Have you ever played DayZ with cheats?

After another unsuccessful firefight in Chernarus recently, I started wondering how many DayZ players have tried third-party programs. Sometimes it seems like opponents spot you under impossible circumstances. I’d love to hear some real-life stories. Have you ever played with cheats, even just out of curiosity? How did that affect your experience with the game?

I'm interested in knowing if the thrill of survival diminishes when you start relying on third-party features instead of exploring the map and searching for gear. Which features tend to attract the most players: ESP, item highlighting, radar, or aim assist? I’m also curious if the experience differs between official servers and modded projects with their own administration. Have people lost their main accounts or received BattlEye bans after using such software? Has anyone experimented with these programs but later returned to regular survival mode because the game lost its appeal?

Personally, I wouldn't risk my main account for a short-term advantage. While browsing forum discussions, I noticed that players often look for information about ESP, item highlighting, and aiming assistance. Among the offerings on this topic are dayz legit hacks listed in the SMGCheats catalog. There, you'll find Authority Lite and Authority, which differ in their claimed capabilities. However, the word "legit" in the category name is merely a marketing term, not a guarantee of the program's safety or legality. Using third-party software can result in a permanent BattlEye ban, so think twice before trying something like this. I’d be interested to hear from anyone who has had this experience and whether they regretted it later. Have you personally used cheats, or have you just encountered users who do on servers?