Conquer Club

*whispers to fj*...

I dont think thats retaliatory. It is 2 sides of 1 story. In your view he suicided into you giving the game to the strongest player. In his view, you and another player had put him in a bad situation where he lost control of the game and had to make a desperate move. Thats why diplomacy in games is so important, not even spoken diplomacy but the way you set up your men, the way you put pressure on certain players and most importantly to keep an eye on whats happening around you, not just as it relates to you but... "What does player X's decision mean for player Y next round?"

Sometimes when you get involved, especially in bringing down other players, you lose that objectivity and if you lose that you leave yourself open to this. If he was in such a desperate situation then perhaps you should have been careful in who you were helping. Likewise you couldnt expect him to attack another player and give you the game. players in that situation (not necessarily "players like that" but actual situations that any players can meet) are going to make a move that pisses off somebody. If he had attacked the other player you would not have left him a neg, you would have said it was strategy. But because you were on the receiving end, suddenly it isnt strategy, its a "stupid move".

Players that do these moves are often cornered at a point and lash out into someone (who then complains...) I dont believe the whole... "suicided into me" bit is grounds for a negative because depending on conditions it could just be a fouled up strategy or a legitimate plan that just never worked out. You have to be careful not to put yourself in a situation that it is so easy to be suicided against. When I play I like to keep "mobile" armies and not get tied down to 1 territory or continent.