Accused:
Barney Rubble
The accused are suspected of:
Other: Gross abuse of the game, specifically "throwing a game".
Game number(s):
Game 10117640
Comments: In round 10 of a 6 player escalating speed game, with 3 players left, he tried to eliminate me, despite the fact that it was pretty obvious he couldn't and would give the game to the third player. After that I called him an idiot (not nice, but not against the rules). For some strange reason the third player didn't try to take me out, even though I had only 10 troops left. In my next turn I took a territory, and thus a card, and divided my troops on my 2 territories (6 and 7 troops each). In his next turn Barney deployed his 6 troops on a 1 next to my 7 and proceeded to take my 7 troops. This left me with 1 territory with 6 troops, which the third player could easily take and win the the game with his subsequent cash-in. As it happens, he cashed first and then took me out, but the end result was the same.
All kinds of stuff happens in these games, especially if one is playing with less experienced players. However, Barney plays, and has played, many multi-player escalating games and knew exactly what he was doing, namely: giving the game to the third player out of spite against me, thus throwing the game on purpose. I believe this to be against the rules, hence this report.
For the regulars in this forum:
Yes, I have foed him and moved on. I still would like to see a ruling on this case though. Actually, I foed him twice before for irregular and vindictive playing, but upon his request "unfoed" him twice as well.
Lx
