SOW: two versions.

[Flyby]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

Flyby
You are missing the point that I tried to make. That is: That someone will eventually hack SOW.

And yes some of the mods are good, but that begs the question are some people using game tweaks in competition. That's why a closed game should remain that way

I suppose if any tweaks affected enhanced FMs or DMs of any aircraft, those could be considered cheats, imo. But a tweak that allows 6dof that's available to everyone seems more like a mod. Perhaps therein lies a subtle difference: maybe if a mod is looked at as a general enhancement that (optimistically) the developer might have released (as a patch?) for general consumption, a hack might be looked upon as an enhancement (again) of specific FMs and DMs to benefit only a secret few. I know this is very general, so I'd tend to look at sound mods for specific aircraft as examples of mods. A Spit Mk 5 with a top speed of mach 1. 892 would be a definite hack job of an FM, and a "cheating" example. I guess the line is a very fine one depending on one's viewpoint. Some think any mod might be a hack-job. But is that a cheat? I think any mod that enhances the atmosphere of a game for everyone is fine by me. I don't see it as cheating (it's a level playing field). Obviously cheating is cheating, and all the term implies.
Yeah someone will hack SoW. It's the way of software. But if it's a mod rather than a cheat...well. You know.
Flyby out
PS no offense to anyone by my views. I personally hope SoW will be improved to the mutual benefit of the developer and the sim-er.