Once upon a time maphacking was the most infuriating hack for a Warcraft3 player but over the last year or so there has been a stready increase in the amount of tie-hackers.

Thank you to everyone who reported the growing "tie-hacking" problem in Warcraft III ladder games on Battle.net," said Blizzard. Tie-hacking in essence allows a player to force a tie with an opposing player or team thus avoiding a defeat and the loss of xp or level.

Blizzard reveal also that the Warcraft III ladder will once again be reset in January 2009 to give participating players a fresh start.

Blizzard who have in the past banned huge batches of hackers have will once again step in, "we are banning the CD keys of top offenders for damaging the gameplay experience for players who seek fair and fun competitive matches on Battle.net," stated Blizzard on their website.

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