Is there a stop to Internet Backgammon cheaters?

Anonymous
2010-04-09T18:01:10+00:00

So I have enjoyed playing Backgammon in the past, but nowadays is just IMPOSSIBLE.  I am sure many others have noticed this.  There are players out there that can control the dice at least for them, and some can even move more chips than the allowed by standard rules.

For example, not 10 minutes ago, I rolled 6 and 5, then the guy doubled me on his first roll, and got double three, then I rolled and I got 4 and 1, then he rolled and got 3 and 1, then I rolled and got 3 and 2, then he rolled and got double 5 eating my lonely chip in position 1 and covering position 3 from position 8.  Do you call that a lucky roll?  I call that an engineered roll, if you know Backgammon.

Yesterday, a guy moved 6 chips using a double 5.  That same guy rolled 4 consecutive pairs.

Yesterday, I had 5 out of 6 positions occupied in my side and I ate one of the other player's chips.  I did this repeatedly.  The guy just lost 1 roll out of 4 chips I ate.  He also had 5 of 6 positions occupied.  He ate a chip of mine twice.  I had to roll some 10 times before I could get out each time.

If you know Backgammon, you know this is NOT right.  Losers out there have found a way to cheat, and that ruins the fun for us, the ones with a brain.

Microsoft, please put an end to this.  Your Windows license is expensive, and I paid for it, and I expect to be able to enjoy all the features in the OS, and that includes the included Internet gaming.  Roll a patch that can end this blatant cheating!

MCP

Windows for home | Other | Gaming

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Anonymous
2010-04-10T13:55:17+00:00

Hi,

If you have any feedback’s, then I would suggest you to post here:

https://connect.microsoft.com/?wa=wsignin1.0

 Please respond back with the status of the issue and let us know if you have any issues.

 Azam – Microsoft

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-13T14:58:45+00:00

    I just played Ultimo_donkey6 he somehow controls the time out.  He rolled and waited for me to hit the button to time him out then somehow he controlled the computer and timed me out.  this is not the first time that has happened.  I would suggest not playing anyone with a high rating and high number of games played as those seem to be the culprits.  this needs to be fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-02-14T00:54:42+00:00

    Cheating is limited for Microsoft programmers only...

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-09-02T17:59:18+00:00

    flagoff, did say something smart ... 

    And on that note, who would win a game of internet backgammon between Capt Kirk and Darth Vader?

    the trekky geek says, "Kirk !!"

    the star wars geek says, "Vadar !!"

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-07-05T13:28:09+00:00

    Unfortunately I think it is you who fails the entry requirements for the group 'those with a brain'.   No one is cheating at backgammon and to think they are shows a lack of maturity and a poor understanding of both the game of backgammon and the nature of microprocessors.

    The device that generates the numbers for the die is unsophisticated and very reliable.  The device that interprets the data (your brain) is very unreliable and tends to operate with a mixture of logic, intuition, emotion and degrees of chemical imbalance.

    If you think losing to someone who rolls incredible numbers is frustrating just wait until you understand the game really well and try being beaten by someone that thinks it is possible to cheat!

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