Understanding Risk Restrictions

Akros implements risk restrictions to maintain the integrity of competitive play. These restrictions are applied automatically to reduce the likelihood of unfair advantages and to ensure system eligibility.

1) What is a risk restriction?

A risk restriction is a temporary or ongoing limitation applied to a player’s account or system access. Players under a risk restriction may encounter errors or blocked access when joining matches until the required security features are enabled.

2) Why risk restrictions are applied

Risk restrictions help maintain fair and secure gameplay environments. They are triggered when a system or account exhibits indicators flagged by Akros’ security systems, such as previous detections of unauthorized software, unusual behavior patterns, or other technical risks.

• Reduces potential cheating or exploitation in official matches and matchmaking.
• Encourages players to secure their systems against tampering or unauthorized software.
• Supports confidence in competitive integrity for the community.

3) Security requirements that may be enforced

To remove a risk restriction and participate in matches, affected players may need to enable one or more of the following system security features:

• UEFI BIOS Mode: Ensures modern boot standards are used.
• Secure Boot: Prevents unauthorized boot-level software from running.
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0: Hardware-based security for keys and system attestation.
• Virtualization-based Security (VBS): Isolates critical system processes.
• Memory Integrity: Protects the Windows kernel from tampering or attacks.
• IOMMU (Input-Output Memory Management Unit): Enhances virtualization security and protects against DMA attacks.
• Kernel DMA Protection: Guards against direct memory access attacks from external devices.

4) How to comply with risk restrictions

1. Identify which security features your system is missing.
2. Enable the required security features in your BIOS or Windows settings.
3. Reboot your system and verify that all required security features are active.
4. Attempt to join a match to confirm the risk restriction has been lifted.

5) Important notes

• ⚠️ Changes to BIOS/UEFI settings and Windows security features carry some risk. Back up your system before making modifications.
• Risk restrictions are applied automatically by Akros and may be reviewed or lifted once your system meets the enforced security requirements.
• If you experience issues enabling any security feature, consult your motherboard or system manufacturer for guidance.

Following these steps and enabling the required security features helps ensure a secure and fair competitive environment for all players on Akros-protected servers.