As we progress, we'll do our best to share what information is provided to us by FromSoftware, but any cheat, hack, or player bans are up to the discretion of the Dark Souls II server team. It is up to the Dark Souls II server team to submit to Valve what they would like to ban, in terms of hacks and cheats, and then VAC will take care of the bans. If a player has stats or weapons that they shouldn't, the server team is tracking that. The Dark Souls II server team is constantly monitoring player activity. What does Bandai Namco Games or FromSoftware plan to do with potential cheating/hacking in Dark Souls II?
However, in the case you didn't hack or mod your save/game, this shouldn't apply to you and there is always the possibility that you weren't able to find your friend that day.īandai Namco Games America Inc. The decisions for these restrictions/limitations on your online experience are ultimately handled by the Dark Souls 2 server team in Japan that is monitoring the servers and we would have no control or ability to change their decisions. Also, please note that the player summoned into your world receives less Souls than the host and playing in this manner can create gaps in the two player's soul memory.įinally, the Dark Souls II Team in Japan has been monitoring the servers and banning/restricting all players who have hacked/modified their game or save in any matter. Please note that even if you meet all of the conditions to connect with specific players online while in the Online Mode, due to the passive online multi-player mechanics of this game, this will only increase the chance of finding that player and does not guarantee it. We noticed in your e-mail that you were trying to connect to your friends in the Steam Offline Mode after finishing PvP and we were wondering if this was a typo or if it was phrased incorrectly. We apologize for this inconvenience and the delayed response. "Thank you for contacting Bandai Namco's Technical Support and Warranty Department.