Hotcakes: Nothing Says Sincere Like An Apology Under Duress

And people making cheats for emotionally stunted manbabies.

Here at MMO Fallout I’m all about uplifting people’s spirits, so I like my readers to keep in mind that no matter one sad, depressed, or pathetic one might feel in life, at least you’re not the kind of person who pays a monthly subscription so you can cheat in an online video game. Take for example streamer MrGolds who was recently banned from Twitch after he went on a several minute long ego-driven rant about how awesome he was and how much more skilled and awesomer was at Call of Duty.

The only problem is that MrGolds forgot to hide the paid cheat program which was displaying prominently on his desktop. Oops. Maybe worry less about your fragile ego and spend more time getting good. I’d say better luck next time, but we know that ain’t happening. But much like an episode of Ed, Edd, and Eddy, MrGolds will be back under a new name with a new scam in no time at all.

But for this article I’d like to focus less on the cheaters and more on the cheat makers. A single cheat maker to be specific, because nothing says an apology quite like one under the duress of a livelihood-wrecking lawsuit. Cheat creator CxCheats shut down last week following a lawsuit from Activision. Their Discord statement is long gone, but a few internet sleuths have managed to save and pass around their apology letter.

It’s a fun read.

I love apologies at the barrel of a gun. Nothing says “i’m sorry” quite like purposely committing an illegal act and refusing to stop until you’re hauled into court and forced under the threat of monetary ruin. CxCheats apologizes for all the pain they’ve caused. They presumably won’t be returning or donating any of the ill-gotten gains because that’s what a person with integrity would do. Granted a person with integrity wouldn’t start such a service to begin with, but what do I know. I’m not a parasite.

Now personally I’m all for a future where a list of customers is obtained and those people universally banned from multiplayer in Activision’s titles for an indefinite period. Maybe Activision could share that list with other developers and we could get a round of “your business isn’t welcome here anymore” going. It probably won’t go that way but a girl can hope.

Otherwise I have no opinion on the matter.