Is LWAMI mod a cheat?

[Doc Savage]

Originally Posted by OneShot

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Hell you don't even need to exploit the game ... for example if you are playing a P-3, just load it up with DICASS to the brink and drop some neat patterns and blast away ... sooner or later you are bound to find something/someone. But is this realistic or fun? Nope ... am I playing that way ? Nope ... Do I propagate those tactics ? Nope again ...
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Is this considered cheating in MP (dropping DICASS)?
I don't play P3 much but I do like the FFG7 and I routinely make my helo drop DICASS 25-30 nm ahead of me so to get any subs out of range of my TA.
Also, like to drop DICASS deep to chase a sub above the layer...