MP Cheaters/Griefers

Jazzepi · #1 June 30th, 2007, 11:20 PM

The only one I've ever heard of is Norfleet, and that's only because someone mentioned him briefly, and I did a forum search. I went back and looked, it's some pretty heinous cheating.

Jazzepi

vfb · #2 June 30th, 2007, 11:41 PM

I've heard of other players having problems when they forgot to password their pretender. So, it's best not to forget. Though I still forget sometimes too

. catgod is nice if you forget, since it makes it easy to create the same build. If the game hasn't done the first turn yet, you can reselect your nation and upload your newly passworded pretended, replacing the unpassworded one.

Velusion · #3 June 30th, 2007, 11:46 PM

It does happen very rarely. Always password protect your pretender.

Sombre · #4 July 1st, 2007, 01:01 AM

But if you do include a password, make sure it isn't too long, or anyone who subs for you will be driven insane by it.

Meglobob · #5 July 1st, 2007, 02:48 AM

Its happened to me in 1 game out of about 20+, someone changed my orders (twice) after I had issued them, so its not common but it does happen. Ever since then I always password protect my god.

Some people will go to any lengths to win a game, sad but true.

Tuidjy · #6 July 1st, 2007, 03:03 AM

Guys, it is unlikely that a player in the game you're in will change your orders.
Unless he has two legal copies, he risks messing up his turn, and it will be easy
for the host to tell who did it.

On the other hand, unless you protect your pretender, you will never know whether
someone is not _looking_ at your empire every turn.

Kristoffer O · #7 July 1st, 2007, 05:58 AM

I think (and hope) this is a rare event. I usually forget to use a password. I haven't been cheated on to my knowledge.

On the other hand I have accidentally opened another player's turn and looked at it when I played in more than one game and got nations mixed up. It doesn't feel good to accidentally come over information you should not have.

Is it possible that another player accidentally entered your turn, and chose redo turn from start, with the intention of redoing his own turn? That way he could have messed up your turn without intending to be a prick and afterwards realized that he had done something stupid, felt ashamed, and hoped that you would redo your turn so no one noticed his mistake.