So I obtained a powerful ultrarare in a trade. The trade itself was legitimate. I met someone who offered the item in question, I offered a decent item in return. I've found that the item I obtained is a duplicate (a copy made using a gameshark or exploder module, commonly referred to in PSO as a 'dupe')
So did I cheat? Am I cheating by using it? This item is hard to find as it is. It is a very very rare item. Most likely I would have never obtained one. 1. because I wouldn't find it myself. 2. Anyone who would find it wouldn't just trade it away. It's a Sabre, so every class can use it. So whoever would find it would have a good use for it.
I don't feel I did anything wrong but a lot of other players are giving me schtick for even having it, let alone using it. It's given me quite a bit to think about. Let me say that it doesn't give me an unfair advantage. It's not like I can now beat the game. Rares are still as hard to find (they are rare after all) and completing the game (in as far as that's possible, let's call it getting to level 200) is still a 400 to 500-hour job.
edit (2): annoying typo
So did I cheat? Am I cheating by using it? This item is hard to find as it is. It is a very very rare item. Most likely I would have never obtained one. 1. because I wouldn't find it myself. 2. Anyone who would find it wouldn't just trade it away. It's a Sabre, so every class can use it. So whoever would find it would have a good use for it.
I don't feel I did anything wrong but a lot of other players are giving me schtick for even having it, let alone using it. It's given me quite a bit to think about. Let me say that it doesn't give me an unfair advantage. It's not like I can now beat the game. Rares are still as hard to find (they are rare after all) and completing the game (in as far as that's possible, let's call it getting to level 200) is still a 400 to 500-hour job.
edit (2): annoying typo
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