Ok, this is my opinion:
All that I hear is a bunch of people crying because of the farm bug. You're not happy with what you've already got, so you're going to cry and complain about it and say that it's ES's fault...
Well, before you do that, take a look at some other games. For example, how bout Jedi Knight? All that I hear on the zone is people accusing others of cheating, thru hacks and bugs. Did the programmers do anything abouut this? no... obviously not.
ES has already dished out two patches for this game, and another was even included in ROR, I think. As Washizu said, it's taken us this long to discover this bug (with some million people owning AoE), how do you expect ES to find it in their beta testing period? I'm tired of hearing people complain about this bug. If you're affraid that you're going to lose because someone is going to rejuvinate the food in their farms, DEAL WITH IT! You have the option of using this bug, as well as do they (the person you're affraid is cheating...). What if ES does not patch this? Are we going to have to listen to people moaning and crying about it for the next year? Two years? Well?
I know that some of you think that this is unfair, unethical, and just plain sleazy to use... but what if ES would have included this in the original gameplay? Then what? Would you consider it a cheat then? If everyone can use this, and it's very simple to do, I would not consider it a cheat at all... It's not like it gives you tons of extra food, or resources... It's simply allowing you to use the same farms for the whole game... It's just the same as it would be if there was a Market upgrade that gave your farms infinite food. If there was an upgrade in the Market that gave your farms infinite food, would you consider THAT cheating? I think not! Well, I really think this is no different... Everyone has the ability to use this bug, and it's very simple to use. In a week, everyone who currently plays on the net will know how to use it, and i'm betting a good 30 f the people WILL use it.
Like I said, In my opionion, it's not a cheat if everyone has the ability to use it at the stroke of two keys (1, s)
Angel Archaic
Veni, Vidi, Vici Forum Moderator
PS: As for the comment by Darius on Sumerian: They still have excellent cats. In a fight between one Sumerian Heavy Cat, and one Hittite Heavy Cat, the Sumerian will win. And as for the comment on Persian advantage: The -30 arming was taken out in RoR, therefore their farming is still the same...
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