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Spoofing analysis

• Player count barely moves

  +35 points

  99% of readings repeat the previous value at a median of 172 players. Real populations churn between polls.

• Fills up instantly after restart

  +30 points

  172 restarts repopulated faster than clients can load: 109 players 3 min after a restart (36/min, previous peak 109); 109 players 3 min after a restart (36/min, previous peak 109); 109 players 3 min after a restart (36/min, previous peak 109).

• Repeats on a fixed interval

  +25 points

  The curve repeats itself every ~14 min. Human traffic does not run on a timer.

• Impossible join bursts

  +13 points

  1 jump beyond what simultaneous loading allows: +177 in 3 min.

• Counts snap to a grid

  +5 points

  only 6 distinct values across 694 readings. Real counts land on arbitrary numbers.

Based on 808 readings over 42h, median 172 players. Analysed 5 min ago.

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