Re: Where have all the players gone?

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Posted by patricca (Gold Member)

(Ranked 328 on Scrabble (Zone) Ladder) on August 08, 2002 at 02:21:59:

In Reply to: Re: Where have all the players gone? posted by larrysden on August 07, 2002 at 20:49:37:

: Hi Helen!

: I may have jumped to conclusions BUT I don't think so. This is an on-line game, whether it's V1 or V2. To say that V2 has more cheaters is pure poppycock bullcrap.

Speaking for myself, it was never a question of "more" cheaters here vs. anywhere, it was the blantancy of the cheating itself. It certainly may be because of the challenge feature (ver 1 players can't aspire to the lofty 100% challenge ratio; they already have it via Maven), so the comparison between the 2 sites becomes a bit clouded. Your point about "more or less cheaters" seems skewed because ver 1 usually has at least 30 or so playing while ver 2 has far less. So does ver 1 have more? Maybe, but they are spread a little thinner. Or did you mean to say they have the same ratio?

: Last I saw, 25 minutes was allowed, both here and NSA play. I find it interesting that when it's use here, it somehow implies one may be cheating. Go figure:)

You say "go figure" as if this such an incredulous implication that it gives one pause for thought. Your 25 min in NSA play are spent not only playing, but tracking, keeping score, drawing tiles plus challenging and holding. Most players STILL don't use their 25 minutes. That's why to some it is irritating to play a full 25 min online game. There's really no reason for it. You are already getting a free gift of time what with Maven doing much of your work.

Over and out

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: : Hi Helen! : : I may have jumped to conclusions BUT I don't think so. This is an on-line game, whether it's V1 or V2. To say that V2 has more cheaters is pure poppycock bullcrap. : Speaking for myself, it was never a question of "more" cheaters here vs. anywhere, it was the blantancy of the cheating itself. It certainly may be because of the challenge feature (ver 1 players can't aspire to the lofty 100% challenge ratio; they already have it via Maven), so the comparison between the 2 sites becomes a bit clouded. Your point about "more or less cheaters" seems skewed because ver 1 usually has at least 30 or so playing while ver 2 has far less. So does ver 1 have more? Maybe, but they are spread a little thinner. Or did you mean to say they have the same ratio? : : Last I saw, 25 minutes was allowed, both here and NSA play. I find it interesting that when it's use here, it somehow implies one may be cheating. Go figure:) : You say "go figure" as if this such an incredulous implication that it gives one pause for thought. Your 25 min in NSA play are spent not only playing, but tracking, keeping score, drawing tiles plus challenging and holding. Most players STILL don't use their 25 minutes. That's why to some it is irritating to play a full 25 min online game. There's really no reason for it. You are already getting a free gift of time what with Maven doing much of your work. : : Over and out

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