[Discuss] cheating or just smart?

[John P. Murphy]

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