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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: sesmi on July 28, 2005, 10:35:16 pm

Title: special keyboard - cheating?
Post by: sesmi on July 28, 2005, 10:35:16 pm

Ok, I got a new keyboard that\'s specialy made for gaming.

To get the whole idea, here\'s the website: www.zboard.com

I\'m just asking, I was going to make the planeshift controlls to work on this, but I\'m worried it\'ll be consitered a cheating device.

Can someone help me?

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Post by: rayteon69 on July 28, 2005, 10:45:32 pm

if you can wright maros in game (like this one) i dont see any problem with the macros having shortcuts

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Post by: Karyuu on July 28, 2005, 10:46:08 pm

I doubt that\'s cheating - you\'re just using the latest technology to get the most out of your gaming experience ;) Besides, as I understand it what you\'ll be able to do is just set various commands to various keys, right? Any keys you want. It\'s just a way of organizing the keyboard to your preferences and comfort. And it\'s akin to computer systems - some people have better hardware, so they have less lag and prettier graphics. So you\'ll just have better controls.

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Post by: CadRipper on July 28, 2005, 11:00:47 pm

Don\'t worry, sesmi, it definitely wouldn\'t be considered as cheating. What counts is that you are in command, not some kind of bot harvesting all day long while you\'re doing something else.

Have fun with your new keyboard! :)

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Post by: sesmi on July 28, 2005, 11:27:43 pm

Thanks, I will :)

I was just thinking that planeshift is pretty strict with \"keeping to rp\" and \"no outside help\" and I was worried that this would be thought of as outside help.

Thanks for your help :)

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Post by: Drey on July 28, 2005, 11:28:53 pm

thats not a keyboard, people who call that a keyboard should be slapped round the face with it.

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Post by: sesmi on July 28, 2005, 11:30:23 pm

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Originally posted by Drey
thats not a keyboard, people who call that a keyboard should be slapped round the face with it.

What makes you think that?  ?(

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Post by: booiiing on July 29, 2005, 10:15:18 am

i don\'t understand why the make such a noise about that thing. it was available in a computer-store named ARLT here in germany for the past three months or even longer. what really would be a nice keyboard to have is this one:
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

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Post by: Valbrandr on July 29, 2005, 10:38:44 am

Yes it is cheating.  Please send your keyboard to:
102 E Agnes
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........... :).

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Post by: CadRipper on July 29, 2005, 01:10:21 pm

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Originally posted by booiiing
i don\'t understand why the make such a noise about that thing. it was available in a computer-store named ARLT here in germany for the past three months or even longer. what really would be a nice keyboard to have is this one:
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

Omg... what would be the price of it? (and the reliability)

Looks like a scary idea, even if good at first glance.

A keyboard is made to type (without looking at it I might add), so I\'d rather have a high-quality touch feeling than a glowing casino-like evil machine that I\'ll never look. Besides, I\'m sure websites will be delighted at the concept and surreptitiously render unsollicited ads on this kind of keyboard. Believe me, \'tis a bad idea ;)

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Post by: Efflixi Aduro on July 29, 2005, 04:57:07 pm

How much is that thing O.o
I want one. :)

And no it\'s not cheating. *looks at his make tria button* Now that\'s cheating. :D

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Post by: sesmi on July 30, 2005, 12:26:29 am

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Originally posted by booiiing
i don\'t understand why the make such a noise about that thing. it was available in a computer-store named ARLT here in germany for the past three months or even longer. what really would be a nice keyboard to have is this one:
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

Yes, I\'ve seen that one. Someone posted it on a forum I go to.

But if I remember it\'s not coming out till 06.

i\'m getting it then :P

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Post by: Keyaz on July 30, 2005, 12:39:03 am

pretty keyboards.

i wouldnt consider it cheating, the options alow you to configure the set up how you want it, no matter what input device you have.

i want an optimus ^^ gonna have me little catgirls waving the letters at me xD if its rediculously expensive i\'ll just get an illuminix and draw the catgirls myself :)

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Post by: Arkumin Delvrim on August 02, 2005, 04:53:52 pm

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Originally posted by Demarthl
pretty keyboards...i want an optimus ^^ gonna have me little catgirls waving the letters at me xD if its rediculously expensive i\'ll just get an illuminix and draw the catgirls myself :)

ooh pretty colors! Me like! The key with the donkey on it scares me tho. The day I let a keyboard control me!

/dequip 1 Demarthl