Time for an anti-cheat

[Kaurhz]

Many of the players that do cheat, especially in a high-level context probably wouldn't be much worse off - It's a convenience factor for a lot of players, and if you introduce a competitive environment then I would argue that it's inevitable, even with streaming.

With a competition, the goal is to win, not to demonstrate sportsmanship. Whether you have an issue with that is something else entirely, but it has infested every competitive context, and will continue to do so, morality be damned.

Some of these groups already self-expose considering they have in the past uploaded clear videos which have used cheats. I don't think they are concerned with exposing themselves, considering a lot of other players stream even with them. - This issue is just maintaining competitive edge. If you are winning, and you aren't streaming, then you maintain edge. - If you're winning, and if you're streaming you given people a chance to analyze your gameplay, and then eventually get the edge, since other players would be able to determine strategies. It's ultimately their prerogative to do this

If people cared about the commercial success in this context then they will have done world race streams natively, and could use it as fundraiser, and community building, but they elect not to and instead put that onus on being community-curated, rather than on the team that work on the game - They're already gimping themselves frankly.

I can assure you regardless of the game, and regardless of the publicity of their act, e.g., streaming - It does not negate nor preclude cheating, it will just make people try and be a little more secretive about it. - It's a lot more common than you might think, when you look at the wider gaming sphere.