At MY WITS END with Win7.....

[EJ]

Thanks everyone,
I solved the problem by restoring to an earlier time before my issue. Needless to say I won't be ctrl-alt-del out of the game ANYMORE. Luckily the game was basic mode security. Lesson learned.....

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

just thinking, wasn't ctrl-alt-del a way to exploit secure PBEM?

[EJ]

@iCaMpWiThAWP,

What do you mean exploit secure pbem?

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Originally Posted by EJ

@iCaMpWiThAWP,

What do you mean exploit secure pbem?

you could "enter" the oponent's turn, see his forces, not sure if could move or shoot

[EJ]

@iCaMpWiThAWP,

I know nothing of this. Even if I knew how to do it I would not use it. Victory achieved this way would be VERY shallow and cowardly to say the least. Have you done this exploit OR had it done against you? Can this actually be done with the latest 4.5 patch? Do Andy or Don KNOW about this potential exploit???

[DRG]

Originally Posted by EJ

@iCaMpWiThAWP,

I know nothing of this. Even if I knew how to do it I would not use it. Victory achieved this way would be VERY shallow and cowardly to say the least. Have you done this exploit OR had it done against you? Can this actually be done with the latest 4.5 patch? Do Andy or Don KNOW about this potential exploit???

This is a lot of un-necessary "excitement" over an off hand comment about something someone only "thought" could happen.

There is no "potential exploit" of PBEM security using ctrl-alt-del and you of all people whould know the problems that can happen when you ctrl-alt-del


Don

[iCaMpWiThAWP]

Well, i had this issue once, game locked up because saving the game was considered a hacking atempt by my antivirus, i tried to ctrl-alt-del out and my opponent troops placement blinked on my minimap, while my own troops positions disappeared.