I'm pretty sure people have lots of different opinions on this, and top player's opinions will change depending on the game they're in.

Unless something has changed. ;)

vFlags suck


/story

Well sure people are going to lie or backstab to get the points they want. I'm just making sure they're full of shit when they try to justify it. Not that logic abounds in anything on this site - so fuck if I know.

this was thoroughly discussed/debated in verms flagging blog post. basically, top players will agree to the transitive property if it either rewards them or if it rewards someone they respect. (i.e. i will accept 3rd if i flagged to you, jpc, and you lost the 1/2 battle)

however, top players will disagree with the transitive property if it rewards them or hurts someone they disrespect (i.e. i will backstab and go for 2nd and claim it was a 1/3 fight if i flagged to das, and das then lost the 1/2 fight).

make sense?

but yes, in my personal opinion, transitive property is justice. and if people break it, they should know that they are being an asshole. sometimes, i want to be an asshole.

cool that's all I wanted to know

I should link people to verm's page for explanation of my cursing at them

I loathe the idea of letting someone I flagged to die 90% of the time.

unless you flagged to das.. or fiero

usually u finish above them, no?

if someone could take first by killing you, and they accept your flag, i believe you are obligated to help them.

nothing is worse than flagging to save your life, then watching someone get mopped bc they helped you.

now if that person blows their wad and totally fucks themself, i think you at times could claim that you are not a significant causative factor in their death and sit for your place.

I disagree on the transitive part of flagging. A flag should simply be a promise not to attack and a request not to be attacked. There should be no obligation to fight for the person you flagged to. Anything else should be called a truce.