Playing
fair is always the golden rule, but sometimes the temptation to get easy
rewards ends up costing too much. Neverness to Everness players
have just found out the hard way that the developers have absolutely no
tolerance when it comes to protecting the economy of their delivery. In a very
drastic move, the studio began handing out massive crashes that last
approximately 36,500 days, which literally translates to an entire
century without being able to access your characters.
A lethal
punishment for a simple shortcut
The core
problem originated within the dungeon exploration system. Several astute users
discovered that by calculating the exact time when selecting and entering a
level, they could trigger a programming glitch that took them directly to the
end of the course. This method guaranteed the immediate obtaining of a golden
cartridge, an object of immense value that normally requires a great deal
of effort and time. However, what really outraged the community was not the
correction of the error, but the massive manhunt that was unleashed afterwards.
The gambling authorities decided to punish with permanent exile not only those
who abused the system, but also anyone who dared to share or explain
how the cheat worked, even if they never used it on their own accounts.
The line
between correcting and punishing
As
expected, this gigantic wave of permanent bans generated a deep debate about
the responsibility in the design of this type of virtual world. A large part of
the public considers that penalizing consumers so severely for discovering and
exploiting a bug that the programmers themselves let go of is completely
excessive. This discontent grows when remembering that the game experience is
mainly focused on individual and cooperative enjoyment, so no one is
ruining a direct competitive environment by getting these items. On
the other hand, there are those who defend the strict corporate stance, arguing
that allowing the spread of these cheats would destroy the natural progression
in the long run and ruin the longevity of the title.
The message
from the development team was clear and direct: if you want to keep your
adventure progress, stay away from any illicit shortcuts and avoid even
mentioning them in public forums. Knowing that the original bug was a fault of
the technical team alone
