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In all fairness, it is not cheating. Can't even say it's an exploit either. I have seen those bad captains still doing a bad job using that method. In fact, I would go so far as to say they become even more lazy when using it. That would include the crew. I'm talking about those gunners who don't lift a finger to repair at all. They just wait and shoot. Then there are those griefers who have nothing better to do but complain about how boring it is and there's no point in sinking ships because the cargo is full. They don't do anything but spam everyone's chat, especially the Captain's.
I can only imagine what you all experienced when you guys chose to no longer pursue that method for the reasons stated. Every man will act according to their conscience which we must respect. I respect your decision and the reasons that determined it. Please do not view the immaturity of such players to further justify your stance. Their conduct and behavior is a separate issue. I would rather have POTCO find certain measures to stop that damn nonsense from happening on board the ship and not so much spend their valuable time looking for ways to solve that glitch.
That glitch is no different than the fence at Kingshead where players train grenades on the Navy there. It's legitimate really. The real cheat or glitch would be the one on Foulberto that needs to end. How many used it to get Famed Knives? Or that other glitch to defeat the Ghosts? Or how about resetting that leaderboard if we really wish to see some honest numbers? Let's face it, those were not all honest gains made over the years by individuals and guilds alike. When you directly eliminate the enemy, then it should count towards your score. Indirect kills should not count at all, but they do and have been since who knows when. My young pirate yesterday simply sailed on a ship repairing while the others did the shooting, and earned those ships that sank at sea by them. Not once did I sink a ship that day. I was directly killing enemies at land only. That sure looks like cheating to me. Should I stop plundering with others to keep a clean record from now on?
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