ShadowHM,Oct 21 2004, 11:32 PM Wrote:Since it was my "snideyness" (sic) that was bothering you, please go back and re-read my post.It wasn't, or I would've said "ShadowHM's snideyness" (or superciliousness, if you'd prefer an actual word). There were (as happens occasionally) several self-righteous posts jumping on the original author, who I believe was writing in good faith; yes, he should've known that this was Not The Forum He Was Looking For, but all that was really required was a poke towards the FAQs and Etiquette links. He also had a valid question that *wasn't* maphack-related.
Quote:This is not a hard game. Use of good tactics and effective skill placement is all that is needed...exactly. It's as hard as one chooses to make it; certainly there's "effective" skill placement, such as optimum hammerdin builds and the like, that make it very easy. That doesn't necessarily make it fun, though. Making the game as challenging as you like such that you still derive fun from it is the key.
Quote:Making the game easier by adding the likes of Maphack is not something I can admire in the least. If you think it is snide to say so, then so be it.I didn't, and I don't admire Maphack users. In the 1.09 days when I was unaware of the basin, I left a great many public games as soon as it became obvious people were running straight for the stairs.
Quote:I meant that there is no excuse for making it easier that I can accept.I don't think anybody was asking you to accept it.
Quote:And the playing of mods is not what this thread was about, anyway.It wasn't about maphack, either ;-)
Quote:You may have been well-intentioned in your intervention in this thread. But my opinion is that it was mis-placed.You know what people say about opinions. ;-)
Edit: speling
You don't know what you're talking about.