I suggest that the rule on deadbeating be changed to allow players to intentionally deadbeat team games if it is in an effort to help their team win. There is nothing cheap about this. If it were allowed then both teams would have the option to use it. A tactic is not cheap or unfair if both teams have an equal chance to employ that tactic.
This would give one more option to players. The objective of game play should be to give the maxim amount of options to players so that they can use their skills to defeat their opponent. The more options open to players, the more the game is decided by skill, and the less it is decided by dice and drop.
Final comment. Saying that this is unfair is akin to saying that taking a bonus is unfair. Both players can play for the bonus. Who makes the better choices, wins more often. This just gives players one more choice.
I don't want to belabor this point, but before people post in return that this is unfair, they should consider what unfair means. If both players have the option to do something, then it is, by definition, fair.
Final, final comment. This would affect a limited number of maps, and would not totally change the game. Also, for those who think it won't work, then they should support this rule change and reap the benefits of bad play from those of us who try it out (if the rule is changed).
