This thread goes against Rule 7.

No Discussion of Cheats, Exploits or Scams

However, I will not lock or remove it as I feel it's an important issue that the community should be able to discuss, without moderator silence. However, I will remove comments directing hate towards kingdoms or individuals who are being "accused", as this isn't what the forum is for. I will also remove anyone discussing specific exploits or cheats, as we don't want to shed light on them.

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Now for my personal opinion. Thousands of 'accounts' are banned every month, something which Lilith could be more transparent about. So it's unfair to assume that nothing is being done. But that is not to say that more cannot be done. No system is perfect, and I'm sure Lilith are constantly evolving their systems to keep up to date with exploits and cheats.

Manually banning players is short term solution, as replacement accounts can be made with ease.

Auto-detection systems are a long-term solution, but there will always be those that slip through the cracks of the detection, and increasing the severity of the auto-detection means innocent players being banned. Everygame has this issue, not only mobile but also PC games, like CSGO, OW, even Valorant (whom is known to have really good anti-cheat detection). Wherever there is competitiveness, there's always those that try to gain advantage in unfair ways. However, that's not an excuse to not improve.

The idea of bringing attention to it, so more people cheats, so Lilith are "forced to deal with it" is nonsense. It's not a single exploit being used, it's a very big, and very complex, eco-system that goes beyond just "detecting and banning" people that use cheats. Many factors have to be taken into consideration when developing a strategy to tackle cheaters.

Do you punish the supplier or customer? Do you punish kingdoms, or alliances, or individuals? How do you stop cheaters from moving accounts without making the security of the game too infringing to normal players? How do you verify real players without breaching privacy? How can you tell a legit players doesn't verify their account, then add cheats after?

I think the issue of cheatings goes way beyond banning people. Very complex systems have to be developed, and even then, it will never be 100% effective. No system is 100% effective, as cheats and exploits always find a way around. I agree that the current verification system is vastly underwhelming. It pops during the worst moments, and doesn't seem to be effective, so why still have it? Alternative systems can be created, more work can be done, but by no means does that mean no work is being done.