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[warandpeace]

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I've not had the chance to bring it up. However, a while ago I added some competitive programs to the training simulation room. They're meant to give people another healthy outlet for conflict and hostile energy as well as improve skills as matched by an opponent.

There are several games as well as the option to customize your own. There are also two settings. One "honest" where cheating will absolutely not be tolerated. One "deceptive" where cheating is so long as the AI referees don't catch you and you don't cause serious harm to your opponent. Surprisingly, both have their merits.

This is also a reminder that you can get hurt in there. It is possible, so ask a Med Bay staff member if to come along if necessary.

That said, I'd like to speak to someone on the medical staff if you have the time. At least I'll have a better idea of who people can request aid from while I'm at it. But I understand with recent changes you might have to wait.

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[warandpeace]

Depends on what the players decide. Either point deductions or an automatic loss. In the "honest" setting you would automatically have those consequences supplied, in "deceptive" they're only applied if you're caught.

[whoami]

...you know, I actually thought you were gonna say something extreme? Point reduction is actually, you know, sane though.

Probably shows just how much my ideas on this stuff have been altered that I'm all paranoid now.

[warandpeace]

Unfortunately in real world settings, someone slipping something by you can end up in a lot worse than a point loss. I know that all too well.

Being paranoid is fine by me, so long as it veers in the direction of "prepared for the worst". [Because honestly he doesn't want anyone to be as paranoid as he's been; and sometimes continues to be. At least he's not asking people to side-eye everyone else.]

[whoami]

Yeah. Well. Even in freaking 'game' settings it can just as easily become a matter of life and death. I had that one made very clear to me very recently.

Sorry. Trying to figure out where to draw the line. Especially if there's cheating going on.

[warandpeace]

Well there are two settings. One makes cheating very unlikely, the computer will always catch it.

With the other, it's a different type of game.

[whoami]

I meant the line between games and reality. You're dead either way.

[warandpeace]

That's why I allowed cheating, actually.

So the people that know how to look for it can catch their opponent at it. A lot of people died thanks to a little subterfuge in my world. Hoping I can shoe people how to handle it if it happens to them.