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I have known EvilChimp for the better part of a year, and I should be shocked at him being open to the ESF community about cheating (http://forum.esforces.com/showthread.php?postid=329004#post329004), but for some reason I am not. EC brings up the point of it being "just a game", and yes, I also look at it like that, because I know that if I screw up and the community looks down upon me for something I did wrong, I can always uninstall ESF and block the esf ppl on my buddy list. BUT, with esf being "a game", its main intent is to bring people the joy of gaming and also an escape from the reality surrounding us. Alot of us have built some friendships through this game, whether it be in clan-play, sparring, or just chatting in the forums... and when a game can bring people like u and I together, its become more than "just a game"... its become a social gathering. Its a place we can go when we've failed a test, or when the weather is looking down upon us. I can't count on a calculator the number of times ESF has saved me from complete boredom when there's nothing going on. So when you say that this is just a game, it is... but, under the skin of this game lies hundreds (maybe thousands) of fans and gamers who love and respect ESF. To say that we take the game seriously is mis-stated... instead, you can state that we take the game as a great form of entertainment and we all wish that it stays as un-tainted as possible. And for this reason, that is why esf'ers whine and bicker about hackers and cheaters. We don't want our fun ruined. We want to enjoy the game without people looking to cause a commotion in our game play. Its never "just a game" when people are involved.