Summary
The developer ofOnce Humanhas imposed 10-year-long bans on over 400 accounts as a punishment for cheating in the game. Developed by Starry Studios, the free-to-play open-world titleOnce Humanrolled out for PC players on July 9.
Once Humanis a survival shooterset in a post-apocalyptic open world, in which players can band together as a team to collect resources and take on deadly creatures. As is the case with certain titles at launch, the game had its fair share of bugs in the original build, which the developer has been fixing since launch day. Some of those early bugs were easily exploited by players to gain an unfair advantage, spoiling the experience for others. The developer has announced a crackdown on these players, slapping them with incredibly lengthy bans.
Once Humanannouncedthat it conducted an account suspension spree to penalize those players who negatively impacted “the fairness of the game.” It revealed banning a whopping 430 accounts for 3600 days - or almost 10 years - for illegally using third-party software in the game. In addition to that, 18 more accounts have been suspended for exploiting a bug allowing players to get access to and occupy Engagement Zones in restricted areas. However, these accounts have been penalized for a shorter span, ranging from a week to a month. Further, theitems obtained by suchOnce Humanplayershave also been removed from their accounts. The announcement also reassured players that the exploit has since been fixed.
Once Human Devs Are Cracking Down On Cheaters
TheOnce Humandeveloper urged players to report incidents that “compromise” the game’s fairness using the built-in reporting feature or by using its official Discord channel. It explained that these reports undergo a verification process after which penalties are imposed on guilty players. Judging by the strict bans recently revealed, it appears that Starry Studio is focused on further improvingOnce Human’s multiplayer experienceby suspending accounts engaging in violations.
While cheaters and exploits have been an issue, the game has also suffered from server problems since its launch, something that is especially detrimental for online titles. On top of that,Once Human’s privacy policy also generated concernsabout the handling of player data. These issues have resulted in the game getting a flurry of negative Steam reviews during its debut week, with the game having a “Mixed” overall rating on the platform at the time of writing. However, assuming Starry Studio continues to work on improving the game by fixing bugs and expelling cheaters, the title and its Steam score could improve over time.
Once Human
WHERE TO PLAY
The apocalypse changed everything. Human, animal, plant… all are infested by an alien creature – Stardust. As a Meta-Human, you can survive the contamination and use the power of Stardust. Play alone or join others to fight, build and explore. When the world is in chaos, you are our last hope.You wake up in the middle of nowhere. You’ll have to brace yourself for the cruelty of nature (from monsters to lack of food); however, Stardust’s influence does not restrict to living things, it also affects the soil and water. Eating polluted food and drinking dirty water will reduce your Sanity. When your Sanity drops, your max HP would drop accordingly. To eat or not to eat, it’s a question.Battle numerous enemies that are once human, and challenge bosses from another dimension to gain powerful items and ease Stardust pollution. You are not only fighting for yourself, but also fighting for the survivors.
