Is it Cheating if...

When submitting scores?

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Ok I like the Yor. I loves me some Robots.
But I customize their abilites and apperaance somewhat depending on map size and what I am toying around with.
But I dont like being "The Whatever" and having it still say "Yor Fleet" and etc...

So here are my questions:

If I create a custom race but want the SAME TECH as the Yor, and I cut and paste the YOR info into the Custom Race file so I can change the description and get proper names, will it flag the game as a Cheat?

Would it flag the game as a cheat if I were to give my custom race the same abilities as the YOR? IE: Loyalty, Miniaturization?

Also Would it flag the game as a cheat If I changed the Homestar to like the Iconians' or something similar?

Just curious.
metaverse
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
One more thing..

If the above is a no-no, would it flag as a cheat if I took the Yor, and IN GAME changed the name, leader name, homeworld name, and then edited the file to change the ShortEmpireName and Description, and left the rest the default information???

Any info is greatly appreciated
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well, yes. You can mod it for non-metaverse games and it won't affect metaverse games, but you have to use tech's that you can afford with a custom race. Any points over (which I think the Yor have for tech) it'll be flagged. Same as tweaking customrace, but that might be allowable.
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ok so I am gonna mess with this on a tiny map or two.

So now I have a new question...

If I submit a "Cheat game" IE: My experiments go awry, do they just not COUNT or do they invalidate all of my "Normal" submission that aren't cheats, and will make me reset all of my scores?
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

If you submit a "cheat game" that score counts as zero but your other scores are not affected.

--Cari

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ok well you CAN edit the ShortEmpireName and description and NOT have the game flagged as a "Cheat"

In case anyone cares
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think is fun to see people have such a good time with the 'flavor' elements of GalCiv2, glad you can edit some of your stuff to get it more to your likely and still play happily Metro.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Generally if it involves messing with ingame attributes by editing files, its cheating. This goes for all games.