Original Alear Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Microsoft Security Essentials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland Chaos Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I love how I'm pretty much the only person here who uses AVG. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Norton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Avast on the desktop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleph Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 (edited) I haven't been able to use Kaspersky because it's only easily found on CNet which as you all know packages it with a virus. I've tried the others though and they all suck. The best anti-virus is Firefox. Oh I think I'm using Malwarebytes atm but windows says I'm not so I dunno Edited January 4, 2014 by Aleph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elli Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Trend Micro Pc-cillin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I use a Mac. They don't get viruses! I think you can hear my facepalm from over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esme Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I think you can hear my facepalm from over there. finally I got a reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I'm using Avast along with Windows Defender Same. And Spybot Search and Destroy. I use a Mac. They don't get viruses! That is false. Its just rarer. Avast on the desktop Brother! Is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraLunaSol Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 avast since avg became unreliable with cnet getting compromised since i also don't trust avast I also run malwarebytes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Devil Trigger Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Am I the only one that thinks Esme was just joking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Am I the only one that thinks Esme was just joking? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Am I the only one that thinks Esme was just joking? I work in tech support. Some things aren't funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Kaspersky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interest Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) I haven't been able to use Kaspersky because it's only easily found on CNet which as you all know packages it with a virus. I've tried the others though and they all suck. The best anti-virus is Firefox. Oh I think I'm using Malwarebytes atm but windows says I'm not so I dunno I don't think the system detects supplemental antivirus programs. I use a Mac. They don't get viruses! Oh boy if I still had my quarantine folder...lol I work in tech support. Some things aren't funny. How often do you get PEBKAC? Anyways - new question! What are your views on cheating in video games? More specifically, what, if applicable, do you consider "acceptable" cheating and "unacceptable" cheating? (And on that note do you cheat at all?) I would say nearly any form of single player cheating is acceptable. I personally wouldn't resort to anything beyond accessing core/important content that is gated by DLC (lol EA) or events (lol Game Freak) unless I want to screw around for whatever reason (like inventory editing on Terraria, though I often use this to replace items I somehow lost on Softcore characters due to world save glitching out or whatever). However, when it comes to multiplayer, I would say I'm not a fan of all that much cheating at all. I get a bit of a laugh out of grief-based cheating, but while it's funny, the fun ends if the person getting griefed isn't laughing as well, which is where my tolerance ends. TL;DR: As long as the cheating isn't ruining people's experiences, I don't mind. Edited January 5, 2014 by Interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrivar Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Well, yeah - absolutely no for multiplayer (unless all parties agree, but when I think of maphacks in moba for example... no). It hurts noone, if you cheat in Singleplayer. So do as you wish - I try to avoid it, but that's my gaming experience. I would probably look down on people who use invulnerability cheats or similar stuff in a normal playthrough, but it's acceptable at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I don't care if people cheat at videogames. They're just videogames after all. In fact, I used "cheats" in Tactics Ogre to make grinding for items less annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Hmmmmmm I think cheating can ruin the game experience so I try to avoid doing so myself (but not always!!!) and when others do it I think "whyyyyyyyy" since I guess it feels that playing could get quite boring that way. But yeah I especially don't support cheating on competitive multiplayer (or maybe even not competitive, in some cases, if it's cooperative and the other teammates don't want cheating then that's not cool D=) as I'm sure anybody could guess why and probably agree. But I suppose if people want to in singleplayer stuffs then go ahead, maybe in different contexts it could even be just fine (imo) anyway. Edited January 5, 2014 by Freohr Datia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I don't cheat because like Freohr, it ruins the experience for me. The only times I cheat are to spite the game when it's being unreasonable. Multiplayer cheating is a no-no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) I "cheat" all the time. That's how I got into ROM hacking and computer science. Taking apart the crap behind the game. Single-player wise I mean. The only cheats I use in multiplayer is like enabling usage of inaccessible levels or music... like in Brawl or Mario Kart or whatever that enhances the experience. Otherwise, using codes or hacking or whatever to gain advantage over others in multiplayer is unacceptable. That's really what the definition of "cheating" should be, as opposed to just simply getting mixed in with ethical hacking. Edited January 5, 2014 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Envoy of the Beginning Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Cheating in video games is okay unless you are playing multiplayer or are passing it off as legitimate. I personally don't do it when I play through the game as a whole, but when I am curious enough.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icon of Sin Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Varies from game to game. Could be for the lulz, could be because the game has stupid mechanics, could be because I just want to make something shorter (hacking IVs in for Pokémon for example). Sometimes I just don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specta Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 If it's single player then whatever. Have fun. If it's multiplayer and the others involved wouldn't be okay with it then it shouldn't be done. Only time I've cheated in recent memory is Sims 2, to set up the towns the way I want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciarre Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) The only cheating I do is Pokegening some Pokemon because it gets to be a chore to kill like 100 mons just for 252 EVs in a stat or keep breeding and breeding for IVs. (before gen 6 was released, anyway) edit: That and action replay/homebrew shenanigans. As everyone else said, as long as it isn't multiplayer, I won't care. Edited January 5, 2014 by Ciarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Winds Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I prefer not to cheat. I can remember exactly three cases of me cheating in singleplayer. > Half Life 1: After being killed by the Gonnarch and its rabid offspring for the thirty somethingth time, I enabled the infinite ammo cheat. And turned it off the moment that thing was sent to... whatever afterlife it went to. That's it, every other section of the entire Half Life series was completed legitimately. > Pokemon Red, the Missing No cheat. Seeing as the Legendary Birds kept dodging every single Ultra Ball I chucked their way... > And Ecco the Dolphin; Defender of the Future. The level Perpetual Fluidity involves you swimming in a massive dreary industrial maze, trying to find and hit the switches that raise the water level up to the exit pipe, without shutting the other tubes it's necessary to get down. I didn't "cheat" per se, but I did eventually get so frustrated that I leapt Ecco from the water and into the tube, and rolled him down it. Which wasn't the legitimate way to clear the level. Apart from that, I don't cheat because it takes all the fun from the game. As for other people, it's up to them if they want to take the challenge from the game. But unless everyone has the cheats active (or it's an agreed unofficial 'Everyone against the Juggernaut' game, then they should keep it out of multiplayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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