Summary
Duplicating items by dropping it before the player gets eliminated for a split second.
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Character
Steps to Reproduce
There are two players. They have a program to hit the IP of the private session they are in with DDoS. Player 1 has an item that he wants to duplicate it. For example, Gold coins. In the island below there is a system that when a player gets knocked down he gets a message to prevent players to drop items before they get eliminated ( Also in the island settings knocked down players cannot drop items ). Now here they use the program where they hit the private session they are in with DDOS to make the game laggy and prevents any devices in the island to work or it gets delayed. So they fall from a high place, and with fall damage they get knocked down and they don’t get the message because of delay ( lag ).
Now after he is knocked down and he has the inventory open to drop items. Player 2 gets ready to shoot Player 1. Player 1 drops an amount of Gold coins and before he gets eliminated by his friend. Finally, a duplicate of Gold coins dropped on the ground and still there is the same amount in Player 1 inventory like he didn’t drop it.
Expected Result
Player 1 must not able to open inventory while he is knocked down to prevent him throwing items to duplicate it.
Observed Result
However, the DDoS attack will make the session laggy and it will result a delay for devices. This will lead to make it easier to duplicate any type of items.
Platform(s)
PC for at least one player so he can use DDoS attacks on the private or public session. For the second player it could be any platform.
Island Code
5791-2777-2631
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Additional Notes
In the video, we didn’t use any type of DDoS attacks as we described. We don’t have any types of programs or anything to break the guidelines at all. We just discovered how players did it and we tried to make a similar scene. We know its against the rules and guidelines. we made a video to demonstrate how it works with our capability in the island.
The main issue: DDoS Attacks on private or public sessions
Side effects: Players can duplicate items by hitting DDoS attacks.
This is not a minor issue. This could affect a lot of other island and their creators.
Thank you.