Re: MP Etiquette
Some games specifically dont allow anyone to know who is playing what nation. A game like that really limits diplomatic arrangments which some prefer. It also has a DEFINATE impact on the playing style of some people.
For instance "Gandalf Parker" is known as an honorable (and overly cautious) player. My actions carry over from game to game and do affect my willingness to do certain things. But if Im playing anonymously, or as E. Nigma, then I would be free to break agreements and backstab allies, or play off 2 players against each other by providing "friendly information" to both. Things that "Gandalf Parker" would never do.
Having a small player base where everyone knows each other has pros and cons. One of the reason some people would really like to see us iron out the particulars of doing a web-based game server site is that it would allow some truly anonymous games for some truly cut-throut wars.
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