[BenCoyote]

Now here's another thought no one has thought off, and this is in regards to the issue of stability within the game itself.

I mean let's see a show of hands. I mean I'll raise my hand as well, as i have had a "Crash To Desktop" (CTD) disconnect me a number of times especially when the game's client loader does so.

So then here's the important question... What if you lose connection and Crash to Desktop? If this were the case and the solution were that you were literally ejected from the mother ship, then you'd end up at the nearest space station, safe and sound. But then have to find a way to your destination via other means..And in the end, the captain of the ship you were so "Rudely" ejected from due to your CTD, could in theory ask for payment in advance, and thus gain economic advantages, over you , thus it could be considered an exploit due to instability issues.

Also this brings up another issue with CTD, and this goes back to the issue of logging out. What if you inadvertently CTD just as you start out on your trip, or your internet went down to some unannounced maintenance on your Connection to your house, and you are not able to get re-connected until 20 minutes later when the ship docked at whatever planet's spacestation. or more minutes later?

Would this be considered an exploit? Because you ahve no control over your ISP, nor the people working on your internet connection. Also what about issues with say Power blackouts, lightning storms, and evenother "Acts of God and man?" would these be considered exploits as well in this game

See both these conditions could in theory be either considered an exploit or not. and for good reason. So if this game is going to be playable, and thus have stability so that you can maintain connection, and provided you don't have any iinadvertant accidental connection issues due to your own ISP doing maintenance, the real question is.. if an accidental CTD or an "Act of Connection loss occurs, then the question is.. Are you exploiting because of this?

Answer that question.. and then you can give all of us an answer of whether an issue of a CTD or a lost connection of internet would be considered the same?

Benjamin 'Ben' Coyote
a.k.a. "The Blind Sniper"