The Tower has ears

[Slate]

   Lame behavior has been desrcibed in great detail on these boards and complaining doesn't stop the behavior. What may make the difference is the lamers fellow countrymen not enabling the behavior.
   There has been several instances of late of spies giving info to thier home country of CV locations or other base intel. It's pretty obvious when a CV 3 sectors from it's port and 6 sectors from any enemy base is found at the same time it's port is taken. (Also 6 sectors from the enemy) Every country has lame as people and they should be called out because it affects the overall health of the game.
   Cheating in this way is no better than hacking into HTC's mainframe. (at least in WWII spies could be shot.)
 
   

[kilo2]

The question is do you consider spying to be cheating or just lame.

[WMLute]

Not sure what you are asking here, or are you just making a statement?

I have had people on other countries P.M. me info about missions or CV locations in the past.  I politely reply to never send such things to me again and of course never act on the info.

Once the WidowMakers were flying about in 262's scouring the map for a CV that the nme had hidden from us.  Did this for an hour or two and never found it.  I decided to log for the night, changed countries, and typed "Ah HA! There it is!" on squad.

Funny thing, nobody in my squad asked me where it was, nor did it occur to me to tell them.

There is nothing that HiTech can do about players that lack morality and do such dweeby things.  

It reminds me of a quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower...

We have never stopped sin by passing laws; and in the same way, we are not going to take a great moral ideal and achieve it merely by law.

[gyrene81]

What lame dinkus takes the time to do something that retarded? If winz teh warz is that important, turn off the computer and go outside for a while, read a book, do something to increase the shoesize IQ.


Must be a lot of Forrest Gumps around AH.

[Slate]

  Wmlute I respect those that put down those spying. Several times in our country we told those that would do it that it was lame. I do believe it is Cheating for this is a game we are playing and HTC has tried to limit it with a time limit to switching sides.
  

[crazyivan]

WE ARE WATCHING YOU!

[Dragon]

  It's pretty obvious when a CV 3 sectors from it's port and 6 sectors from any enemy base is found at the same time it's port is taken. (Also 6 sectors from the enemy)
 
   

6 sectors from ANY enemy base?  On which map?

It could happen if the CV was spotted while en route to the base, announced on country channel, and attackers lifted off.  

[usvi]

Sounds like..."Counter Intelligence".

[grumpy37]

Its not cheating it "gaming the game" and yes it is very lame.  Seems to be only the ones so focused on the base take that do these things.  I know its part of the game and accept it but its still very LAME

[JunkyII]

I wont give a CV location away because that helps end fights, unless its being hidden way back where. CVs in game should be used for closing on a base where there is a long distance from a further airfield.


Now spying in general...................... .............ALL FOR IT

[321BAR]

Its not cheating it "gaming the game" and yes it is very lame.  Seems to be only the ones so focused on the base take that do these things.  I know its part of the game and accept it but its still very LAME

not really gaming the game truly...how many spies were there for WWII let alone over the years during wars?

Yes spying takes fairness out of gameplay, but to many spying is just another strategy here. It was done in real life, i can be done here...

I am not saying im backing spying. It is one thing i have never done and will never do <S>

[Ack-Ack]

not really gaming the game truly...how many spies were there for WWII let alone over the years during wars?

Yes spying takes fairness out of gameplay, but to many spying is just another strategy here. It was done in real life, i can be done here...

I am not saying im backing spying. It is one thing i have never done and will never do <S>

Grumpy is right, it is gaming the game.  Spying is not a feature of the game, this game is about recreating ground and aerial combat using WW2 vehicles.  If this game was a simulation of WW2 then I would agree that spying wouldn't be gaming the game as it was a part of WW2 but since this game doesn't, it clearly falls in to the gaming the game category.

ack-ack

[321BAR]

Grumpy is right, it is gaming the game.  Spying is not a feature of the game, this game is about recreating ground and aerial combat using WW2 vehicles.  If this game was a simulation of WW2 then I would agree that spying wouldn't be gaming the game as it was a part of WW2 but since this game doesn't, it clearly falls in to the gaming the game category.

ack-ack

i see your point. but many will not

[AKP]

Been a lot of talk about this type of activity.  I have told other players more than once who have started to offer up that kind of info I dont want to hear it.  3/4 of our squad got voice and chat suspended for mass reporting someone who did it once.  When we questioned HTC, it was explained that it isnt cheating... but rather "Gaming the game" as has already been mentioned.  So it was in fact us that ended up being in the wrong. 

The best advice I can give to those of us who frown on this type of behavior is to not make use of it, and squelch those that offer it up.  When they stop getting a response to their intel, and no one will respond to them at all... they will eventually quit.  Well... that's the theory anyway.

But then again... summer is almost here.  The "gameyness" factor is about to increase by at least 25% when school lets out.

[Shuffler]

I've had folks PM me with info on a mission..... I always announce on 200 that there is a (rook, bish, knit) mission up that has a spy named (whoever) PMing info. I never use info from folks who try to ruin the game.