BenCoyote
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Okay Mods Note.. This is one of those "What if " Scenarioes that could be executed (Figureatively speaking.. or it it in reality ) in EU, and in no way shape or form is the opinion of this viewer.. Viwer discretion is advinsed..
Cheating.. How many times has this happened in this game. and we all know the stories of how people use ways to exploit the game, and in a way try to gain an economical advantage..
We've all hear the stories andfor some, some have been locked out of the game, some have just gotten aslap on the hand, and some are completely innocent..
But when somoene cheats in a game it hurts all of us.. and sometimes the person cheating gets away scot free, and sometimes, they get caught..
Now this is a what if scenario.. and reemmber mods, this is only a whiat if, and in fact I think personally (In no way shape or form on an opinion that someothing like this could be cqarried out not only in other games outside of EU, but within EU it's self..
I'm talking about.. Execution..
Yes Execution, the kind of thing hat you hear about when heinous crimes like murder are committed in real life..
But waht about in video games/ Sure we in EU have the Bannings, and in fact we all hear about someone's account getting locked because they cheated in some way shape or form..
But imagine catching the criminal, and then making a video and summarily executing him..
Think I'm joking?
Well I'm not.. This just happened recently in aonother video game that will remain nameless. One of the playes got caught cheating by violating the Terms of Use contract , and the developers decided.. "Wouldn't it be a novel idea to create a video, andshow what happens when you cheat.. and what the punishment is..
And believe me when I say execution, I mean any type of execution and in this case it was someone being thrown off a high bridge.. ..
Now what if, (but please do take this as a what if..) But what if EU went to this far extreme? What if they literally didn't lock the account but created videos to show as prime examples of what NOT to do in this game..
and this includes executing the avatar..
I mean the law of Hammurabi, and the legal system usually want a quick speedy and efficent trial witth a jury of their peers to actually convict and e3ven if need be force the ciminal to actually be imprisoned or even executed.. Judged, Juried and executed..)
(Sure some of you chuckle at this idea, (But seriously this is just one game company right? Thinnk again..
Other companies have found Cheaters in their games as well, and for another company they figured out that the best way to get rid of the cheater would be to have them hop into the char they cheated in, and to have it explode.. right in their face. (Almoist like a mafia style hit..)
I mean is this is where the game is going to go? WOuld this company go that far to the extreme to acutally do this to those who decided to use an exploit and to actually make a video fo the punishment fititng the crime?
Makes you think and probably would leave you thinking.. "If I did that , would they, could they do this?
But then let's take a flip side to this, (And here I go playing devil's advocate.. )
but what if MA did nothing? Or did very little like they are right now in some people's minds..
The real question boils down to this..
"Should people who are caught cheating have their avatar tried in a court of their peers, judged, by an official (Such as one of the Community mangers presiding as judge), and summarily executed?
Now that I've opened that Can of worms, it's time to see what the reactions are.. and I don't care who you are.. doewsn't matter if ou are a pirate, a good guy, a scammer, or whoever.. It would be intersting what people would say about something like this..
(A video about your avatar's executioon for a crim you commited )
Also waht about those were were innocent, would the same hold true to them. I mean how many times in the past have we seen people throw in jail becaus ethey wer einnocent (nd yes I'm talking in REal life and not in agame..(Sure you say, It's just a game..)
but as the dev of this game said and I quote.
But again this brings up the issue of people being accused, of people doctoring videos even if they are tuue, it can easily be just as ell forged..).
In the end, would anyone want to wish this on anyone else?
It makes you now really wonder.. and makes you start to either have the following: Deep thoughts, Plesant dreams.. or horrible nightmares..
Remember we are playing in a game with an RCE, remember that every action done has it's consequences.. ad remember, it's yoru avatar it's your life in this game, would you want this to happen to you?
I sure wouldn't..
After all this crime was caught on video, the developers saw the videos they took action, and in the end, othe entire community, some 300,000 people got the satisfaction of watching a players avatar die,a dn the irony was.. the population all agreed.. If you cheat you should be punished..
So evil beware, you never will know what might happen, you might one day wake up and jump off a high stone bridge thnking you're safe, and end up.. Dead..
Oh well ....
Geronimo!
