Why does CSME keep track of saves?

[Jim von Krieg]

Tony,

I hear you... there was a time I had that level of burn... However, I've developed a much more relaxed approach... and it works for me... but even saying that... Once the battle is "on", I still turn things over through the day if the battle is intense...

And yes, you're weird, but then again we're all still playing a war game that came out in the 90's... So, we're all pretty much self-identifying weirdos to the rest of the general public... but heck, it's not illegal, immoral, or unethical so it keeps us out of trouble for the most part...

As to save count, personally I think it is of limited value and is not the be all, end all of determining cheating...

It was an attempt to address some of the blatant cheating method of saving a "good move"... then replaying it until the player got the next "good move"... save... then replaying it until he got another "good move"... etc... etc...

However, it doesn't address the "hack" method... and a couple of others that have surfaced over the years... It is only an indicator that something may be going on, not necessarily that something is going on... and we must approach it like that... otherwise we'll all be playing the AI soon because we don't trust others...

I find it good to build a rapport with your opponent... communicate... a "10+" size scenario is probably going to generate multiple saves... a "3" size with 5 or 6 saves might beg the question... but that does not necessarily mean anything nefarious is going on... it could be just what you indicate as a personal habit...

It will be for each individual to determine how many saves they will accept... If it is something that really bothers an individual, then it is something that needs to be addressed up front when the terms of engagement are addressed...