One of the better Cheating disscussions I've seen "over there"

[geekwarrior]

I have to stay out of those discussions....i got the one on Angel owners closed because I got so disgusted with the "cheating is necessary, you're niave if you dont agree" mentality. Sad, as I thought Angel owners was more inline with AO.

[Don Carnage]

If I am playing a purely recreational game I have been known to call myself on solid hits.

[Pump Scout]

Thank you for playing with honor. We're a dying breed.

Indeed we are. I'm one of those odd ducks today who would rather lose honestly than win by cheating. I've gone as far as to have all the people on my team (including family members) to sign a form that states very clearly that anyone caught cheating on our team will be shown the door immediately. Heck, I'd rather play short a person than play with a cheat.

Now, that's something a little murky. I tend to view the GHTP thing as a way to introducing bounced shots, rather than flat-out wiping. I'd like to think that while programming the game, they didn't want to have a percentage chance of bounce for each hit, so they made it a user function. I like to think that, although I know that wasn't the intent.

My only wish is that caught tournament cheaters will be kicked out of the tournament, and have their sponsorships taken away. Rec-ball cheaters should be stripped to their skivvies and used at chrono-station targets.

Definitely agree on that. I hear rumors that Markus Nielsen finally torqued off WDP enough to lose his sponsorship, but how long was he their poster boy? Seven years? How long has he been more known for his cheating than his playing? At least that long. A blatant cheat, one that cannot have been misinterpreted for anything other than a cheat, should be treated as harshly as possible. Then again, I'm also of a mind that the "big leagues" should adopt a NASCAR mentality when it comes to obvious equipment cheating. Bring a cheater board, the inspection staff confiscates it on the spot. A few weeks later, they could mail it back to the owner, cut in half. Send a clear message - DO NOT CHEAT, because it'll be expensive both financially and reputationally. Yes, I made that word up.