Cpl Benjamin Ben Coyote , IFN Military
a.k.a. "The Blind Sniper" (and His_Dog_Spot)
Cheating.. How many times has this happened in this game. and we all know the stories of how people use ways to exploit the game, and in a way try to gain an economical advantage..
We've all hear the stories andfor some, some have been locked out of the game, some have just gotten aslap on the hand, and some are completely innocent..
But when somoene cheats in a game it hurts all of us.. and sometimes the person cheating gets away scot free, and sometimes, they get caught..
Now this is a what if scenario.. and reemmber mods, this is only a whiat if, and in fact I think personally (In no way shape or form on an opinion that someothing like this could be cqarried out not only in other games outside of EU, but within EU it's self..
I'm talking about.. Execution..
Yes Execution, the kind of thing hat you hear about when heinous crimes like murder are committed in real life..
But waht about in video games/ Sure we in EU have the Bannings, and in fact we all hear about someone's account getting locked because they cheated in some way shape or form..
But imagine catching the criminal, and then making a video and summarily executing him..
Think I'm joking?
Well I'm not.. This just happened recently in aonother video game that will remain nameless. One of the playes got caught cheating by violating the Terms of Use contract , and the developers decided.. "Wouldn't it be a novel idea to create a video, andshow what happens when you cheat.. and what the punishment is..
And believe me when I say execution, I mean any type of execution and in this case it was someone being thrown off a high bridge.. ..
Now what if, (but please do take this as a what if..) But what if EU went to this far extreme? What if they literally didn't lock the account but created videos to show as prime examples of what NOT to do in this game..
and this includes executing the avatar..
I mean the law of Hammurabi, and the legal system usually want a quick speedy and efficent trial witth a jury of their peers to actually convict and e3ven if need be force the ciminal to actually be imprisoned or even executed.. Judged, Juried and executed..)
(Sure some of you chuckle at this idea, (But seriously this is just one game company right? Thinnk again..
Other companies have found Cheaters in their games as well, and for another company they figured out that the best way to get rid of the cheater would be to have them hop into the char they cheated in, and to have it explode.. right in their face. (Almoist like a mafia style hit..)
I mean is this is where the game is going to go? WOuld this company go that far to the extreme to acutally do this to those who decided to use an exploit and to actually make a video fo the punishment fititng the crime?
Makes you think and probably would leave you thinking.. "If I did that , would they, could they do this?
But then let's take a flip side to this, (And here I go playing devil's advocate.. )
but what if MA did nothing? Or did very little like they are right now in some people's minds..
The real question boils down to this..
"Should people who are caught cheating have their avatar tried in a court of their peers, judged, by an official (Such as one of the Community mangers presiding as judge), and summarily executed?
Now that I've opened that Can of worms, it's time to see what the reactions are.. and I don't care who you are.. doewsn't matter if ou are a pirate, a good guy, a scammer, or whoever.. It would be intersting what people would say about something like this..
(A video about your avatar's executioon for a crim you commited )
Also waht about those were were innocent, would the same hold true to them. I mean how many times in the past have we seen people throw in jail becaus ethey wer einnocent (nd yes I'm talking in REal life and not in agame..(Sure you say, It's just a game..)
but as the dev of this game said and I quote.
We don’t need to see it in-game, sometimes good video evidence is enough for me to track down who it was. In this case, the video was enough for me to find out who it was and take action.”
But again this brings up the issue of people being accused, of people doctoring videos even if they are tuue, it can easily be just as ell forged..).
In the end, would anyone want to wish this on anyone else?
It makes you now really wonder.. and makes you start to either have the following: Deep thoughts, Plesant dreams.. or horrible nightmares..
Remember we are playing in a game with an RCE, remember that every action done has it's consequences.. ad remember, it's yoru avatar it's your life in this game, would you want this to happen to you?
I sure wouldn't..
After all this crime was caught on video, the developers saw the videos they took action, and in the end, othe entire community, some 300,000 people got the satisfaction of watching a players avatar die,a dn the irony was.. the population all agreed.. If you cheat you should be punished..
So evil beware, you never will know what might happen, you might one day wake up and jump off a high stone bridge thnking you're safe, and end up.. Dead..
Oh well ....
Geronimo!
Cpl Benjamin Ben Coyote , IFN Military
a.k.a. "The Blind Sniper" (and His_Dog_Spot)