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[FelixFraldarius]

Yep just tried it. Was unable to. OOF. I thought this was applicable to all forums.

I've sent another report, but I don't believe any staff is online currently. ​

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[Chris]

I've sent another report, but I don't believe any staff is online currently. ​

Post automatically merged: Apr 18, 2020

I changed the title to avoid more posts​

We do not close threads on request. If you're done discussing it, you don't need to post, but we leave all discussion threads open for other people to comment freely on.

I've had a quick skim of this thread and can't see any posts that break the rules. If you see any, report the individual post and I'll get it removed.

 

[Romaki]

They are not as I clearly pointed out.
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https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/exploiting?s=t

It's obviously not defining them within the realms of gaming.

"Cheating in video games involves a video game player using various methods to create an advantage beyond normal gameplay, in order to make the game easier."

"In video games, an exploit is the use of a bug or glitches, game system, rates, hit boxes, speed or level design etc. by a player to their advantage in a manner not intended by the game's designers. Exploits have been classified as a form of cheating."

Edit: Or, to put it more simply:

Exploit: gaining an advantage inside the game, using something that wasn't intended to be there (duplication bug)

Cheat: gaining an advantage outside the game, using something the developer has no control over (time traveling)

 

[Ephera]

I found this snippet and thought I'd share:

"Cheating in video games involves a video game player using various methods to create an advantage beyond normal gameplay, in order to make the game easier."

I don't think TT is wrong, but I do think a lot of TTers feel the need to justify their actions by saying it isn't cheating. By definition, in my opinion, it absolutely is because in some way or another it does make the game easier beyond normal gameplay. Waiting is basically the opposing force in this series. There are no enemies or bosses; the only thing against with we struggle is time. By eliminating that, for whatever reason, would be giving the player an advantage.

But that's okay. The only thing I don't understand is why time travelers get so defensive when a spade is called a spade. You guys shouldn't feel the need to justify yourselves to anyone, because your reasons for doing it will never change the opinions of those who are against it.

This game isn’t hard. This game isn’t a competition. This definition you found really doesn’t apply to this game.

You know why people who TT care about being called cheaters? Because you can’t even mention you TT to move a bridge, to move out a villager without some witch hunt. The discord I’m at, you can’t even mention you TT outside the TT channel without offending anyone.

Look, the whole point of this entire conversation is that this game was meant to play however you want and no one should give you crap for playing however you want.
TT doesn’t affect others people games?

Another thing I see from the “purist” is the hypocrisy. Some of them are fine with accepting villagers from TT cyclers. Some purist even want to visit a TT town island they can fish sharks or etc.

 

[father-shroomish]

Time travel ruins the spirit of the game, so I understand why people have such a strong reaction to it. It's unfortunate that demolishing bridges and inclines and such takes a day to demolish, a day to build. Things like that shouldn't require days, so I understand why people who are in a hurry Time Travel to avoid it.

I also saw a post where a guy's girlfriend has been playing Animal Crossing since launch. For some reason, her save got corrupted and she lost her island. One of the suggestions was to start a new island and Time Travel to March 20 and just play each day as it comes. I can't say that sort of Time Traveling is really cheating, since she lost so much work and Nintendo has left us with no way to recover it. Unfortunate.

 

[Cheallaigh]

Time travel ruins the spirit of the game, so I understand why people have such a strong reaction to it. It's unfortunate that demolishing bridges and inclines and such takes a day to demolish, a day to build. Things like that shouldn't require days, so I understand why people who are in a hurry Time Travel to avoid it.

I also saw a post where a guy's girlfriend has been playing Animal Crossing since launch. For some reason, her save got corrupted and she lost her island. One of the suggestions was to start a new island and Time Travel to March 20 and just play each day as it comes. I can't say that sort of Time Traveling is really cheating, since she lost so much work and Nintendo has left us with no way to recover it. Unfortunate.

that's a completely different situation though, they're not going to do it to game the system, while TT doesn't really interest me under normal circumstances... i'd seriously consider it in that case, just to catch up to the current date with roughly the same island, and i don't think i'd miss the creepy bunny at all lol.