Any form of collusion between opponents must be announced beforehand in the game chat, in English or in a language all players understand. Secret alliances can be hard to prove, but if you suspect one you should leave the players in question negative feedback. If the players have a history of suspected secret alliances consider reporting it following the instructions at the top of the Cheating & Abuse Reports forum.
Got a question about this one, especially about the 'announced beforehand'. How is that defined? At the start of the game? Within the first 'n'-rounds? Or doesnt it matter when it is announced in the game chat?
wicked wrote:As long as it's announced before it happens in the game, it's legit.
Meaning you can't say "Oh ya, for the past three rounds Player X and I have had an alliance."
correct, you can't do that. But feel free to say player X and I will be allied for the next 12 rounds.
Rocketry
Both of those comments would imply to me that you and Player X have had some ex-game communication, which as I understand it is forbidden. Truces need to be suggested and negotiated out in the open, don't they? Or is PMing a player during a game acceptable?
grunion wrote: Or is PMing a player during a game acceptable?
It is. The details of the alliance can be stipulated may be kept in private (I've made the ODD one over MSN before) as long as the fact that there WILL BE an alliance between the two people is said in game chat.
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wicked wrote:As long as it's announced before it happens in the game, it's legit.
Meaning you can't say "Oh ya, for the past three rounds Player X and I have had an alliance."
correct, you can't do that. But feel free to say player X and I will be allied for the next 12 rounds.
Rocketry
Both of those comments would imply to me that you and Player X have had some ex-game communication, which as I understand it is forbidden. Truces need to be suggested and negotiated out in the open, don't they? Or is PMing a player during a game acceptable?
Communication between players outside of the gamechat is not expressly forbidden, not even planning an alliance by pm is forbidden, it just needs to be announced before ti takes effect. However, it's considered extremely bad style by most and people who do it should not be surprised if they receive negative feedback.
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