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Allies, Pre-Game-Allies, Remorseless Playing... So what? Shut up whining! Be liberal!
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aixo wrote
at 4:08 PM, Sunday January 14, 2007 EST
First: I think we´re all here to enjoy this wonderfull game!
After now 1 1/2 month there are different ways developed, to play and enjoy this game. I think we have to respect everybodies way to play it - there are no rules, there´s no "ethic"-book, nothing. So it´s on us, to play like we want. But these discussions about "allies", "pre-game-allies" and so on are nerving... So I don´t like these remorseless players, who take you out in the first five, six or seven rounds... Who don´t take care about the others. So if I see them again, Or I´m in he same game, I take them out also if I could. Even I don´t like these chicken-hearted players with only one or two countries, who are attacked by a bigger player and who take out an other small player, before them go themselve... But - they play like this, so should do it! I don´t like it, so I don´t make it and I hope to profite in the next situation in the same way. Then these players are coming and say - oh, protecting is not a good style. Shit! I do it, and it´s more then one time, these "tiny" players rescued my ass... So I will do it again! So I think there are two strategies - playing with friends - making allies, and if you meet one, you will allie with him, nearly automatically. But to do this, you should play in a polite, friendly way. The other way is to play remorseless - with this style you won´t find much friends. So you´re alone. But if you like it... And the tables above 1700 will show that both strategies will be successfull. So what on? Let them play how they want to do it... liberation! |
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fuzzycat wrote
at 4:51 PM, Sunday January 14, 2007 EST Well Mr. liberal!
Isn't it also a liberal freedom to complain? But you write: "So what? Shut up" Very liberal indeed *rolls eyes* |
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Tech wrote
at 4:58 PM, Sunday January 14, 2007 EST "sn't it also a liberal freedom to complain?"
Thus, it's also freedom to complain about complaining. Or, in your case, complain about complaining about complaining. ^_^ |
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aixo wrote
at 5:27 PM, Sunday January 14, 2007 EST You got it, Tech! thx! ;)
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DJ-Anakin wrote
at 6:57 PM, Sunday January 14, 2007 EST I have no idea what aixo said.
I always try to take someone else small out if i'm gonna be killed soon. It's all about points. As far as allies, that's life. People need to deal with it. If you don't like it, don't ally, but realize people are gonna ally. It helps so much when you have someone with the same goal. |
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fuzzycat wrote
at 8:20 AM, Monday January 15, 2007 EST DJ-Anakin, well you are kind of creep, I dislike so much. Next time, ally with the weeker one, and go against the strong. Its show so much more strength in one, than the "bycicle-man"
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aixo wrote
at 9:28 AM, Monday January 15, 2007 EST Sure, that you didn´t understood me, Anakin...
I´m also in allies so often it is possible... But I also said, that I don´t like "remorseless playing" - and I don´t like to take out weak people, if I´m weak myself and I didn´t fighted with them before. I my opinion this is "rabbit-hearted". But that´s my opinion. To play this way will make sense, of course. So play it. But you won´t be my friend by doing this... I don´t want to be take out by my weak neighbour, so I don´t take him out even. That´s my way to look out for friends - and I found them... I hate backstabbing. But also I hate this "complaining" in the chat... So I like to play my way. If I see someone playing another style, I remark that he wouldn´t be my partner, so I fight against him. But I don´t complain about... I´m really sad about this whiner "oh, it´s really not fair to protect him" or "oh, shouldn´t we do a non-ally game here?" or "Be carefull guys! these two are pre-allied" Hey! Let them play like they want... Even: I´m so often "pre-allied", ´cause I´m playing with friends. We start the game, and of course we won´t attack if not necessary (for connection...). Sometimes we win these games, sometimes we lose them, because there´s another ally, or there is a remorseless player who get to strong for us... who know?? Even I win some games without allies, ´cause I´ve got the better strategie und better luck then the other players in the table... So it´s not said, that per-game-allies are so evil in every game... |
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funk1 wrote
at 1:27 PM, Monday January 15, 2007 EST In response to aixo, I think there is a difference between pre-alliance and playing on the same board as a friend. Might I think twice about attacking someone I've gotten to know and be friendly with over chat the past few months...sure, but I would attack them to connect or shore up my position, and certainly would take them out to advance my own score. This is much different than a pre-alliance where you enter a game with a pact not to attack each other...
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Yce002 wrote
at 1:43 PM, Monday January 15, 2007 EST I must agree with funk, you can do everything to play your own game, just 2 things 2 remember:
-No PRE-game alliances (not the same as not attacking a friend when you dont have to) and -Not breaking an alliance when you decided in the first place to make it. If you like 2 take out a little one 2 gain points: do so. If you like to allie with little ones 2 go for the win: do so. But don't complain about anything else cause they or part of this game and if you dont like it, don't play it. |
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aixo wrote
at 3:36 PM, Monday January 15, 2007 EST to funk: In most points I will agree with you.
If you read my earlier comments to that question in the other threads you may read it. But when is a pre-game-alliance an pre-game-alliance? I even don´t like them if there is a specific pact to take out all other players. But when I´m playing with friends, they are calling "OH, they are pre-allied!". But that wasn´t the case. To the point "Atacking a friend" or "Taking him out": I do it also - but then normally we agree about it before in the chat. Or in my case sometimes I´ll offer me to him by a suicidial attack to his enemy... And also there are differences between friends and friends... It´s a bit like real life... |
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fuzzycat wrote
at 3:44 PM, Monday January 15, 2007 EST People, have you ever played board games with your friends and/or familiy?
Then you will know which rules people expect. Do a secret pre-game alliance, and you will get problems with your friends/family! Even lovers are not expected to treat each others especially in a game with other people involved, and is frowned upon when they do. |
