Re: Network cheats in Descent

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From: mco... Michael Constant
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 1995 22:37

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In article <virtuallD...@netcom.com>,  <virt...@netcom.com> wrote:
>I'll say this slowly so its clear.  There are NO cheats in network or
>serial mode in any version of Descent.  Nor will there be.  However
>we disclaim all responsibility if people modify the programs we shipped.
>This is not only unfair and unsportsmanlike, it is a violation of the
>software licensing agreement and thus illegal.

Umm... even though the first part of the original poster's message may have
looked like he was looking for a netcheat, he was actually asking if there
was a way to detect if his *opponent* was using a netcheat.  I believe Doom
does this.
-- 
            Michael Constant (mco...@soda.csua.berkeley.edu)

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From: mco...@soda.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU (Michael Constant)
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Subject: Re: Network cheats in Descent
Date: 24 Mar 1995 22:37:31 GMT
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