: Getting a public ban on a primary profile (such as a public VAC ban on a Steam profile) permanently labels your profile and can get you blacklisted from community servers or clans. 💻 Essential Safety Practices for Testing
If you are a developer, researcher, or player looking to test game modifications, follow these strict isolation protocols:
⚠️ The Golden Rule of Modding: Protect Your Main Account Disclaimer: Don’t use hacks on your main account
: Years of grinding for ranks, leveling up characters, and unlocking hard-earned achievements can vanish in a second.
: Modern anti-cheat systems like BattlEye, Easy Anti-Cheat, and Ricochet do not give warnings. A single detected injection can result in an instant, permanent account closure. : Getting a public ban on a primary
Always use a completely separate, disposable "alt" (alternative) account and a hardware-protected environment. Modifying game files or manipulating memory on an account you care about is the fastest way to lose years of progress and money. 🛡️ Why You Must Use an Alternate Account
: Register a brand new account with a separate email address. Never link it to your main account via family sharing, phone numbers, or recovery emails. A single detected injection can result in an
: If your main account gets banned, you lose access to all your purchased games, DLCs, battle passes, and rare cosmetic skins.