General Discussion

CCP has posted notification of an exploit that involves using neutral characters to tank enemies during factional warfare.

Exploit notification

Using neutral characters to tank Faction Navy NPCs to stop them from attacking players involved in Factional Warfare with that faction is considered an exploit. Action will be taken against users found engaging in this activity.

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Not really a exploit when the game lets you do it, just people using strategy.

I hate when ppl say when a game allows you to do it its not an exploit....they never intended for that to happen, and it allows some ppl to get an unfair advantage over other players, aka exploit. Ever time eve posts this a few ppl always say that.

Whatever happenend to "all's fair in love and war"?

Originally posted by JustBe

Not really a exploit when the game lets you do it, just people using strategy.

This is the one problem with Eve I sometimes wish would go away, but I know won't.  Players who refuse to use the brain to think before doing something that they know in their gut is obviously wrong.

It is even more a travesty, that someone comes to a board and refuses to think  and just lets mindless thoughts forth on the forum.

This was clearly an exploit from the get go.  Seriously think before you post such nonsense next time. 

Originally posted by Ozmodan

Originally posted by JustBe

Not really a exploit when the game lets you do it, just people using strategy.

 

This is the one problem with Eve I sometimes wish would go away, but I know won't.  Players who refuse to use the brain to think before doing something that they know in their gut is obviously wrong.

It is even more a travesty, that someone comes to a board and refuses to think  and just lets mindless thoughts forth on the forum.

This was clearly an exploit from the get go.  Seriously think before you post such nonsense next time. 

Agreed, its annoying to realize that some folks out there don't really have a moral compass and basically look at defects in coding as acceptable to take advantage of when its clear that was not the developers intent.

Sure, in a single player game, you want to exploit a gold dup bug go right ahead, but in a PVP MMO, no room for people unfairly exploiting mechanics such as this.

People often think that just because EVE is a harsh world, that anything goes.  While there is quite a bit of freedom, even the ganking,  lying, cheating and stealing is regulated within a set of rules, its not FFA for everything.

Originally posted by JustBe

Not really a exploit when the game lets you do it, just people using strategy.

Strategy to cheat to get ahead? I am sure if CCP says it is a exploit that they did not know of the issue before it happened. Therefore, it is an unintended game mechanic. As such, I am sure CCP will take action to remove said exploit. In the meantime, it is ok for CCP to notify everyone that it is an exploit and that those using that exploit will be dealt with.

The thing that gets me is that people really think that if you can exploit you should exploit. I just don't get it in a game (or in real life for that matter). Am I the only one that tries to play by the rules?

Wouldn't call it cheated but a design flaw from CCP that they should patch.

What's really annoying here is that in a game where people are rewarded for cutting every throat they possibly can,  they're ridiculed for this.    Yes it's an exploit,<Mod edit>

Originally posted by lilune666

What's really annoying here is that in a game where people are rewarded for cutting every throat they possibly can A bit of an exaduation as you seem to ignore those who 'Police' the space lanes and if your on about contract scams or market scams its all pretty easy to avoid, just read the information on items you want to buy to see if its whats advertised,  they're ridiculed for this yes by those who are scammed in EvE who then Quit because they cant take a bit of scamming who then come here to cry.    Yes it's an exploit,<Mod edit>

Yes its true that scamming is allowed in EvE within the game systems because each scam can be avoided if you pay attention. As for the OP news item. Ive never experienced this but this is definatly a scam as its preventing factional ships from intercepting a hostile faction player, and as this is a deliberate action designed to benefit those who are cheating then i cant see how its NOT an exploit of NEW game mechanics.

CCP is the only one classifying things as exploits-bugs or working-as-intended features, it is their game and they push it where they think it's best. We mean squat in this, and its good, because idiot playerbases can ruin entire games.