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[Discuss] cheating or just smart?

John P. Murphy john.p.murphy at Dartmouth.EDU
Wed Apr 16 01:58:52 CEST 2008


On Apr 15, 2008, at 6:52 PM, Sandra Goen wrote:

> Is the following smart game play or cheating?
>
> Your realm signed a treaty agreeing not to attack another realmB.  
> Your realm founds the creation of a new realm from newly conquered  
> regions. This new realm is bordering realmB and begins conquering  
> realmB's regions. Is your realm cheating or just being very smart  
> by side stepping the treaty?

Sounds brilliant to me.  Since this sounds like a Colony TO rather  
than a potentially strategic secession, I should think it's in the  
clear.

The rule of thumb is that they're not trying to get around any  
limiting game mechanic here, just in-character agreements.

John


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