Cheater Confirmed! Topic

EDIT: CHEATER CONFIRMED

I'm not trying to put anyone on blast but this is so weird and mind boggling, I need some input on how this could be possible.

We have had only 5 recruiting cycles and this other team has offers out to 24 players. He has 4 openings so he gets 100 APs per cycle for a total of 500 APs spent so far. This works out to be ~21APs required per player.

He's D1 with A- prestige. I'm also A- prestige and recruiting some of the same players and it's taking me 50-80 points to unlock scholly on some of these guys and we have very similar preferences.

Also, he's on the considering list of many other players meaning he sent at least one point to each of those guys as well.

And these are some really good players that have unlocked super fast.
One 5 Star
Five 4 Star
One 3 Star
Only 1 Juco

I've never seen anything like this and even when I recruited with an A+, I still didn't get this many scholarships offers out so quickly.

What am I missing here?
10/28/2022 5:02 PM (edited)
Oh Boy, I'm gonna go down a rabbit hole on this one. I'm too determind and too high to give up!

We're both on this player. I've put in 20APs and I'm 55% unlocked. There is one preference for close to home. I'm 300 miles away, so a bad pref.
My partner has already offered scholly. And he has an even worse preference! He's 200 miles away. He would have had to put at least 40 APs to unlock.

Also this isn't even a good player. #112 ranked PG, 540 OVR.

10/27/2022 7:50 PM
Here we go, this should be fun.

Starting with this player I just mentioned, I'm gonna do a tally of points remaining

As discribed I had better preferenes and it would take me 37 points to unlock. W/ better preferences, let's compensate to 45.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8


10/27/2022 8:30 PM
Next guy is also not star rated.

Preferences are Perimeter and Motion.

Him : VB/VG
Me: G/N

Preferences are about a wash. Took me 30 pts to unlock so we'll go with that for him.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
10/27/2022 8:38 PM (edited)
First big name, 5 star stud

We have identical prefs. I can't get an exact number on when I unlocked but it was between 40 and 60. To be conservative we'll say it took him exactly 40.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
10/27/2022 8:38 PM (edited)
4 Star

Preferences are close to home and Motion

He is about 100 miles closes so he might be VG vs my G.

Motion is VG for him, N for me.

It takes me 48 to unlock. He has better preferences so I'll adjust down to 30.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
10/27/2022 8:39 PM
4 Star

Closer to home, he has me by 150 miles so while I'm VG, he's VG+.

M2M defense, I have VG and he has N.

It takes me 34-46pts to unlock. I'll be very conservative here and take the 34 pts.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
E. 4 Star 321 19 16.9
10/27/2022 8:41 PM
No rated bum.

Same prefs. Took me between 40-50. I'll be very conservative again and use 40.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
E. 4 Star 321 19 16.9
F. No Star 281 18 15.6
10/27/2022 8:42 PM
4 star

Wants Strong Defense.

I have Bad but my defense is better than his (0.96ppp vs 0.98ppp).

Takes me 49 APs to unlock. I have better preferences here so I'll round up to 50 :)

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
E. 4 Star 321 19 16.9
F. No Star 281 18 15.6
G. 4 Star 231 17 13.6
10/27/2022 8:44 PM
3 Star.

Wants Defense.

Same as before, I have better defense. Takes me 50 to unlock.. let's round up to 51 :)

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
E. 4 Star 321 19 16.9
F. No Star 281 18 15.6
G. 4 Star 231 17 13.6
H. 3 Star 180 16 11.3
10/27/2022 8:44 PM
No Star

Near Home - VG for him, G for me.

Takes me 33 to unlock. We'll adjust down with his better prefs. Go with 25.

Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
E. 4 Star 321 19 16.9
F. No Star 281 18 15.6
G. 4 Star 231 17 13.6
H. 3 Star 180 16 11.3
I. No Star 155 15 10.3
10/27/2022 8:46 PM
And finally we have the other guys who he's on the list so at least 1 point was spent.
Total Players remaining Points per player
Player 500 24 20.8
A. No Star 455 23 19.8
B. No Star 425 22 19.3
C. 5 Star 385 21 18.3
D. 4 Star 355 20 17.8
E. 4 Star 321 19 16.9
F. No Star 281 18 15.6
G. 4 Star 231 17 13.6
H. 3 Star 180 16 11.3
I. No Star 155 15 10.3
Others 124 15 8.3
10/28/2022 10:53 AM (edited)
So, by my math, he's been able to unlock 15 players with an avg of 8 points.

And this is a low side estimate. And this assumes he nailed them all perfectly.

Any ideas?
10/28/2022 10:53 AM (edited)
looks likely a severe recruiting bug being exploited, i would send it in
10/27/2022 10:25 PM
Agree. This seems to be an exploit and not part of the gameplay.
10/28/2022 9:52 AM
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