Differing Build Times????

the-zoidberger · Post by **the-zoidberger** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:32 am

I recently played a 1 vs. 1 and was beaten pretty badly. I went back to watch the replay because it seemed odd that the opposing play could build so quickly.... See below pictures that I snapped from my iPhone.

Pay close attention to the Service Depot and Ore Truck build times.
We each had 1 MCV and 1 War Factory. What am I missing here?

I have the replay if anybody wants to watch it...

FiveAces · Post by **FiveAces** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:48 am

Can you please send me the replay?
It might just be that you ran out of cash during production so your production timer got stalled.

Also, what map was this played on?
The client usually gives you a warning if you are playing on a map with custom rules,
which is afaik the only way to "cheat" by implementing different build times etc.

klaas · Post by **klaas** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:43 am

Always include the replay and map in posts like this. Impossible to say anything based on a few pictures.

Post by **Murto the Ray** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:27 am

Sure you didn't just run out of cash whilst you were building these?
Seems like the most likely situation that this could happen.

anjew · Post by **anjew** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 8:03 am

It could be as simple as taking an extra second to place buildings, start producing or even to deploy.

jaZz_KCS · Post by **jaZz_KCS** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:30 am

anjew wrote: ↑It could be as simple as taking an extra second to place buildings, start producing or even to deploy.

Or even cancelling the build order in favor of another strat for that matter.

anjew · Post by **anjew** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:11 am

Murto the Ray wrote: ↑ Sure you didn't just run out of cash whilst you were building these?
Seems like the most likely situation that this could happen.

actually it looks like it is the money as murto said, id have to see the replay but based on the evidence I see, you made an extra pillbox which might have contributed to him catching up

klaas · Post by **klaas** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:07 pm

FiveAces wrote: ↑Also, what map was this played on?
The client usually gives you a warning if you are playing on a map with custom rules,
which is afaik the only way to "cheat" by implementing different build times etc.

I am pretty sure this is not true. It is possible to cheat, people have done so in the past. Fortunately it is pretty obvious, specially if you have replays available.

the-zoidberger · Post by **the-zoidberger** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:32 pm

Cash flow was the issue. Case closed.

AMHOL · Post by **AMHOL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:47 am

Gargamel was me, don't worry, not the first time I've been accused of cheating...

AMHOL · Post by **AMHOL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:54 am

This must be the replay as it's the only game I have vs you as Gargamel, I was using a VPN for that smurf BTW, and you moved your MCV further at the start

the-zoidberger · Post by **the-zoidberger** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:09 am

I've been watching that replay and taking notes. ;-)

AMHOL · Post by **AMHOL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:54 pm

the-zoidberger wrote: ↑I've been watching that replay and taking notes. ;-)

Awesome, looking forward to playing you again

Major Kusanagi Motoko · Fri Nov 18, 2016 12:11 am

this mammmuciummC,

VPN hack (^____^)===``

here me suggestion, someone using hotkeys and optimized BOs (didnt see the replay yet)

zinc · Post by **zinc** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:35 am

AMHOL wrote: ↑Gargamel was me, don't worry, not the first time I've been accused of cheating...

People will occasionally accuse others of hacking the game. Normally they are just beginner players.

I have seen one player cheat against me with the mass infantry mad tank thing. No idea how it was done. Yes I know it's something to do with the driver jumping out.

Oh yeah and someone was trolling a while back with custom maps.