Module A3 · Operate & secure
Choosing an anti-cheat
New owners think anti-cheat is a product you buy that makes cheating stop. It is not. The strongest protection is a server that never trusts the client. Anti-cheat is a layer on top of that, not a replacement for it. This is the decide companion to the anti-cheat build lesson: that one writes the server guards, this one helps you evaluate what to buy on top of them so you spend money on the right thing.
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How to evaluate an option
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- The layers that actually stop cheaters
- How it works
- Common mistakes
- What you can do now
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