06-13-2008, 05:17 AM
Hi,
If the only time you'll restore is because of a system level problem (e.g., hard drive crash) then, no, it is not cheating. If you'll restore to recover gear that you couldn't recover after dieing in game, then yes, it is cheating. And if you'll restore to duplicate items, then not only is it cheating, you have no business being within a light-year of the Lurker Lounge.
So, it is up to you. If you've got the integrity to play without cheating, then back up to your heart's content. Treat your save files as you would any valuable data. If you can't trust yourself not to cheat, then backing up will make no difference -- even without backups, you'll find some way.
It's not the technology, it's what you do with it that matters.
--Pete
Quote:Two friends of mine are trying to decide if Backing-up is a way or cheating.Backing up is never a way of cheating. How you restore may be.
If the only time you'll restore is because of a system level problem (e.g., hard drive crash) then, no, it is not cheating. If you'll restore to recover gear that you couldn't recover after dieing in game, then yes, it is cheating. And if you'll restore to duplicate items, then not only is it cheating, you have no business being within a light-year of the Lurker Lounge.
So, it is up to you. If you've got the integrity to play without cheating, then back up to your heart's content. Treat your save files as you would any valuable data. If you can't trust yourself not to cheat, then backing up will make no difference -- even without backups, you'll find some way.
It's not the technology, it's what you do with it that matters.
--Pete
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