Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-30576757-20170221050616/@comment-30576757-20170307233303

49.199.5.141 wrote: P2dro wrote: Wondering when FM will put the time to stop the cheaters from slowing down the bots. I know the logic of the game is to match bots to players skill level but, slowing the bots is big time cheating. P2dro, bot slowing is not cheating, it makes the game accessible to everyone. There is no way my 8yr old could drive on low brake assist and beat Auralpod. By slowing the bots to his level he still gets the satisfaction and achievement of winning races. Skill level isn't important to him, just winning the occasional race.

The PR requirement in career races keeps the game in check so you can't complete a series with bot slowing. FM have tightened the margins over the last year or so to force you to upgrade but bot slowing still isn't cheating. It just reduces frustration and keeps people playing. There is nothing wrong with that. On that criteria, is 'borrowing' not considered cheating? 'Borrowing' is used by some folks to defeat the FM model of rewards always less than the expense. Spend 1,0000 coins and get 80 in return for completing a series.

The point I am driving at is; some folks should probably refrain from labelling others with the deragatory term 'cheaters'. I know slowing bots is not cheating, same as borrowing is not cheating. When someone calls out those who 'borrow' as cheaters, they are also calling those who slow down the bots as 'cheaters'.