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
: Keep your testing strictly to offline modes, private lobbies, or dedicated modding servers. Ruining the experience for legitimate players in public lobbies is the quickest way to get manually reported and banned. Disclaimer: Don’t use hacks on your main account
: If your main account gets banned, you lose access to all your purchased games, DLCs, battle passes, and rare cosmetic skins. Ruining the experience for legitimate players in public
: Years of grinding for ranks, leveling up characters, and unlocking hard-earned achievements can vanish in a second. If you are a developer, researcher, or player
If you are a developer, researcher, or player looking to test game modifications, follow these strict isolation protocols: