An interesting article. I can actually read German to some degree and had a good laugh at some of the translations.
I've seen cheaters too, and long ago I've been semi-regulary accused of being a cheater on counterstrike. I was pretty good back then with a constant 3:1 Kill/death ratio (playing 3-5 hours daily does wonders). Those glory days ended when I took a long break and found a strange entity called 'steam' when I came back. I still play now and then but stay around the 1:1 ratio now. I can see what attracts cheaters though. If they aren't good enough or just want a shortcut to glory, or just plain like to annoy others, cheats are the way to go. I've seen the same with diablo 2. oh, how easy it would be to use maphack or a bot, most people think. I got tired of people actually defending what they were doing as innocent, harmless acts, while the contrary is true. I love Blizzard for their relentless hunt for cheaters. Therefore I think World of Warcraft will remain virtually cheat-free, as opposed to Everquest, for one. Having characters deleted on world of warcraft hurts so much more than in Diablo 2. Go Blizzard! :D
I've seen cheaters too, and long ago I've been semi-regulary accused of being a cheater on counterstrike. I was pretty good back then with a constant 3:1 Kill/death ratio (playing 3-5 hours daily does wonders). Those glory days ended when I took a long break and found a strange entity called 'steam' when I came back. I still play now and then but stay around the 1:1 ratio now. I can see what attracts cheaters though. If they aren't good enough or just want a shortcut to glory, or just plain like to annoy others, cheats are the way to go. I've seen the same with diablo 2. oh, how easy it would be to use maphack or a bot, most people think. I got tired of people actually defending what they were doing as innocent, harmless acts, while the contrary is true. I love Blizzard for their relentless hunt for cheaters. Therefore I think World of Warcraft will remain virtually cheat-free, as opposed to Everquest, for one. Having characters deleted on world of warcraft hurts so much more than in Diablo 2. Go Blizzard! :D
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When in deadly danger,
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.
When in deadly danger,
When beset by doubt,
Run in little circles,
Wave your arms and shout.