Whats the consensus on using macros to do repetitive boring tasks?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
That's why we have monkeys and grad students.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
In MMOs, I hope all the macropharmers get caught and banned.
I assume that's what you're refering to, Blayne.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I think it's funny that people pay money to play a game which is so boring that they want to get the computer to play it for them.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
some games let it some dont, arguably Eve only really gets fun at around the 5,000,000+ Skill point level and you need money to replace lost shops and get big nice ships.
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
mph: I don't understand why people who do that play the game. I enjoy the slow growth of my character and don't want to "skip to the end". Like life, it's the journey, not the destination.
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
While I think the game has quite a few boring aspects, the Pixiest is quite correct in her assessment.
However, I decided I'd rather have a second job than play Eve Online. I never looked back. Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
As a general rule, I'm not a fan of games that require repetitive and boring tasks. Avoids that particular issue altogether.
--j_k
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Speaking as a former MUDder myself, I've always been of the opinion that writing a macro to play the game for you, while occasionally fun, does not actually count as playing the game. At best, it's "meta."
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
I play games as a fun way to spend time. If it's not fun, I find a different game, or at least a different aspect of the game, which is fun.
Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :
I use macros to do repetitive task at work. Why would I play a game that needs such things?
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: That's why we have monkeys and grad students.
porter, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing at that.
![[Smile]](smile.gif)