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[ManaByte]

Sony is holding a PlayStation Tournament this weekend to complete Sackboy time trial. The grand prize is PS+ vouchers. Well it looks like cheaters will win that as the top 10 are all people cheating to complete it in 10 seconds, and bragging about using the glitches (the #1 account is CaptGlitchy).


The comments are just people complaining about how they’re cheating in the tournament.

 

[Puscifer]

Sony is holding a PlayStation Tournament this weekend to complete Sackboy time trial. The grand prize is PS+ vouchers. Well it looks like cheaters will win that as the top 10 are all people cheating to complete it in 10 seconds, and bragging about using the glitches (the #1 account is CaptGlitchy).


The comments are just people complaining about how they’re cheating in the tournament.

Speed runs are about breaking the game in any way possible, are they using gadgets or glitches? Because if it's just glitches than Sony should've patched it

 

[ReBurn]

 

[93xfan]

just saw this on the news. If they can just glitch between walls, what is keeping them out of our homes?

Are any of us safe?

 

[Guilty_AI]

there is a sackboy tournment...?

 

[lh032]

that 5 sackboy fanboy must be very concerned

 

[ManaByte]

there is a sackboy tournment...?

Just go into the Yeti trials and it’s there. There’s also a challenge card for it.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Unless they are actually hacking the game with outside tools, the rules for a speedrun are that any glitches that are part of the game are legal

 

[[Sigma]]

I dunno about cheating, that looks legit to me.

 

[ManaByte]

Unless they are actually hacking the game with outside tools, the rules for a speedrun are that any glitches that are part of the game are legal

This isn’t some Twitch speed run contest. It’s a PlayStation Tournament where cheating like this (because of prizes worth money) isn’t allowed.

 

[Gojiira]

Im not really seeing any glitches here, just smart use of mechanics unless Im missing something?

 

[ManaByte]

Im not really seeing any glitches here, just smart use of mechanics unless Im missing something?

The teleporting vertically is a glitch.

 

[ConcealedBlaze]

This isn’t some Twitch speed run contest. It’s a PlayStation Tournament where cheating like this (because of prizes worth money) isn’t allowed.

Is it cheating if it’s just what the game lets you do? At what point are you forcing arbitrary limits on the competition?

 

[SeraphJan]

Speedrun often use glitch, unless the rule specifically states otherwise

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

just saw this on the news. If they can just glitch between walls, what is keeping them out of our homes?

Are any of us safe?

Yup... sounds like a class action.

 

[Arsic]

HarrisonFordWhoGivesAShit.gif

 

[Kilau]

It’s probably the most unsurprising outcome ever.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Cheaters and the people defending them. Pure shit.

 

[Success]

I came in expecting the video to show the player using some console commands to hack the game and instead, I just see him use a glitch.

OP, you baited us all good.

 

[Dr. Claus]

The teleporting vertically is a glitch.

So this is a glitch, not the use of outside hacks? How is this breaking the rules then? Using glitches that are a part of the game isn't cheating.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

PS PLUS Coupons??

PFFFF

I'm going to buy the Premium so as not to compete with these commoners.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Your using youtube comments as a source?

 

[Quantum253]

Cheaters are the worse. However, that would mean exploiting the game outside of the developer code by using a tool or hacking. If someone is smart enough to manipulate the game within its self, thats perfectly fine. If not, they should sack them boys

 

[StreetsofBeige]

To me, as long as the game allows it and it's not a guy using aimbots or something hoping not to get caught, it's fair to me. It's like a speedrun you see where someone is constantly jumping instead of running because some reason jumping is faster and covers more ground. Hey, jump away.

Never the less, never mind the viewpoint whether glitching is cheating or not.

That video looked like the shittest boring gameplay ever.

 

[mrmustard]

When there is a price to win, there will be cheaters.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Yup... sounds like a class action.

just saw this on the news. If they can just glitch between walls, what is keeping them out of our homes?

Are any of us safe?

Don't you guys have easy anticheat installed on your walls? What is this? Amateur hour?

 

[Oddvintagechap]

thanks im about to do the same.

Pipeboy fella here.

 

[John Bilbo]

Life finds a way.

 

[Hudo]

The grand prize is PS+ vouchers.

Well, it's not like they're competing over something valuable anyway

 

[TexMex]

I’m sorry a what tournament

 

[Eotheod]

You could say they...have it in the sack...

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[Little Chicken]

 

[Drizzlehell]

 

[Mr Reasonable]

You could say they...have it in the sack...

 

[Sentenza]

I'd be incline to echo the "Who cares" sentiment, but that aside... If you aren't using any "hack" or external software, then it's not "cheating". Leveraging in-game glitches is a common part of most speedruns.
Admittedly one I'm not particularly fond of, but that's both subjective and irrelevant.

 

[Warnen]

Very loose usage of the term cheating.