posted 06-29-99 08:43 AM ET     

I am thinking of taking part in a bigger multiplayer game (ie. more than 2 humans) on the net, and was wondering, before I got too enthusiastic, if there is anyway that someone can "cheat" in a multiplayer game (non-PBEM).

The sort of cheats I am talking about are, for example, keying in a certain keypress combination and you get to see what everyone is doing etc.

I was just wondering whether the game was "tight" in that respect, as it has a direct bearing on whether i'll bother playing it on the net against people I don't know.

While I know that 95% of players are like me and not at all interested in these unnecessary little cheat codes that game developers insist on including in the game, there are always the few who find it entertaining.

Another thing I was wondering about was, it is actually feasible to meet up in forums on the net and play a game against say 5 humans, due to the length of time the game takes to complete! I mean, I take it that all 5 players have to keep meeting up time and time again until the game is resolved.

I would appreciate it if any one could help me with the above points.

Jack Diamond.