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Platapus · 06-08-08, 01:04 PM

SH3 is a single player game. "cheating" is a nebulous term at best in such games.

As a method to experiment with "what if" scenarios, I don't see anything wrong with modifying the files.

It is only if you are in competition with others could this "unfair" advantage be considered "cheating"

Is it cheating if you set your realism to 10%? No, it is just playing the game at a different level. Same with modifying the files. Not cheating, just playing the game at a different level.

Now, saying that, I also have to say that if you do modify the files, you can't compare your career with someone who has not modified the files. This is the same as someone who plays stock SH3 and one who plays SH3 with all the cooleo mods - really can't compare careers unless each player is playing the game at the same level.

06-08-08, 01:04 PM	#11
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	SH3 is a single player game. "cheating" is a nebulous term at best in such games. As a method to experiment with "what if" scenarios, I don't see anything wrong with modifying the files. It is only if you are in competition with others could this "unfair" advantage be considered "cheating" Is it cheating if you set your realism to 10%? No, it is just playing the game at a different level. Same with modifying the files. Not cheating, just playing the game at a different level. Now, saying that, I also have to say that if you do modify the files, you can't compare your career with someone who has not modified the files. This is the same as someone who plays stock SH3 and one who plays SH3 with all the cooleo mods - really can't compare careers unless each player is playing the game at the same level. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.