Just got this but my VPN is off and has been off all night. I turn it on at work to be able to watch ads/get AB. Are VPNs not allowed?
Yes VPN use would be “spoofing.” I quote spoofing as you’re not technically using it to change your location so you aren’t really spoofing, but you could use it to change your location.
Even when it’s on, it still reads my location as my actual location…. It doesn’t stick my astronaut guy in like France or anything. The app doesn’t load normally when I’m at work because I don’t get cell service and has to use they’re overly restrictive wifi so I use this free VPN app that lets me in.
I don’t hear the term spoofing too often. Is this warning talking about VPNs or is this wrongly accusing me of some other nefarious activity? Should I get in touch with support for clarification?
If you haven’t already, please talk to support about this to explain what’s up. The warning will be cleared.
I would and stop using a VPN if you value your account
Spoofing is the bane of all ARGs. Developers of these games want you to play locally and travel to new locations. So people who spoof to get around to places they haven’t actually gone are bad for the game. When landmarks enter the game, I have a feeling it’s gonna be an even worse problem, cause people are gonna want to own those very badly, I suspect, and the game is gonna require in person acquisition.
At least your purpose for using the VPN is an innocent one, although I’m not sure how innocent it is since you’re using it to escape your work’s wifi security measures. I’m not even sure how that works cause VPN changes the virtual location of your device, but if you’re still connecting through their wifi, the security measures should still be in place, and if you’re using your mobile, any interference from your actual location should still be limiting you even with the VPN. Either you don’t have as bad a signal issue as you think you do, or…hmmmm…
Do I understand VPN all wrong?
I did already. the response I got was just something like “yeah your phone can detect when there’s a VPN installed hence why you got the warning” and that was that…
I don’t understand it either. I definitely connect thru their wifi cause like i said, I get terrible reception at my desk otherwise. But in-game it always shows my little explorer guy at my exact real life location, which is why I don’t understand why it’s not allowed. Even if I go into the VPN app and tell it to use a server from across the country, Atlas Earth (and any other ARG i use) still pinpoints me right where I actually am. I couldn’t cheat with this VPN even if I wanted to