Ship vs Ship (SvS) glitch #649: Infinite Ammo

[Rackat]

You know, Edward, I'd hate to think the Disney developers and programmers put these cheats into the game on purpose. SangrelX made an excellent point yesterday about Beta testing not always finding issues. And even when software goes into production, issues are found. I mean honestly, do you believe that the developers said:

"OK, here's what we're going to do. If we go into a PvP, invite another person to PvP, then hit escape, then go to SvS, find a crew, then hit F2, we'll give the people that figure all of this out unlimited ammo to cheat against the people who pay our salaries!"

I don't know about anyone else, but if I found that to be the case, I would no longer be a paid subscriber, nor would I even play on basic access. I believe that certain sets of code create "ghosts" in the machine that cause these issues and that when found, they will review the code to fix it. Have you sent in the steps to Disney to tell them about this?

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Rackat

You know, Edward, I'd hate to think the Disney developers and programmers put these cheats into the game on purpose. SangrelX made an excellent point yesterday about Beta testing not always finding issues. And even when software goes into production, issues are found. I mean honestly, do you believe that the developers said:

"OK, here's what we're going to do. If we go into a PvP, invite another person to PvP, then hit escape, then go to SvS, find a crew, then hit F2, we'll give the people that figure all of this out unlimited ammo to cheat against the people who pay our salaries!"

Belief is a funny thing. What some people believe does not match what others believe. Do I think there is a second tier of "salary payers" above the pool of "unlimited access subscribers"? Yes, that I believe. Do I think people can "buy" the cheats somewhere? Yes I believe that too...the "glitches" in use are too prevalent to just be accidental.

I don't know about anyone else, but if I found that to be the case, I would no longer be a paid subscriber, nor would I even play on basic access. I believe that certain sets of code create "ghosts" in the machine that cause these issues and that when found, they will review the code to fix it. Have you sent in the steps to Disney to tell them about this?

Months ago, I sent in bug reports about the skeleton glitch. What actually got fixed was not the "disruption" caused on Tortuga/Abassa, but instead, the only good thing about it - the unusual appearance. At the same time, the ammo limit was irrationally chopped - inflating the need for infinite ammo.

Now, I'm asking the question (and asking it again) in the hopes that someone could provide a plausible explanation. I WANT to believe that there is no sinister motivation behind these things I see.

It only takes ONE time being sunk unfairly by an enemy ship, to get really upset about this. When you are sunk unfairly more than ten times as often as you are sunk fairly, the price of "Dr. Zeppers MC" increases. (C'mon - I was only going into SvS yesterday to check on something else!)

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Rackat

You know, Edward, I'd hate to think the Disney developers and programmers put these cheats into the game on purpose. SangrelX made an excellent point yesterday about Beta testing not always finding issues. And even when software goes into production, issues are found. I mean honestly, do you believe that the developers said:

"OK, here's what we're going to do. If we go into a PvP, invite another person to PvP, then hit escape, then go to SvS, find a crew, then hit F2, we'll give the people that figure all of this out unlimited ammo to cheat against the people who pay our salaries!"

I don't know about anyone else, but if I found that to be the case, I would no longer be a paid subscriber, nor would I even play on basic access. I believe that certain sets of code create "ghosts" in the machine that cause these issues and that when found, they will review the code to fix it. Have you sent in the steps to Disney to tell them about this?

I must side with Rackat, this just is not likely the case at all.

If this was the case, they would be in breach of thier very own contract they have with us as end users. Disney would have a huge class action lawsuit brought against them. I for one would want no less than a refund of ALL subscription fees paid, plus i'd want some compensation for my time. Disney would end up settling and not going to court to lose thier shirts.

Unfortunately I think their attempts at solving some of the problems misfired because they failed to understand the problem. We called it the Skeleton or Undead glitch.. they fixed that, but not the "unlimited ammo if you do the glitch" part. Alot on thier plate, and most screaming for new content. Tough decisions.
Although I want more content badly, i'd prefer they fix the "cheat" glitchs first.

Reference to cheat codes in games, etc was made, and I thought I would make a comment on that. Ok, cheat codes, and performing these glitchs are two different things, and are barely comparable except perhaps for an outcome.

If im the progammer and I can program the code /time (ie an admin command), i could put in /superman godmode or some silly thing and make it happen automatically. I wouldnt bother to put in a cheat code for me that was click here tap this, run over there, do a circle.. (ok getting carried away, but I think you get my point).