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Congratulations, Tommy Two Times! There is no doubt in my mind, that everyone that placed in the contest at all, lost a considerable amount of sleep, just to be in the running!
Welcome too, to POF. These forums are normally very friendly - I hope you can find a niche here that you can appreciate. I appreciate your cleverness and dedication, which earned you that number one victory.
Most people here, consider "repair-while-sailing" to be a cheat, as well as many other tactics that are possible within the game. I know I do. So I do regret having used it some of the time, that weekend. Other cheats, such as triple-thunderbolt or 360 degree cannon or 15 second lockup, the driver can't even know about. The driver's crew mates might be doing what other people consider cheating. It is very hard to guess what the real situation is, for any particular boat.
Should anyone feel bad, if they discover afterwards that they had improper help? No. It is what it is. The contest premise was on it being an uneven match in the first place. No one worried about cheating could have entered the contest without prior knowledge that many unfair glitches would be in use.
It is an important "life" lesson, that any victor will always be accused of cheating. Whether they were or were not, whether it was possible or not, they will still be accused. It is an exercise in ethics, to deflect those accusations only when they are not valid.
It is an even better lesson, that if you and your close group of friends are having fun playing a game, you can ignore the critics. If the critics are getting to you, take a five minute break, then come back with your focus being to have fun while ignoring them.
Tommy, again, congratulations! I know I can hardly wait 6-8 weeks for that hat!
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