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When playing chess against someone, would you stealthily move some extra pieces on the board when they weren't looking?
When playing a pen&paper roleplaying game, would you add extra stats or equipment onto your character sheet if you thought the GM wouldn't notice?
When playing football, would you foul the opposing team members when the referee was looking the other way?
Rules are there to create a sense of fair play. I gain enjoyment from using strategy and tactics, true - but not from cheating. It just doesn't give me the same sense of satisfaction to beat someone if I've got a "super god-modified sword of ultra slaying". Where's the challenge in that? Where's the skill? For me the satisfaction lies in knowing I've beaten someone because I'm a better PKer than them, not just because I know a loophole in the code.
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