Another FoW good/ dispicable queston... please post why

by **Mr_Adams** on Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:05 pm

Is Bluffing ok? Do you consider it OK to to bluff someone in a close game? I don't mean promising to do something and going back on your promises, just "Blues weak now, get him green!" and blues got a fifty sitting on his last territory?

by **jpcloet** on Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:10 pm

That's when you should tell the truth and let them assume you are bluffing.

by **Mr_Adams** on Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:10 pm

well I consider that a bluff as well

by **Mr_Adams** on Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:00 pm

If you voted "no" please explain why.

by **oVo** on Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:22 pm

FoW's biggest tactical difference is the ability to gamble on fortifications and of course potential mis-information in the chat. It is a dimension that doesn't exist in the other formats of this game. So while the potential of a successful bluff exists, it's just as risky as moving all your armies to generate offensive power while leaving blind spots to your opponents vulnerable. Another risk is that even when a bluff works... other players do not always react by taking action the way you expected them to do.

The game logs often expose players' words as a bluff.

by **owenshooter** on Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:42 am

mr. adams... you seem to have so many problems with fog of war, why don't you just move on? i tried fog, discovered it wasn't for me, and moved on. maybe you two are just like star crossed lovers... it may just not be meant to be...-0

by **Mr_Adams** on Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:15 pm

oh, no I love fog, I'm questioning the morals of MY OWN strategy

I find this very interesting... On the secular "general discussion" forums, bluffing (which could be considered deceiving) has 2 votes against it. In the christian "Jesus Freaks" forum, 100% have voted "pro-bluff"

by **oaktown** on Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:32 pm

I use chatter all the time to get somebody off my back to direct attention, but I find its more convincing to actually base my statements on truth.

As for bluffing in Fog games, I don't think its cheating but I don't like it. I wouldn't leave somebody a neg for it, but I might leave a neutral feedback for others to see what they're in for against you, and I would probably add you to my ignore list.

Likewise, I would probably add somebody to my ignore list if they actually believed your bull and attacked me. The only thing that bugs me more than a b.s. artist is a newb who buys it. :roll: