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Old 06-13-2007, 01:29 PM
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Default Simple question for computer geeks...
What assurances are there that the computer doesn't cheat in the course of a game...say like cards, it knows all the cards in the deck, and it would know where they are...
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Old 06-13-2007, 01:35 PM
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there arent any.

you just hope the programmer didnt program in cheating in the code.
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Old 06-13-2007, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jani 5
there arent any.

you just hope the programmer didnt program in cheating in the code.
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Old 06-13-2007, 02:34 PM
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nearly every game has to cheat. without it the game wont be much of a challenge.
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Old 06-13-2007, 02:37 PM
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If it cheated on it's own then we are fawked.

As long as if follows the three laws we should be fine :nervous:
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Old 06-13-2007, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Draconius
If it cheated on it's own then we are fawked.

As long as if follows the three laws we should be fine :nervous:
Isn't there a 4th one that was added later?
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Old 06-13-2007, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DakarM
nearly every game has to cheat. without it the game wont be much of a challenge.

Well like a blackjack or poker game I would hope no cheating.
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Old 06-13-2007, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Red X
Isn't there a 4th one that was added later?
yeah, the 0th law.
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Old 06-13-2007, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Draconius
If it cheated on it's own then we are fawked.

As long as if follows the three laws we should be fine :nervous:

The 3 laws eventually lead to revolution though h:
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Old 06-13-2007, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RicoD
The 3 laws eventually lead to revolution though h:
I was waiting for that
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