. **Player Exodus**:
New and casual players face impossible barriers when matched against script-users, leading to frustration and abandonment. Veteran players, disillusioned by the lack of consequences for cheaters, are leaving too. The community is fracturing.

4. **Reputation Damage**:
Social platforms and review sites are filled with accusations of a "dead game overrun by bots." Without swift action, Poe risks becoming synonymous with neglect—a reputation that’s hard to reverse.

**This is a Tipping Point**
The longer these tools operate unchecked, the harder recovery becomes. Scripts evolve, cheat networks entrench themselves, and trust in the developers’ ability to protect the game erodes.

**A Call to Action**
- **Prioritize Anti-Cheat Measures**: Invest in robust detection systems (e.g., behavior analysis, server-side validation).
- **Transparency**: Communicate your plans to the community. Even a brief roadmap would restore hope.
- **Swift Enforcement**: Publicize bans. Let players see cheaters face consequences.

We understand development is complex, but silence and inaction are existential threats. Many of us want to see Poe thrive, but the current trajectory is unsustainable. Please act before it’s too late.

Sincerely,
[A Concerned Player]

If the official developers need evidence of plug-ins and automatic scripts, I can re-send them to your email address. I have already sent them to you when I reported this problem before, but no one seems to pay attention to them.