jsy and YCH99 - secret diplomacy [Cleared]
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:47 amAccused: jsy & YCH99
The accused are suspected of: Conducting Secret Diplomacy
Game number(s): Game 6467497
Comments:
Dear moderator,
I am currently involved in Game Game 6467497 with the accused (jsy & YCH99). Somewhere along the line they appeared to have begun some secret diplomacy. Neither of the accused has added any game chat whatsoever during the game, yet for some unknown reason jsy is failing to attack YCH99 (in order to take his bonus), and both are choosing to attack me when their turns come around rather than each other. At the time of this complaint, jsy had 58 troops, YCH99 25, and me 17.
I must state at this juncture that I am not being paranoid. Their play does not make sense. I have attempted to raise the issue in game chat, but have been ignored. I have threatened to report them if they continued to play in this way...and guess what, they did!
For example, Red ended his turn in round 5 with 11 troops on Bogota, while there were just 4 Blue troops on Mexico City. Blue retained his North America bonus as I was in no position to defeat him. Now, some might defend this (in)action by saying Red was just being cautious. Okay, in the next round Red ended his/her turn with 23 troops on Bogota, while Blue had just 7 on Mexico City. Now tell me he was just being cautious!
Something is clearly not right here. I am the weakest player on the map, though I've managed to cling on to Australia. It's true that I've not been shy about trying to stop other people's bonuses (well someone had to in this game!). Maybe I've upset their game plans once or twice, but it does not make sense now for them to both attack me when I am the weakest (note: the attacks are clearly not designed to finish me off and take my cards, so it can't be that). No, I am not reporting them for being vindictive, or for playing badly, I am reporting them for having clearly reached some understanding outside of the game chat - which I believe is an offence/ breach of the rules.
As of this moment, there has been no game chat, apart from my own. My turn has come around again, and I plan to leave it for 24 hours to allow anyone who reads this complaint to look at the map as it stands currently and tell me they don't also smell a rat.
The accused are suspected of: Conducting Secret Diplomacy
Game number(s): Game 6467497
Comments:
Dear moderator,
I am currently involved in Game Game 6467497 with the accused (jsy & YCH99). Somewhere along the line they appeared to have begun some secret diplomacy. Neither of the accused has added any game chat whatsoever during the game, yet for some unknown reason jsy is failing to attack YCH99 (in order to take his bonus), and both are choosing to attack me when their turns come around rather than each other. At the time of this complaint, jsy had 58 troops, YCH99 25, and me 17.
I must state at this juncture that I am not being paranoid. Their play does not make sense. I have attempted to raise the issue in game chat, but have been ignored. I have threatened to report them if they continued to play in this way...and guess what, they did!
For example, Red ended his turn in round 5 with 11 troops on Bogota, while there were just 4 Blue troops on Mexico City. Blue retained his North America bonus as I was in no position to defeat him. Now, some might defend this (in)action by saying Red was just being cautious. Okay, in the next round Red ended his/her turn with 23 troops on Bogota, while Blue had just 7 on Mexico City. Now tell me he was just being cautious!
Something is clearly not right here. I am the weakest player on the map, though I've managed to cling on to Australia. It's true that I've not been shy about trying to stop other people's bonuses (well someone had to in this game!). Maybe I've upset their game plans once or twice, but it does not make sense now for them to both attack me when I am the weakest (note: the attacks are clearly not designed to finish me off and take my cards, so it can't be that). No, I am not reporting them for being vindictive, or for playing badly, I am reporting them for having clearly reached some understanding outside of the game chat - which I believe is an offence/ breach of the rules.
As of this moment, there has been no game chat, apart from my own. My turn has come around again, and I plan to leave it for 24 hours to allow anyone who reads this complaint to look at the map as it stands currently and tell me they don't also smell a rat.