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Old 11-17-06, 11:51 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by kylania
It's not really "cheating". A real sub captain had years of training in order to do his job properly. He also had a crew working with him that did all of that for him on his command. We're playing a game. Pausing to adjust those things just simulates the crew doing their thing. heh
I agree but disagree. Perhaps "cheat" was too harsh a word, but that's my perception. Yes, a real captain had weeks (not years) of training, but he also had to do it with pencil, paper and hand tools. Yes, he had the crew working with him, which is why I use the Weapons Officer. Of course, that makes it no longer 100%, and he's a little too good at his job, but on the other hand being able to pause it to do the calculations would not be realistic, and that is supposedly the point of playing at "100%". Also, if you could pause it you would still be credited for the full 100%, and in my opinion that is cheating.
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