Multi-player "idiosyncrasies"

[Bellman]

Well I'd like to add my take.
First its very bad form to carp during a game about cheating and I doubt I'd dive again with anyone who did.

Secondly, more importantly, Pal is correct to draw our attention to the fact that there are hosts out there
on Gamespy putting up some very dubious scenarios.

My judgement is that there are three (at least) cheating procedures:-
(1) Scripts setting traps etc ''Something funny going on !!''
(2) Host plus accomplice/s set up a patsy. Egs. FFG static behind hilly island plus 2 helis and false ally sub.
(3) The Hosts scenario makes no fist at randomness and the starting positions are known and shared with accomplices.

One also suspects, although not cheating per se, that some hosts are field testing and developing scenarios.
In all cases the experience for those joining such games the pleasure is curtailed.

The evidence is there with the alarmingly increasingly frequency of hosts prematurely terminating games,
leaving you Replayless and without any evidence. If open play deteriorates further players will insulate
themselves into Fleets and tight cabals of 'known and trusted' sporting players.

Perhaps this will be a just reward as the 'benders' will be left only with a diet of newbies or playing by
(nearly said with) themselves. Infantile behaviour !