Switzerlandish and blockhead15 [sorted]

[I Love Dice]

They are suspected secret alliance

Suspect Users: Switzerlandish and blockhead15

Game Number: http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=1672747

Comments:
These two both have a good continent on doodle earth, with borders right open. I am the strongest player in the game, but with the least rewarding continent. It's a no cards game so there is barely any attacking, but surely they can break the continents? I'm not sure...there's something fishy going on here. They're both American...that could mean something

Thanks in advance

[TheTrust]

They are suspected secret alliance

Suspect Users: Switzerlandish and blockhead15

Game Number: http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=1672747

Comments:
These two both have a good continent on doodle earth, with borders right open. I am the strongest player in the game, but with the least rewarding continent. It's a no cards game so there is barely any attacking, but surely they can break the continents? I'm not sure...there's something fishy going on here. They're both American...that could mean something

Thanks in advance

Ok... firstly, you are admittedly the strongest player in the game, albeit with the africa bonus. Note as well that you can be attacked from only 2 positions and have that bottlecap situation in your favor.

Smart players should catch onto this, I would in no circumstance break player C's bonus if player B is powerful as well. Breaking player C would aggravate them and if they are not the strongest in the game, it just leads them to a spite play back against me.

I would however respond should player C attack me. Reverse the story then and find out why player C is not going to attack player B. You are the strongest ingame, with the smallest continent and toughest to fight, the longer this drags out, the more likely you will see your bonus is failing, which would explain why your anxious to see them attack each other. You dont even care about a full out war "At least they should break each other's bonuses?" It would serve no one but you to have any of the other 2 out of 3 remaining players attack each other.

This I do not see as a valid reasoning alone for an accusation. You are simply frustrated that you are cornered in a game and although you are the strongest, you are stuck, should you attack anyone, you will be wide open to 2 other attackers, should you not attack, your "strong" status will be overpowered by the greater bonuses held by others. The only possible way you can get a leg up is if the other greater bonuses fight against each other, and for not doing that, you are accusing them. Please consider your accusation carefully. I would do the exact same thing any of these players are doing and it would not be cheating, it is common sense, to leave the strong player alone and go after other weak players (with no cards no less) is extremely stupid. You do not see red here complaining that Teal is not invading you. you do not see Switz complaining that you are not going to war even tho you have the greatest army.

This is all strategy hun. The fact that they are both from america, perhaps but based on gameplay alone there is absolutely nothing fishy going on. Asia is confident that Europe will not break his bonus and so leaves 1s all but his 64, Europe is not so confident, leaving a 20 and a 41. It would be absolutely stupid for either to go for breaking anothers bonus when you have 107 men accumulated and together, both teal and purple only have 125 accumulated.

Again, just common sense that is getting you aggravated because you are in a tough spot To have this many men, sometimes the game leader should not allow for everyone else to balance out so well because then you lose your count lead overtime.

[I Love Dice]

thank you for your explanation. i apologised ingame. I see what you mean...i should think more critically next time i make accusations

[TheTrust]

No worries hun. We've all been in games that we've let slip. Were I in your position earlier, I would have probably massed my armies and tried to wipe out one of the threats. Even if you had the stronger bonus, you could not compete with 2 other players recieving bonuses. This will be a "first person to blink" loses match. Or you can always rely on lucky dice, merging both your armies into 1 and hoping to pick off an opponent.

[sully800]

Thanks for the explanation there.

Usually when one player gets stronger than the other two they will begin to face more attacks, and the weaker players will begin to leave each other alone. If the weaker players don't realize they should do this, then the stronger player will always win. Of course communicating the decision in private is still illegal, but we don't have enough evidence to show that it happened.