I know EAC is possibly in the works, but when you do add it (Or another Anti-Cheat Solution) please, don't forget Linux users. There's at least 14 users who have played the game on Linux, and it works out of the box with Linux + Proton no issues.
#If/When EAC is added, Please don't forget Linux Users.
somber pasture
grim grove
please make sure you read the latest devblog intro portion. as we have stated, EAC will be optional, you will be able to choose to boot the game without it. you might not be able to play on servers with it enabled if therea re issues there, but you will not be forced to use it.
somber pasture
Problem with that solution is...
You get 1 of 2 solutions
EAC is on every server, and it pushes Linux players out or No server runs it, making EAC pointless.
The Ideal solution is, Force EAC, but implement Proton support.
Everyone wins with that solution.
You get Anti-Cheat, and Linux players can still play.
grim grove
might happen, i just dont know enough about how that works to say. im aware that is potentially an option, but i havent gotten any further details on that just yet, so dont want to say for certain how that will work.
somber pasture
I totally understand. I just think the wishy-washy stance on Anti-Cheat is a bit... Odd.
grim grove
whats wishy washy about it
somber pasture
If you leave it to Server Owners, then either Nobody uses it, or Everyone does. Go look at Team Fortress 2 and find a server without VAC running on it.
VAC is technically optional for TF2 Server Owners.
grim grove
i dont know that you can say that for certain
somber pasture
But everyone runs it.
Or Halo MCC. You can technically run MCC without EAC, but it locks you out of Multiplayer, and is really only used for Mods.
grim grove
for the TF2 example, is VAC an issue with linux? im ignorant to this so i just dont know
the halo example though is not what we are going tod o though
somber pasture
No, TF2 has a Linux Native client.
somber pasture
So, it's not a Linux issue, it's just an example of Anti-Cheat being uselessly optional.
If everyone runs it, then it being optional is useless
grim grove
not everyone is going to run it though
and im not ruling out the proton support thing, i just havent spoken to the lead programmer about it. my bottom line here is i wouldnt worry too much about it, i just think you are jumping to conclusions a bit here, you dont know the things you are saying are going to happen are actually going to happen, and the examples you are using arent exactly comparable.
somber pasture
I was honestly trying to get a good example, but the majority of Linux playable games either Have No Anti-Cheat, Have Compatible Anti-Cheat (Most Valve shooters), or have enabled Proton Compatibility (Insurgency Sandstorm[With workarounds], Planetside 2)
grim grove
i dont see why we couldnt do the proton thing, i just dont have a definitive answer for you, which is why i am not saying yes or no on it, i want to actually get that info first.
somber pasture
Totally! I work retail and totally understand not knowing information that a customer wants to know.
grim grove
other than that detail though, i feel like we have been pretty clear with the EAC stuff
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