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Valorant player claims secondhand CPU carried a hardware ban
Original: Valorant player claims to have inherited hardware ban through secondhand CPU, Riot anticheat boss disputes parts of stor
A Valorant player says they were hit with a hardware ban after buying a used CPU, arguing Vanguard's anti-cheat system blocked their new machine because of its previous owner's cheating. Riot's anti-cheat lead has pushed back on parts of the account, calling the scenario unlikely, though observers note it may not be impossible. The exchange has sparked debate about how hardware bans affect innocent secondhand buyers.
Why now: The unusual claim that a used CPU could carry a ban, and Riot's public dispute of it, has drawn attention from gamers debating anti-cheat fairness.
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- Valorant player claims to have inherited hardware ban through secondhand CPU, Riot anticheat boss disputes parts of story Unlikely, but not impossible? https://www. pcgamer.com/games/fps/valorant… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2
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