pm

[antjo]

people shouldnt be able to pm each other during a game (exept teammates)
so all communication should happen by gamechat that everyone can read
that should help stopping secret alliances for a bit

[AK_iceman]

This is a terrible idea/suggestion. For people who post in the forum regularly, and for clan games, it makes no sense whatsoever.
However, there is something already on the to-do list that will post a note in the game chat when 2 players in the game PM each other.

[Samus]

I'd say only an idiot would cheat using the site's own PM system, but then again we're talking about the same people who need to cheat to win at a strategy game so maybe this notification will work more than I think.

Btw, is it not already standard procedure to check the players' PMs when they are suspected of a secret alliance? What else could you do?

[AK_iceman]

No, we don't check their PM's. But sometimes it is pretty obvious that there is a secret alliance, and in that case we ban them from playing together.