#96086: "Manipulate timer by validating"
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• Please copy/paste the error message you see on your screen, if applicable.
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate -
• Please explain what you wanted to do, what you did and what happened
Yes - you can even see the opposing team discussing it in the chat if you review the chat logs. Given this is a deliberate exploit of a bug to cheat (by gaining extra time to guess) they should at least get a warning.
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate -
• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
Yes - you can even see the opposing team discussing it in the chat if you review the chat logs. Given this is a deliberate exploit of a bug to cheat (by gaining extra time to guess) they should at least get a warning.
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate • Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• What was displayed on the screen when you were blocked (Blank screen? Part of the game interface? Error message?)
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate • Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• Which part of the rules was not followed by the BGA adaptation?
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate -
• Is the rules violation visible on game replay? If yes, at which move number?
Yes - you can even see the opposing team discussing it in the chat if you review the chat logs. Given this is a deliberate exploit of a bug to cheat (by gaining extra time to guess) they should at least get a warning.
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• What was the game action you wanted to do?
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate -
• What did you try to do to trigger this game action?
Yes - you can even see the opposing team discussing it in the chat if you review the chat logs. Given this is a deliberate exploit of a bug to cheat (by gaining extra time to guess) they should at least get a warning.
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• What happened when you tried to do this (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• At which step of the game did the problem occur? What was the current game instruction?
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate -
• What happened when you tried to do this game action (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
Yes - you can even see the opposing team discussing it in the chat if you review the chat logs. Given this is a deliberate exploit of a bug to cheat (by gaining extra time to guess) they should at least get a warning.
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• Please describe the display issue. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate • Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate -
• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
Yes - you can even see the opposing team discussing it in the chat if you review the chat logs. Given this is a deliberate exploit of a bug to cheat (by gaining extra time to guess) they should at least get a warning.
• Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
The opposition team was able to take extra time during guessing rounds by validating and then unvalidating. The team did this consistently to take 10+ minutes to make their guesses and avoid being kicked for inactivity.
Timer should not reset when you validate and invalidate • Which browser are you using?
Safari v16.6
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- If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
