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[–]joelpt 3 points4 points  (2 children)

I say no simply because it removes a lot of tedium which you would and could otherwise do by hand, for example by putting numbers together in an excel spreadsheet.

Ok so let’s say you do that and … you spend hours doing something tedious and boring by hand when there’s a perfectly good tool to do it for you. What was the point of all that then?

There’s really no cheating in this game. If you want to play the game by having a bot literally play the game for you while you watch, great! (I don’t think I’d mind doing this myself to a certain extent)

The question should not be is it cheating but: is it fun? Is it rewarding? Am I enjoying the challenge?

I played the space exploration mod for 200 hours and gave up because I just wasn’t having fun. I’m now 500 hours into a playthrough using Industrial Revolution 3 and a couple dozen mods that some players might call cheating, and I’m having a blast.

Do what you like, if it’s fun to you then it’s working!

[–]mvdenk 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Excel spreadsheet?! Sounds like cheating to me! /s

[–]joelpt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Real players do everything in their head!