So I just loaded into the game and got the starting popup

**gary0044187** · May 09, 2009, 05:48 AM

all this dont do this, dont do that stuff. I can see how it ruins gameplay but I have been known to edit in a free army to this faction or free money to that one, just to see what they would do. But then I see a message that says in most ways not to cheat, by removing fow or whatnot as it might ruin the fun. Funny thing is that I might have done just that to see where everything is before you mentioned anything oh so smarty pants advisor. But I really am intrigued by the message not to cheat yourself money as it might have unintended consiquences.

Now I know how it sounds, but I don't typically cheat (for myself or the ai) the first time around. I do it when I want to see something new. That is the problem, now I have this inkling to do just that, gift myself a few hundred thousand gold to see if natural disasters start happening (ala Sim City)! So does anybody mind telling me what actually happens so I can save myself the grief and play the game as it was intended the first few times around?

**Danny_K_1** · May 09, 2009, 05:51 AM

Nothing actually happens if you cheat, chill.

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**Ragnarök** · May 09, 2009, 05:54 AM

You will soon lose the fun if you cheat. Thats what happens.

**ISA Gunner** · May 09, 2009, 05:55 AM

Hahaha.....what do you think will happen if you cheat? A hidden Trojan Horse will be unleashed on your computer? Sauron will call an Invasion on your very house? Common sense mate.

**gary0044187** · May 09, 2009, 06:12 AM

nah I was thinking random hexes on the generals, or random enemy armies showing up at random points. Sounds like something I would do, like code in something that moniters cheating and makes bad traits show up on your leader for instance. It was the way it was worded got me all thinking something funny might happen.

If you never saw sim city, you could type in "funds" and it would give you a large amount of money, you could do it so many times, and eventually a random natural disaster would happen. I was a kid back then and we would try to see how many disasters could happen. Or we would do it intentionally to a fully developed city. You would have earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, your nuclear power plants would blow up and sometimes a giant king koopah would rampage through your town. that is what the message reminded me of.

**ISA Gunner** · May 09, 2009, 06:14 AM

Would be funny if 50 full stack armies rolled up in front of your capital if you cheated i must admit.

**gary0044187** · May 09, 2009, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by ISA Gunner

Would be funny if 50 full stack armies rolled up in front of your capital if you cheated i must admit.

that is exactly what I was thinking. a true wtf moment.

**Magicana** · May 09, 2009, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by ISA Gunner

Would be funny if 50 full stack armies rolled up in front of your capital if you cheated i must admit.

Or a stack of Olog Hai outside every settlement your faction owns :\

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**miniwally** · May 09, 2009, 06:39 AM

**Razor** · May 12, 2009, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by miniwally

**ISA Gunner** · May 09, 2009, 07:00 AM

Hahaha.....not quite

**miniwally** · May 09, 2009, 07:11 AM

It's the only explanation <.<

**pnbjunior** · May 12, 2009, 06:16 AM

So..... nothing happens if you cheat, right??

**gary0044187** · May 12, 2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by pnbjunior

So..... nothing happens if you cheat, right??

somewhere a hobbit dies.

**Water4440** · May 12, 2009, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by gary0044187

somewhere a hobbit dies.

**Inhuman One** · May 12, 2009, 08:47 AM

heh well if many hostile armies appear around someone that improved his situation through cheats will probably cheat a lot more to take care of these armies.