Of Pirates and Macros – Shortcuts Revisited

[OutlawZ]

I have played solo games on my PC...privately.
And I have encountered some games that were hard to finish or had difficult areas to get through.
And I have chosen to use "cheat" codes to bypass these areas or finish the game.
Thats my choice within my private game playing world and if that makes me happy, then so be it.


I came across a character in POTC, the other day, at the bottom of the stairs to Fort Charles. The player character never really moved, just brandished a cutlass, and just slashed the two permanent entry Guards every time they spawned. I tried communicating with the player, but soon realized it was very automated and "unmanned".

And I was furious.

But why...I cheat in games?

I think I realized that this type of "cheating" has no place in a community game filled with other players working their fingers off to achieve the same levels. Its just a slap in the face to every other committed player and these "macro" players should be shunned and possibly banned. No, it doesn't matter to me or my game, if another player succeeds or fails in this game...but I take it as a quiet insult to know that I always have to admit that I am "behind" another player who has cheated to get there!

I'm the first to say "get it any way you can"...just don't do it in my living room!