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Flag debate
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JDVegas wrote
at 1:16 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT
JDVegas: flag is up
JDVegas: but coming at you terry2: help blue out brown m0nster: brown truce m0nster: god job brown JDVegas: blue, flag terry2: kill red JDVegas: I don't understand the problem JDVegas: situations change m0nster: dude that is cheating MilkPop II has left Waldz: what is cheating? JDVegas: I never broke a truce JDVegas: no its not JDVegas: say anything to win blue terry2: you flaged, ninjad 1st place then unflagged JDVegas: there's my flag agian Waldz: flag brown!!! terry2: yet you still attack Waldz: so....???? Waldz has left terry2: so you show no respect for the game or the players JDVegas: flag simply means ready for the game to end JDVegas: what does it mean to you> terry2: flag is to surrender to the rest of the players JDVegas: no its not terry2: sure is JDVegas: means its OK if the game ends at this point terry2: and people respect that and leave you alone JDVegas: I see your point, but you're wrong MrBooBoo: well i guess the situation has changed again terry2: they can trust that can can go on the offensive and not be backstbbed terry2: bckstabbed* m0nster: gg brown JDVegas: why isn't a flag permanent MrBooBoo: u2 m0nster: it is going to be in the new version terry2: cos its still being tested on the test server MrBooBoo: it is on the new version JDVegas: because I'm right, means only that ready for the game to end now m0nster: you are not right JDVegas: I did nothing wrong m0nster: ok, you did nothing wrong JDVegas: or else the flag would be permanent m0nster: let leave it like that terry2: Thats why the whole baord ganged up o you when you unflagged JDVegas: thank you MrBooBoo: no JD it is within the rules you are right JDVegas: I know |
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terry2 wrote
at 1:30 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT Red flagged, built up his stacks, attacked first place while flagged, then unflagged.
The way i see it is that once you flag, you should accept your position, and stay flagged, and only retaliate an attack. The unflagged players should be able to trust that they can go on the offensive without being backstabbed by a flagged player. If im flagged, and i see another flagged player take advantage of an unflagged player i will unflag to try to stop this atcivity. This is the way i play and i respect the flag, and i wont attack while flagged trying to gain a higher place. Thats not to say i wont attack a flagged player, if i need to connect, but generally if someone flags, i will leave them alone. |
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0 wrote
at 2:00 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT It's a virtual icon.
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Deanypop wrote
at 3:36 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT Flagging = desire to end the game. Period. It's the only game mechanic involved with flags, and everything else is some kind of perceptual utopian vision people have. Good luck with that, and in the meantime, remember: when only one guy hasn't flagged, kill HIM first, because it ends the game faster. ;)
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Agent Zer0 wrote
at 4:11 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT To most people, that's ninjaing. In other words, you played dead and stabbed the first place guy in the back. Some people who fail in their attempt try to cry their way back to their original flagged place. It disgusts me....
Anyways, the person who respects the flag must always make sure the 2nd player's flagged intentions are. The rules of flagging aren't concrete, and it definitely doesn't hurt to make sure. If things breaks down afterwards, then there's a legitimate claim to liar, cheater, loser, etc... |
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Eiskrem-Kaiser wrote
at 5:08 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT Geeez guys... If you are strong but afraid, a flagged player might backstab you when you go aggressive, why not just ask the flagger about his plans? Most players will answer honestly and tell you, that their flag means they won't backstab you but might go for the weaker ones that aren't flagged yet.
Of course, if he lies and does backstab you, you got written proof of it and other players will be much more inclined to combine efforts to punish the backstabber. At least this is kinda what I experienced. |
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*Brubaker* wrote
at 8:20 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT OK, just got up and read this. Begging me to reply. Begging I tells ya.
I've made my standing on this pretty clear in the past - and I don't mind doing it again for the record. I don't care WHAT the rules say - if you are flagged, stay out of the game, period. Don't unflag, don't try a quick sideswipe at an unflagged player who is getting beaten to within an inch of his/her life and don't try to justify caniving moves by telling a player to 'read the rules'. Everyone knows what the rules say, most players are happy to leave flagged players alone and allow them the chance to save a few points by keeping the territories they have gained during gametime. In my opinion, flagged players should only ever be attacked if they are either; A) Intent on sideswiping or playing vulture on a weakened, unflagged player B) In the way of an unflagged player who needs access to another unflagged player. Players who flag then unflag because they decide that all of a sudden they feel they have a chance to improve their standing play with no honour, and get everything they deserve. Just so you know next time we play. ; |
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MadHat_Sam wrote
at 9:21 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT Here is an idea, if you plan to try for first don't flag.
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Spang! wrote
at 9:39 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT Here is a situation that annoys me:
I was in a game approaching its end today, three main players left. I (blue) was about even with one player (red) and another player (brown) was leader. Red tried trucing with Brown. Brown declined. The game swung so that Brown and myself were attacking Red. Red was in 2nd at this point then flagged, I carried on attacking which annoyed Red who said 'I'm flagged'. This really irks me. I don't see why people should claim a position just by flagging. |
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Tenacious Dio wrote
at 9:53 AM, Friday August 17, 2007 EDT "Ninjaing", though allowed under present game rules, is a cowardly, underhanded strategy and i don't condone it. You're a weasel if you use this tactic.
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