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(Contrary to popular belief, "Exploit" is not synonimous with "Sin." Article edited to reflect that.)
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# An exploit is usually a [[Bug]] that contributes to the user's prosperity in a manner not intended by the [[Developer]]s. Exploits are a form of cheating.  There are other types of exploits such as using hacks or bots to gain advantage in the game.
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# An exploit is a tactic that uses the game's inner workings to the players' advantage. Often times, exploits come in the form of [[bug]]s that can be extremely beneficial, but can also be features by design used in specific ways to help players. [[Lord_Recluse_Strike_Force#Critical_Powers|Stacking Vengeance]], for example, is an unintentional exploit that may be rendered impossible in the future, but [[Soft Loading]] is an exploit that takes advantage of the game's enemy-spawn algorithm.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:50, 20 February 2007

Definition

Exploit

  1. An exploit is a tactic that uses the game's inner workings to the players' advantage. Often times, exploits come in the form of bugs that can be extremely beneficial, but can also be features by design used in specific ways to help players. Stacking Vengeance, for example, is an unintentional exploit that may be rendered impossible in the future, but Soft Loading is an exploit that takes advantage of the game's enemy-spawn algorithm.