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I'll agree with the fact that it won't WIN fights for you in most situations, but it still gives an unfair advantage-- there's no denying that.
Unfair implies others don't have the same opportunity, which isn't the case.
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The exception, of course, is that if you are playing a class that relies on re-initiating: Like a sleep, blackjack, wither, etc. It totally nullifies any chance of you being able to pull that off unless you blind first.
Completely untrue due to movement lag. Standing in place and spamming will always beat someone moving excepting skills like dash. If you want first strike you can get it, but don't rely on typing faster, that's stupid.
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My stance is that automation = cheating. I'm sure plenty of people here will lie to themselves to try and make themselves feel better about it, but it's pretty undeniable.
That is undeniably your stance, which is the only thing true about your statement. The rest is you choosing to play a competitive game without an advantage you could have.
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I've gotten pretty good over the years of being able to predict when someone is about to flee and have "trip XXX" ready to go and waiting to enter the direction that they flee in to catch them... But then triggers/automation comes into play and it's like someone training for the Olympics only to have some dickhead with bionic legs breeze past you without ever training a day in their life.
Congratulation on being good at prediction? Here's your reddit silver. [
i.imgur.com] You analogy falls down at exactly the point where you too could have bionic legs. And since the Olympics allows bionic legs in competition... maybe you should get some instead of complaining about those who have them.
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Your skill in a game should be based on your skill.
Typing speed isn't really a skill any more than having low ping is a skill. It can be a thing that is true or not, but may not be within your control. Using triggers effectively (and writing them) are also skills, by your standard, so why shouldn't that skill be rewarded?
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Now I feel bad about myself for comparing getting good at a MUD to training for the Olympics, but... hopefully you see the point.
I see your point, in so much as I understand you don't want triggers to be used, but since they are used and are allowed, perhaps you should evolve instead of complaining about how they are unfair or cheating when they are neither by the rules of the game.