Shrapnel, a blockchain-based extraction shooter game, has recently detected numerous users attempting to gain an unfair advantage in matches. As a result, the game has issued a warning that those found manipulating the game will be permanently banned.
The illegal strategies used by Shrapnel users include teaming and account sharing, both of which aim to boost their rankings on the leaderboard during early access gameplay events. Some Web3 gamers have formed teams and coordinated their queues in order to take down other players, greatly impacting solo players.
Furthermore, users have been found accessing the same player account from multiple devices, which gives them an unfair advantage through teamwork. Shrapnel has stated that it has systems in place to identify these anomalies, which violate the game’s terms of use. They have warned that players found violating these terms will be removed from the leaderboard and may face a permanent ban.
Shrapnel has encouraged players to report any instances of abuse as the game prepares for its full launch. However, there has been criticism from a community member who believes that this decision penalizes guilds and communities that prefer playing team matches. In response, Shrapnel clarified that they will only remove users who are unfairly coordinating to climb the leaderboard, not those who are playing with their friends.
In September 2023, Shrapnel made the decision to prevent users in the United States from cashing out in-game assets due to regulatory complications with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, players from Europe and Asia will still have unrestricted access to the game.
In an interview with Cointelegraph on September 13, 2023, Shrapnel’s head of economy, Francis Brankin, expressed hope that this issue would be temporary. He mentioned that the Neon team, the developers behind Shrapnel, are working towards enabling U.S. users to transfer their accrued capital from the game to their bank accounts.
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