After (and during) more than ten reports from players (different ones on most occasions) over the last few days since the 'izy' gang arrived on server, I and Vacatio have taken the opportunity to investigate via a number of methods (not all of which I will reveal here).
I am confident, as is Vacatio, that at least one member (specifically Zizy, maybe others) are using aimbot. KDR ratios, kill-speed-vs-spatial-proximity and other signals make it fairly obvious to anyone who has experience of this type of cheat. Wall-running, flicking, spotting, wall-clipping, and other signs give this away rather blatantly, tbh.
The entire gang, whether they have direct access to aimbot themselves, have been profiting from this 'insight'. I've seen them target isolated players who are sitting in the middle of the map, miles away from anyone, and not at a regular 'work-site' or game location, and drive *directly* to them, across country, for several KM, and then rob them. I've watched them observe individuals from miles away, behind hill and dale (without any access to in-game surveillance via chopper, car, etc with true LOS observation), and wait until they became isolated, in order to do a robbery.
I've seen them kill three well-known players instantly, in three shots in rapid-fire, even though those players were several tens of meters apart from each other (and some hidden in bushes or behind walls). Technically impossible for this level of 'one-shot kill' ratio to be maintained.
I've also seen them beeline across the map (as a group, in a car) for a *specific* remote house which happens to contain a large crate of stored goodies (usually rifles, etc) and lockpick their way in very quickly to obtain the goods. Conversely, I have *never* seen them break-and-enter a house where there was nothing worth stealing.
At least two other players have video evidence of the one-shot-kill aimbotting going on, and I have asked them to keep those videos in reserve in the event that this got disputed, but frankly, I'm really not sure it will do any good. I am convinced enough, after several hours watching this gang, that there is cheating going on, and whether every individual in the gang is *actually* hacking/cheating or not, they are all benefiting from it, and must surely be aware of it occurring. That tacit approval has gained the entire 'izy' gang a ban, which in my view, should be permanent.
We give repeals to people who make mistakes, or don't read rules properly, or who lose it in a moment of rage. People can sometimes be forgiven for those sorts of 'crime' if they are sufficiently humble and contrite. Hackers and cheaters, however, are usually beyond redemption, and their crime is an order of magnitude more pre-meditated, and signals an attitude which is unlikely to change. Once a cheater, always a cheater.
It's a shame, because I did observe some pretty good RP from a couple of the gang during my lengthy overwatch. They are actually good players, when it comes to playing the roles. It's just a damn shame they have to cheat in order to maintain the upper hand when it comes to gear and firefights.
With regret, terminate with extreme prejudice would be my call, but I am more than willing to allow another admin to make that decision, if Wilco agrees.
