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Old September 5th, 2008, 11:11 PM
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Default Re: Question about diplomacy

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Originally Posted by konming View Post
From the "intrigue" point of view, shouldn't breaking NAPs deliberately and sending "'PWNED u n00b!@!!" be more skillful than those with "reasonable" reasons? If you subscribe to "lively diplomacy" and not "lazy" diplomacy, shouldn't the first action more commendable? It is deliberately and masterfully excuted instead of being forced, isn't it?
I believe the skillful way to handle it is to claim that you were informed by a 3rd party that they were going to break the NAP and sneak attack you, so you just did it first. Impossible to disprove, egg on everyone's face, entertaining all around.
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