Anyone have Moomba's Trainer?

[Obi2Kenobi]

I know, some of you beat me to it, but I want to add my own points, even if they are mostly the same.

1. Is it cheating to use items such as trainers or editors to upgrade a character to a point where he/she can play with other members of a party; e.g., enter Hell/Hell?

Yes.

2. If everyone in the game knew that an individual was using such practices and were willing to accept it, would it still be cheating?

Well, that depends on the situation, I think. If your character plays only with cheaters, and the cheaters you play with only play with cheaters, then sure, you're not affecting anyone else.

3. If all players in the multiplayer environment knew that these practices might be taking place, is it cheating to use them secretly?

Yea.

4 .Is the individual who has the time and the inclination to make a thousand runs through the first four levels in order to upgrade his Thinking Cap to a durability of twenty one, any less of a cheater than the player, who, with less time, hacks his TC to durability twenty one?

Yes. With the first, it was built into the game. With the second, you used third party programs.

5. If one player professes to be friendly, is it cheating if he PK’s another player, or even worse, leads the second player into a trap where he is MK’d?

Not cheating. Being a jerk, yea.

Note: For all the following, it is technically cheating, but it's not something I'd be against. So when I say "no", I mean I don't find it unnacceptable.

1. Is it possible to cheat at all in a single player game?

You can only cheat yourself in single player.

2. If the designers left hidden testing software in the game, is it cheating to use it?

No.

3. Is it cheating to design your own or use another’s editor or trainer to aid you?

No.

4. Is it cheating to use hint books or walkthroughs to finish a game?

No.

5. Is it cheating to use an editor or trainer to research the underlying secrets of a game?

No.

6. Is it cheating to disassemble the code for research purposes, when the publisher directly forbids it, when they issue the license?

Not cheating, but illegal. Although one could argue that as long as you don't accept the terms (all computer games make you do it, though), it's not technically illegal.

It is important to note that I would be against any of this as soon as a person tries to brag about their accomplishments. It takes away from the accomplishments of others. We play Diablo, you're playing Diablo with <editor>. Two different games.


/edit: I would be against it because it would make them a liar.