Cheating in Online Multiplayer Games
EverQuest as ‘power levellers’ will employ such tactics in order to increase the rate at which they can progress through the game. In some games however, this is not a cheat. World of Warcraft allows high level players to mail money and items to other lower level players or friends.
The Use of Macro’s
Macroing is when a player utilises a script known as a macro. Macro’s can be used to automate player actions such as automatically defeating enemies or finding valuable items. This is common in many online games even though it is against the rules of most games. Some games come with their own macro system, but will usually be limited in some way. Through the use of utilities such as MacroMaker, players may be able to use more complex macros in conjunction with the in-game macros allowing players to automate larger tasks.
Cheating is common place
