Guide Advent Calendar in Standoff 2

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If you came to this article, then probably already heard about advent-calendar in Standoff 2. This is of course cool, when they promise us a bunch of free rewards, such as rare skins, gold or knifes just for login into game. As much as it hard for me to admit, but this is not a holiday gift, but a scam trick. In this article I will detail analyze, how this scheme work, why game developers of course have nothing to do with it and how to protect yourself from losing your favorite acc.

What even this game is?​

This is shooter, very similar to Counter Strike (obviously that exactly from CS devs "took" inspiration). Standoff 2 have almost same maps, knifes animation, weapon models, so can say this is mobile Counter Strike. And of course devs make players happy with new updates and events, making game rich and interesting. However, among all this is most important moment: in official version of Stando never was advent-calendar.

How work scheme with advent calendar Standoff?​

In other games gift calendar is very common. Even game studios in honor of holidays make advent calendars (recently Larian Studios, devs of Baldurs Gate 3 on their site uploaded their advent calendar in honor of Christmas). But in Standoff advent calendar – this is scam. Here how all happens:

1. First create fake site. Design, logos and interface look very similar to original, buttons use same, fonts, pictures.
2. Then attract with free "bonuses". On site write, that can get valuable rewards, if "just authorize".
3. And then happen data stealing. As soon as you enter login and password, they immediately go to scammers. After this on your acc everything quickly and automatically change.

How else recognize scammer?​

Just rationally evaluate situation:

• First, if about new event not say in social media of game or on official site, this reason to think, do not want they scam us? Such publications always put me in stupor.
• Second, rewards too big. Noone and never not profitable to free giveaway hundreds thousand gold, top skins or knifes. Developers get money for donate, and here some rich guy decided just so share with everyone? Free cheese only in mousetrap. This classic way in social engineering to get needed result.
• Third, link to completely left site. Never and no under any circumstances Stando devs will post outside resources and not give something top for free.

How to earn gold in Standoff 2?​

In Standoff 2 earn gold real. Here main ways:

• Events: this is temporary events, which regularly organize developers. I also love participate in them, complete tasks and get gold.
• Tournaments: competitions with prize fund in gold give opportunity both earn and improve own skills. I often participate in tournaments with my team, and we already a lot farmed this way.
• Trading: doing buying and reselling skins on trade market, can earn good money. As I think, here main thing — understand prices and watch demand on items.
• Promo codes: every month appear new promo codes from streamers and developers. These codes give cool bonuses, if manage activate them.
• Opening cases: little risky, but interesting way. Some of us love gamble, I also sometimes spin cases. Sometimes I loot rare and expensive items.

All these options work, main thing — find what you like.

How not lose your account?​

• Not click on left links and sites. I think, everyone understand, that only official site of game and app is safe for login into game, even private servers, such as Stand Chillova, can in one moment scam.
• Always check links. Must check how strange looks link (string with name) of site. If it different from official, immediately close tab and can send report on this site in Google or Yandex. From my experience such sites often and quickly block.
• Must enable 2FA (two-factor authentication). As far as I know, most often this greatly complicates login for scammers, because need pass additional checks like code from SMS or from email.
• And just follow caution and vigilance. Of course, I also love free stuff, but if what offer on page looks too juicy, then this most likely scam.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)​

• What signs stand out at scam sites?​

Look at search bar. Not find anything strange? Official site has no any numbers, additional letters. But just fake sites often use domains with mistakes in writing.

• What do I do? I got scammed on acc.​

Quickly write to game support. Provide all data related to your acc and confirming ownership: ID, email, payment screens, screenshots from game (if have of course), chat screenshots. The faster you write, the more chance that nothing happen with your account.

• How can without investments (donate) earn currency?​

On our forum every month upload promo codes for gold, skins, knifes for Standoff, this most safe way to get bonuses.

Conclusion​

So, advent-calendar in Standoff this definitely scam. Scammers not sleep, they use social engineering, especially in such popular game. Its online sometimes even bigger than in Dota or CS, so Standoff – gold mine, to cash in on inattentive users. Therefore, I urge you to look for useful info only on Infocheats and not trust suspicious links. And in general, in Stando enough legal and safe ways to get rewards, so play without risk losing your acc with upgraded weapons and donate.