Wow... I don't look in here much, but it seems my name is being brought up. Let me give my 2 cents on it...
First, I appreciate people saying I'm a best ever kind of player, but I know the truth. The best players left SH years ago to play new games. I think you guys forget how it used to be. There used to be a gazillion servers going, and the best servers kicked people for pings of 100... sometimes less. Now, we are playing with crazy pingers just to get players in the server, and its not really a fair contest between a 50 pinger vs a 200 pinger.
Second, cheaters suck. Everyone agrees on that. But like others have said... score does not provide a very good indication of it. Just because a someone gets shot by the same guy over and over does not mean they are cheating. I mean... geez... there's only so many players on the map... only so many hiding spots (if you know the maps).. and its pretty easy to target someone who does the same thing over and over again. And this is especially true when you play with the same people day after day... you learn tendencies of players and know what they will do. OV is the prime example.. he makes it too easy. lol But everyone has tendencies. Sometimes maps force tendencies as well.
Third, I get on TS because I enjoy the conversation. You guys are a great group of people and it's nice to hear the characters. I think its hilarious to hear people talk about hack this and hack that... I don't mind personally. If its directed at me, it only motivates me to try harder. The only time it bothers me is if it gets personal. Push is the only one who has taken it to that level by complaining hard-core about me and acts like I'm ruining his fun or something. Honestly, it fucking sucks, because Push is one of the guys I enjoy listening to most on TS. Isn't that ironic? He seems like a great fucking guy. But he hates me because I shoot his silly ass. I have no bones with anyone.. even Push... just stfu about it and play. I'M NOT CHEATING!
On a side note, it seems unfair when someone claims "CHEATER!" against a player with absolutely zero proof... only because they are on a hot streak or something. Then someone else says ""Yeah, I agree.", and another "Yeah, I think so too", etc etc... and NOBODY has an ounce of proof. The only proof is the score. But then all the accusations snow ball and for some strange reason, it becomes gospel that that individual is a hack. That is just lame and it disintegrates the whole game. Everyone thinks everyone else is a cheater, and if someone is playing better.. it's only because they cheat. I hope people don't think the same way in the game of life... That mentality could be crippling towards happiness, success, and fulfillment.
Last, it's just a game. There's nothing on the line. We don't even have clan matches like the old days. None of this matters. It's purely for fun and friendly competition. The game is old. We have very little steady players. If we can't get along, or we ban people for just the smallest reasons... we will end up playing alone. And who wants that?
Okay.. My rant is done, and I feel much better now.
-Fire Cracker
(If the censor here does not like my use of the English language, I make no apologies. It's just me being me. Just delete the post if its inappropriate.)