SC2Mapster

This thread is to discuss a recent hacker that can warp in Immortal by warp gate. Research a removed upgrade that increases Immortal range by 2, auto cast Forcefield at chokepoint.

This is a replay of immortal warping in

http://www.sc2replayed.com/replays/75324-1v1-terran-protoss-lost-temple

Image of the research being researched (in another replay)

This is the reason (I made a new map using melee dependencies):

So what's the lesson for mapmaker ??

You can issue order for unit to use any abilities they have. Even if it doesnt have a command card. Just use this trigger:

        Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to (Ability Command) (Replace Existing Orders)

Bonus

Here are other abilities that is under the same situation as the 2 above, waiting to be hacked :P

- Roach Organic Carapace Research at Roach Warren (increase burrowed regen by 10)
- Ultralisk Anabolic Synthesis at Ultralisk Cavern (increase speed)
- Infestor Frenzy (same as beta)
- Infestor Leech (not sure what the excact effects are, they have set and damage effect included. Feel free to check)

PS: Props for him for finding these out. His hack probably use macro to issue order to unit. Since these abilities are only hidden, he can do that. The sentry auto cast is quite complicated.

(Again blizz will probably fix this soon I hope)

waaaa... and this isnt a UMS? lil confused did this happen in a melee game or a UMS?

@Molsterr: Go

Its a ladder game. Their melee dependencies has these abilities on those unit (might be from alpha) and they just remove the command card instead of the abilities. (Look at the data editor image)

@progammer: Go

hmmm, ok so the hack is simply a message telling the server "im using this ability" and because the server looks and sees "yes it does know it" the server lets them cast? sneaky.

@Molsterr: Go

Exactly, everything from the abilities is retained. He paid mineral and gas for that. The warp gate cooldown for 60s

Maybe its a Blizzard employee. You never know. Anyways, I'm not surprised, sc2 has already been hacked. It won't be long before most games you play has a hacker.

What strikes me of amazing is the game has only been out a month, and people already know what packets to send to the server to use ability X, impressive tbh.

would be tricky to fix.. I mean they have to keep it so we can use a hidden ability... I guess in league games, have the sever check if its hidden, if its hidden in a league game, it cant be used, no matter whats sent.

I watches some stuff on youtube, and theres something called fiddler that helps keep track of events and files that are used by the events. You can easily use it to track the signals and info the game sends and send it yourself........(by the way this is used for most other games on facebook)

I personally see no reason to use this program(if used) this way.

Quote from Molsterr: Go

What strikes me of amazing is the game has only been out a month, and people already know what packets to send to the server to use ability X, impressive tbh.

would be tricky to fix.. I mean they have to keep it so we can use a hidden ability... I guess in league games, have the sever check if its hidden, if its hidden in a league game, it cant be used, no matter whats sent.

Well, removing the Immortal Warp In ability from the warpgate would probably solve that problem. Same for the increased range since the game will then just refuse to warp an immortal in / research the skill.

But what is the sentry autocast?

Yes... but im sure there is something reason they have them there... i would think o.0;

@HPX: Go

But what is the sentry autocast? <</quote>>

Probably macro code to make a group of sentry cast ff on the ramp every 15s (in the game he only hotkey that group of sentry, but never order them to)

Quote from progammer: Go

@HPX: Go

But what is the sentry autocast? <</quote>>

Probably macro code to make a group of sentry cast ff on the ramp every 15s (in the game he only hotkey that group of sentry, but never order them to)

Ah, ok. Didn't watch the replay so didnt note that. Thanks.

Molsterr, it's probably just some old ability they forgot to remove since it appears to be gone once you remove the command cards.

@Sixen: Go

Thanks, updated with 4 more abilities that has potential to be exploited

Even with this hack I still lose every game.

@HPX: Go

no, it still shows as linked in the data editor, its very very obvious that its still there.

Epic find, progammer.

And I was just starting to care again, what a disaster.

cool hack / nice pwnage... all i can say

Heh while its only within my own maps, I've been abusing this functionality to do stuff with triggers vs units for some time now :P