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Re: lol Mac cheats Wed, 11 May 2011 21:39 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Did Mac Cheat?[ 7 votes ]
1. Yes. 5 / 71%
2. No. 0 / 0%
3. He broke rules intentionally, but he's not a cheater. 2 / 29%
4. He's innocent.. stop cyber-bullying him !! 0 / 0%

m.a@stars wrote on Thu, 12 May 2011 06:46


In this "special rules" game, did the Host actually say anywhere that "any unlawful gains from the MT, such as ships, were to be deleted on top of the ban penalty"?
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Mac is a CHEATER.

Again, no. But if we're all going to use the newspeak you seem so fond of, Mac is a SMARTASS. The Host is CARELESS, and you are a CRYBABY. Deal


M.A@stars , do the games you play in have sub-rules for punishments on possible rule breaking?
I mean, I can expect rules saying what's allowed and a clause saying this is the punishment.. BUT this isn't a legal contract !! You can't have everything written down at the start of the game. Especially not variations of an outcome in case a rule is broken.
I refuse to believe that YOU can expect it from a game.
... if you say yes, you are just being argumentative.

Also mac being a smartass? No.
Unethical. Yes.
Cheater. YES !
In response to your future post, I'll explain my response. He's a cheater in pure English definition of the word and for me if one INTENTIONALLY breaks host rules, then the said party is a cheater in my eyes.
He broke rules (host/game/whatever) to gain an advantage over his opponenets and has continued using the advantage.
He has taken the punishment not as a penalty but as payment for using those ships.

I refuse to buy the argument that the word "cheater" is reserved for only the worst forms of cheating.
I have the dictionary on my side.
If you are going to be a stars! puritan and push for a classification :
1. those who abuse the listed cheats -> Hard-core cheaters. Abusers. Hackers.
2. those who break host rules -> A middle level cheater who spoils a game and other players would require to see if rules are being followed or not. i.e. Mac.
3. Careless players who make the occasional mistake, UNINTENTIONALLY.

Why are you defending Mac so much? Is he a buddy of yours?
8 out of 10 ppl here will agree that mac has been
1. Careless
2. Manipulative
3. Unethical AND yes,
4. (has been) cheating.

Host careless? Yes.
Hence my comment, that I won't play if skandal hosts.
How can a host not check the game files AFTER a rule-breaking has been committed by a serial cheater?



I know my minefields.. but I'm a chaff sweeper.
I used to curse when I got stuck in traffic... till I realised I AM traffic.

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