Well I'm glad at least a few people got something out of the post, that was my intention after all. I agree that hacking/cheating may not be completely stopped, but it will stop the majority(like me) who were using it passively and not aggressively trying to break the game and ruin others fun. Other than upsetting other players in the fact that cheating was going on, I never once used my advantages directly against other players. Most of the time I just had MQ2 running in the background for the free buffs and convenience. Stupid yes, but just took some monotony out of the game and I got so used to it I just left it running at all times.
At any rate I'm not upset about it in the slightest. EQ is a brutal game no doubt, but those that have logged many hours still understand the game better than the average player and it certainly won't be impossible to get back to where they were without any cheats. I undestand the sentiment and it's easy to point fingers and claim all people that use MQ2 "suck" at EQ, but how much of that is to make yourself feel better thinking "well if I used MQ2 I'd have 5 fungi tunics too!"? Some may and need the crutch, others just see it as a way of making certain tasks easier. I'm quite sure some "cheaters" are actually quite skilled players and use the advantage to a better effect than the average person would be able to. If you disregard that reality, well then that's fine too.
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08-28-2011, 04:22 PM
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