[quote]Originally posted by geoschmo:
Everytime I get in a game and first person I meet wants to set up a cooperative tech trading schedule the only thing that is going through my mind is, "But I am going to have to kill you eventually. Why do I want to make you stronger?"
Is this gamey? As a Newb it seems to be the very standard must do early strategy (unless specifically ruled out). If you dont trade someone else will - but I guess that is not much of a justification. But it is hard seeing two other empires obviously doing a research plan and trade and hence getting double (or triple for the tri-partite pacts) your tech.
Oops - sorry Geo about the quote thing - thought i did it right... just doesn't look like the others.
[ July 29, 2003, 06:32: Message edited by: Joachim ]