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The ethics of prefs swappingthemacmeister11/01/2008 - 04:59

I play 99.8% of this game offline. Eventually, I will want to try building some serious WoG-Corp towers. Do you think it is unethical to transfer my (legit) prefs from my offline machine, to my networked machine?

It may appear to some online that I just come from nowhere to build a 45m tower (as if!). It isn't really cheating, just accumulating goo-balls. Some people may feel that it is technically cheating though.

Re: The ethics of prefs swappingMarius11/01/2008 - 06:27

Naw, go right ahead. I don't really see a problem.

Re: The ethics of prefs swappingmartinarcand111/01/2008 - 19:32

nah, if it's of realitic size (around 40 meters right now) it won't cause much problems, if you suddenly have a 55m tower people will be like WTF!  Unless youupload your data to Soul's site which makes a picture of your tower :D

Re: The ethics of prefs swappingMarius11/02/2008 - 03:16

40 meters? Nice. You are the watson on the site? Or haven't you uploaded it yet?

Only an estimate!!themacmeister11/02/2008 - 03:41

My original 40m was only an example. I have barely made 20m so far (although that was VERY stable!). I am collecting extra balls all the time, and when I think I can even get close to 30m, I will start playing on the online computer.

Sorry if I misled anyone - "as if" means "no chance" :)

Re: The ethics of prefs swappingMarius11/02/2008 - 04:46

[quote author=martinarcand1 link=topic=664.msg4909#msg4909 date=1225585962]nah, if it's of realitic size (around 40 meters right now)I interpreted that as you saying your tower was 40 meter right now, but yeah, I get the way you meant it now :P