Re: Bugs and cheating - From the Times

Seehawk42@aol.com
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 13:31:37 EST

In a message dated 1/27/99 11:42:23 AM Eastern Standard Time,
mrwayne@mindspring.com writes:

> Note #3. You must inform the GM of any game bugs found. But the rules
> don't prohibit bug explotation after they have been reported. I think the
> rules need to be changed to punish bug abusers.
>
> It appears that many factions are using bugs. It also appears that Rich
> won't fix the bugs any time soon. So do you let your faction fall behind
by
> not using bugs?
>

I don't think the rules should be amended in this way for the simple reason
that without feedback from Rich we don't know what are bugs and what are
features.

Instead of us players being concerned about bugs being used/abused I think we
should be more concerned with the extremely slow response time we're seeing
from Rich ref reported bugs.

If Rich fixed bugs in a timely manner or posted a message saying that the
reported bug was a feature and would not be repaired (say within 30 days) than
this whole conversation would be moot.

If a bug is fixed it can't be abused.

Eric Nelson

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